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Even a profitable company like smart card developer Gemplus International got the glare from the Grinch last week. In order to go public, the company decided to reduce the number …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission made good on its plans to require wireless carriers to have the ability to pool telephone numbers as of November 2002-a move the wireless industry finds …

LONDON-CellPoint Inc. announced it closed a $10 million financing agreement with Castle Creek Technology Partners, an investment company focusing on high-growth technology firms. The financing is in convertible notes, which …

HAYWARD, Calif.-iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions integrated Certicom’s SSL Plus technology into its ECXpert software, which the company hopes will add a security component to its e-commerce business-to-business server. iPlanet, a Sun …

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.-Vox2 Inc. announced its new Vox.Link, which combines cellular phones with other traditional phones in a home or office, will be available from Hello Direct Inc. Vox.Link, a cellular …

NEW YORK-A law firm said it was continuing a class-action lawsuit against AT&T Wireless Services Inc. on behalf of AT&T’s shareholders, alleging the company failed to disclose ongoing business problems. …

PARIS-Alcatel said Hanaro Telecom, the South Korean carrier, has signed up more than 10,000 local multipoint distribution system customers, reaching a critical milestone in its broadband wireless network deployment. Alcatel …

NEW YORK-As part of a joint venture agreement with AT&T Wireless Services, BellSouth Corp. redeemed its 55.6 percent partnership interest in AB Cellular Holding LLC, giving AT&T ownership of the …

The great wall between China and the deployment of CDMA technology may finally fall. And soon. After a year-long soap opera with Qualcomm Inc. over proliferating the technology in the …

LOS ANGELES, Calif.-SalesMountain, a wireless advertising network, scored an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Sprint PCS to have the carriers offer its Find the Sales service over their …

BRAZIL ADC Telecommunications Inc. announced it signed a $16 million contract to supply GVT Brazil with a broadband access bundled solution for the southern and central regions of Brazil. ADC …

Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it selected Agere Systems as the new name for its microelectronics spinoff. The spinoff is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter. …

WASHINGTON-As the Federal Communications Commission frantically prepared to re-auction 422 C- and F-block personal communications services licenses beginning tomorrow, the agency on Dec. 1 released the names of those planning …

NEW YORK-A U.S. class action lawsuit was filed last week against Turkish cell-phone operator Turkcell. The lawsuit was commenced on behalf of all persons or entities purchasing Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetler …

PHOENIX-White Electronic Designs Corp. announced it received a $1.1 million order for its memory solution supporting wideband CDMA base station applications. The company said its shipments would begin immediately and …

A major contract from multichannel multipoint distribution services provider WorldCom Inc. boosted the bottom line of network equipment manufacturer Vyyo Inc. amid speculation the wireless broadband market is slipping slightly. …

AvantGo Inc., a wireless Internet provider, unleashed a barrage of new initiatives last week, beginning with the creation of two professional services programs designed to support businesses deploying its AvantGo …

WASHINGTON-The Iridium satellite network has found a home, in part, at the Pentagon, which agreed to pay $36 million a year to Iridium Satellite L.L.C. for unlimited use by the …

Time to sit up and pay attention. Last week, a Navy midshipman was cleared of vehicular manslaughter charges after he was involved in an auto accident while talking on his …

Motorola Inc. and Oracle Corp. teamed last week to create a UNIX-based e-business platform designed for carriers, Internet service providers, enterprise customers and application vendors. The deal is the second …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-GiantBear Inc. said it closed a $25 million round of financing, led by First Union Capital Partners and existing investors Thomas H. Lee Partners and Blackstone Capital Partners, …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-As we approach what was supposed to be the Bluetooth Christmas, all Santa Claus has to offer those wishing for a Bluetooth-enabled gift is a headset, some PC …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless application service provider Everypath Inc. announced a partnership with professional services firm Cap Gemini Ernst & Young U.S. L.L.C. to develop a solution for companies focused on …

WASHINGTON-The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said last week he thinks the time has come to mandate digital wireless phones be compatible with hearing aids. “It is time to …

WASHINGTON-The British government, acting on recommendations of a blue-ribbon scientific panel, called for $10 million in new mobile phone-health research on Friday and for precautions in order to limit radiation …