March 2001

KINGSTON, Jamaica-Five Caribbean governments have agreed with Cable & Wireless plc, the region’s telecom provider, on a phased dismantling of the company’s monopoly that would bring full competition in about …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm has developed an integrated circuit and software solution that it said will allow CDMA handsets to compete with the price of GSM handsets. “The MSM6000 radioOne-based integrated circuit …

The New Jersey state government is considering a bill that would prohibit the erection of, enhancement or addition of equipment to a tower within 1,000 feet of a public or …

NEW YORK-A private placement of $450 million of eight-year senior subordinated notes, which American Cellular Corp., plans to issue, received a speculative-grade rating of B from Standard & Poor’s Corp., …

PORTAGE, Mich.-Shareholder meetings to approve the purchase of Triple S Plastics Inc. by Finnish parts maker Eimo Oyj have been delayed in the wake of financial problems by Nokia Oyj, …

SAN DIEGO-Contract manufacturers are beginning to reshape the global plastics industry, according to a senior official with Flextronics International Ltd. Paul Santina, vice president of business development and global plastics …

WASHINGTON-“Digital dog food is still dog food, and I think the markets are awakening to that. We had a pretty wild party last year and this year we have a …

RESTON, Va.-In their first deal ever, Nextel Communications Inc. has picked Lucent Technologies Inc. to supply gateway switches for its digital wireless network in the United States and other markets. …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless selected Boxerjam, a developer of games for wireless devices, to provide its Mobile Web customers with two new games to play on the wireless Internet, including Knockout …

LISLE, Ill.-Tellabs, a developer of echo cancellation and VQE technology, will provide Globtel, a Slovakian mobile communications operator, with a new voice-quality enhancement solution in its GSM digital wireless network. …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-OmniVision Technologies Inc., provider of highly integrated CMOS image sensors used in electronic cameras, announced its newest design will be used by Kyocera Corp., a mobile-phone manufacturer. OmniVision’s OV6630 …

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. said its Bipolar-CMOS radio frequency transceiver, TRF6001, achieved Bluetooth certification from 7 Layers AG, a Bluetooth qualification body. “We are pleased to have been granted certification, as …

MONROE, La.-CenturyTel Inc.’s board of directors voted to increase the company’s quarterly cash dividend from 4.75 cents per share to 5 cents per share payable on March 23 to shareholders …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. entered an agreement to design cdma2000 1xEV infrastructure modem card equipment for Motorola Inc. to enable high-speed wireless Internet access. “CDMA has proven capabilities and superior performance …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. signed a letter of intent to deliver a third-generation wideband Code Division Multiple Access Radio Access network and IP mobility core network for Telia Mobile throughout Finland. …

San Diego, Calif.-Qualcomm Inc. has granted Intercube its CDMA license to design and market its 3G CDMA applications. Intercube will pay Qualcomm royalties at the same rates for second- and …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-NEC, the Japanese manufacturer, inaugurated a software development center in Argentina, and it plans to invest $100 million over three to five years. Hajime Sasaki, director of NEC, …

CHICAGO-Cambia Networks, a provider of open data gateway platforms for wireless service providers, has secured $11 million in funding from Benchmark Capital, Skymoon Ventures and Eagle Technology Ventures. The company …

DENVER, United States-Bolivian personal communications services operator Nuevatel will likely be the first operator in the Americas to launch General Packet Radio Service. The Andean nation of Bolivia, which usually …

Like the stubborn ache of a mild whiplash, new wireless application service providers (WASPs) and wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) are chipping away at the territories of established carriers, according …

Adicom Wireless Adicom Wireless announced Asymmetric Wireless Data Link, a new broadband wireless access product. AWDL, targeted at both U.S. and European markets, is designed to resolve major challenges wireless …

BELMONT, Calif.-Covigo Inc., a software company that helps enterprises adapt to wireless, has wirelessly enabled flutter.com, a U.K.-based person-to-person betting site. Covigo’s wireless application platform enables flutter.com customers to check …

OTTAWA-Canada’s national telecommunications authority, Industry Canada, is seeking public advice on the use cellular phone silencers in public places. Currently, only law-enforcement agencies have been given licenses for signal jammers. …

AWR Applied Wave Research appointed Ronald Patston as vice president of marketing. Prior to joining AWR, Patston held several positions in various companies in the wireless and EDA industry including …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS will feature Forbes.com Inc. content on its wireless Web service, allowing access to Forbes.com’s daily new stories covering business, technology, investing and lifestyle.