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TURIN, Italy-Vehicles across China may soon be wirelessly tracked, eliminating the need to manually collect information on vehicle registration, examination, emissions, taxation or traffic records. Systems integrator Sichuan NeoSource Intel-Tech …

SEOUL, South Korea-Four South Korean telecom companies have applied for one of three third-generation (3G) licenses. The licenses, to be awarded through a modified beauty contest by the end of …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Under a plan that would more fully integrate the two companies, Sprint PCS network partner US Unwired Inc. announced it would outsource most of its customer care and …

The specialized mobile radio industry is quickly becoming a fractured market divided between the traditional small SMR carriers, which are focused on providing dispatch services to customers at reasonable prices, …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. reported that its High Data Rate technology will be the basis for the Telecommunications Industry Association’s third-generation CDMA 1xEV standard, to be published as TIA/EIA/IS-856 “CDMA2000 High …

UTRECHT, The Netherlands-NewsEdge Corp. and CMG Telecommunications announced an alliance to combine NewsEdge’s eTopics with CMG’s WAP Service Broker, which will allow CMG to offer specific information to their mobile-phone …

MUNICH, Germany-Blue Impact AG, a partner of CellPoint, introduced a combined GSM/global positioning system module for the Handspring Visor called Tellmen. The Tellmen module is compatible with CellPoint’s location platform …

SAN DIEGO-Compaq Computer Corp. will incorporate Widcomm Inc.’s Bluetooth Protocol Software for Windows into its next-generation commercial notebook computers. Widcomm said it would provide Compaq with the Bluetooth protocol software, …

WASHINGTON-The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it plans to fine Clear Communications Group $120,000 for willful and repeated violations of federal workplace safety regulations. “The failure to provide adequate …

WASHINGTON-For all the confusion and uncertainty following last week’s presidential and congressional elections, it is possible telecom policy could escape the massive political gridlock that is predicted ahead. But don’t …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-A new wireless ventures company will help Scandinavian entrepreneurs build “world-beating wireless companies,” according to a release from Argo Global Capital and Northstream. The two companies teamed up to …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Samsung Telecommunications America Inc. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. have agreed to develop GPRS phones using Microsoft Corp.’s Stinger smart phone platform and Mobile Internet Explorer microbrowser software for VoiceStream’s …

Future applications for the wireless Internet will depend on its ability to offer data transmission speeds that are comparable with the wired Web. With the potential for increased speeds, wireless …

TOKYO-Matsushita Communication Industrial announced a new company in the Czech Republic to manufacture mobile phones and car audio equipment. The company will begin production in October 2001. Matsushita, which markets …

Computer and telephony infrastructure provider Cisco Systems Inc. posted fiscal first-quarter profits just above analyst expectations, but the company also revealed its inventory levels increased 59 percent during the quarter, …

NEW YORK-Seeking to become a dominant player in the emerging lithium-ion polymer battery field, Valence Technology Inc. plans to buy all rights to this technology that now are held by …

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LONDON-Ten companies are vying for 42 wireless broadband licenses in the United Kingdom in a government auction commenced last Friday. The auction is expected to raise about $1.42 billion, but …

The evolution of the Symbian initiative advanced last week as the company held its first developers conference in London, supporting the release of version 6.0 of its open software platform …

PORTLAND, Ore.-Sonera Corp. announced it will invest $68 million to purchase one-fourth of Metro One Telecommunications. The deal gives Metro One enough capital to pay down about $35 million in …

After answering more than 5.5 billion questions in the past four years, Ask Jeeves Inc.’s online question answering service is finally learning to talk. The talking capabilities come from an …

SINGAPORE-Singapore operator MobileOne (M1) accused rivals SingTel Mobile and StarHub of efforts to lure away its CDMA customers. An advertising war has been under way, with SingTel Mobile and StarHub …

WASHINGTON-While most believe the specialized mobile radio industry seems to be disappearing along with its companion regulatory issues, one SMR operator believes that if this is true, it is the …

NEW DELHI, India-Cellular operators in Pakistan will move to the calling party pays (CPP) regime by the end of November, following a decision by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Making …

Sprint PCS made several announcements last week aimed at increasing its role in the wireless transmission of photos and videos over its network. The carrier partnered with FlashPoint Technology Inc. …