Yearly Archives: 2000

NHTSA to address digital driver distractions

WASHINGTON-The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to hold a series of meetings beginning in July on digital driver distractions, like mobile phones, that...

U.S.-Cuban telecom trade in the cards?

WASHINGTON-With a U.S.-Cuban custody battle and U.S.-China trade dominating business in the nation's capital these days, the question arises: What are the prospects for future...

D.C. BRIEFS

The Federal Communications Commission has approved 35 bidders to participate in this Wednesday's auction of licenses for the 39 GHz band. The 39 GHz...

Group targets standard for wireless imaging solutions

LOS ANGELES-The Digital Imaging Group, an open industry consortium created to expand the use of digital images across markets and applications, launched the Wireless...

Ad campaign launches Aether into prime time

Aether Systems Inc. launched a $15 million national television and print advertising and branding campaign last week in support of its growing wireless data...

FCC preparing to re-auction other bankrupt licenses

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is expected this week to issue a public notice that will include in the July 26 scheduled re-auction of personal...

AirFlash introduces service using Inktomi engine

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-AirFlash Inc. officially unveiled the AirFlash powered by Inktomi service, which uses Inktomi Corp.'s e-commerce engine, following a strategic alliance and equity...

AMSC offers rebate to Iridium customers

RESTON, Va.-American Mobile Satellite Corp. is offering an "instant rebate" promotion on its Skycell services to the 55,000 former customers of Iridium L.L.C.The promotion,...

FCC approves mergers

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications and International Bureaus have approved the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and Vodafone AirTouch plc's wireless assets, as...

ART acquires licenses from Bachow

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Advanced Radio Telecom Corp., a broadband wireless Internet Protocol service provider, entered a definitive agreement with Bachow Communications Inc. to acquire 39 GHz...

AT&T registers Wireless Group IPO

NEW YORK-AT&T Corp. registered for sale with the Securities and Exchange Commission $13.248 billion of AT&T Wireless Group tracking stock, which would by far...

Bell Atlantic expands digital

GREENVILLE, S.C.-Bell Atlantic Mobile reported that its digital wireless service is now available in eight counties in western North Carolina.According to Bell Atlantic, the...

Senators ask: What is broadband?

WASHINGTON-There is not any official definition of broadband in law today and policy makers may be trying to apply an old law to the...

D.C. BRIEFS

A bill to prohibit the interception and dissemination of conversations over wireless technology has been introduced in the United States Senate. "In the Information...

Motorola invests in Centerpost

SCHAUMBERG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced it made a strategic equity investment in Centerpost Corp., which is developing technology expected to enhance the way electronic messages...

Citizens group to appeal RF safety standards ruling

SAN FRANCISCO-A citizens group plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a recent federal appeals court decision upholding the Federal Communications Commission's...

E-commerce commission approves report for Congress

NEW YORK-During a special conference call March 30, a majority of federal Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce members approved a final report to deliver...

GroupServe markets “in-time communications” to wireless business customers

Led by an executive team that includes a lawyer, a doctor, an analyst and an engineer, GroupServe Inc. offers software applications that allow business...

WORLD BRIEFS

ChinaMotorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector was awarded a $14.5 million contract to install a Global System for Mobile communications 1800 network in China. The...

Telecom Italia Mobile focuses on SIM cards

NEW YORK-Telecom Italia Mobile, Europe's largest wireless carrier, sees the Subscriber Identity Module that links each customer to its network as key to its...

Iusacell launches mobile Internet service in three states

MEXICO CITY-Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V. launched its new mobile Internet service based on Wireless Application Protocol in the Mexican states of Mexico, Morelos...

Lucent, Bandai partner for games

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced an agreement with Bandai Co. Ltd. of Japan to help service providers stimulate new wireless network services in...

MapInfo extends mapping data to wireless devices

MapInfo Corp. introduced MapXtend, an extension of MapInfo's Java-based MapXtreme software that will enable organizations to deliver real-time data to workers in the field."Up...

Motorola brands Internet offering with virtual personality

Hoping consumers will continue to think of it as an authority in the emerging wireless Internet space, Motorola Inc. aired an image/branding spot on...

Telecom Italia wins PCS license for Peru

ROME-Telecom Italia Group said it won a $180 million license to operate wireless service in Peru. Telecom Italia's STET Mobile Holding N.V. won the...
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