Monthly Archives: September, 2001

Cingular network update

Cingular said its network continues to operate normally, with approximately a 20-percent increase in attempted calls nationwide. There are no blockages or network outages....

CTIA to continue

SAN DIEGO—This year's Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's Wireless I.T. & Internet show will begin today and continue as scheduled until further notice.

Financial markets closed

DENVER—All U.S. financial markets have been closed following the attack on the World Trade Center in New York.

PCIA cancelled

LOS ANGELES—The Personal Communications Industry Association's annual trade show, which should have begun today, has been cancelled. There are no plans to reschedule.

Uruguay plans to expand cellular market with auction

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Budget Law approved the end of last year established that the state-owned cellular operator, Ancel, could sell up to 40 percent...

DoCoMo plans 3G FOMA launch

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will launch commercial service of its third-generation FOMA wireless service Oct. 1 in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, Japan, with...

U.S. Wireless files for bankruptcy

SAN RAMON, Calif.-U.S. Wireless Corp. filed for bankruptcy in the U.S Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware last week, claiming more than $22.2...

Motorola wins GSM contract in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria-Motorola's Global Telecom Solutions said it has won a $57 million contract from Econet to deploy GSM networks in northern Nigeria. The first...

Viridien teams with Cape Clear, MessageMachines for messaging platform

BOSTON-Viridien Technologies, Cape Clear Software and MessageMachines announced they are teaming to offer a messaging platform that integrates instant alerts and notifications and can...

Red-M works with Palm on product compatibility

WEXHAM SPRINGS, United Kingdom-Bluetooth company Red-M said it is working with personal digital assistant maker Palm Inc. to ensure Palm's devices are compatible with...

GIC-Software files for gaming patent

LOS GATOS, Calif.-GIC-Software said it filed for a patent on its new gaming platform for the Palm Inc. operating system, a platform the company...

GlobalDining joins Pinpoint Fuel developer program

BOULDER, Colo.-Mobile restaurant directory and reservation provider GlobalDining announced it joined Pinpoint Networks Inc.'s Fuel developer program."By providing a fast, simple and trusted wireless...

GoAmerica introduces new Go.Web features

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc. announced new features and services for its Go.Web corporate mobile Internet service, and for the first time the company released its...

Vyyo cuts staff, says it has no bankruptcy plans

Vyyo Inc. reduced its work force by approximately 75 percent to less than 50 employees due to "uncertainty in the fixed wireless market and...

Trivnet says its m-commerce solution eliminates security concerns

NEW YORK-Trivnet, an Israeli software provider, has developed a system designed to answer questions and eliminate concerns that have slowed adoption of the wireless...

Products

WCitiesLocation-based information service provider WCities launched a geo-coded wireless service that provides location-specific information to individual users' cell phones. According to Tan Rasab, the...

Advanced Electronic, Intelek deal completed

NEW YORK-Miami-based Advanced Electronic Support Products Inc. announced Sept. 4 it has completed the acquisition of Intelek Spol s.r.o., a distributor and manufacturer of...

Broadband startup interested in Metricom

The acclaimed but expensive Ricochet high-speed wireless data network built by Metricom Inc. may be getting a second chance courtesy of Aerie Networks, a...

Cellular One launches campaign on Web

DALLAS-Cellular One Group, a fully-owned subsidiary of Western Wireless Corp., launched a new branding campaign on the Internet using Superstitials, which is a technology...

Testing: the unmentioned piece of the live 3G call

Even as vendors grab news pages with reports of successful live calls over their third-generation networks, one piece is often left out: behind every...

Say goodbye to the network

The incompatible requirements for Value Added Service creation and wireless network development will drive the very separation of the wireless brand operation from the...

People

Berliner Communications Inc.Doreen Trant has been promoted to chief operating officer of Berliner Communication Inc. Trant previously served as the company's vice president...

China’s approves 19 CDMA handset firms

BEIJING, China-China's state Development Planning Commission said it has approved 19 firms to make CDMA handsets to cater to part of its 120.6 million...

County Transit buys Aether system

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. said Wisconsin-based motor carrier County Transit Inc. purchased its MobileMax2 wireless communications system, which Aether said will help County...

CompuCom releases evaluation program

DALLAS-Digital infrastructure solutions provider CompuCom Systems Inc. released a new wireless evaluation program aimed at helping businesses understand the value of wireless.The company said...
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