SAO PAULO, Brazil-Landline-operator Telemar is concluding meetings with the suppliers of GSM infrastructure for personal communications services (PCS) and should announce soon its short list. The Brazilian government will begin …
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Qualcomm Inc. has licensed GBase Communications to use its patents and technology to develop, manufacture and sell wireless infrastructure equipment. Under the deal, GBase Communications will provide access …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Paging carrier Metrocall Inc. may have to move from Nasdaq’s National Market System to its SmallCap Market System because the company’s stock has been trading below the minimum bid …
NEW YORK-To avoid falling into “microcap hell,” companies play a “gorilla game” of amassing size, but going public may not be the best way to get there, said Eric Gebaide, …
WASHINGTON-SouthernLinc, the iDEN division of the Southern Co., will be going up against Nextel Communications Inc. and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association if it follows through on comments urging …
Inspired by the growing consumer demand for high-speed data services and the spotty availability of such wireline connections, Loop Technologies teamed with Cisco Systems Inc., adopted a new name and …
NEW YORK-Price Communications Corp. reported that its board of directors has authorized the company to purchase up to 3 million additional shares of its common stock from time to time …
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS and Palm Inc. have agreed to market and sell CDMA wireless solutions for personal digital assistants using the Palm OS platform and Sprint PCS’ digital voice …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-The country’s largest wireless operator, Verizon Wireless, reported it added more than 1.2 million net new customers during the fourth quarter of 2000, bringing its total net additions for …
ARLINGTON, Va.-TeleCorp PCS Inc., an AT&T Wireless affiliate, added 145,231 subscribers during the fourth quarter of 2000, with 92 percent post-pay subscribers and 8 percent pre-paid customers. TeleCorp PCS, the …
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc added 13.2 million customers worldwide to its subscriber base during the quarter ended Dec. 31, helped by record sales in the United Kingdom and strong sales in …
OmniSky Corp., a wireless Internet and e-mail services provider, has signed a deal to acquire NomadIQ, which provides location-based applications and services for handheld devices. The agreement allows Omnisky to …
LONDON-British Airways and IBM Corp. showed the fruits of their two-year, $17.5 million co-development contract with the launch of a variety of IBM Corp.-developed mobile Internet services, including a graphical …
The news of WAP’s demise has been greatly exaggerated, according to the Wireless Application Protocol Forum. The WAP Forum last week struck back against a report released by the Nielsen …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is drafting a proposal that would give states more authority over the thorny issue of how carriers compensate each other to carry one another’s traffic. Giving …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-RealName Corp. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. plan to bring wireless keyboard navigation for the wireless Web to VoiceStream’s mobile Internet service, WebStream. The intuitive navigation system will allow …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. said it expects fourth-quarter revenues to be in the range of $226 million to $233 million, exceeding the company’s previously announced expectations due in part to stronger-than-expected …
SAN DIEGO-Zucotto Wireless Inc. received $35 million in its second round of financing, which was led by Shelter Capital Partners L.L.C. and Baker Capital Corp. “We are extremely excited about …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Spectrian Corp. completed the sale of its UltraRF semiconductors division to Cree Inc. for about $30 million and 1.8 million shares of Cree stock. The transaction calls for Cree …
Location technology and services provider Cell-Loc Inc. pulled in the reins on its hopes for a national takeover and announced it will restructure its business plan, streamline its operations and …
