ATLANTA-Numerex Corp. introduced a centralized short message service bureau called Data1Source, offering cellular operators two-way SMS text messaging from cellular phones. Compatible phones can send messages of up to 150 …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission late Friday released the list of applicants to participate in the re-auction of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.’s licenses, scheduled for Dec. 12. The FCC accepted 44 …
WASHINGTON-The re-auction of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.’s licenses will go forward, a federal appeals court ruled last week. “Today’s action is another important step toward making the wireless Web available …
ORLANDO, Fla.-Cavu Inc.’s e-xpedient announced it acquired 11 licenses at 38 GHz, which cover about 30 million people, as part of its expansion plan. The company plans to deliver 100-Megabits-per-second …
OTTAWA-Seven companies will participate in a spectrum auction in Canada set to begin 15 January. Forty megahertz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band will be awarded. Mobile incumbent carriers …
ATLANTA-BulletIN.net, which develops and supplies two-way wireless Internet solutions, won patents in the United States and New Zealand for a single-button reply process for short message service e-mail. BulletIN.net said …
NEW YORK-Globalstar do Brasil and South American transportation company Itapemirim have teamed up to put mobile phones on 43 inner-city buses in South America. The service is scheduled to start …
A week after announcing plans to eliminate as much as $14 billion in debt, British Telecommunications plc said it was selling its 34-percent stake in Swiss joint venture Sunrise to …
LAS VEGAS-Voice Mobility International Inc., developer of the Unified Communications software suite, announced today joined the Phone.com Alliance Program. Voice Mobility used Phone.com’s software developer kit to create its software …
NEW YORK-Bolt Inc., a communication platform geared for 15- to 20-year-olds, launched an interactive wireless advertising effort with a Nintendo ad campaign in conjunction with wireless carriers AT&T Wireless Services …
LAS VEGAS-Qualcomm Inc., the Computer Systems Group of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. and Ericsson Microelectronics demonstrated an over-the-air wireless Web surfing application of a Bluetooth-equipped laptop communicating wirelessly with …
ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp.’s stock slipped Friday after the company revised its earnings forecasts for next year due to the cost of expanding its high-speed Internet business and Latin American wireless operations. …
SAN DIEGO-Indiqu Inc., a provider of wireless entertainment content, announced AT&T Wireless Services Inc. has launched its Edge Sports channel on the carrier’s Digital PocketNet service. Unlike other sports content, …
London-based mobile phone giant Vodafone Group plc reported strong interim results for the six months ended Sept. 30, including a 55-percent increase in proportionate customer additions compared with the same …
OGDEN, Utah-America First Credit announced it will offer its customers wireless access to their accounts, allowing them to transfer funds and pay bills, through a partnership with wireless application service …
LOS ANGELES-Lava2140 and Zytalis announced plans to combine Lava2140’s short message service/WAP applications for businesses using Zytalis’ JanusLink solution. The companies hope to help businesses increase customer service levels, reduce …
ATLANTA-Alerts.com, a provider of detection and notification services for high-traffic Web sites, plans to go wireless under a new deal announced with Internet platform Air2Web Inc. The deal will allow …
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash.-Airbiquity and Televigation hope to take over the elusive location-aware phone market by integrating their technologies to offer real-time, voice-activated navigation services. Under the deal, Airbiquity will combine …
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. and Euronet Worldwide formed a strategic alliance to create and market a suite of wireless financial services. The two plan to provide financial institutions like …
The race is on to develop carrier-class software infrastructure for the next generation of wireless data applications, and last week’s merger announcement between TeleCommunication Systems Inc. and Xypoint Corp. adds …
