May 2001

NEW YORK-Wireless data is like a diamond in the rough, waiting for ways to smooth out its rough edges into sparkling facets that will attract growing numbers of consumers into …

PHILADELPHIA-Zing Interactive Media reported an agreement to use AT&T Wireless’ Free Connect offer to provide airtime-free, three-digit access to music and information services offered through partner radio stations. The Zing321 …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish mobile operator Telia said it will provide GPRS access to its 3 million wireless customers by September. “Our tests have been a great success, and once the summer …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. is expected to begin selling dual-band cell phones next year in response to strong subscriber growth, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun business daily reported. The …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said its inaugural BREW conference attracted more than 800 wireless application developers, device manufacturers, carriers and other professionals from around the world. “By providing a unified platform …

CALGARY, Alberta-Location services company Cell-Loc Inc.’s third-quarter results show that the company’s drastic cost-reduction measures are starting to take hold. The company’s loss for the third quarter, ended March 31, …

One basic of writing a column is that the writer needs to have a strong opinion on the issue she is writing about. Normally, that is not a problem for …

If data is the center of gravity for future networks, Tahoe Networks thinks it has found the missing link in the wireless industry that can propel it to success. Tahoe …

Verizon Wireless has signed an agreement with Triad Holdings L.L.C. to acquire Triad’s PCS licenses covering the Southern Oklahoma BTA of Ardmore and Lawton-Duncan. The new area, which covers total …

WASHINGTON-Medical records need to be in the same electronic format before medicine can go wireless, according to a panel of transplant experts at last week’s Life-Reach Summit sponsored by the …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-The battle between Handspring Inc. and Palm Inc. rose to a new fevered pitch this week as Handspring announced a spate of new services and applications for its …

Since technology is almost meaningless without the phones, it also can be lonely to be a phone maker in a market where securing a cutting edge is the only pathway …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Deutsche Telekom AG, VoiceStream Wireless Corp. and Powertel Inc. said they expect their pending merger to close on May 31. The companies also announced May 23 as the deadline …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Kazakhstan carrier Altel has awarded Motorola Inc.’s telecom solutions sector a contract to upgrade its existing nationwide analog system to a home location register as a groundwork for …

WASHINGTON-President Bush is expected to appoint wireless lawyer Nancy Victory to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, according to administration and industry sources. Victory is a law partner at …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Parthus Technologies plc, which designs mobile platform-level technology, said it acquired Chicory Systems Inc. for $41.4 million in cash and stocks, a move which coincides with the company’s release …

ATLANTA-EMS Technologies Inc. has acquired CI Wireless Inc., a supplier of wireless signal distribution products, including repeaters. With the acquisition, EMS Wireless plans to extend indoor RF coverage with indoor …

LONDON-Cable & Wireless plc has offered to acquire all outstanding shares of Digital Island Inc. at $3.40 per share, which would make Digital Island a wholly owned subsidiary of Cable …

LONDON-In yet another setback for third-generation technology, Manx Telecom, a subsidiary of British Telecommunications plc, has postponed its mid-May launch of 3G services on the tiny Isle of Man. The …

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HILLSBORO, Ore.-Under a $1.3 billion deal, chip maker TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. will merge with wireless components maker Sawtek Inc., a move the companies said will allow them to create highly …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission proposed rules that could lead to the eventual end of analog cellular service, a move that could hurt telematics and other security businesses. However, the commission …

OTTAWA-Nortel Networks Corp. said it now can borrow up to $1.75 billion in light of its regulatory filing Tuesday in which it increased its credit agreements.

CHICAGO-Centerpost Corp. and Infotriever Inc. announced an alliance to combine and co-market their technologies in order to offer businesses a new communication product. Centerpost, which provides electronic messaging services, and …

NEW YORK-With the personal computer sector maturing, CIBC World Markets views “communications applications as the next driver of the semiconductor industry,” notwithstanding the current but temporary slowdown, said N. Quinn …