2000

WASHINGTON-A top-flight Baltimore law firm is expected to file a lawsuit this week claiming a malignant brain tumor diagnosed in a 42-year-old male neurologist was caused by heavy and long-term …

NEW YORK-The risks of using a cellular phone while driving “appear to be small compared to other daily risks, but are uncertain because existing research is limited and of uneven …

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 …

TOKYO-Japanese telecom carrier DDI Corp. plans to merge seven of its eight regional cellular phone service providers by November in an attempt to cut operational costs, according to the Associated …

WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. signed multiple distribution agreements with NetZero Inc., allowing STC to bundle NetZero’s free Internet software with select STC product offerings. In return, NetZero will provide …

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 …

GENEVA-Second-ranked Spanish carrier, Retevision, is taking to the air waves with plans to build one of the world’s largest networks based on point-to-point and point-to-multipoint fixed wireless access technology. The …

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 …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Zentropy Partners opened offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Geneva to expand its digital consulting and development practices for WAP and m-commerce technologies. Zentropy Partners is affiliated with The Interpublic …

ARLINGTON, Va.-SiteSafe L.L.C. signed a two-year agreement to provide its PeopleSafeT software and classroom radio-frequency compliance training to BellSouth Mobility. The PeopleSafeT course on RF site safety provides an understanding …