2001

MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced it has negotiated amendments to its senior secured corporate credit facility. Under the new terms, the aggregate borrowing capacity is $83.5 million, of which $58.5 …

RICHARDSON, Texas-@Track Communications Inc. announced its trading symbol has changed back to ATRKC on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. According to Nasdaq requirements, the company’s symbol had to be changed to …

A major question in the wireless data industry today seems to be: How do you make money? The recent refrain from industry watchers is that wireless data is set to …

It took just one year for the hype and optimism to come crashing down on Metricom Inc., which now finds itself choking on nearly $1 billion in debt and seeking …

WASHINGTON-In the world of wireless enhanced 911, the Fourth of July fireworks were not just up in the sky. Carriers, public-safety officials and government spent the holiday week reacting to …

If your mother is like mine, she probably told you to share when you were a child. Sharing is a good thing, at least in the eyes of most moms. …

WASHINGTON-Despite fierce lobbying by Western Wireless Corp. and the Oglala Sioux Indian Tribe, a decision from the Federal Communications Commission to award Western Wireless eligible telecommunications carrier status in time …

PARIS-AT&T Latin America in Colombia has chosen Alcatel as a strategic partner to deploy a local multipoint distribution service network in two of the most important cities in Colombia including …

SAN CARLOS, Calif.-Vizario Inc. announced a new software technology designed for widespread deployment in mobile phones, personal digital assistants and PCs. The company said its consumer technology features a client/server …

Network coverage is the unexciting side of the wireless industry. Sure, most carriers proclaim to have excellent coverage in their markets, but real-world results are often lacking. Someone in the …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. announced the first customer for its Short Message Service Center and Wireless Internet Gateway products, which the company said allows text messages to be sent from …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Netro Corp. reported its revenues for the second quarter ended June 30 will be around $2 million, significantly less than the $15.5 million reported for second-quarter 2000. “Our …

NEW YORK-Voice Signal Technologies Inc. will begin commercial sale later this summer of its VoiceTag wireless communications speech- recognition solution, designed to be embedded in the device instead of relying …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong’s Office of the Telecommunications Authority announced the status of compliance of the first batch of milestones of five local fixed wireless network operators and the decisions taken …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Lycos Europe’s Fireball, a popular German search engine, will soon be available via any mobile device, thanks to a recent partnership with 2Roam Inc. “As one of the …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems says NEC Corp. will begin using its chips for two Internet-enabled GSM cellular phones by the end of this year. “GPRS, a 2.5-generation wireless technology and a …

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. announced it anticipates second-quarter revenues will fall 8- to 10- percent short of previous expectations, due largely to a decline in non-strategic hardware sales. The company expects …

While voice is still the key application for wireless carriers going into the 21st century, a variety of other data-centric applications are becoming more important. Carriers and the rest of …

WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association continued its march toward re-invention last week by holding a press briefing intended to show that the trade group is still relevant. “Whatever we were …

NEW YORK-edocs Inc., which develops software for online account management and electronic billing, has announced a contract with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. As the foundation for its upcoming online account …

LONDON, England-Marconi Plc says it will cut 4,000 jobs and also slash operating profits in half this year. “What we’ve seen in the last 10 weeks is a very, very …

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom-Sendo, the two-year-old U.K. mobile-phone manufacturer, has supplied its phones to wireless carrier Telfort in the Netherlands. Telfort, which will brand the phones, is selling them through a …

TORONTO-Mobile commerce company 724 Solutions Inc. recently hinted at results for a strong second quarter, but also warned that the slow economy is forcing the company to adjust its revenue …

NEW YORK-OmniSky Corp., a San Francisco-based wireless Internet service provider, has taken a series of steps recently to expand the number and kinds of devices with which it can communicate. …

FRANKFURT, Germany-Siemens AG says it will shed 2,000 jobs worldwide from its business services unit because of a dropping demand for computer services. This round of job cuts will pare …