July 2001

Republic of Georgia Magticom said it has completed its first GPRS call within its wireless network in the Republic of Georgia with Motorola’s end-to-end solution. Motorola said it hopes to …

Nortel Networks Corp., L.M. Ericsson and Siemens AG may be the major vendors to improve their harvests from the new balance of power that the third generation of technologies will …

Palm Inc. last week announced a deal with some of the country’s biggest chip makers to design a pre-packaged chip architecture for Palm OS-based personal digital assistants, a move Palm …

The nation’s largest wireless carrier created another plot twist in the ongoing E911 saga, filing a waiver petition with the Federal Communications Commission last Wednesday asking to change its location …

The cellular industry was barely 10 years old when competitors started knocking on the door. In the early 1990s, Nextel Communications Inc. was amassing specialized mobile radio licenses and formulating …

WASHINGTON-Congress’ interest in third-generation wireless and its potential impact on the military became more evident last week as congressional auditors warned a key senator against a hasty decision to move …

If the issue is brain cancer, this new comer is hands-free. To those who fear the environmental nightmare of dumping them in landfills, well, it is disposable. You don’t need …

It is the best of times. It is the worst of times. Sprint PCS reported second-quarter financials so great, they even surprised analysts covering the industry. Last week, three of …

Analysts wonder whether Motorola Inc. can reconcile its handset and semiconductor businesses in light of its announcement to sell its semiconductor technology to other manufacturers, including its rivals. “That’s where …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has decided not to spin off its semiconductor business, and the company’s chief operating officer, Richard Sulpizio, resigned his position. Anthony S. Thornley will replace …

WASHINGTON-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld last week told lawmakers no decision has been reached on future military spectrum requirements, a response starkly at odds with top brass and one that comes …

The country’s continued slowing economy seemed to have little impact on wireless carriers reporting second-quarter results last week, with Sprint PCS, often used as a bellwether for the industry, and …

“Yo, Dog, two-way me.” It’s quickly becoming the hip new thing in hip-hop, and it’s also quickly becoming a major market segment in two-way messaging sales for WebLink Wireless Inc. …

WASHINGTON-Lawyers representing scores of brain-cancer patients are considering filing a nationwide class-action lawsuit against the mobile-phone industry and a public-interest lawsuit against several federal agencies later this year, a potentially …

While lawyers have spent the past four years wrangling over the fate of Nextwave Telecom Inc.’s 93 C- and F-block licenses, the wanna-be telecom company has been moving ahead with …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Yahoo! Inc. released a new phone service the company said will allow users to call a toll-free number to access their e-mail and voicemail messages. Users will also be …

NEW YORK-Oki Semiconductor, Sunnyvale, Calif., will make commercially available in September its new module, compatible with version 1.1 of the Bluetooth standard for short-range wireless applications. The Bluetooth module, which …

Popularity is not without problems. Approximately 3.5 million of the cellular phones manufactured every year end up in landfills across the country, according to industry estimates. The Environmental Protection Agency …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Wireless software companies AvantGo Inc. and Handango announced a partnership to sell a range of applications over the wired Internet. Thousands of handheld applications are available on the …

Vodafone to delay 3G plans due to handset shortage Vodafone Group plc said it might delay the launch of its third-generation network until 2003 due to a shortage of handsets. …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association announced the keynote speakers for the opening day of its Wireless I.T. & Internet 2001 show, to take place in San Diego in …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-No. 2 personal digital assistant maker Handspring Inc. reported fourth quarter earnings in line with company expectations but severely impacted by the slow economy, inventory problems and pricing …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association again last week pressured the public-safety community to make firm commitments as to the deployment of enhanced 911 service. With a looming Oct. 1 …

Even with more than 100 million customers across numerous carriers and a handful of technology choices, wireless subscribers in the United States hold and complete a conversation of acceptable audio …

WASHINGTON-Three wireless carriers-all of which won licenses in the PCS re-auction-petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to re-evaluate the ownership structure of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. “This investigation should include an …