The buzz phrase of the wireless data industry this year is Internet portal, and AvantGo Inc. hopes to capitalize on this attention by introducing a free interactive Internet service called AvantGo.com.The service compiles a set of popular Internet sites where users may go for...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics and VLSI Technology Inc. announced a definitive merger agreement under which Philips will acquire all of VLSI's shares for $21 per share in cash.VLSI will become part of Philips Semiconductors.
MELBOURNE, Australia-Telstra has conducted preliminary trials of its new Nortel Networks-designed CDMA mobile network amid nagging disquiet and confusion in some rural quarters about the closure of the analog network.Even so, Telstra has branded the trial a success, claiming CDMA outperformed the existing analog...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics announced it has signed a confidentiality and standstill agreement with VLSI Technology Inc.The two have agreed that: VLSI will provide Philips with prompt access to non-public information in due diligence sessions scheduled to take place last week. Philips will not,...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Despite extensive discussions between the two companies, VLSI Technology Inc. and Royal Philips Electronics have not yet reached an agreement that would allow Philips to participate in VLSI's exploration of strategic alternatives, which could include a merger, sale or recapitalization, said VLSI.Alfred...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-VLSI Technology Inc. last week rejected Royal Philips Electronics' hostile takeover bid to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of the company for $17 per share.VLSI's board said the offer "is not adequate and not in the best interests of it...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics said it has filed a consent statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking the consent of VLSI Technology Inc.'s shareholders to remove VLSI's board of directors.Philips is attempting to acquire VLSI, which has resisted the takeover attempts and has...
VLSI Technology Inc. announced its board of directors adopted a new shareholder rights agreement and bylaw amendments to fend off a hostile bid from Royal Philips Electronics.Philips launched the bid for all of the outstanding common shares of VLSI after the semiconductor company declined...
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-AT&T Corp., Lucent Technologies Inc. and Motorola Inc., among others, have joined to create a standard that will allow users to access Web-based information via mobile or landline phones, called Voice eXtensible Markup Language.The group, called the VXML Forum, aims to set...
Royal Philips Electronics launched a hostile bid Friday to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of VLSI Technology Inc. after VLSI declined to respond to Philips' merger proposal by last week's Wednesday deadline."Given the compelling nature of the offer and Philip's desire to...
AMSTERDAM-Royal Philips Electronics Friday made a bid to acquire San Jose, Calif.-based VLSI Technology Inc., a company that designs and manufactures custom and semi-custom integrated circuits for the wireless communications and computing markets.The proposal calls for VLSI shareholders to receive $17 per share cash,...
LOS ANGELES-Telemac Corp., a handset-based prepaid technology supplier, said it aggressively is seeking to license its Telemac Prepaid Technology to wireless handset manufacturers after signing an extended non-exclusive contract for the technology with Philips Consumer Communications."We expect to begin announcing additional handset licensees within...
YPRES, Belgium-Advantra International announced its deal to acquire the paging manufacturing business of Philips Consumer Communications has been completed.The two signed a letter of intent late last year and the takeover went into effect Jan. 29. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.Under...
LOS ANGELES-Telemac Corp. said it has expanded its technology development and marketing agreement with Brite Voice Systems Inc. for exclusive distribution of the company's BriteStar System in Europe.BriteStar is a prepaid program consisting of Telemac prepaid technology and Brite prepaid and service management solutions,...
MarketwaveRichard Bryan is the new senior vice president of sales and marketing at Marketwave Corp. Bryan previously worked for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. as its vice president of sales and marketing, in charge of staff, national accounts and retail sales.Kansas CellularKansas Cellular announced several...
ZetronZetron Inc. launched the Model Z907 PCS Fault Finder, which provides fast notification of power amplifier and antenna problems at personal communications services sites. The PCS Fault Finder monitors forward radio-frequency power and antenna return loss in the 1.8 GHz to 2.0 GHz frequency...
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced it has finalized an agreement to purchase the research and product development portion of Lucent Technologies Inc.'s wireless handset facility in Piscataway, N.J.Motorola said it plans to operate the facility as a design center, focusing on digital wireless handset technology....
BRUSSELS-A newly formed company recently announced it plans to buy the paging business of Philips Electronics Inc., following that company's termination of its joint venture with Lucent Technologies Inc.Advantra International was formed recently by Page+ and Acyclon Electronics, and hopes to become the world's...
The introduction of digital phone technology has changed dramatically the landscape of wireless communications across the globe and put the heat on the global paging industry.Paging's old advantages of small size and cheaper service are being whittled away, as digital phones shrink in size...
OXFORD, United Kingdom-The European paging industry entered 1998 with the loud disclaimer that it had, at long last, found its high-growth niche in mobile communications. With reports they had managed to grow the total user base by more than 50 percent during 1997, European...
PREFERRED NETWORKSPreferred Networks Inc. announced its founder, president and director, Michael Saner, will retire Dec. 31. Saner previously held upper-management positions at several paging companies, such as Paging Services Inc., a paging repair, maintenance, installation and sales company he founded, which was acquired by...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association announced the formation of the PCIA Mobile Computing Advisory Group with Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle and Philips Consumer Communications.The PCIA MCAG's main goal will be to promote wireless mobile computing.The advisory board said its first task...
Motorola Inc. plans to purchase assets related to the research and product development portion of Lucent Technologies Inc.'s wireless handset facility in New Jersey.The two companies have signed a tentative agreement, contingent upon Lucent fully dissolving its partnership with Royal Philips Electronics, and Motorola...
The mere idea it may one day be possible to connect computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices to share voice and data transmissions without the need for cables has brought together some of the industry's heaviest hitters under the umbrella of the Bluetooth...
