Wireless Services

WASHINGTON-In a move with major implications for the future of mobile commerce and the $183 billion merger between America Online Inc. and Time Warner Inc., the Federal Communications Commission last …

MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. reported that its NewNet OTSserver TDMA application and NewNet SMserver application were approved through the Nortel Network Wireless Interoperability Testing program, gaining the Nortel Networks Compatible Product …

NEW YORK-Wireless users may be free of the wire but not of the clutter. Despite the image of untethered communications, they are burdened with a bevy of devices. Only technology …

NEW YORK-More than any other part of telecommunications, the handset business “will go through the most severe changes in the next several years,” said Jeffrey Schlesinger, wireless technology analyst for …

NEW YORK-InPhonic, still in its corporate infancy, has skipped over baby steps and is making major strides as an outsourced, behind-the-scenes distributor of private-labeled wireless and mobile-commerce services. In mid-September, …

BOSTON-IBM Corp. says it is partnering with two-thirds of the world’s leading wireless operators and that its wireless operations are growing 300 percent per year, though the company has not …

At the GSM Association we believe third-generation Global System for Mobile Communications (3GSM) will truly mean an exciting worldwide revolution in human communications. It will be a revolution that enables …

While the “in-a-box” concept seems a natural fit for a fast-food chain, the more complex task of setting up wireless service may seem to be asking a bit much from …

WASHINGTON-The House telecom subcommittee last week voted to include wireless carriers in a new scheme for carriers to compensate each other for carrying each other’s traffic. The bill, which now …

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 …

LOS ANGELES-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. kicked off its Safe School Program in Orange County, Calif., by donating wireless phones, airtime and school supplies to Edison Elementary School in Santa Ana, …

NEW YORK-As part of its evolutionary path, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. plans to offer EDGE services in the United States by mid- to late 2001, said Michael Bamburak, vice president …

MOSCOW-Russian cellular provider Mobile TeleSystems OJSC launched a Motorola Inc. supplied GPRS mobile data network trial on its dual band GSM 900 network. “We are very pleased to see MTS …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. and LG Information and Communication Ltd. announced a collaboration to accelerate next-generation wireless services based on CDMA wireless technology supported by Lucent’s network infrastructure and …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and BT Wireless deployed Ericsson’s Mobility Gateway as a foundation for their WorldConnect service, the first offering through the two companies’ Advance strategic global alliance. …

New broadband wireless processor company nBand Communications Inc. said it raised $14 million in a second round of venture financing led by VantagePoint Venture Partners. Other investors included Axis Communications, …

WASHINGTON-In danger of losing its funding, the Texas state commission with authority over 911 implementation is blaming the wireless industry because the commission did not meet a state-mandated target. As …

ARLINGTON, Va.-TeleCorp PCS Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate, and Comverse Network Systems introduced a voice-activated voice-mail service, providing TeleCorp’s SunCom subscribers the ability to retrieve messages and interact …

One of the largest wireless companies in Latin America is considering a technology flip for the next generation. Sources close to BellSouth International Inc. say the carrier wants to convert …

DULLES, Va.-America Online Inc. has added its vast array of content and services to OmniSky Corp.’s wireless Internet access solution, allowing OmniSky users to access AOL wireless content and services …

While the United States claimed victory in securing global frequency bands for 3G mobile-phone service during the World Radiocomm-unication Conference earlier this year, the process of allocating that spectrum could …

JACKSON, Miss.-AT&T Wireless Services affiliate Tritel Inc. launched personal communiations service in 12 new Southeastern markets. The markets include six in Mississippi, four in Alabama, Bowling Green, Ken., and Cookville, …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. rolled out new pricing plans for its Digital One Rate service, replacing existing rate plans and adding additional minutes for no additional cost. The new …

Bank of America launched a wireless banking and brokerage offering last week in limited markets through a partnership with 724 Solutions Inc. Bank of America Private Bank customers in Dallas …

WASHINGTON-The Justice Department will require SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. to divest wireless licenses in 16 markets throughout three states as an antitrust condition for a joint venture that …