2000

WASHINGTON-House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) intends to unveil legislation shortly that is expected to go far beyond last week’s proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to streamline its …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. announced alliances with Aether Systems, Amazon.com, eDispatch.com, Wireless Data Inc., IBM and MicroStrategy to offer wireless Internet applications unique for businesses through Nextel Online. Nextel Online …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Oy launched a new Web site designed to provide information on how to use the features available on any of the company’s mobile phones. According to Nokia’s research, …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Oy and ICL Finland have formed a joint venture to further support Nokia Information Management’s e-business development. The new venture, called Nice-business Solutions Finland Oy, will begin operations …

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. and Cadence Design Systems Inc. introduced a fully integrated FLEX Messaging Module reference design that can be integrated into a variety of industrial, commercial and consumer applications. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp.’s mobile phones division introduced four new phones covering a broad range of services and uses at CeBIT 2000 in Germany. The 9110i Communicator, an upgraded version of …

NEW ORLEANS-Compaq Computer Corp. added to its wireless interests this week, unveiling its Mobile Internet Platform for e-commerce solutions, as well as a long term partnership with Research In Motion …

COLUMBIA, S.C.-Conita Technologies Inc. has a simple plan to provide business people easy access to company databases using voice-recognition technology with a tool they already have and already know how …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association was invited by the Federal Communications Commission to study digital wiretap solutions for packet-mode technology and report on its findings. TIA sent out letters of invitation …

The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that Baby Bell telephone companies cannot resell long-distance service to local subscribers. Last June, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …

DENVER-An affiliate of Dobson Communications Corp. acquired the Michigan 3 rural service area from Trillium Cellular Corp., according to Daniels & Associates, representatives for the unnamed seller, The transaction represents …

PLANO, Texas-EDS announced it is helping GTE Wireless bring the convenience of online bill payments to its more than 7 million customers by providing interactive online billing as part of …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson unveiled its first Code Division Multiple Access phone, the A1228c, delivering access to the Internet, e-mail and other information and communications services. According to the company, the …

ARLINGTON, Va.-GetCommStuff.com, a business-to-business Web site, was launched at the Telecommunications Industry Association headquarters. The new industry portal includes products and services, jobs, shows and events, news, technology, value-added resellers, …

NEW ORLEANS-Glenayre Technologies Inc. introduced a two-way wireless communications module called @ctiveLink for the Visor handheld computer from Handspring Inc., the first ReFLEX-based two-way wireless data solution for a Palm …

NEW ORLEANS-Qualcomm Inc. unveiled two products designed for the Globalstar satellite system at CTIA’s Wireless 2000 show. The first is the GSP-1620 Satellite Packet Data Modem designed to deliver digital …

MANILA, the Philippines-Globe Telecom, the second-largest cellular phone operator in the Philippines, announced a $2.3 billion merger with another Philippine wireless service provider, Isla Communications. The agreement allows Ayala Corp., …

Wireless 2000 was the place to be. It was the place where dot-com met wireless, and that made it the single-most noteworthy and newsmaking event of the week in the …

NEW|ORLEANS-GTE Telecommunications Services Inc. said it has purchased the Jambala Mobility Gateway from L.M. Ericsson to complement its Interim Standard-41 to Global System for Mobile communications message conversion, which is …

WASHINGTON-The sponsor of a controversial antenna-siting bill in the Virginia General Assembly pulled the measure last week apparently at the urging of top officials. The bill, recently passed by the …

NEW ORLEANS-Amazon.com Inc. intensified its wireless presence last week, announcing a new Web address exclusively for mobile e-commerce customers as well as alliances with Bell Atlantic Mobile and Motorola Inc. …

CAMARILLO, Calif.-AML Communications Inc. reported the settlement of two related securities class-action lawsuits filed in March 1998 in state and federal courts in California against the company and certain of …

NEW ORLEANS-Bell Atlantic and Vodafone AirTouch plc are on track to complete their joint venture April 1 with some aggressive plans for pushing wireless growth and a new nationwide brand. …

IBM Corp. and American Mobile Satellite Corp. took their existing business relationship to another level last week, allowing AMSC to better target the potentially lucrative business-to-business market IBM commands. The …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s two largest affiliates, TeleCorp PCS Inc. and Tritel Inc., agreed to merge in an all-stock, tax-free transaction. The deal is valued at about $5.3 billion. TeleCorp …