CAIRO, Egypt-Orascom Telecom said its subsidiary SyriaTel was awarded a new GSM license in Syria. The GSM 900 MHz license will cost about $20 million. SyriaTel won one of two …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Once again the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) has been consigned to the dust bin of failed technology by the U.K. consumer magazine Which?. The independent guide said the …

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan-The Central Asian republic of Uzbekistan restored AMPS/D-AMPS licenses to two carriers that it earlier recalled for failure to stand up to their commitments. The Uzbek Agency for Posts …

NEW DELHI, India-Thai cellular companies foresee a big jump in use of WAP phones during 2001. About 70 percent of the 1.4 million new handsets that Advanced Info Service (AIS) …

BEIJING-The listed vehicle of China United Telecommunications (China Unicom) is making plans to lease a Code Division Multiple Access network its parent has recently acquired. Terms of the original plan …

PHILADELPHIA-Biztravel.com will provide travel services to book airlines, hotel and car rental reservations via AT&T Wireless’ Digital PocketNet service.

MIAMI-Wireless retailer Let’s Talk Cellular and Wireless Inc. reached an agreement with a subsidiary of Nextel Communications Inc. to incorporate a substantial portion of Let’s Talk Cellular’s distribution network into …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Nextel Partners Inc. launched its all-digital wireless network with service in the greater Little Rock, Ark., region and throughout the state.

CARLSBAD, Calif.-Under a new partnership, Go2 Systems Inc. will supply its wireless location-based directory and information services to Kinzan’s customers, which include Avon, Maytag and Carlson Wagonlit Travel. “Go2’s travel-friendly …

ANNANDALE, Va.-Nextel Communications licensed Invertix Corp.’s ScanixT Packet Data wireless optimization software, which it expects to deploy throughout its network this year. Invertix said the software processes engineering data and …

CHICAGO-WirelessResumes. com, an Internet-based online career center serving the wireless industry, said it enhanced its site with value-added tools and services for employers and job seekers. The site now offers …

HAYWARD, Calif.-E-business infrastructure software company BEA Systems Inc. expanded its relationship with Certicom to include the company’s SSL Plus secure socket product for BEA’s WebLogic E-Business Server. BEA also licensed …

NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular SA announced it was awarded a wireless local loop license to develop broadband data and telephony services in Venezuela. The license covers about 6 million people …

TORONTO-Web and wireless product provider Davinci Technologies Inc. announced it joined the Palm Alliance Program, which the company said would allow its Trinity product users to enhance their solutions.

FLORENCE, Italy-The board of Telecom Italia unanimously approved a voluntary savings share conversion and a buyback offer on up to 10 percent of share capital. In the event of full …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. announced a new $10 million, three-year contract to provide ValuLine and terrestrial wireless antennas and associated equipment to DMC Stratex Networks Inc. Andrew supplies communications systems.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-National Semiconductor Corp. reported it was buying networking chipset developer InnoComm wireless for about $130 million in a move to expand its wireless networking business. San Diego-based InnoComm …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. completed a $200 million sale of series AA preferred stock to AT&T Wireless Services Inc. Dobson said AT&T Wireless could exchange the stock for series A …

IRVINE, Calif.-FieldCentrix announced today that Verizon Wireless will become its FX Connect partner and will provide wireless network capabilities to FieldCentrix Enterprise customers. FieldCentrix’s Enterprise program works to integrate wireless …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced it will deliver its GPRS core network and mobile Internet Platform in Latin America to Nuevatel in Bolivia. The deal also includes Nokia’s Professional Services, which …