Yearly Archives: 2000

News Briefs

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

Siemens selects SignalSoft location technology

BOULDER, Colo.-Siemens AG selected SignalSoft Corp.'s location technology to enhance its deployment of WAP gateways.The software will allow mobile network operators to combine the...

Supreme Court hears cell-phone privacy case

WASHINGTON-Can the news media disseminate information of public significance even if that information is stolen?That is the question before the U.S. Supreme Court which...

EVoice introduces voice mail service

MENLO PARK, Calif.-EVoice Inc. introduced eVoice Premium, a new voice mail service designed for residential and small business customers, the company said.EVoice Premium works...

TSR closes operations

TSR Wireless L.L.C., the nation's largest privately held paging carrier, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy late Friday afternoon in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for...

Gemplus reduces, but still sells IPO at $10.70 per ADS

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...

It’s official: Unicom to deploy CDMA

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...

U.S. class action lawsuit filed against Turkcell

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...

GiantBear closes financing

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....

Versatile releases line of wireless apps

SEATTLE-Versatile Mobile Systems, which provides wireless automation solutions, released its new line of wireless enterprise applications, Mobiquity, which the company said would provide delivery...

Intel, Analog Devices develop mobile architecture

Intel Corp. and Analog Devices Inc. jumped into the wireless game and into competition with Texas Instruments Inc. after introducing a Micro Signal Architecture...

RIM scores contract with EarthLink

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. scored a significant customer last week as EarthLink, the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, agreed to provide the BlackBerry...

Business Briefs

Horizon PCS, the largest Sprint PCS affiliate in terms of population covered, withdrew its planned initial public offering Dec. 4, citing "unfavorable market conditions."...

Hollings reiterates VoiceStream/DT concerns

WASHINGTON-Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.) late last week raised questions about Voice-Stream Wireless Corp.'s eligibility to bid for mobile-phone licenses in the Dec. 12 auction,...

Ill. Superconductor ships Verizon systems

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.-Illinois Superconductor Corp. announced it shipped eight ATP Classic systems to Verizon Wireless, which will be deployed in selected analog cell sites...

Study looks at telematics desires of more youthful drivers

Like chromosomes in the human body, the so-called Generations X and Y will wrestle for the kind of wireless features the automotive industry should...

Geo to develop video player for Nokia communicator

NEW YORK-Geo Interactive Media Group Ltd. announced it will develop a streaming MPEG-4 video player for the new Nokia 9210 Color Communicator and supporting...

Cellstar operations receive ISO certification

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced three of its operations received certifications from the International Organization for Standardization 9002 group.The ISO 9002 certifications cover manufacturing and...

iAnywhere, Ericsson agree to provide mobile financials

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-An alliance between iAnywhere Solutions Inc. and Ericsson announced earlier this year is paying off. The companies have reached their first agreement to...

Motorola partners with Lutris to develop Java-enabled phones

After months of struggling financially and falling behind technologically, Motorola Inc. stands to make its mark as the first handset manufacturer to provide Java-enabled...

LookSmart to bring directory to wireless Web

SAN FRANCISCO-LookSmart, a distributor of Internet directories, reported an alliance between its international joint venture with British Telecom, BTLookSmart, and European mobile Internet provider...

Ericsson, Juniper team to address mobile routing market

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson and Juniper Networks Inc. announced a plan to sell mobile Internet routing products exclusively through Ericsson.The plan builds on the companies' existing...

Four companies awarded UMTS licenses in Norway

OSLO, Norway-The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the winners of the country's four Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses, which were awarded through...

Funky Nassau

Imagine for a moment the 3G spectrum bands-698-960 MHz, 1710-1885 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz-are the three Florida counties of Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Nassau.If...

Matsushita, Nortel prepare for 3G interoperability tests

PARIS-Matsushita Communications Industrial Co., Ltd. and Nortel Networks moved to push the standards set by 3G Partnership Projects and their own products and services.Under...
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