Yearly Archives: 2000

$411 million of fixed wireless licenses sold

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week raised nearly $411 million as it sold 2,173 licenses for fixed wireless service in the 39 GHz band."Winning...

FrontPorch expands line to include wireless Internet solutions

Front Porch Communications L.L.C., a hardware and software solutions developer for Internet service providers since 1998, expanded its offerings last week to include wireless...

RangeStar raises funds

APTOS, Calif.-RangeStar Wireless raised $25 million in its mezzanine round of funding, which the company said it would use to continue development of its...

Hotpalm.com to provide platform to ComTelco

ATLANTA-Mobile e-commerce solutions provider Hotpalm.com announced a strategic alliance to provide the wireless platform for ComTelco International Inc., a telemanagement, computer telephony integration, hospitality...

Globalstar funds running out

Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. said its money will run out in five months unless it gets help. In the meantime, ongoing efforts to establish a...

GoAmerica offers handheld service

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc., a wireless Internet service provider, will provide wireless Internet access for the Handspring Visor handheld computer through its Go.Web service.The service...

Mobilkom Austria to implement GPRS

VIENNA, Austria-Motorola Inc. and Mobilkom Austria, a Global System for Mobile communications operator in Austria, signed a contract to implement a mobile data General...

Italy considers hybrid UMTS process

MILAN, Italy-The Italian government has proposed to use a two-stage process to award five Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses later this year. The proposal...

DoCoMo gets KPN Mobile on rebound

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with KPN Telecom, acquiring 15 percent of the voting rights in a newly formed...

Geoworks receives tender bid

ALAMEDA, Calif.-Geoworks Corp. revealed it has received an unsolicited tender bid from Growth Capital Corp., which has offered to buy up to 900,000 shares...

German UMTS bidders announced

BERLIN-A consortium comprised of Telefonica, Orange and Sonera will join U.S.-based MCI WorldCom and 10 other groups in bidding for third-generation licenses in Germany....

RCC to trial GiantBear service

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-Rural Cellular Corp. selected GiantBear.com Inc. as its provider of Web-to-wireless information services.RCC said it would host a friendly user trial later...

TDMA faces industry challenges, growth opportunities

CANCUN, Mexico-The big push to interoperate GSM and TDMA standards is well under way, allowing customers using either standard to roam around the world...

TeleCorp PCS launches two new markets

ARLINGTON, Va.-TeleCorp PCS Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services affiliate, launched its SunCom digital wireless service in Oxford, Miss., and Fort Smith, Ark., bringing the...

Favorite carriers depend on city polled

SAN FRANCISCO-When people in Atlanta think of the top two wireless service providers, BellSouth Wireless Services and Sprint PCS come to mind. In Minneapolis,...

Tritel launches in Birmingham

JACKSON, Miss.-Tritel Inc., a member of the AT&T Wireless network, launched wireless phone service in Birmingham, Ala., under the SunCom brand name."The Birmingham area...

Triton PCS increases revenues, widens net loss

BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Holdings Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate, reported higher net losses for the first quarter, despite more revenues.Triton said it...

TTI Telecom wins contract from AT&T Wireless

PETACH TIKVA, Israel-TTI Telecom International Ltd., a supplier of turnkey software solutions for telecom service providers, received an initial contract totaling $5 million from...

Verizon offers comparison shopping service via BarPoint.com

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Through an agreement with BarPoint.com, Verizon Wireless customers will be able to access comparison shopping information and product reviews based on a product's...

VIEWPOINT: Changing the rules

One advancement in technology can change everything. Likewise, a change in policy can turn everything topsy-turvy. Witness the Clinton administration's decision last week to...

VoiceStream launches in Washington

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Voice-Stream Wireless Corp. launched its Global System for Mobile communications-based personal communications services network in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C., market.VoiceStream bought the infrastructure from...

Vodafone trials roaming with WAP

LONDON-Vodafone AirTouch plc announced it is testing an international Wireless Application Protocol system that would allow users to access WAP-based information when roaming between...

VoiceStream closes on Aerial

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Voice-Stream Wireless Corp. reported closing its merger with Aerial Communications Inc.As a result of the merger, Aerial shareholders will receive 0.455 of a...

E-tailers walk fine line when taking industry funds

Web sites that offer comparison shopping for wireless phones and services appear to be a dime a dozen these days. Consumers go to these...

Xircom bundles software with AvantGo modem

GENEVA-Xircom Inc. said it has bundled software from AvantGo Inc. in its wireless modem product for the Handspring Visor organizer, allowing devices equipped with...
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