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As it becomes increasingly clear that users will access the Internet from a variety of devices, wireless included, more and more companies are stepping forward with ideas on how to …

NEW YORK-Mobilestop.com, the newborn Internet offspring of Strax Inc., a Miami-based wireless phone and accessory distributor, launched its Web site this month and plans operations on four continents within a …

Large carriers across the country are painstakenly trying to determine what wireless Internet service offerings will attract customers. Surprisingly, some small and rural carriers are on the same page. Smaller …

About 20 companies have joined a new association created to bring accountability to advertising seen on wireless devices. The Wireless Advertising Industry Association, created to develop standards and address technical, …

With concerns rising over the need for enhanced security in future wireless e-commerce, several firms in both the wireless and security industries launched efforts last week aimed at designing secure …

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-Jim Murrell, chairman of the North American GSM Association, could not use his Global System for Mobile communications phone last week in Brazil during Telecom Americas 2000. …

Analysts covering Motorola Inc.’s stock were surprised and irritated last week after the company unexpectedly indicated wireless handset profits would face pressure the rest of the year. Though the company …

MANKATO, Minn.-Midwest Wireless will begin offering two-way messaging to its digital service subscribers after successful trials with Lava2140, a communications software developer. The service will allow customers to not only …

ASCOT, England-Lucent Technologies Inc.’s Microelectronics Group and Nokia Networks are conducting General Packet Radio Services interoperability tests between handsets using Lucent’s Sceptre chipset and Optimay protocol stack software solution and …

The Personal Communications Industry Association said it will make some key announcements next week regarding association membership and its trade show, which it renamed last month PCIA GlobalXChange. PCIA President …

Code Division Multiple Access technology is gaining some momentum in Europe. Lucent Technologies Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. announced they will cooperate with Hungarian Nordic Mobile Telephone operator Westel Radiotelephone Ltd. …

WASHINGTON-With prospects uncertain for securing third-generation mobile-phone spectrum at the World Radiocommunication Conference next month in Turkey and apparent concerns about the Clinton administration’s commitment on that score, U.S. wireless …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Networks, the infrastructure arm of Nokia Corp., and Cisco Systems Inc. announced a nonexclusive agreement to enhance connectivity between mobile and Internet Protocol backbone networks. The agreement calls …

Having been ruled a monopoly and found guilty of violating federal antitrust laws to maintain that status, Microsoft now faces an uncertain future as federal courts determine how best to …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. extended its infrastructure supply relationship with Orange in the United Kingdom by $316.2 million. The additional equipment to be delivered includes Global System for Mobile communications base …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and Globe Telecom, a Philippine telecommunications company, singed an agreement to expand Globe Telecom’s Handyphone service, the company’s Global System for Mobile communications-based Cellular Mobile Telephone System. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. signed a multi-year supply agreement that will enable VoiceStream to expand its Global System for Mobile communications 1900 network and services, and bring …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration last week accused nine countries of violating global telecom trade agreements, with Japan and Mexico cited as the worst offenders. The U.S. trade representative’s report follows by …

NEW YORK-“The $1 trillion that came out of Nasdaq in the last five days will be looking for places to invest when things get better,” Thomas M. Galvin, chief investment …

China Motorola Inc.’s Network Solutions Sector was awarded a $14.5 million contract to install a Global System for Mobile communications 1800 network in China. The contract, signed with Shangdong Mobile …

Led by an executive team that includes a lawyer, a doctor, an analyst and an engineer, GroupServe Inc. offers software applications that allow business customers the ability to organize, collaborate …

A growing number of operators, vendors and analysts are not convinced EDGE technology will make significant inroads in Europe. “In Europe, I’m not expecting a major deployment of EDGE,” said …

WASHINGTON-The United States will enter the World Radiocommunication Conference in Istanbul next month without global or even regional support for its multiband proposal on third-generation mobile-phone service. The situation is …

Spyglass Inc. has agreed to merge with OpenTV, a worldwide provider of interactive TV software that plans to buy all of Spyglass’ outstanding stock in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at …

NEW YORK-With an estimated 5 million American customers today, prepaid wireless services have yet to fulfill their promise, but that potential is getting closer to realization. Within the next several …