June 2001

WASHINGTON-The Industrial Telecommunications Association is urging that business communications that use two-way handheld radios be exempted from legislation meant to curb distracted driving. “We do not believe the intent of …

ScoreBoard likes to keep the networking slate clean of errors. The company, which specializes in network management and optimization for the mobile communications industry, helps operators to improve network quality …

WASHINGTON-With Korea moving closer to awarding a controversial third-generation mobile-phone license that was set aside for cdma2000 technology last year, the White House is being urged to address an overseas …

VIENNA, Va.-Teligent Inc. said its securities were delisted from the Nasdaq National Market at the opening of business today. The decision, made jointly by Teligent and Nasdaq, follows a voluntary …

DALLAS-iVB Network Solutions, a division of InterVoice-Brite, has extended its contract with BT Cellnet to provide a prepaid mobile-phone service for U.K. customers. The 18-month extension, which uses Telemac-enabled prepaid …

OTTAWA-Industry Canada released a spectrum use policy that will supply a number of radio applications, products and services in the 2.4 GHz frequency range. Among the policy provisions are the …

WASHINGTON-It is a little hard to tell-and opinions differ-but it appears a bill to give the Federal Communications Commission additional authority to fine local exchange carriers for not opening up …

Monopoly claims on Microsoft Corp. might go out the window in the wireless space as major vendors, developers and operators expect to leverage both the software giant’s .NET and Java …

Mobile security company Certicom today released its movianCrypt, which the company touted as the industry’s most efficient, transparent data encryptor for Palm Inc.’s handhelds. The encryption technology automatically safeguards personal …

Deutsche Telekom’s recent acquisition of U.S.-based GSM operator VoiceStream Wireless Corp. again showed the ever-shrinking nature of the wireless industry. Including United Kingdom-based Vodafone Group plc’s partial ownership stake in …

WASHINGTON-A new Swedish study links analog cell-phone use to brain tumors, a major scientific development that comes as lawmakers prepare to introduce legislation that would earmark federal funds for wireless …

Their words were cautious yet wise, and at times peppered with remorse, but as Cingular Wireless Chief Executive Officer Stephen Carter and Verizon Wireless President and CEO Dennis Strigl addressed …

CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. announced it has singed a memorandum of understanding with IQ2 Communications Corp., a management and service company that specializes in software development, management, billing and administrative services. …

Cambridge Silicon Radio introduced its MicroSira and CompactSira development tools for integrating Bluetooth functionality into a range of personal computer and personal digital assistant applications. Both products contain CSR’s single …

MONTE CARLO-Zucotto Wireless Inc. made several announcements regarding Java technologies. Zucotto unveiled its Xpresso 100 microcontroller, its first Xpresso Java technology-based processor for wireless devices, making the company’s J2ME technology …

If the debate over third-generation mobile-phone spectrum depended solely on financial lobbying clout, the well-heeled cellular industry would be awash in radio frequencies by now. Case closed. Complete, total victory. …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. slapped back at Research In Motion Ltd., which recently filed a patent lawsuit against the company’s unified message distribution service. Glenayre said it filed an answer …

MEXICO CITY-U.S.-based Williams Communications said it entered an agreement with America Movil, the wireless arm of Mexican telecom giant TelMex, to sell its 19-percent interest in Brazilian wireless provider Algar …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. launched its Cricket Comfortable Wireless service in Hickory, N.C. The launch is the carrier’s third market in North Carolina following Charlotte and the Triad cities …

BRAMPTON, Ontario-Standard and Poor’s has lowered its outlook on Nortel Networks Corp. to “negative” from “stable” as the company warned that the downturn in the market may lead to a …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The number of global CDMA subscribers grew by 58 percent during the past year to 90 million customers worldwide, according to the CDMA Development Group. The Asia Pacific …

SAN FRANCISCO-Nextel Communications Inc.’s i85s and i50sx Java-enabled handsets, provided by Motorola Inc., will soon provide support for Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Over-the-air download application and serial port connectivity beginning …

BOULDER, Colo.-SignalSoft Corp., a developer of location-commerce technologies, has acquired MobilePosition AB, a Sweden-based developer of consumer-oriented mobile location-based applications for wireless network operators. “With MobilePosition, SignalSoft can now bring …

LONDON-SchlumbergerSema, a business group of Schlumberger Ltd. has been awarded a contract to install its mobile messaging solutions at Libertel-Vodafone, enhancing the company’s existing messaging service capabilities and adding a …

SAN FRANCISCO-Aether Systems Inc. announced it will combine its BlackBerry e-mail product with its enterprise server powered by Neomar Inc. in order to offer businesses a behind-the-firewall wireless server that …