2000

WASHINGTON-The argument over which trade association should represent the wireless data industry could peak next September when two large trade shows overlap. The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association’s Wireless IT show …

CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. signed a five-year contract for billing and customer-care systems with Verizon Wireless. Convergys, which has pre-existing relationships with Bell Atlantic Corp., Vodafone AirTouch plc and GTE Corp., said …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. reported that Wyoming-based Union Telephone signed up its first customer for Corsair’s PrePay Open, an infrastructure-independent wireless prepaid billing system. Union Telephone previously used a …

NEW YORK-Dream House Software Inc., Orinda, Calif., expects to begin beta testing in August of its new AnyWhereMobile Internet Service, designed to give subscribers remote access to their personal computer …

Deutsche Telekom AG executives found themselves justifying the price the German company paid for Voice-Stream Wireless Corp. as it detailed the new deal to analysts last week. “The price is …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Versatel Telecom International N.V. said it ceased bidding in the Dutch Universal Mobile Telecommunications System auction, ending the award process of five licenses. The bids at the end …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson won a $200 million contract from Pegaso for Code Division Multiple Access equipment and services to expand Pegaso’s personal communications services network in Mexico. The contract includes …

MOSCOW-CDMA technology has been battling for a spot in Russia’s mobile market for two years, but it lost the war as Communications Minister Leonid Reiman, an opponent of the technology, …

NEW YORK-Global System for Mobile communications operator NetCom AB offered $3.1 billion for the total issued share capital of Societe Europeenne de Communication. The offer values each SEC B share …

RESTON, Va.-Motient Corp. announced an agreement with Internet content leader Yahoo! Inc. under which Yahoo! will use Motient’s eLink service and wireless network to provide Yahoo! users with wireless access …

Qualcomm Inc.’s transformation is complete. The CDMA innovator last week announced it intends to spin off its chipset and software business, leaving the company as primarily one that collects royalties …

NEW YORK-The Legislature of Suffolk County, N.Y., has scheduled a public hearing today on a bill to ban handheld wireless phone use by anyone, except emergency services workers, driving on …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. has agreed to acquire Telxon Corp. for about $465 million in a stock-for-stock merger aimed at bolstering Symbol’s wireless handheld computing system vision. Telxon integrates mobile …

WASHINGTON-President Clinton on Friday signed into law legislation that mandates wireless subscribers be taxed based on a single address. The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, which had lobbied for the legislation, …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Fifty-five percent of teen-agers use a cell phone, and 86 percent of them began using their cell phone by the time they were 16 years old, according to …

NEW YORK-To catch a thief, at least two companies are turning to wireless technology. The first out of the box is Aeris.net, San Jose, Calif., which provides back-up wireless messaging …

MONTREAL-ClearWave N.V., the Central/Eastern European subsidiary of Telesystem International Wireless Inc., is proceeding with its initial public offering of ordinary class A shares. According to TIW, an amended registration statement …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. signed an agreement to provide fulfillment and distribution services for Triton PCS Inc. CellStar will provide Triton PCS customers with end-user fulfillment services through its AOS On-Line …

With a little help from concerned consumer groups and government researchers, voice technologies are forging ahead as a safe alternative to dialing while driving, while at the same time opening …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. said Wachovia Corp. has selected it to provide one- and two-way messaging services for its work force. Wachovia is a national financial holding company with more than …

PARIS-Wavecom S.A., a developer of digital Wireless Standard Modules, reported a decrease in revenue and an increase in net loss compared with the same quarter last year. For the second …

CLAREMONT, Calif.-Wolfe Tech Corp. lowered its pricing structure for the PocketGenie Internet-based information service, the company’s flagship product. The company now is offering unlimited access to PocketGenie for $15 a …

NEW YORK-Winstar Communications Inc. launched a strategic partnership with Microsoft certified solution providers and other channel partners to distribute Winstar’s ASP offerings of Microsoft Exchange and Office 2000 services. The …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Arizona 4 and California 7 markets from Centennial Communications Corp. for approximately $202 million. The two rural service areas …

Hoping to understand why 67 percent of U.S. subscribers said they would be interested in changing their wireless service provider in a 1999 survey, the Yankee Group has compared wireless …