2001

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The telecom regulator of Uruguay, Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC), has decided to postpone the auction of personal communications services (PCS) and third-generation (3G) licenses that …

NORWOOD, Mass.—Compaq Computer Corp. selected Analog Devices’ Othello and Softfone GSM/GPRS chipsets for use in its wireless Pack for the iPAQ Pocket PC. “The field-proven Othello and Softfone chipsets allowed …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. says it has licensed its CDMA technology to TCL Holdings Co. Ltd. in China to to develop, manufacture and sell cdmaOne and cdma2000 1x/1xEV subscriber equipment. “This …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.—TruePosition Inc. said it has prevailed in its patent infringement lawsuit against SigmaOne Communications Corp. SigmaOne has acknowledged that TruePosition’s wireless location patents are valid and enforceable, …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless provider, and Motorola Inc. introduced the V200 Personal Communicator from Motorola, which features wireless phone functions, a speakerphone, a PC-like keyboard and a …

WASHINGTON—An Illinois judge in Chicago today approved a partial settlement that sets up a cell-phone health registry headed by epidemiologist Dr. George Carlo. The class-action suit, which alleges privacy invasion …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission today named a former agency official and industry veteran Dale Hatfield to oversee an inquiry of technical and operational issues affecting the delayed deployment of enhanced …

TORONTO—724 Solutions Inc. said Japanese brokerage service Nomura Securities will offer the company’s account aggregation and financial alerts services to its 700,000 online customers. The deal comes after 724 Solutions …

CINCINNATI—Convergys Corp. has released version 5.0 of its Geneva Active Revenue Management (ARM) software. Convergys said the new version of Geneva addresses the needs of its clients with new functionality …

LONDON—BT Group plc said it received court approval for the reduction of its share capital, allowing each issued BT Group ordinary share to be reduced from $1.63 to 7 cents. …

MUNDELEIN, Ill.—ArialPhone Corp. is offering a $100 holiday rebate for its ArialPhone wearable wireless phone. The rebate is available through several retail stores and at ArialPhone’s Web site. The rebate …

PARIS—Alcatel and Fujitsu Ltd. said they successfully carried out voice and high-speed data and video communications using a live third-generation Universal Mobile Telecommunication System network. The demonstration was held in …

SAN DIEGO—Leap Wireless International Inc. launched its Cricket wireless service in Jonesboro, Ark., the fourth market in Arkansas for the carrier’s service. In addition, Leap recently added Pine Bluff at …

RESTON, Va.—In a move many industry observers expected, Motient Corp. distributed its remaining stake in XM Satellite Radio to its guarantors, satisfying its outstanding guaranteed loan balance for its senior …

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Cellular Technology & Internet Association (CTIA) announced the launch of its new WOW-COM Market Research Center, which will provide reports, studies, white papers and articles from research and …

DES MOINES, Iowa—HandEra Inc. will offer the AvantGo Inc. M-Business Server through its 330 handheld computer, the companies announced. The deal also includes sales and co-marketing efforts.

SARASOTA, Fla.—Pinnacle Holdings Inc. closed on the sale of two of its colocation properties located in the central business district of St. Louis, Mo., generating $22 million that will primarily …

DALLAS—Most consumers feel safe just owning a cellular phone, according to a recent WebViews survey conducted by Cellular One. In fact, when asked “Does having a cell phone make you …

WEXHAM SPRINGS, United Kingdom—Red-M unveiled a pair of Palm OS developer kits allowing users to create and test Bluetooth applications. The kits, based on Red-M’s Blade Bluetooth clip-on for Palm …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Xora Inc. has unveiled version 4.0 of the Xora Platform, which offers improved voice recognition, out-of-coverage operation support for J2ME-based devices, and personalization features. “The Xora Platform 4.0 …

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. said it sold its unified communications solution to StarHub PTE Ltd, an integrated fixed and mobile telecommunications provider in Singapore. StarHub will use the technology to offer …

TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will launch a nationwide position-information service based on its Location Platform, dubbed the DLP service, on Nov. 27. The service uses information from global positioning …

SAN FRANCISCO—OmniSky Corp. said it is unable to timely file its quarterly report for the third quarter. The company said it is too busy evaluating “various strategic options, including a …

WOODBURY, N.Y.—Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Inc., said it deployed its Intelligent Network-based prepaid solution to VimpelCom, one of Russia’s main wireless carriers. Comverse said the prepaid solution will …

LAKE FOREST, Calif.-Verizon wireless selected Mericom Corp. to expand and enhance Verizon’s service in southern Oregon. Mericom, through its Wilsonville, Ore., office, will provide site acquisition, land-use planning, architectural and …