2001

Wireless and politics Dear Editor: Correct me if I am wrong, but is your publication a trade tabloid directed to the needs of those involved in the wireless communications business? …

VANCOUVER, Canada-The consequences of Metricom Inc.’s bankruptcy continue to ripple through the wireless industry, most recently forcing a serious drop in revenues for wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. The …

PARIS-Alcatel SA said it plans to cut 300 more jobs in the United Kingdom to allow it to concentrate on profitable areas. “These initiatives are designed to deliver immediate cost …

Amid mounting layoffs and company bankruptcies across the entire telecommunications sector, a little start-up out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is making its debut, hoping to capitalize on the growing voice-enabled …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong’s Office of the Telecommunications Authority released an information memorandum regarding its upcoming third-generation licensing and invited applications for the licenses. The memorandum sets the reserve price for …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-The slump in the chip business was reflected in Intel Corp.’s second-quarter report as both sales and earnings dropped and little expected to cheer in the company’s anticipated …

Add Mitch Daniels to the highest office in the land, President of the United States by Committee. Daniels, director of the Office of Management and Budget, joins Vice President Cheney, …

As a counterfoil to a slackening economy, chip makers are striking up alliances, shrinking their product sizes and paring down prices to differentiate themselves in the face of layoffs, reduced …

The headline on the wireless emergency alert story in the July 16 issue of RCR Wireless News on page 3 was incorrect. Cingular Wireless phones were used in the July …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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-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 …

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 …

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. …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Netro Corp. reported revenues for the second quarter ended June 30 of $2.1 million, drastically less than the $15.5 million reported for second-quarter 2000. The company had a …

Motient Corp. posted another slow quarter last week, showing total revenue of $23.7 million on a net loss of $65.5 million, and warned that the current economic slowdown has begun …

While Japan’s largest wireless operator, NTT DoCoMo Inc., continues to trial its 3G network in select portions of Tokyo, speculation continues to circulate that the planned October launch of commercial …

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 …

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 …

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-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 …

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 …

“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. …