2000

Willard (Will) K. Shaw, who recently retired from the telecommunications industry, died Dec. 31, in Laguna Niguel, Calif., at the age of 72. Raised in Iowa, Shaw was a two-time …

The Operators Harmonization Group maintains its informal status as members continue to discuss the possibility of becoming an official group. OHG, which began work more than a year ago as …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Vicinity Corp. announced it joined Phone.com Inc.’s Alliance program.

LONDON-The Radicchio initiative announced 16 new companies have joined the group, which hopes to set a Public Key Infrastructure standard for secure e-commerce transactions over wireless networks. The new members …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish airline SAS announced it has developed a flight reservation solution for Wireless Application Protocol phones. The service also provides access to the SAS timetable, flight status and details …

WASHINGTON-SBC Communications Inc. has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to offer long-distance service in Texas. If its request is granted, SBC hopes to bundle wireless, local exchange, satellite …

HELSINKI, Finland-Hoping to make e-commerce a little safer, Sonera SmartTrust Ltd. announced a deal with Gemplus to market a Global System for Mobile communications Subscriber Identity Module card that will …

Brightpoint Inc. will continue as the exclusive distributor of Ericsson Mobile Phones in the United States, according to the company. The agreement extends Brightpoint’s distribution and sales of Ericsson wireless …

NEW YORK-At a recent conference of financial analysts, AT&T Chairman C. Michael Armstrong confirmed the company’s confidence in meeting its 1999 and 2000 financial targets. “Our strategy for growth is …

Several telecommunications companies hooked up with auto makers to provide in-vehicle wireless capabilities at last week’s 2000 Detroit Auto Show. General Motors Corp. is in talks with Bell Atlantic Corp. …

PITTSBURGH-Bell Atlantic Mobile feels good in the Steel City, attributing much if its recent growth in the Pittsburgh area to the company’s recent introduction of wireless Internet access from digital …

LAQUINTA, Calif.-Customers continue to flock to wireless communications, with Bell Atlantic Mobile announcing it added 874,000 wireless customers in the fourth quarter, bringing its total to 7.7 million customers. The …

LONDON-British Telecommunications plc and Telenor AS announced they have reached an agreement regarding Ireland’s Esat Telecom and its wireless arm Esat Digifone. BT is acquiring a 49.5-percent stake in Esat …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration, backed by telecom firms and other U.S. businesses, last week said it will launch an aggressive lobbying campaign to win congressional backing this year for China’s membership …

CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. announced it signed a six-year contract with South America’s largest cellular operator, Telesp Celular S.A., to supply the company’s billing and customer care solutions. Convergys will customize, manage …

SEATTLE-Cellular Technical Services Company Inc., a provider of real-time information processing and management solutions for the telecommunications industry, announced the formation of Isis Tele-Communications Inc. This majority-owned subsidiary will primarily …

Dobson Communications Corp. plans today to begin a road show in advance of its initial public offering, which is expected to be priced during the first week of February. Dobson, …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-While most people bundle together in Canada to stay warm, two companies in Vancouver are bundling to make their services warmer for consumers. Sierra Wireless and Infowave Software …

As the United States gears up for the commercial launch of Wireless Application Protocol services, the question of interoperability between WAP vendors has become an increasing concern to carriers looking …

MADRID, Spain-Six groups submitted bids to the Spanish government for four Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses in Spain to be awarded in March. Telefonica Moviles, the country’s largest cellular provider, …

NEW YORK-A securities class-action lawsuit was recently filed on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Lucent Technologies Inc. between Oct. 27, 1999, and Jan. 6, 2000. The lawsuit, …

ATLANTA-LHS Group Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of operations support systems, and Alcatel, a Paris-based network infrastructure supplier, have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue wireless and wireline opportunities in …

NEW YORK-In its next-generation, Internet-enabled mobile wireless devices, L.M. Ericsson will use the Open Multimedia Application Platform of Texas Instruments Inc., according to an agreement announced Jan. 10. The OMAP, …

DUBLIN, Ireland, and BELLEVUE, Wash.-Building on their recent interoperability agreement, the GSM Association and the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium agreed to work together for common global service requirements, which include …

SINGAPORE-Residents of Singapore can now surf the Internet without getting caught in those annoying wires. Motorola Inc. announced an agreement with SingTel Mobile to provide Motorola’s first Global System for …