June 2001

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 …

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 …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. moved to bolster its subscriber base and retail operation by purchasing the paging assets of Radiofone and Beepers Unlimited from Alltel Corp. The company will acquire the …

LAGOS, Nigeria-Six global telecom vendors are vying to build out Nitel’s GSM network in Nigeria. Nigeria awarded four GSM licenses earlier this year, and state-owned Nitel received one of the …

ATLANTA-SchlumbergerSema will deliver its messaging solutions to operators launching next-generation services based on Sun Microsystems’ Internet computing technologies. SchlumbergerSema’s products available on the Sun platform include short message service, multimedia …

When RadioShack warned last month its second-quarter sales were sluggish, the news did not surprise many. Sure, RadioShack’s stock price fell 20 percent, but double-digit losses have become routine. But …

While some industry observers have been harping on how long the wireless industry will have to wait before it sees the widespread use of mobile data services, a report from …

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 …

OTTAWA, Canada-Wireless startup Spotwave Wireless Inc. is trying to lessen some of the annoyances faced by cell-phone users with a technology that will allow cellular service providers to offer “always …

Paging lit up the wireless industry like a white-hot star. It showed that fistfuls of money could be made using wireless technology. It showed that wireless companies could grow by …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Everypath Inc. said it will deliver mobile enterprise solutions to Sprint PCS for its Wireless Web for Business service as part of an agreement between the two companies. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

NEW YORK-GoAmerica Inc.’s new Mobile Office, touted as a single solution for the growing wireless enterprise marketplace, is attracting attention from various players in the industry. Mobile Office provides mobile …