Monthly Archives: March, 2000
Wireless prices decline in February
LOS ANGELES-Wireless service prices fell during February, according to a recent survey of wireless phone service.The report, by Econ One Research Inc., showed the...
Audiovox encourages use of hands-free accessories
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Audiovox Communications Corp. introduced a new toll-free telephone service providing consumers with a convenient way to purchase or receive information about hands-free accessories...
China may become world’s largest wireless data market
NEW YORK-Despite problems the written Chinese language poses for Internet communications, China may nevertheless become the largest wireless data market in the world.China Telecom...
Long anticipated Angel flies in Fort Worth
After years of anticipation fueled by talk of a new technology still shrouded in secrecy, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced last week it is...
Hutchison sells Vodafone AirTouch stake
HONG KONG-Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. announced it sold part of its stake in Vodafone AirTouch plc for net proceeds of about $5 billion.The stake was...
Ericsson wins GSM contract in Bangladesh
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a contract with TM International Bangladesh Ltd. to expand and upgrade its Global System for Mobile communications network in Bangladesh.The...
JP Systems expands into ASP space
JP Systems Inc. announced it will transfer its experience in connectivity solutions for wireless devices to expand into a wireless application service provider model.As...
UK UMTS auction climbs to billions
NTL Mobile closed out the latest round of bidding in the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System auction last week in the United Kingdom with a...
Setting the record straight: The U.S. is Europe’s equal on wireless technology
One press article after another has asserted that the European Union's single standards regime for wireless services has given Europe an enormous "lead" over...
France Telecom takes stake in German carrier
PARIS-France Telecom announced it will take a 28.5-percent stake in Germany's MobilCom, which provides mobile, wireline and Internet services, for about $3.6 billion. The...
Opinions wide and varied on re-auction rules
WASHINGTON-Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that controls the Federal Communications Commission's purse strings, last week signaled he would like the...
VIEWPOINT: If PCIA builds it, will they come?
The Personal Communications Industry Association stands at a huge crossroads, once again trying to reinvent itself. Though it may have had its best fiscal...
ITA could participate in guard band auction
LAS VEGAS-The Industrial Telecommunications Association, or a subsidiary thereof, "needs to do everything it can to participate" in the upcoming auction of the guard-band...
MobileSpring is new mobile Internet incubator company
NEW YORK-New York City's Silicon Alley has spawned MobileSpring Inc., an incubator for developing companies that deploy Web-based services to mobile communications devices.Mark Caron,...
Aether raises $1.4B in offerings
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. completed its secondary offering and concurrent convertible debt offering, raising approximately $1.4 billion.The company reported it sold 5.4 million...
M1, Cable & Wireless HKT complete GPRS roaming signalling trial
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. reported that Asian operators M1 and Cable & Wireless HKT Mobile Services successfully carried out a General Packet Radio Service roaming...
Breeze Wireless sells IPO
Breeze Wireless Communications Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of wireless local loop equipment, debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange March 23 with a 5-million share...
220 wireless domain names up for grabs
MIAMI-solutionhome.com announced it will auction more than 220 "Wireless" dot-com domain names. The company noted that the owner is willing to sell some of...
WORLD BRIEFS
SwitzerlandUnited Pan-Europe Communications announced its wireless communications division, Priority Wireless, won two national licenses to build and operate broadband fixed wireless access networks in...
Metrocall hands over 45 percent of company in several transactions
NEW YORK-In a series of transactions, paging carrier Metrocall Inc., Alexandria, Va., has turned over 45-percent control of the company to AT&T Wireless Services...
Analyst warns of gold-rush mentality in fledgling mobile e-commerce arena
BOSTON-According to a new report by Ovum, potential mobile e-commerce providers should provide unique and compelling services, rather than hype about new technology that...
AirTouch offers CPP
DENVER-AirTouch Cellular's new Select Pay service allows customers to choose when and how they are charged for incoming wireless calls. Subscribers can select from...
Arch amends credit facility
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Inc. amended the bank facility of its wholly owned subsidiary, Arch Paging Inc.Terms of the new credit facility, which will become...
FCC motives questioned in auction delay
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission's decision to delay until June 7 the auction of broadcast spectrum has raised questions about the agency's motives and intentions.The...