1999

ATLANTA-Southern Linc introduced Informance Solutions, which includes a wireless Internet dispatching service, vehicle location service and public-safety/law-enforcement application. The My Linc business service will be available mid-November. The Informance Solutions package is available through three Motorola Inc. Internet-ready handsets-the i1000plus, …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Puma Technology Inc. said Intel Corp. will integrate its Intellisync synchronization software with its Bluetooth software and module.

In the Oct. 18 issue of RCR, RCR’s Top 20 list of personal communications services operators excluded two markets Omnipoint Communications Inc. has launched. Michigan and Indiana should have been included on the list.

In two different venues, two totally different approaches to antenna siting were on display in the nation’s capital last week. In the power corridors of Congress, the House and Senate-hounded by warring lobbyists-deliberated over a controversial appropriations provision to foster …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week allocated 75 megahertz of spectrum for smart highway technologies, such as automated toll booths, monitoring traffic jams, travelers’ alerts, and enabling traffic signals to be altered remotely to aid ambulance drivers. The agency expects …

FRANKFURT, Germany-Deutsche Telekom AG announced it is buying a majority stake in MediaOne Group Inc.’s cellular phone assets in Central Europe and Russia for $2 billion. Under the agreement, Deutsche Telekom will double its stake in Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa Sp.zo.o, …

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter, ended Sept. 30, of $23.8 million, up 52.6 percent from the $15.6 million reported for third-quarter 1998. The company recorded a net income of $2.3 million, or 14 cents per share, …

Nuevo Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V. seems to be making moves to establish a nationwide wireless presence in Mexico. Bell Atlantic Global Wireless Inc. confirmed it is in discussions regarding a combination or alliance that would involve Iusacell, in which …

BellSouth Corp. last week announced plans to restructure the company to better position itself to provide bundled services. The move comes just weeks after BellSouth failed in a bid to acquire Sprint Corp., which agreed instead to merge with MCI …

Dear Editor: We are greatly disappointed in RCR’s Oct. 11 article, “AT&T Explores 1XRTT Technology,” by Lynnette Luna. There is no truth to the suggestion that AT&T may utilize cdma2000/1XRTT technology. Ms. Luna’s sources are unofficial and wrong. As we …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-At the PalmSource ’99 conference, several companies announced support for the Palm computing platform, while others developed services formatted for the Palm VII connected organizer. Nettech Systems Inc. said it will offer a middleware suite for corporate developers …

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Motorola Inc. introduced what it called a significant upgrade to its ReFLEX technology for two-way paging. “With this upgrade, we are adding additional flexibility to help reduce deployment costs and open the door for new applications on existing …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter of $17.1 million, an increase from the $12 million in revenues reported for third-quarter 1998. The company had net earnings of $2.9 million, or 16 cents per share, compared …

Mannesmann AG, parent of Germany’s top mobile communications company, confirmed last week it made a bid to buy U.K. mobile carrier Orange plc, which Orange’s largest shareholder accepted. The bid values Orange, the United Kingdom’s third-largest mobile operator, at about …

NEW YORK-France Telecom last week proceeded toward its goal of becoming a pan-European provider of seamless mobile, wireline and Internet communications through an agreement to acquire controlling interest in E-Plus, Germany’s third-largest wireless carrier. After the E-Plus acquisition, France Telecom …

Following is a summary of the finalists for the tower industry Excellence in Business Awards sponsored by RCR and Shorecliff Communications Inc. Winners will be announced at the 1999 Tower Summit & Trade Show Nov. 8 in Las Vegas. Most …

The Wireless Application Protocol had the biggest coming-out party of its 20-month life span during Telecom ’99 in Geneva, with more than 100 carriers, vendors and content providers displaying WAP and WAP-related products, warts and all. While WAP’s momentum has …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-ThinAirApps.com introduced its ThinAir Secure Server application that, when installed inside a private corporate network, allows employees to access corporate database information and services from wirelessly enabled devices. Devices supported include the Palm VII, III and V connected …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS and Lucent Technologies Inc. said they plan to test third-generation Code Division Multiple Access 1XRTT in the first half of next year. The trial will take place over Lucent’s equipment at the Sprint PCS Technology Center …

MONTREAL-Ericsson Canada Inc. said it will invest $196 million and create 130 new engineering positions during the next three years to develop third-generation wireless solutions. As part of the initiative, Ericsson Canada launched its new 3G laboratory and test bed. …

WASHINGTON-Sens. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and Byron Dorgan (N.D.), backed by industry and cities, last week introduced legislation to simplify taxation of wireless carriers by local and state authorities. Instead of having wireless calls taxed by multiple jurisdictions, the Mobile Telecommunications …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Phone.com Inc. released its first quarterly report since becoming a public company. For the first fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, the company posted a net loss of $4.9 million, or 16 cents per share, on revenues of $8.5 …

ARLINGTON, Va.-TeleCorp PCS Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its shares of class A common stock, the company announced. The offering will be lead managed by Salomon Smith Barney …

TORONTO-Wyrex Communications Inc. announced it formed a new business division specializing in wireless data. The first phase is concentrated on developing Wireless Application Protocol applications for clients, including WAP gateway vendor selection, gateway implementation, Wireless Markup Language site development and …

MENLO PARK, Calif.-Phone.com Inc. will integrate fax-to-e-mail services in its MyPhone mobile portal offering through a deal with eFax.com, said eFax. As a result of the deal, phone users will be able to access fax services directly from their phones.