February 2001

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association last Friday filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming regulations aimed at historic preservation “favor intensive government oversight and unwieldy bureaucratic procedures.” The lawsuit, …

LONDON-Sema plc said it introduced its enhanced messaging software, called Mobile E-mail, which offers telecom operators e-mail hosting servers and infrastructure provided by Mirapoint Inc. Sema said Mobile E-mail will …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc., a Sprint PCS Network Partner, signed up 35,000 personal communications services subscribers during the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, bringing the company’s total customer base …

While the wireless community continues to search for the killer application that will make wireless Internet access mandatory, the mysterious application may be as simple as following the model set …

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-GN Hello Direct Inc. filed a suit covering about $11 million in damages against Plantronics Inc., Plantronics said. Hello Direct said the damages stem from Plantronics’ termination of …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission needs more engineers today and will need even more very soon as 30 to 45 percent of its current engineers reach retirement age. “We certainly wish …

Qualcomm Inc. has rolled out a CDMA mobile station modem integrated circuits and system software to facilitate global roaming. The product, which belongs to what Qualcomm calls the MSM6xxx family, …

WASHINGTON-President Bush last week nominated Charles James to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division, a key position as consolidation in the telecommunications and high-tech sectors continues. James is currently a …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Mobile Web customers now can access an information provider, Afronet.com, focused on content by and for the African-American community. Afronet.com offers customer’s daily news updates, business news, …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless introduced Customer Advantage, a program designed to ensure customers receive benefits of the company’s wireless service. The program includes calling plan flexibility, designed to help subscribers find …

WASHINGTON-Telecommunications carriers, especially small rural wireless carriers, are fighting against a proposal from the Federal Communications Commission to charge for telephone numbers. “There exists no congressional mandate to charge for …

BALTIMORE, Md.-Advertising.com Inc. introduced a new Web-based delivery system that allows advertisers to reach consumers online with manufacturer coupons and promotional materials. Consumers will be able to print the coupons …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Streaming media technology provider Luxxon Corp. released its Mediator Streaming System, providing wireless operators with a comprehensive streaming media solution incorporating Luxxon’s Mediator Transcoder and Mediator Server. The …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-MobilePlanet announced it will offer Metrocall’s line of wireless products and services through its sales channels, including the Handspring Visor bundled with Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s @ctiveLink module and Metrocall’s …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Yahoo! Inc. has announced the availability of Yahoo! Local Info, a directory of location-based information for Web-enabled phones. According to the company, consumers can find information on entertainment, …

Qualcomm Inc. rose to the defense of third-generation technology, amid reports the technology will drag its feet for about three years. The company said the demand for its CDMA integrated …

Motorola tried to square up to recent hard times with a series of announcements from product launches and contract wins to brokered alliances and games. The announcements made last week …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-NetNation Communications Inc. was selected to provide dedicated hosting and back-end support for wireless game producer Kalador Entertainment Inc.’s mobile phone services. “This agreement enables Kalador to concentrate …

CANNES-Wireless Facilities Inc. and Bechtel Corp. announced they formed an alliance that will provide turnkey network implementation services for GSM and 3G networks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. …

Centralizing access to e-mail boxes can be a complicated matter that is often further hampered by solutions requiring an additional e-mail account. Instead of making access easier, the user ends …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Aeris.net, a provider of Web-to-wireless and machine-to-machine communications services has joined forces with PeopleNet Communications Corp., a provider of Internet-based vehicle location and mobile communications solutions to the …

Two of the country’s largest wireless operators saw their stock prices jolted last week, as financial and performance concerns continued to plague the telecommunications market. Nextel Communications Inc.’s stock fell …

CANNES-Gemplus, provider of smart card-based solutions, security and wireless applications, announced an alliance with SLP Infoware, a Gemplus company that provides predictive customer relationship management solutions. Together, the companies have …

ADC introduced the Axity Base Transceiver Station, designed for multicell deployments. The product will allow carriers to address capacity issues of super-cell network architectures and fill out coverage areas. It …

NEW YORK-While few people now use the wireless Web for anything more than checking e-mail and stock quotes, most are receptive to the idea of wireless shopping, results which led …