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SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Here we go again. After 10 years of asking the question, we finally have an answer. “Everybody has been asking when wireless data is going to come,” said …

NEW YORK-Endwave Corp., a Sunnyvale, Calif., provider of radio-frequency subsystems, went public Oct. 16 on Nasdaq with an offering of 6 million shares of stock, priced at $14, the midpoint …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched its National Prepay Wireless service. A specially-priced starter kit now is available. Customers who purchase a starter time card beginning at $30 and one of several …

WASHINGTON-In what appears to be a win for bankrupt PCS carriers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans has ruled in favor of Metro PCS …

DETROIT-Automotive telematics applications are going to influence most auto electronics, and a wide variety of high-profile players will compete for market share, according to a new study from Roland Berger …

MOSCOW-Russia finally returned cellular frequencies to two major carriers after Communications Minister Leonid Reiman canceled the orders stripping Mobile Telesystems (MTS) and Vimpelcom (BeeLine) of the spectrum. Earlier, Reiman suspended …

BURLINGAME, Calif.-NewsTakes Inc. introduced a service that repurposes existing Web content for various wireless devices last week, naming Dow Jones and Orange as customers. Dow Jones Newswires chose the technology …

Aether Systems Inc. added to its growing portfolio of investments through a strategic partnership with MicroStrategy Inc., parent company of Strategy.com. Under the deal, Aether and MicroStrategy will develop a …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has asked the wireless, privacy and law enforcement communities to help it justify digital wiretap technical capabilities that some of those groups did not want in …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it amended Sharp’s existing CDMA subscriber unit license agreement, expanding the licenses to include the development, manufacture and sale of subscriber equipment for third-generation CDMA and …

NASHUA, N.J.-Spike Broadband Systems Inc., a provider of fixed wireless access solutions, announced it became a member of the Broadband Wireless Internet Forum. The BWIF promotes the development of cost-effective …

TOKYO-KDDI, the newly formed telecom group in Japan, said it is talking to several foreign carriers regarding alliances, international press reports said. A possible alliance could include an equity investment, …

NEW YORK-U.S. Wireless Data Inc. has begun providing its trademarked Synapse to bridge the divide between rural farmers and their city customers. The pilot program, involving wireless point-of-sale terminals at …

ST. LOUIS-Both leading presidential candidates in last Tuesday’s debate here reiterated plans to beef up the military with next-generation technology, positions that could conflict with President Clinton’s directive to force …

Nokia Corp. appeared to be the only mobilephone manufacturer to emerge unscathed from a tumultuous their quarter that saw Motorola Inc. and Ericsson Inc. stumble and their stock prices fall …

NEW YORK-AT&T Corp.’s board of directors is meeting this week to discuss several issues, including a spinoff of the company’s consumer long-distance business and a possible merger of AT&T Wireless …

LONDON-British Telecommunications plc and AT&T Corp. are still in talks concerning a merger, international press reports said. The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported the talks had ended. British Telecom …

KANSAS CITY-Sprint PCS introduced a suite of new messaging services to its Wireless Web portfolio, including America Online Inc.’s Instant Messenger technology and a wireless chat function from Jumpbuck Corp. …

NEW YORK-Global telecommunications investor Millicom International Cellular S.A. approved an amendment to its business cooperation contract in Vietnam, under which its subsidiary Comvik International AB has a revenue sharing agreement …

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc., a provider of customer relationship management solutions for communications service providers, reported positive financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The company posted a 31-percent …

In recent weeks, we’ve seen Wall Street unmercifully punish wireless and blue-chip high-tech firms because of lower-than-expected quarterly earnings. Maybe punish is the wrong word. How about mutilate. In one …

SAN FRANCISCO-Globalstar USA introduced the “Time or Money” promotional pricing offer, where customers who purchase either a handheld or fixed satellite phone and sign up for Globalstar service receive a …

Using its experience as a provider of mobile information management solutions allowing users to access, collect, synchronize and print information on demand, Boise, Idaho-based Extended Systems Inc. unveiled XTNDConnect View, …

DALLAS-JP Systems closed its second round of funding, raising $45 million from a combination of private equity firms and strategic partner companies. Second-round funding secured from private equity firms include …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola said it reached a definitive agreement to sell its four cellular companies in northern Mexico to Telefonica Moviles for $1.79 billion. The agreement was first announced earlier this …