August 2000

Maybe it was an oversight, but in his diatribe against Corporate America at the Democratic National Convention that spewed venom at Big Tobacco, Big Oil, Big Polluters and Big Pharmaceuticals, …

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 be made at the show. News …

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 an agreement with Motient Corp. Corporations …

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, interexchange local exchange carriers and competitive …

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 of many winning bidders in Germany’s …

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 small-business market. The portal is expected …

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. She was 42. Zoslov spent most …

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 terms of the offer, Telus …

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 options are available in the …

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 rapid deployment and delivery of enhanced …

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 to $150 per month and …

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 DoCoMo denied the report, saying …

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 after months of searching. A scheduled …

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 the airline’s Flightshop service. “As SAS …

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 accepted by Sept. 2, and business …

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 coming out swinging with a …

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 and for IVC to be allowed …

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 Solutions Sector, which includes employees from …

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 in South Korea. Triton’s architecture will …

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 phone and local telephone company-the prospect …

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 suite of business applications. In addition, …

Wireless application service provider Air2Web took a step forward in company growth this week by rolling out its Always Interactive Suite, a wireless enablement platform used to extend enterprise and …

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 30, bids totaled more than $262.7 …

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 several restaurant drive-up windows in Southern …

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 compliance with Bluetooth interoperability standards. The …