Yearly Archives: 2000

Baltic states prepare for 3G license process

BUCHAREST, Romania-The plenipotentiaries of the prime ministers of three Baltic states met and agreed to summarize ideas and adopt a resolution on the necessity...

Nokia introduces 3G solutions

BARCELONA, Spain-Nokia Corp. introduced several new third-generation network solutions and mobile Internet application platforms designed for wireless operators and service providers at the UMTS...

AirNet, ArrayComm sign agreement

MELBOURNE, Fla.-AirNet Communications Corp. announced it signed an agreement with ArrayComm Inc. to support the launch of AirNet's new base station, the AdaptaCell.Scheduled to...

As trade bill is signed, China vows to live up to agreement: Limits of accord are being tried

WASHINGTON-As President Clinton was signing the China trade bill into law last Tuesday on the south lawn of the White House, events were unfolding...

Amstrad to return to cell-phone market with low-end phone

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Having sold its cell-phone business to Bosch three years ago, the U.K.-based consumer electronics manufacturer Amstrad said it is preparing to re-enter...

Ericsson introduces WAP gateway

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson today introduced its WAP Gateway for enterprise customers, a solution designed to extend mobile office capabilities to corporate intranet resources based...

Vyyo names CEO

CUPERTINO. Calif.-John O'Connell joined Vyyo Inc. as its new chief executive officer, replacing Davidi Gilo, who will maintain his role as the company's chairman...

Sema garners U.K. train contract

LONDON-Sema Group and the United Kingdom's Association of Train Operating Companies have agreed on a new contract to replace and maintain ATOC's paper reference...

Teledesic, Motorola to end system agreement

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Teledesic L.L.C. and Motorola Inc. have agreed to end their system agreement in the wake of Teledesic's plans to merge with ICO-Teledesic Global...

ITU announces reform progress

MONTREAL-The International Telecommunication Union established guidelines for streamlining its procedures, which will "reduce time-to-market delivery of standards needed to meet the fast-changing needs of...

InterDigital to expand UMTS portfolio

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. plans to expand its UMTS product portfolio during the next five years to serve the third-generation wireless market...

Millicom International adds 276,751 subs

NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular S.A. reported its worldwide operations added 276,751 net new cellular subscribers during the third quarter, a record for the company,...

Lucent, KPN plan UMTS trial

BARCELONA, Spain-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Dutch wireless operator KPN plan to trial Universal Mobile Telecommunications System specifications along with mobile Internet applications.The trial will...

Reason changes mission to manage wireless behind scenes

The life of a start-up company is as unpredictable as the weather, and sometimes the plotted course turns out to be the wrong path...

Products

EndwaveEndwave Corp. said its ultra-high performance WavShapr base station antenna is now available for local multipoint distribution services bands. The antenna incorporates characteristics from...

M1 considers listing to pay for 3G costs

SINGAPORE-Mobile-phone operator M1 might be listed in Singapore as early as the last quarter of 2000, according to Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Managing Director...

Eircom looks to sell mobile subsidiary

LONDON-Irish telecom company Eircom confirmed it is in preliminary discussions regarding the sale of all or part of its mobile subsidiary, Eircell. International press...

Peru to install VSAT system

IRVINE, Calif.-STM Wireless was awarded a contract from Peruvian telecommunications licensee CIFSA Telecom to install very small aperture terminals in more than 2,000 locations...

Qualcomm enters R&D deal with Chungwha

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. entered a subscriber unit research and development agreement with Chungwha Telecom Labs, the technology development group of the state-owned telecommunications operator...

Portugal UMTS contenders line up

LISBON, Portugal-Portugal's three wireless incumbent operators and fixed-line telecom provider Oni are among the companies submitting proposals for one of four Universal Mobile Telecommunications...

Diveo, Compaq announce L.A. hosting

MEXICO CITY-Diveo Broadband Networks, which offers wireless broadband services in Latin America, said it launched Diveo Hosting Paq for large and medium-sized businesses, Internet...

Nortel adds to Wings of Light portfolio in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain-Nortel Networks announced new Internet Protocol core network, base station and management offerings as part of its `Wings of Light' strategy last week...

Gartner Group forecasts Brazil WAP numbers

SAO PAULO, Brazil-The Gartner Group predicts Brazil will have about 600,000 WAP users at the end of the year.The market research company said handset...

Africast introduces free mobile Internet service

CAIRO, Egypt-Africast introduced a free wireless Internet access and messaging service. Mobile users can access Africast Mobile by creating a profile on the Africast.com...

Everypath moves to technology enabler

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Everypath Inc., a wireless application service provider and technology enabler, introduced its Mobile Application Server, designed to give enterprise customers the ability...
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