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OXFORD, United Kingdom-New proposals from the European Commission covering how telecom operators will be regulated have been met with hostility by GSM Europe, the European arm of the GSM Association. …

DALLAS-Beatnik Inc., which provides audio solutions and content for digital devices, games and the Web, has announced agreements with Texas Instruments and ARM, which provides 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. …

TORONTO-The established Canadian wireless fraternity scooped up most of the available spectrum licenses contested in the February auction. All told, Industry Canada’s auction for wireless spectrum in the 2 GHz …

DATELINE-Lucent Technologies got a shot in the arm last week with $6.5 billion in credit facilities. The company said it obtained $4.5 billion of 364-day credit facilities arranged by J.P. …

Wireless Web site enabler 2Roam Inc. announced several new deals last week, one of which the company hopes will propel it into new and more profitable markets in the Asia-Pacific …

Although U.S. trade negotiator Richard Fisher called the mobile Internet arm candy, the delicacy may have to improve into an eye candy for Americans to call it sweet. But, so …

Bluetooth’s wireless networking prospects received a shot in the arm last week with the introduction of Widcomm Inc.’s shoebox-sized BlueGate 1000, a standalone Bluetooth wireless access point for original equipment …

WASHINGTON-A Georgia man last week filed lawsuit against mobile-phone giant Nokia Corp. and others, claiming cell phone use caused his brain cancer. The mobile-phone-cancer lawsuit is the latest in a …

Bulgaria Ote Telecom won Bulgaria’s third mobile-phone license for US$135 million, beating out Telecom Italia Mobile through an auction. Ote plans to partner with Bulgarian Telecommunications Co. (BTC), the country’s …

The millennium is off to a good start for Vodafone Group. The U.K.-based carrier began 2000 with a hostile takeover of Mannesmann, parent of its rival Orange, and continued with …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In a surprise announcement, the Swedish government awarded four Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses on Dec. 16, dismissing a proposal from Telia, the country’s current mobile leader. Sweden’s other …

Chris Gent has had quite a year. For the chief executive of Vodafone Group plc, 2000 began with a hostile takeover of Mannesmann AG, parent of its rival Orange plc, …

With a new venture fund and optimistic forecast extension, Nokia set out last week to fortify its already strong position in the wireless communications industry. Its venture arm, Nokia Venture …

Now that Arch Wireless Inc.’s acquisition of Paging Network Inc. is complete, former PageNet subsidiary Vast Solutions Inc. is free of the dead weight its former parent company represented and …

Qualcomm Inc. announced it will form a venture arm to invest in start-up companies in an effort to proliferate the use of CDMA technology. Qualcomm is making a $500 million …

CAMBRIDGE, England-Cambridge Silicon Radio selected the ARM core for the applications programs that run above the existing CSR BlueCore, Bluetooth hardware and firmware in its range of programmable Bluetooth devices. …

TOKYO-The mobile music distribution business is going to take off in Japan, according to industry representatives. Some carriers have already revealed their services, while others are promoting field tests in …

TOKYO-KDDI, the newly formed telecom group in Japan, said it is talking to several foreign carriers regarding alliances, international press reports said. A possible alliance could include an equity investment, …

ST. LOUIS-Both leading presidential candidates in last Tuesday’s debate here reiterated plans to beef up the military with next-generation technology, positions that could conflict with President Clinton’s directive to force …

After months of relative silence, Ignition Corp. has begun making noise again, providing its mentoring and funding proficiencies to two more companies. The most recent is Avogadro, launched this week …

NEW YORK-Solid Information Technology, known for network synchronization software, has received $50 million in second-round private equity investment. Robertson Stephens Inc. served as placement agent for the transaction, which is …

CHICAGO-At previous wireless industry trade shows, NeoPoint Inc. could be counted on to make significant announcements, guaranteeing throngs of foot traffic around their booth and an overall buzz of excitement. …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. and America Online Inc. last week announced their long-expected business alliance. The combination of the largest mobile carrier in Japan and the largest Internet service provider in …

WASHINGTON-A Motorola Inc. technician who was a mobile-phone trouble shooter for 10 years plans shortly to sue Motorola Inc. and possibly others for allegedly causing his brain cancer. The man …

TOKYO-Advertising on mobile terminals, including the popular i-mode-enabled terminals, has established itself as a lucrative business in Japan. The number of Japanese users who access the Internet via cellular terminals …