2000

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 a new agreement, the two …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-According to a recent agreement, Sega Corp. will develop games to be pre-installed in select Motorola Inc. next-generation wireless devices. The agreement anticipates the introduction of Motorola’s new application-upgradeable …

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 in Verizon’s Indiana Region. The shipment …

HELSINKI, Finland-Cosmote, a Greek GSM 1800 mobile operator, selected Nokia Corp. to supply its GPRS solution to the company’s 1.8 million subscribers. Deliveries have already begun, and the companies hope …

Under a new licensing agreement, Nortel Networks will be able to license Certicom’s Elliptic Curve Cryptography technology to create a virtual private network for handheld devices. Nortel said this will …

With the holidays upon us, shopping has become the talk of the town these days. While many reports have emerged highlighting the increased use of e-commerce as a way of …

ARMONK, N.Y.-Melard Technologies Inc. and VisionAir Inc. entered an alliance to provide wireless systems and application solutions aimed at public safety and field-service organizations. The deal also calls for the …

HOUSTON-Diverse Networks Inc. will provide a range of operational and service delivery management services centered in OmniSky Corp.’s Network Operations Center, according to an agreement between the companies. “Our SDM …

NEW YORK-After a tumultuous few weeks for Sprint Corp., Standard & Poor’s affirmed its ratings for the company-BBB+/Negative/A-2. Last month, Sprint announced it plans to rely more heavily on its …

With AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s announcement that it will overlay its existing TDMA-based network with a GSM network supporting GPRS, the pressure is on other TDMA carriers, specifically the largest …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission may propose charging carriers for telephone numbers. Also at its open meeting on Thursday, the FCC is expected to tell the wireless industry that in addition …

MINNEAPOLIS-A new Australian communications provider, Virgin Mobile, chose ADC Telecommunications Inc.’s Singl.eView product as its customer management and billing system. “Singl.eView is mobile-focused and has a friendly look and feel. …

AT&T Wireless Inc. last week outlined a new migration path to third-generation services rife with ramifications affecting the wireless industry worldwide. The company said it will overlay a GSM/general packet …

Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s stock plummeted to a new 52-week low under massive trading late last week after the company changed its fourth quarter revenue expectations from a profit of four …

XO Communications Inc. revealed plans last week to launch a data-centric broadband network in Western Europe as early as mid-2001. Western Europe’s early adoption of mobile technology, combined with its …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced its new TETRA WAP browser, which will bring WAP applications to TETRA mobile radio networks. The company said the browser will operate on a PC or …

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 distribution agreement, which covers Juniper’s …

ATLANTA-Wireless platform and solutions provider Veriprise Wireless Corp. announced it joined the Mobile Healthcare Alliance. The company said the move will help it extend clinical and business applications through its …

LONDON-BT Cellnet has plans to test and deploy Netverk plc’s FoneStar product, a network bandwidth optimization application, over its GPRS and third-generation technologies, Netverk said. Netverk said FoneStar speeds up …

HELSINKI, Finland-European mobile operator Telefonica Moviles Espana chose Nokia Corp. to supply its third-generation core radio network in Spain. Telefonica said it plans to launch the commercial service in August. …

Wireless broadband started out as a unique and rapidly growing concept, poised on the edge of a data revolution that promised to produce millions of dollars and bring the Internet …

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 mobile phones. The company entered an …

BOSTON-First Call Corp. launched a wireless service for investors on the go, offering access to its Notes and Real Time Earnings Estimates services through Palm personal digital assistants. First Call, …

NEW YORK-Mobile news junkies will soon be able to watch The Associated Press’ video news reports under a new deal between the news organization and GEO Interactive Media Group. The …

European operators are expected to spend more than $125 billion by the beginning of 2007 on next- generation wireless Internet services and infrastructure, according to a report by The Strategis …