2000

HELSINKI-Ericsson Inc., Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. have established the Location Interoperability Forum, dedicated to developing global interoperability between mobile positioning systems, the companies announced. The LIF will define, develop …

TOKYO-Mitsubishi Electric Corp., revised forecasts for its overall business performance for the first half and annual period in fiscal 2001 due to greater than expected sales figures. The company said …

VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. introduced its digital Phonecell SX4e TDMA Dual-Band/Dual-Mode Fixed Wireless Terminal for applications that require both 800 MHz and 1900 MHz digital TDMA frequencies, as well as …

The House Judiciary Committee passed legislation to strengthen the legal standard law enforcement must meet before obtaining mobile-phone tracking information. The bill also places certain restrictions on law enforcement access …

TAMPA, Fla.-GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. announced it signed contracts with seven wireless operators to facilitate and manage their worldwide roaming agreements. The operators include Appalachian Wireless, Bell Mobility, BellSouth Cellular, …

CHICAGO-At previous wireless industry trade shows, NeoPoint Inc. could be counted on to make significant announcements, guaranteeing throngs of foot traffic around their booth and an overall buzz of excitement. …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-GiantBear entered an agreement with Advertising.com to extend wireless Internet advertising services to wireless carriers. The agreement will combine GiantBear’s knowledge of Web-to-wireless technology with Advertising.com’s wireless ad …

NEW YORK-More than any other part of telecommunications, the handset business “will go through the most severe changes in the next several years,” said Jeffrey Schlesinger, wireless technology analyst for …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. closed the acquisition of a wireless operating license in Pittsburgh, Pa., from Radiofone PCS L.L.C. for an undisclosed amount, adding approximately 2.5 million potential customers …

MT. PROSPECT, Ill.-Illinois Superconductor Corp. said Spanish wireless operator Telefonica Moviles will deploy the company’s HTS filter system. Telefonica made the decision after conducting field trials of ISC’s SuperRx tower-mounted …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Hybrid Networks Inc. said Sprint Corp. is using Hybrid’s two-way multichannel multipoint distribution system technology to deploy its Sprint Broadband Direct service in Detroit and Colorado Springs, Colo.

NEW YORK-Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. said five of its founding partners are purchasing 5.2 million shares of GTL common stock for $56 million. Loral Space & Communications, Vodafone, Qualcomm Inc., Elsacom …

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.-Dobson Cellular Systems announced it signed an agreement with Preferred Voice Inc. to implement voice-activated dialing for its wireless customers. Dobson said it will use Preferred Voice’s Integrated …

CHICAGO-At what was overall a relatively slow show in terms of floor traffic, Handspring Inc. took a piece of the spotlight by introducing an attachment to its Visor organizer product …

In this time of money-hungry megacorporations, there still exists at least one philosophy that ultimately benefits the little guy-Open Source. Since January of last year, Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Lutris Technologies …

Verizon ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction among users in nine markets, according to the J.D. Power and Associates “2000 U.S. Wireless Customer Satisfaction Study” released last week. The markets …

CHICAGO-Mobilestop Inc. is expected today to announce a partnership with L.M. Ericsson where the Swedish phone maker will install Mobilestop’s products in its phones. The agreement calls for the Mobilestop-enabled …

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. subsidiary Brightpoint Middle East FZE entered an agreement with Go Mobile, a GSM operator based in Malta, to provide wireless prepaid products and integrated services. From its facility …

SAN FRANCISCO-Microsoft Corp. introduced an addition to its Microsoft.NET server family. Mobile Information Server is a scalable mobile applications server designed to provide enterprise customers and mobile network operators with …

CHICAGO-Partnerships are the key to success in the wireless Internet space, was the resounding theme at last week’s PCIA GlobalXChange convention keynote session. “The wireless Internet is like the proverbial …

NEW YORK-Wireless users may be free of the wire but not of the clutter. Despite the image of untethered communications, they are burdened with a bevy of devices. Only technology …

SAN DIEGO-Littlefeet Inc. said GSM operator One.Tel Ltd. successfully tested Littlefeet’s SPICE products in a field trial in Perth, Australia. Iowa Wireless also plans to test Littlefeet’s infrastructure. In the …

TEMPE, Ariz.-Scientists working for Motorola Inc. demonstrated a prototype of a ceramic-based microfluidic fuel delivery system for a miniature direct methanol fuel cell that may one day replace the traditional …

WASHINGTON-NextWave Telecom Inc. asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to stay the Dec. 12 scheduled re-auction of its licenses. NextWave asked for the stay …

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.-John McCann, chief executive officer of Conti Communications, has been named as one of New Jersey’s 40 under 40 successful business people by Business News New Jersey. McCann …