Monthly Archives: August, 2000
D.C. Notes: The Occidental tourist
Maybe it was an oversight, but in his diatribe against Corporate America at the Democratic National Convention that spewed venom at Big Tobacco, Big...
Call for Product News
In preparation for the Personal Communications Industry Association's GlobalXChange 2000 conference Sept. 26-29 in Chicago, RCR is accepting advance vendor product announcements that will...
NaviPath adds wireless access
RESTON, Va.-NaviPath Inc., which offers Internet access services to enterprise customers and Internet service providers, will add wireless access services to its portfolio through...
Tessco to sell Adaptive’s products
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Tessco Technologies Inc. will market and deliver Adaptive Broadband Corp.'s AB-Access fixed wireless broadband product to independent telephone companies, wireless Internet service providers,...
German UMTS winners likely to see ratings fall
NEW YORK-The number of licenses awarded, not the prices paid for them, likely will lead Standard & Poor's Corp. to downgrade the debt ratings...
Netbiquity to create wireless portal
MINNEAPOLIS-Netbiquity L.L.C., a start-up firm specializing in wireless application development for corporate clients, announced plans to create a wireless portal for the consumer and...
Auction chief succumbs to cancer at age 42
WASHINGTON-Amy Zoslov, the former chief of the auctions and industry analysis division of the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, died earlier this month of cancer....
Telus, Clearnet team to become leading Canadian player
Telus Corp. offered to acquire all the shares of Clearnet Communications Inc. for $4.48 billion, creating a daunting competitor in Canada's tight wireless market.Under...
Alltel introduces Web-Unwired wireless Internet service
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. introduced a wireless Internet service called Web-Unwired, which can be customized by the user at the point of purchase.Four custom...
Lucent to supply IN products to U.S. Cellular
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed a $15 million contract with U.S. Cellular Corp. to supply wireless intelligent networking hardware and software for the...
U.S. Cellular launches national rate plan
CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. launched SpanAmerica, a national rate plan that eliminates roaming and long-distance charges.The plan includes five combinations ranging in cost from $30...
NTT DoCoMo, AOL reported to be in joint venture
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo and America Online Inc. are reported to have reached a basic agreement about forming a joint venture, Yomiuri Shimbun reported last week.NTT...
Iridium de-orbit schedule coming
NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. said it is finishing a schedule to de-orbit Iridium L.L.C.'s 66-satellite constellation after the satellite company failed to find a buyer...
Scandinavian Airlines to sell Nokia phones
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. reported a partnership with Scandinavian Airlines Systems to sell Nokia's 8210 and 8850 wireless phones on all SAS international flights through...
Eight Italian UMTS contenders announced
ROME-Eight groups stepped forward to vie for one of five Italian Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) licenses. The government will announce which bids are...
Nokia browser may change WAP market
Ding!The bell has sounded for the rematch between Phone.com Inc. and Nokia Corp. in the fight over WAP browser market share, and Nokia is...
FCC denies waiver request
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has denied a waiver application submitted by Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2 Inc. to increase the bandwidth of two stations...
Motorola creates Global Telecom Solutions unit
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-In a move designed to give its customers a higher level of focus, resources and services, Motorola Inc. created the Global Telecom...
Triton, Samsung sign sales agreement
ORLANDO, Fla.-Triton Network Systems Inc. formed a sales and marketing agreement with Samsung Corp. to market Triton Network Systems' Invisible Fiber broadband wireless products...
Do unions have future in New Economy?
WASHINGTON-While the Communications Workers of America succeeded in winning concessions that make it easier to organize wireless workers at Verizon Communications-the nation's largest mobile...
Metrocall forms alliance with Handango
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. formed a strategic alliance with Handango Inc. under which Metrocall will provide two-way messaging capabilities to handheld computers powered by Handango's...
Air2Web opens platform to developers
Wireless application service provider Air2Web took a step forward in company growth this week by rolling out its Always Interactive Suite, a wireless enablement...
Nextel tops as auction continues
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. is sweeping the 800 MHz auction, winning licenses for the top 15 markets ranked by population. At the end of round...
McDonald’s trials wireless electronic payment at California drive-ups
NEW YORK-At the suggestion of a franchise owner-operator, McDonald's Corp., Oak Brook, Ill., has decided to add wireless electronic payment to its menu at...
Bluetooth SIG OKs Extended Systems software kit
BOISE, Idaho-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group placed Version 1.1 of Extended Systems Inc.'s XTNDAccess Blue SDK on its Bluetooth Qualified Product List, ensuring its...