2000

WASHINGTON-The ability of law enforcement to tap into telephone calls made over digital networks-either wired or wireless-is of such national security importance that the Department of Defense will reimburse the …

WASHINGTON-Baltimore superlawyer Peter Angelos is teaming with George Carlo, who headed the industry-funded mobile phone cancer research program before breaking with the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association last year, to create …

WASHINGTON-More trees died last week as parties expressed their views in comments on what should be done with the personal communications services licenses of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. In the …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. reported revenues for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 of $114.2 million, an 88-percent increase from the $60.8 million reported for the same quarter the previous …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association launched the Wireless 2000 Mobile Portal just in time for its Wireless 2000 convention this week in New Orleans. The new portal, powered by i3 …

At some point in the not-too-distant future, a “crossover” will occur with respect to how the public gains access to the Internet: More people will reach the Net through wireless …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Datalink.net said it has received a $10 million investment from Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Funds. The investment was approved by Datalink’s board of directors at a price determined …

FREMONT, Calif.-ePhones.com launched SmartPhones.com, a Web site designed to provide customers with an objective resource for Wireless Application Protocol-enabled phones, the company said. SmartPhones.com features sections with links to wireless …

The European Commission said it will extend its investigation into the proposed merger between MCI WorldCom and Sprint Corp. by another four months. MCI WorldCom and Sprint last fall agreed …

NEW YORK-According to the International Executive Demand Index, released by Korn/Ferry International, global executive demand in 1999 jumped 16 percent from the previous year. “The boom in advanced technology is …

PHOENIX-International FiberCom Inc.’s wireless solutions division, AeroComm Inc., was designated by Bell Atlantic Mobile as the cellular/PCS carrier coordinator for New York City’s Queens Midtown and Brooklyn Battery tunnels. AeroComm …

ISTANBUL, Turkey-Hoping to cash in on the Turkish government’s intention to issue official tender documents to select a third and fourth mobile operator, France Telecom S.A. has teamed up with …

EL PASO, Texas-GoodBuyWireless.com announced it successfully launched its business-to-business wireless auction site and is now conducting live auctions for millions of dollars of wireless inventory. The company reported that its …

NEW YORK-A federal appellate court handed the Federal Communications Commission a substantial victory Feb. 18 in a case that challenged the agency’s health and safety standards and siting guidelines for …

BOSTON-Continued consolidation, emerging location-based services, mobile-commerce applications, as well as new marriages between communication, entertainment and Internet players, will be the defining market trends during the next five years, according …

NEW ORLEANS-Cellport Systems announced it will begin shipping in March its Cellport 3000 universal hands-free system, capable of supporting a variety of phones through the use of changeable pocket adapters. …

MONROE, La.-CenturyTel Inc. said it sold its interests in Alaska RSA No. 1 to Dobson Cellular Systems Inc. of Oklahoma City. The closing of this sale is the final step …

With the Federal Communications Commission’s Phase II enhanced 911 compliance deadline quickly approaching, U.S. cellular and personal communications services carriers actively are evaluating systems for locating 911 callers. Because they …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-ClickaDeal.com, a wireless e-commerce and messaging start-up company, formally launched the Precision-Marketing and Precision-Couponing components of its GeoCentric Wireless Portal, which is designed to deliver e-coupons and other promotional …

By the time anyone reads this column, the madness and mayhem will be well under way in New Orleans and a quiet calm will have settled over the RCR editorial …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Conductus Inc., a manufacturer of superconducting wireless systems, reported the first field trial of its ClearSite system at a Code Division Multiple Access cell site. The company said the …

Corsair Communications Inc. introduced this week its PrePay Open billing system, as well as its PhoneFuel mobile commerce application, both of which allow carriers to add Internet access to their …

WASHINGTON-The leading provider of prepaid wireless services believes one main reason the United States is falling behind Europe in wireless customer take rates is the lack of calling party pays …

BONN, Germany-Deutsche Telekom AG reportedly will combine its Internet service provider and cellular phone units to offer mobile data services on cellular phones via the Internet. Deutsche Telekom’s ISP, T-Online, …

HANOVER, Germany-Until demand for Wireless Application Protocol handsets increases, L.M. Ericsson won’t manufacture WAP handsets in volume, the company said at CeBIT 2000. Carriers have criticized manufacturers for being too …