2000

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. released its new OmniExpress mobile communications system, a fleet management system with real-time, two-way communications and vehicle position reporting. Qualcomm said the OmniExpress features an automatic vehicle …

While wirelessly enabling various types of applications is generally the one common element among wireless application service providers, most agree that value-added services and applications added to this core platform …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. announced today it will open a new engineering design facility in Montreal. The company said the new facility will focus on technology development, specifically …

WARSAW, Poland-The three Polish wireless operators are unhappy with the terms of the government’s Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) tender and are reported to be considering boycotting the process or …

Sprint Corp. is planning to rely more heavily on its wireless segment and Internet backbone to balance out its faltering long-distance business. The company warned late last week its 2000 …

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SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. completed an over-the-air CDMA position location demonstration on a commercial network using a small-form-factor handset with the company’s gpsOne and SnapTrack position location technology. The demonstration, which …

In the effort to alter consumers’ perceptions of wireless phones, Sprint PCS turned up the volume last week with the introduction of an online music service offered in conjunction with …

PARIS-SkyPoint, a Spanish telecom operator with a wireless access license in the 26 GHz band, selected Alcatel to supply its local multipoint distribution service equipment. The initial phase of the …

The satellite-based telecommunications market made headlines again last week as Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. released disappointing financial results and bankrupt provider Iridium L.L.C. endorsed a $25 million buyout bid from former …

LONDON-Moody’s Investors Service changed its rating outlook of Sonera from stable to negative. Sonera follows several other European operators in being downgraded for their high debt. Moody’s said the change …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. reported an amendment to Kyocera Corp.’s existing CDMA license agreement with Qualcomm to include the development, manufacture and sale of subscriber equipment for third-generation CDMA technologies, wireless …

SINGAPORE-StarHub announced it will invest another US$58.8 million to enhance its Singapore mobile network during the next few months. This will bring its investment in the network to US$232 million. …

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.-Illinois Superconductor Corp. will acquire Lockheed Martin Canada’s Adaptive Notch Filtering Business Unit, which will involve the acquisition of 2.5 million shares of common stock. Illinois Superconductor said …

BERNE, Switzerland-The Federal Communications Commission of Switzerland canceled the auction of additional frequencies for mobile services based on the GSM standard. The agency accepted applications from the three remaining candidates …

NEW YORK-In this day of mega-mergers and high-dollar corporate buyouts, the thought of exchanging assets of similar value seems like a throw-back to our bartering ancestors. Trading objects of similar …

WASHINGTON-The hearing-impaired community has asked the Federal Communications Commission to consider mandating hearing aid compatibility for digital mobile phones, saying the wireless industry has failed to adequately address the problem. …

ANNANDALE, Va.-Invertix Corp. garnered $11 million in its second round of private-equity financing and said it plans to use the funds to bolster the deployment of its new flagship offering, …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc. has agreed to acquire Flash Creative Management Inc., a management and technology consulting agency. The deal will add professional services to its suite of wireless offerings for …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Corporate and private investors such as Motorola Inc. and Commtouch invested $19 million in OpenGrid Inc., a wireless transactions provider, the company said. Led by Motorola Inc., companies …

Sun Microsystems Inc. officially threw its hat into the wireless Internet ring last week with a broad set of announcements unveiling a dedicated wireless organization within the company, launching new …

HERNDON, Va.-InphoMatch, a Web-to-wireless applications developer, and online community site eNeighbors teamed up to provide wireless communications and commerce services to communities connected through eNeighbors.com. The goal is to link …

LISBON, Portugal-Portugal Telecom increased its economic interests in Brazilian mobile operator Telesp Celular Participacoes from 29.92 percent to 41.23 percent. Telesp Celular completed a public auction at the Sao Paulo, …

MOSCOW-The major Russian Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) carrier decided to expand eastward and launched a GSM 900 MHz service in the Urals republic of Udmurtia in November. Udmurtia, which has numerous …

WASHINGTON-President Clinton last week vetoed appropriations legislation containing the 3-percent telephone tax repeal, ratcheting up a budget battle that will continue with a lame-duck Congress after Tuesday’s presidential and congressional …