March 2002

ISLANDIA, N.Y.—Business software giant Computer Associates International Inc. released a trial version of its Advantage Wireless Integrator, which the company said allows businesses to easily extend Web-based programs to wireless …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said it has completed its units issuer bid, a nine-month recapitalization process during which the company has reduced its corporate debt by about $700 million. “Not …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Along with her screen debut, Britney is also entering the wireless industry. Wireless entertainment company nGame Inc. said it scored an agreement with Viacom Consumer Products to publish …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.—InterDigital Communications Corp. said it is collaborating with Virginia Tech.’s Center for Wireless Telecommunications to sponsor and help guide research on cognitive radio models for wireless systems. …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—UltraRF Inc. announced at the Wireless Systems Design Conference & Expo this week that it has appointed Arrow Electronics Inc. to distribute its RF power semiconductor products in …

REDMOND, Wash.—AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it added the Sony Ericsson T68 and the Nokia 8390 handsets to its portfolio of GSM/GPRS devices. The T68 has a color screen and …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Nortel Networks said it won a $60 million GSM 900 MHz contract from Ufone in Pakistan. The expansion will increase capacity for Ufone, which has operated one year, to …

HONG KONG—Motorola Inc. said it signed a $253 million agreement to supply GSM 1800 MHz network equipment to TA Orange in Thailand. The deal includes radio access equipment and related …

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Brother International Corp. and PrinterOn Corp. have partnered to allow mobile professionals to print while outside the office. The companies plan to enable remote and wireless Internet printing on …

LAS VEGAS—Boundless Depot, which offers wireless services to the deaf and hearing-impaired community, announced its new RadeIM instant messenger service, available for $4.95 per month plus a $10 activation fee. …

WASHINGTON—A new Federal Trade Commission staff report concludes more government guidance may be necessary to supplement self-regulation of wireless privacy, security and advertising in the infant mobile commerce sector. “Additional …

BETHLEHEM, Pa.—Infonxx has chosen VoltDelta to provide advanced switching infrastructure for MobileSource, Infonxx’s directory assistance service for wireless listings. MobileSource allows callers to reach other wireless subscribers without knowing their …

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. announced it combined its Network Service Provider and Mobile Devices business divisions, and that Microsoft veteran Peter Knook will head the effort. Knook said the newly combined …

CARY, N.C.—UbiNetics said it has launched a multimode protocol software to smooth migration from GSM/GPRS to wideband CDMA. “UbiNetics is currently working with all major 3GPP infrastructure developers to ensure …

WASHINGTON—The Bush administration today announced an overhaul of antitrust procedures and responsibilities, a move giving the Department of Justice full oversight of wireless services and equipment sectors. The memorandum of …

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands—After much speculation about i-mode services in the European market, KPN Mobile said its German subsidiary E-Plus will begin offering the commercial mobile data service this week, …

NEW YORK—Verizon Communications said it expects to cut the equivalent of 10,000 jobs this year through attrition, less overtime and fewer consultants. The carrier cut the equivalent of 29,000 jobs …

BELLEVUE, Wash.—VoiceStream Wireless Corp. released additional information on its fourth quarter and full-year 2001 results showing the carrier added 667,400 net subscribers during the quarter and 2.2 million for the …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Xtreme Spectrum Inc. said it demonstrated streaming video applications using ultra-wideband technology. The demonstration used four DVD players broadcasting four different MPEG-2 video streams running at 10 megabits …

ARLINGTON, Va.—International corporate IT industry spending on wireless applications will reach $680,000, a 94-percent increase from 2001 spending, according to a new report from the World Information Technology and Services …

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless introduced new pricing plans eliminating roaming and long-distance charges in the United States. The plans, which are set to take effect this week, begin at $30 per month …

WESTMONT, Ill.—Aftermarket Technology Corp. announced it will sell 2.4 million shares of its common stock to an underwriters group led by Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Wachovia Securities. …

OTTAWA—Sprint PCS and Nortel Networks completed trials using Nortel’s CDMA smart antenna technology, which the company said is designed to provide double the voice capacity of Sprint’s current antenna technology …

BURR RIDGE, Ill.—Commnet Wireless said its company has been restructured into two separate corporate entities. Commnet Supply L.L.C. will focus on wireless infrastructure distribution and Commnet Wireless Inc. will focus …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Western Multiplex Corp. rejected the unsolicited offer made by DMC Stratex Networks Inc. last week to acquire Western Multiplex. The board of directors reaffirmed its commitment to the pending …