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SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Interwoven Inc. and AlterEgo Networks Inc. formed a strategic alliance to deliver an integrated solution allowing their customers to create, adapt and publish Web content to wireless devices such …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless gaming and entertainment content firm Indiqu Inc. has partnered with L.M. Ericsson for a joint research and product development project designed to further the use of entertainment and …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-SkyTel Communications Corp. said it will be the primary service provider for all Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s @ctiveLink two-way messaging modules sold through the PalmGear online store. The @ctiveLink module …

CARROLLTON, Texas-Wireless logistics services provider CellStar Corp. signed an agreement to provide fulfillment and distribution services in the United States for Equitel Inc., a prepaid cellular reseller. CellStar said it …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-In the wireless data weltanschauung of Lucent Technologies Inc., operators will remain the linchpin for an increasingly complex assembly of players. Lucent’s role, from its world view, is …

WASHINGTON-In a follow-up to a recent hearing on the proposed Deutsche Telekom AG takeover of VoiceStream Wireless Corp., the House telecom subcommittee last week sent a letter to Charlene Barshefsky, …

RESTON, Va.-Motient Corp. introduced a fleet management system incorporating Microsoft Windows NT-based Exec2000 mobile messaging system software, designed for use with Motient’s Mobile Messaging Service. The Exec2000 system offers a …

ATLANTA-Cellemetry Data Services reported that Nu-Metrics selected its wireless data messaging services for a range of electronic highway monitoring solutions applications, including highway crash cushions and attenuators, traffic control signals, …

HAYWARD, Calif.-Several technology firms have joined to form the Mobile Healthcare Alliance, focused on ensuring the acceptance and proliferation of mobile and wireless computing solutions for the health-care market. The …

TOKYO-Multi Channel Access radio, Japan’s name for specialized mobile radio service, has been widely used by industries for allocating and controlling taxies and delivery trucks. But recently, these industries have …

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Motorola Inc. said it will deploy financial services software from w-Trade Technologies Inc. on TimePort two-way personal interactive communicators later this year. With w-Trade technology, the TimePort devices …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector was awarded a $20 million commercial contract by South American cellular provider Movicom BellSouth Uruguay to provide CDMA to wireless network subscribers …

WASHINGTON-A Motorola Inc. technician who was a mobile-phone trouble shooter for 10 years plans shortly to sue Motorola Inc. and possibly others for allegedly causing his brain cancer. The man …

IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. and Midwest Wireless are collaborating with Minnesota State University, Mankato, to create a model wireless campus. MSU will act as a wireless learning environment and a research …

SEATTLE-Network Commerce Inc. reported an agreement with Nextel Com-munications Inc. allowing Nextel customers to purchase and comparison shop among businesses on Network Commerce’s e-commerce networks via their wireless phones.

SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick, Canada-NBTel Mobility launched digital service in Fredericton. “NBTel Mobility is the only cellular service provider in New Brunswick capable of providing customers in our three major …

L.M. Ericsson and Microsoft Corp. took the next solid step in their alliance by launching a new company, called Ericsson Microsoft Mobile Venture AB, designed to develop and market mobile …

MOSCOW-Russian cellular provider Mobile TeleSystems OJSC launched a Motorola Inc. supplied GPRS mobile data network trial on its dual band GSM 900 network. “We are very pleased to see MTS …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. and LG Information and Communication Ltd. announced a collaboration to accelerate next-generation wireless services based on CDMA wireless technology supported by Lucent’s network infrastructure and …

MCLEAN, Va.-Nextlink Communications Inc. signed a contract with Lucent Technologies Inc. to deploy Lucent’s WaveStar optical networking products to remotely manage bandwidth along Nextlink’s 16,000-mile fiber-optic network, the companies announced. …

Voice portal company iNetNow Inc. reported a co-branding agreement with Arelco Inc., an independent licensee of National Car Rental, allowing customers at select Arelco-owned National Car Rental stores to receive …

Bluetooth Silicon Wave Radio-frequency technology developer Silicon Wave Inc. unveiled its Odyssey line of hardware and software products designed for the Bluetooth short-range wireless standard. Included in the line are …

Geoworks Corp. fired the latest round in its battle with Phone.com Inc. last week, asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to bar the import of wireless phones from Sanyo Electric …

ATLANTA-NetBank, an Internet-only bank, has chosen Air2Web Inc. to wirelessly enable its banking services, such as accessing account balances, and viewing recent checking and money market transactions.

LOS ANGELES-Palm Inc. has agreed to supply CreSenda Wireless Inc. with Palm Vx devices and operating system software, which CreSenda will brand and use to market its WirelessRealty residential real …