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Wireless messaging services are looked upon by many wireless service providers and Internet service providers as the “killer app” that will fuel both future subscriber and revenue growth. Unfortunately, the …

Arch Wireless Inc.’s shareholders approved the company’s pending merger with Paging Network Inc. at a special meeting of shareholders. The transaction still requires the approval of PageNet stockholders. In addition, …

Sygate Technologies Internet security and access management solutions provider Sygate Technologies Inc. introduced its OneNIC Internet Sharing Solution through the release of the newest version of its flagship software product, …

CHICAGO-The Personal Communications Industry Association Foundation honored individuals and companies with its PCIA Foundation Leadership Awards during last week’s PCIA GlobalXChange show. The awards included the Albert Gore Jr. LifePage …

NEW YORK-Asia Cellular Satellite System, Jakarta, Indonesia, announced the commercial debut Sept. 27 of its dual-mode satellite and GSM 900 voice, fax, Internet, paging and data communications. The carrier said …

Metrocall Inc.’s underdog efforts to acquire Paging Network Inc. from under the nose of current suitor Arch Communications Group Inc. gained some momentum last week in the form of $337.5 …

As of Sept. 1, 2000, virtually all stations licensed by the Federal Communications Commission were required to comply with the human radio frequency exposure standards. Those stations not now in …

During the first day of its 2000 User Forum, Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology Inc., introduced additional features to its software and systems enabling network-based enhanced services. …

With all the wireless enabling solutions, wireless application service providers, devices, software and networks available today, it’s not too difficult to see how dot-coms and corporate entities mulling wireless extension …

MINNEAPOLIS-Verizon Wireless services will be offered at more than 350 Best Buy stores nationwide beginning in October, complementing the retailer’s current national wireless two-way messaging and paging relationship with Verizon …

Amrel Systems Amrel Systems Inc. released a more powerful version of its Rocky II+ ruggedized mobile notebook computer, certified under MIL-STD 810E, MIL-STD 461C and IP54, offering an Intel Pentium …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-After spending the spring revamping his organization and moving it in a new direction with a new show, Jay Kitchen, president of the Personal Communications Industry Association, is upbeat …

Bluetooth Silicon Wave Radio-frequency technology developer Silicon Wave Inc. unveiled its Odyssey line of hardware and software products designed for the Bluetooth short-range wireless standard. Included in the line are …

Asia Pacific Japan Japan Telecom said it plans to launch third-generation mobile service by October 2001 instead of its originally scheduled December 2001 date. J-Phone, the company’s wireless operator, hopes …

NEW YORK-In tandem with the anticipated debut of Wireless Application Protocol services by American carriers in fall and winter, Nokia Mobile Phones Inc., Irving, Texas, plans to begin shipping its …

STAMFORD, Conn.-TSR Wireless L.L.C. has chosen i3 Mobile Inc. as the exclusive provider of wireless Internet services for the paging firm. TSR said it will market the services under the …

Aquis Communications Group Inc. said it signed nine interconnection agreements with Verizon Communications, encompassing the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia. …

Affordable Telecommunications Technology Corp. signed a two-year marketing agreement with WebLink Wireless Inc. Affordable plans to market WebLink’s two-way data services and other paging services to customers through its 11 …

SAN FRANCISCO-Scout Electromedia Inc., which plans to roll out a wireless lifestyle product called modo, unveiled several strategic alliances designed to aid that effort. The company has secured retailer deals …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The amount of capacity that paging carriers should reserve for digital wiretapping activities should be based both on historical data and a percentage of subscribers, said the Personal Communications …

WASHINGTON-A Clinton administration aide last week denied that industry or political pressure has played a part in delaying the issuance of a White House report advocating mobile phones and other …

WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association is urging the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Qwest Corp. rules that require it to offer interconnection with paging …

Wireless Internet technology Integra Micro Systems Indian software company Integra Micro Systems introduced a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser for the PalmOS platform, allowing Palm devices to access Wireless Markup …

DENVER, United States-As wireless Internet services gain subscribers around the globe, wireless application service providers (WASPs) will become even more important. A traditional ASP model is the implementation of an …

MEXICO CITY-Since paging services started in Mexico in 1993, carriers have made large investments in advertising and marketing strategies. Biper, the country’s largest messaging company, has focused its marketing efforts …