Proximity

OXFORD, United Kingdom—Cell phone subscribers who make calls close to the borders of Spain or Italy could well find these calls being charged at international tariffs. Spanish or Italian cell …

Finland’s Sonera said it will “take immediate steps to liquidate” Broadband Mobile ASA in Norway, partly because Enitel ASA, its equal partner in the third-generation wireless joint venture, already has …

In another twist in the cellular phone legal health battle, a complaint has been filed jointly by four families in the St. Joseph Circuit Court for the State of Indiana …

WASHINGTON-While the wireless industry steadfastly maintains the safety of cell phones, top mobile-phone manufacturers during the past decade have quietly sought-and received-patents to reduce the kind of radiation absorbed by …

While Bluetooth chipsets are expected to be commonplace in wireless handsets in the next few years, Bluetooth’s current push in the market is being spearheaded by the mobile computer industry …

DUBLIN, Ireland-During the next few weeks, third-generation (3G) mobile communications will take its first shaky steps in Europe, as the Isle of Man, population 75,000, prepares to become the unlikely …

ARLINGTON, Va.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate TeleCorp PCS Inc. launched its SunCom digital wireless service in Milwaukee, with plans to expand service to Madison, Racine and Appleton, Wis., in the …

LOS ANGELES-SigmaOne Communications and InirU Wireless Inc. are following the rush to cash in on the elusive location-based mobile service market by teaming up to offer location-based advertising, promotions and …

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Gravitate Inc., a new mobile location services software provider, launched its Gravitate Platform and closed a $3.7 million round of funding, the company announced. “The Gravitate Platform …

While still slow to be adopted by wireless operators, wireless location service providers have accelerated their efforts to deliver effective technologies that can determine a wireless user’s position within the …

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 Federal Communications Commission late Thursday said it would create “guard-band managers” as licensees for spectrum being set aside to protect public-safety users in the 700 MHz band. The FCC …

NEW YORK-The average person does not use latitude and longitude to determine or describe where he or she is and neither, for that matter, do pilots of private aircraft. Lee …

DENVER-VeloCom Inc. announced Canbra Telefonica, its consortium in Brazil, awarded a $500 million, five-year contract to Nortel Networks to design and build a wireless network to deliver telephone and data …

To the Editor, Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in hospitals, planes and other specific areas because they may interfere with the normal functioning of the electronic or magnetic …

AirFlash.com Inc., a privately held Silicon Valley start-up firm, has created a service bureau called AirFlash, taking a somewhat different approach to the wireless portal market. The company is offering …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it plans to incorporate Sun Microsystems’ Jini technology into a Motorola networking software project code-named Piano. Currently in the research and development stage, Piano involves technology …

Advanced Radio Telecom Corp. is offering high-speed Internet services to businesses in the Phoenix metropolitan area. More than 25 companies in the Phoenix area have signed contracts with ART. The …

Motorola Cellular Service Inc. announced it achieved operational and marketing certification to become a North American service provider of Iridium L.L.C.’s satellite communications services. MCSI will offer Motorola Satellite Series …

Reuters reported the Turkish Transport Minister said the country plans to offer two new Global System for Mobile communications licenses at 1800 MHz to complement the existing GSM 900 MHz …

WASHINGTON-A Federal Communications Commission proposal to privatize the equipment-authorization process has been panned by parties directly impacted by the suggestion. The FCC released a notice of proposed rule making this …

L.M. Ericsson Belgium. With KPN-Orange Belgium N.V. for a DCS 1800 network. Value: US$269 million Brazil. With ATL-Algar Telecom Leste S.A. for a TDMA network. Value: up to US$350 million …

The SBC Communications Inc. and Ameritech Corp. merger means two major cellular markets may be up for grabs. Both companies own cellular licenses in Chicago and St. Louis, Mo., as …

NORMAN, Okla.-The University of Oklahoma’s EMC Center reported recent findings indicate that interaction may occur between a small number of wireless phones and some implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). ICDs are …

PAIGNTON, United Kingdom-Northern Telecom Inc. said it successfully demonstrated Integrated Services Digital Network capability via fixed wireless access. The company said it plans to begin field tests and customer implementation …