NEW DELHI, India-Cellular operators in Pakistan will move to the calling party pays (CPP) regime by the end of November, following a decision by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Making …
WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration last week quietly released a long, overdue report that recommends mobile phones, pagers, the Internet and other technologies for delivering emergency alert warnings to citizens. The “Effective …
WASHINGTON-Carriers last week overwhelmingly warned the Federal Communications Commission that while they will make their best efforts to meet implementation deadlines for enhanced 911 Phase II, they are concerned that …
WASHINGTON-The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it plans to fine Clear Communications Group $120,000 for willful and repeated violations of federal workplace safety regulations. “The failure to provide adequate …
WASHINGTON-For all the confusion and uncertainty following last week’s presidential and congressional elections, it is possible telecom policy could escape the massive political gridlock that is predicted ahead. But don’t …
NEW YORK-Seeking to become a dominant player in the emerging lithium-ion polymer battery field, Valence Technology Inc. plans to buy all rights to this technology that now are held by …
Following the disclosure of their third-quarter earnings, two leading local multipoint distribution services carriers proved the business of financing is a hit-and-miss proposition. Winstar Communications Inc. said it secured approximately …
LONDON-Ten companies are vying for 42 wireless broadband licenses in the United Kingdom in a government auction commenced last Friday. The auction is expected to raise about $1.42 billion, but …
Over the past several weeks, Sprint PCS has rolled out several additions to its Wireless Web service designed to target the consumer market, particularly teen users. In the last month, …
TOKYO-Matsushita Communication Industrial announced a new company in the Czech Republic to manufacture mobile phones and car audio equipment. The company will begin production in October 2001. Matsushita, which markets …
SINGAPORE-Singapore operator MobileOne (M1) accused rivals SingTel Mobile and StarHub of efforts to lure away its CDMA customers. An advertising war has been under way, with SingTel Mobile and StarHub …
Sprint PCS made several announcements last week aimed at increasing its role in the wireless transmission of photos and videos over its network. The carrier partnered with FlashPoint Technology Inc. …
UTRECHT, The Netherlands-NewsEdge Corp. and CMG Telecommunications announced an alliance to combine NewsEdge’s eTopics with CMG’s WAP Service Broker, which will allow CMG to offer specific information to their mobile-phone …
WASHINGTON-Neoworld Inc., a newcomer with a back-to-the-future wireless strategy, represents a new breed of dispatch operator forced by massive consolidation and other industry trends to exploit market niches with economic …
TOKYO-Japanese mobile Internet users by the end of March 2001 will reach 38 million, doubled from the number of wireless Internet users at the end of September, according to a …
PORTLAND, Ore.-Sonera Corp. announced it will invest $68 million to purchase one-fourth of Metro One Telecommunications. The deal gives Metro One enough capital to pay down about $35 million in …
Wal-Mart’s 1,000 stores nationwide will begin carrying disposable zinc-air cell phone batteries from Electric Fuel Corp. in time for the holiday shopping season. Each battery offers at least six hours …
SEOUL, South Korea-Four South Korean telecom companies have applied for one of three third-generation (3G) licenses. The licenses, to be awarded through a modified beauty contest by the end of …
WASHINGTON-Beijing appears to be thumbing its nose at wireless provisions of the landmark U.S.-China trade agreement, posing potential problems for American mobile-phone firms and the next administration. The move comes …
Future applications for the wireless Internet will depend on its ability to offer data transmission speeds that are comparable with the wired Web. With the potential for increased speeds, wireless …
