June 2001

LONDON-More than 50 billion short message service text messages were sent over the world’s GSM networks in the first three months of 2001, the GSM Association reported. The association said …

BeVocal, Sunnyvale, Calif., is taking its voice-activated software solutions and technology and making them available to wireless carriers, enabling those carriers to create and run voiceXML-based applications on their own …

CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. has filed a preliminary prospectus for an offering of subscription rights under a facility that could provide the company proceeds up to $40 million. The company will …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Verizon Wireless introduced a new option to its wireless service plans allowing customers to add Canada to their national SingleRate plan for an additional $10 per month. Customers who …

Cell-phone use is distracting Dear Editor: Your article “Subcommittee agrees mobile phones distract, wants more data” addresses the hazards of cell-phone use while driving. As the sponsor of the Response …

MELBOURNE-Telstra has made Wireless Application Protocol available on its CDMA digital mobile-phone network. According to director of CDMA at Telstra OnAir, Tim Buckley, Telstra’s CDMA customers will enjoy faster CDMA …

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless Inc. plans to file a waiver from the enhanced 911 Phase II rules, probably within the next two weeks, said Brian Fontes, Cingular vice president for federal relations, …

LINCOLN, Neb.-EFJohnson, a subsidiary of Transcrypt International, will fill a $900,000 order to manufacture integrated radio and control units for Nexterna Inc., a provider of wireless mobile computing solutions. According …

Sens. John Edwards (D-N.C.) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) are expected as early as this week to introduce pro-consumer wireless location privacy legislation, according to an Edwards staff member. Privacy advocates …

Manufacturers realize that making devices smaller and equipped for high-data speed is becoming as important as efficiency across technology lines. Tropian Inc., a semiconductor company that offers advanced radio-frequency products …

After nearly a year of wrangling, Deutsche Telekom’s acquisition of VoiceStream Wireless Corp. and Powertel Inc. closed last week. Both VoiceStream and Powertel will become wholly owned subsidiaries of Deutsche …

Trying to pin down Nextel Communications Inc. into a specific category is not an easy chore. By definition, Nextel is a specialized mobile radio operator, yet most analysts compare it …

WASHINGTON-A recently released report from congressional auditors shows that an FBI unit created in 1998 to warn of cyber-security threats and infrastructure protection risks has had challenges getting off the …

What: Automotive News/RCR Wireless News Wireless Automotive Executive Briefing When: Wednesday, Oct. 17 Where: Cobo Center, Detroit, as part of the SAE Digital Car Conference. Costs: $595 for one day …

Greetings new Federal Communications Commissioners! As you begin this new journey in your life, charged with making decisions that will affect millions of U.S. citizens, I am sure you are …

The cellular industry’s inception in the United States is made up of thousands of stories of business leaders, technology gurus and ordinary people each pursuing for one reason or another …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. joined the VoiceXML Forum at the promoter level. The forum’s goal is to promote VoiceXML, a language that allows Internet-based phone services and voice-enabled access to …

After a year in which its global customer base increased from 53 million customers to a staggering 83 million customers, U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc said it will turn its attention …

Major carriers are using third-party hosting services to gauge consumer activities to arrive at pricing models for m-commerce services. The operators, which include AT&T Wireless Services Group, Cingular Wireless, Verizon …

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-ReCellular Inc., a trading and refurbishing company, plans to launch an online multi-forum marketplace for wireless equipment. The new site provides four forums through which users can do …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Wireless Inc. completed the sale of its 900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio licenses to Nextel Communications Inc. The $250 million sale satisfies Arch’s loans and the transfer of …

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Just a week after paging infrastructure provider Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced its plans to drop out of the business, two more companies licensed Motorola Inc.’s two-way paging protocol, …

UXBRIDGE, U.K.-Unisys Ltd. and Airborn, a part of the M-Cell group, are joining to offer mobile Internet service to wireless users. As per the agreement, Airborn’s Remote Interactive Voice Response …

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Motorola Inc. today filed a lawsuit against Paging America for allegedly misleading customers with the promise of a free Motorola pager. Motorola said it conducted an investigation of …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless Knowledge Inc. announced an alliance with InterKnowlogy L.L.C., which the company said will complement its professional services by providing additional support for customers looking to create and deploy …