2001

NEW YORK—In the wake of the events of Sept. 11, efforts are being made to reschedule Wireless World 2001, which was to begin September 24 at the World Trade Center …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. reported it demonstrated video streaming through a cdma2000 1x/Bluetooth connection at the recently held Cellular Telecommunication & Internet Association I.T. show. Using a 1x handset with the …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission has extended the deadline for the payment of regulatory fees to Sept. 26 at 11:59 p.m. The action was necessary due to the disruption and cancellation …

LONDON-Hutchison 3G UK reported an agreement with 186k to provide a nationwide fiber optic network and co-location services, and a separate agreement with Nortel Networks Corp. to provide 10-gigabits-per-second-per-channel dense …

TOKYO—Japan’s KDDI Corp. said it was postponing the launch of its high-speed mobile Internet access service from this fall to next April. KDDI said the cdma2000 1x-based service planned by …

ARLINGTON, Va.—Convergys Corp., a provider of integrated billing and customer care services, signed a contract with TeleCorp PCS Inc. to provide its Atlys solution to support flexible billing for TeleCorp’s …

NEW YORK—Winstar Communications Inc. announced the Federal Communications Commission renewed 26 of its spectrum licenses in the 39 GHz band. “The FCC decision to renew our 26 licenses underscores the …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. announced Ronald Bizick, its chief operating officer, will resign from the company, effective Jan. 1, 2002, and Kurt Bagwell, currently vice president of operations for …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Somera Communications, which provides infrastructure equipment and support services, says it has appointed Rick Darnaby as its president and chief executive officer. He will succeed Founder Dan Firestone, …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission today is expected to reject the cellular industry’s request to indefinitely suspend the Sept. 30 deadline for meeting packet-data wiretap requirements, but a government source said …

TOKYO-Texas Instruments said it is rolling out a family of digital-to-analog converters that extend battery life for consumer audio applications in mobile phones, personal digital assistants and other wireless devices. …

KISTA, Sweden—Ericsson, Motorola and Nokia, founders of the Wireless Village initiative, said they have successfully demonstrated interoperable mobile instant messaging and presence services. The companies said that in the demonstration …

WASHINGTON—Sprint PCS and XtremeSpectrum Inc. are in a letter-writing fight regarding whether ultra-wideband technologies will interfere with PCS. Sprint claims that interference will occur while XtremeSpectrum disputes this. The PCS …

TOKYO—Toshiba Corp. is launching its wireless notebooks Portege 4000 and Tecra 9000 models , which will offer 802.11b and Bluetooth technologies. Toshiba hopes to differentiate itself from competitors like Dell …

LE PLESSIS-ROBINSON, France—Wireless operator Orange selected Lucent Technologies Inc. to provide a network management solution for its mobile network in France. Lucent said its Netminder solution will provide detailed surveillance, …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Wireless software developer Veratium Software Ltd. has launched its Motivus Enterprise Server 2.3, which it said enables users to wirelessly access files and folders residing on desktop computers …

WASHINGTON—The U.S. government has been granted a 30-day extension in which to officially ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court’s ruling reversing actions regarding bankrupt NextWave …

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—eMerging Information Systems Inc. announced the installation of its Java-based Libertis business support system for Italy’s Energ.it Spa is complete. Energ.it said it plans to use the …

ARLINGTON, Va.—Organizers of the 2002 International CES Knowledge Circuit conference program, scheduled for January 8, 2002, in Las Vegas, announced they expect to hold more than 100 educational sessions and …

HELSINKI—Akumiitti Telematics said it is partnering with CellPoint Unwire AB, a developer and manufacturer of wireless application servers, platforms and telematics terminals. Under terms of the agreement, CellPoint Unwire and …

BOSTON—Mobile network infrastructure developer WaterCove Networks has released its FlowCore mobile data architecture, which integrates service intelligence and transport capabilities to allow for conducting high-value transactions. According to WaterCove, FlowCore …

MALAGA, Spain—ITS Networks Inc. said that following intense examination, it plans to refocus its investment and expansion strategy and has postponed its acquisition of controlling interests in WestEnd Communications Inc. …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Mobile networking software developer Ecutel Inc. has unveiled its Viatores Secure WLAN edition, a new product for secure communication across all wireless LANs. According to Ecutel, the Viatores Secure …

NEW YORK—Millicom International Cellular S.A. sold its 24.5 percent stake in Indian cellular operator SkyCell Communications Ltd. to Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd. “The selective sale of our non-core assets, including the …

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.—Ciber Inc. said it successfully completed its acquisition of Aris Corp., a consulting services firm out of Bellevue, Wash. According to the merger agreement, the purchase price is …