2002

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—Wireless data provider GTRAN Wireless Inc. announced it has deployed its new DotSurfer 1x data card solution in several Latin American countries. The card gives mobile device users …

LOS GATOS, Calif.—Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer and a longtime leader in the computer industry, announced he is jumping into wireless with a new company called Wheels of Zeus. …

MUNICH, Germany—Siemens AG bucked industry trends by reporting a first quarter net profit of $478.8 million against a loss of $971 million in the previous quarter. “The level of net …

NEW YORK—The Sprint PCS Clear Wireless Workplace added a new feature January 22 that will allow enterprise customers to integrate their landline and wireless phones for a monthly fee of …

TORONTO—Bell Canada introduced its VoiceNet voice recognition service allowing its customers to have their e-mail messages and other Sympatico-Lycos Web content read to them through the use of voice commands. …

SAN JOSE—Mentor Graphics Corp. and NewLogic are making Bluetooth integration easier through a marketing agreement that lets system-on-chip designers license Bluetooth silicon intellectual property from the Mentor Graphics Inventra Intellectual …

RESTON, Va.—Nextel Communications Inc. signed a $234 million, five-year IT outsourcing agreement with EDS to manage Nextel’s corporate data center, database administration, helpdesk, desktop services and other technical functions. As …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Wireless Internet giant Openwave Systems Inc. posted revenues of $93.4 million for the second quarter, better than some analyst estimates, but its third-quarter outlook gave rise to worry. …

NEW YORK-Lightbridge Inc., Burlington, Mass., said it has gained gain the rights to develop and use “advanced modeling technology” from Computer Science Innovations Inc., Melbourne, Fla., that will enhance its …

PLANO, Texas—MetaSolv Inc. announced it will purchase for $35 million in cash portions of Nortel Networks’ service commerce operation support system business. The transaction includes software assets of Architel Systems, …

BEND, Ore.—Edge Wireless L.L.C. announced it is offering its customers Airbiquity Inc.’s global positioning system accessory, which is compatible with Nokia handsets, in an effort to comply with Phase II …

NEW YORK—Canadian wireless carrier Telus Mobility will offer its customers wireless instant messaging services, including the ability to create buddy lists and communicate with desktop users, through a deal with …

[Handsets/devices |Test equipment |Billing systems | Multimedia products | Infrastructure equipment | Mobile software ] Handsets/wireless devices Sony Sony Electronics unveiled its CLIE handhePEG-T415 ld with reduced profile, featuring a …

CAMPBELL, Calif.—P-Com Inc., a manufacturer of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless systems, said it is going forward with a restructuring plan that includes strengthening the management team, introducing new products and …

BEACHWOOD, Ohio—Grayson Wireless said AT&T Wireless Inc. signed an agreement to purchase Grayson’s Geometrix E911 location system for installation in selected AT&T Wireless markets. George Marble, vice president of marketing …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Columbitech announced the worldwide commercial release of the Pocket PC and Windows XP versions of its Wireless VPN, which allows mobile workers to access enterprise data securely and rapidly. …

A federal judge in California last week invalidated an arbitration-only policy by long-distance giant, AT&T Corp. “I find AT&T’s principal purpose was to put sufficient obstacles in the path of …

RESTON, Va.—Nextel Communications Inc. and IBM unveiled a strategic alliance covering the development, marketing and deployment of mobile e-business solutions to enterprise customers in the United States, as well as …

HELSINKI, Finland—The three major mobile-phone and equipment makers Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola Inc. are expected to announce their fourth-quarter reports that fell short of market estimates and hint at a …

LENEXA, Kan.—Under a new agreement, Innovision Corp. will provide online banking and bill payment services, as well as wireless access to those services, to IBM Mid America Employees Federal Credit …

BURLINGTON, Mass.—Maptuit Corp. said Go2 Systems Inc. signed a contract with Maptuit to use and resell its mapping and direction service. Maptuit’s service will be used in Go2’s Local Business …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said it has given notice to extend its purchase offer for all outstanding units in exchange for 5.46 subordinate voting shares of TIW for each unit …

NEW YORK—Mobile work force application provider Vettro announced Joseph Rymsza will join as the company’s new chief executive. “Vettro isn’t just giving businesses more capabilities in the mobile arena, it’s …

NEW DELHI, India—More operators in Africa are going in for fraud management systems to maximize revenues. Sonatel Mobiles of Senegal in Western Africa will soon deploy fraud management software (FMS) …

MUNICH, Germany—Siemens AG said its earnings for the fiscal first quarter increased from the fiscal fourth quarter of 2001, and its handset division returned a profit Siemens will officially report …