Yearly Archives: 2000

One-fourth of calls to theft line are communications-related

WASHINGTON-More than one in four of the calls to an identity theft hotline created by the Federal Trade Commission reported that a communications service-including...

iNetNow introduces Web-surfing service

LOS ANGELES-iNetNow Inc. introduced a human-assisted Web-surfing service designed for wireless Internet access device users.The service provides context-based links in WAP environments that connect...

Harris owns Wavtrace

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Harris Corp. said it has completed the previously announced purchase of Wavtrace Inc.Harris purchased a 20-percent interest in Wavtrace in June 1999 and...

Amazon.com starts auction

SEATTLE-Ama-zon.com launched a wireless auction service that delivers mobile alerts to users monitoring the Amazon Auctions process.The service allows customers to create their own...

Angelbeat brings mobility to enterprise

Companies looking to wirelessly enable their back-office systems are getting more help these days.Existing system integrators are adding wireless support to their business and...

Pemberton named ad director

DENVER-RCR and Global Wireless Publisher John Sudmeier announced Mary Pemberton has been promoted to director of advertising.Pemberton, an RCR employee since 1991, formerly was...

Political pressure not a factor in emergency alert report delay

WASHINGTON-A Clinton administration aide last week denied that industry or political pressure has played a part in delaying the issuance of a White House...

Industry seeks change of venue in Baltimore RF lawsuit

WASHINGTON-Wireless firms last week pushed to have the Baltimore mobile phone-cancer lawsuit moved from Maryland state court to a federal court.The filing was prepared...

Wireless users not aware of handset Internet capabilities

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Most wireless users are not aware of their phone's wireless Internet capabilities, according to a study from Allied Business Intelligence called "Mobile...

FCC declares 911 to be universal emergency number

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week designated 911 as the official emergency number but asked for comment on how soon this could occur and...

2 GHz rules released to satellite providers

The Federal Communications Commission released its service rules for the allocation of spectrum in the 2 GHz band for nine mobile satellite service providers,...

Rooftop access divides Congress, White House

WASHINGTON-With the Federal Communications Commission set to rule shortly on whether building owners should be forced to open their doors to upstart telecom carriers,...

GAO finds security oversight lax

WASHINGTON-The multi-agency government panel that will be responsible for assessing national security implications of Deutsche Telekom AG's $56 billion purchase of VoiceStream Wireless Corp....

Gilat-To-Home enters broadband race ahead of the pack

A relatively unknown company is muscling its way to the front of the pack in the race to provide two-way satellite broadband Internet service,...

Apps developers frustrated

It's the content stupid!With WAP backlash increasing worldwide, those in the know have pointed to what they call the poor implementation of WAP technology...

DOJ requires SBC-BellSouth divestiture

WASHINGTON-The Justice Department will require SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. to divest wireless licenses in 16 markets throughout three states as an antitrust...

PCIA argues to use historical data for paging wiretapping capacity

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The amount of capacity that paging carriers should reserve for digital wiretapping activities should be based both on historical data and a percentage...

Intellicall unit to merge with WebConnect

DALLAS-Intellicall Inc. said it signed an agreement to merge one of its wholly owned subsidiaries with Wireless WebConnect! Inc., a nationwide Internet service provider.Intellicall...

Comverse completes Exalink acquisition

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Technology Inc. announced it completed its acquisition of Exalink Ltd., a global supplier of router-based WAP gateways and applications.Comverse, a supplier of...

U S Monolithics to supply IC chipsets to WildBlue

DENVER-WildBlue and U S Monolithics reached an equity and equipment agreement under which U S Monolithics will develop and supply WildBlue with monolithic microwave...

Business Briefs

FieldCentrix Inc., a provider of wireless Internet-based software solutions for the field service industry, raised $23 million in venture capital to support its expansion...

Bank of America launches wireless banking

Bank of America launched a wireless banking and brokerage offering last week in limited markets through a partnership with 724 Solutions Inc.Bank of America...

Bell Canada sells stake in KG Telecom

MONTREAL-Continuing its efforts to divest its Asian telecommunication properties, Canadian communications company Bell Canada International Inc. signed a definitive share purchase agreement with Taiwan...

AT&T updates pricing plans

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. rolled out new pricing plans for its Digital One Rate service, replacing existing rate plans and adding additional minutes...

FCC to states: Include all ETCs in universal-service rules

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has told states that universal-service subsidies must be available to all eligible telecommunications carriers not just incumbent local exchange carriers.In...
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