March 2001

ATLANTA-iMedeon, a provider of wireless Web applications for mobile work force management, announced rural utilities in areas lacking ubiquitous wireless coverage can benefit from its applications through the use of 220 MHz private networks. iMedeon will launch its first utility …

CANNES, France-Sema, an information technology and business services company, announced Mobile E-mail, its new messaging service offering for telecom operators. The product allows operators to offer interactive Internet e-mail services, so users can choose how to send and retrieve e-mails, …

ATLANTA-Veriprise Wireless Corp., which provides wireless platforms and solutions, announced an agreement with Datavision-Prologix, a company involved in wireless systems integration and networking solutions. The companies will offer the Veriprise Wireless Platform, a wireless data management solution for the health …

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. said its Bipolar-CMOS radio frequency transceiver, TRF6001, achieved Bluetooth certification from 7 Layers AG, a Bluetooth qualification body. “We are pleased to have been granted certification, as it adds further credibility for our field-proven Bluetooth chipsets,” said …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Networks signed a contract to provide a GPRS core system to Dutch telecommunications company Dutchtone N.V. As part of their agreement, Nokia will also provide Connecting@care support for integration of the GPRS core network into the existing service …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Brasil Telecom is looking to acquire part of Vesper, its rival that uses wireless local loop technology to offer basic telephone service, according to international press reports. The potential deal is in the early negotiation stage, according to …

LONDON-XACCT Technologies said Manx Telecom has selected its technology for deployment throughout its network. The platform will capture network and application use data for all of Manx’s services.

PALO ALTO, Calif.-The Fantastic Corp., a software solutions provider in Switzerland, and Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a reseller agreement that allows HP to offer Fantastic software for content delivery as part of its overall broadband service offering to network and telecommunication …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS will feature Forbes.com Inc. content on its wireless Web service, allowing access to Forbes.com’s daily new stories covering business, technology, investing and lifestyle.

MONROE, La.-CenturyTel Inc.’s board of directors voted to increase the company’s quarterly cash dividend from 4.75 cents per share to 5 cents per share payable on March 23 to shareholders of record on March 12.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-OmniVision Technologies Inc., provider of highly integrated CMOS image sensors used in electronic cameras, announced its newest design will be used by Kyocera Corp., a mobile-phone manufacturer. OmniVision’s OV6630 image sensor will be used on Kyocera’s new mobile-phone camera …

LISLE, Ill.-Tellabs, a developer of echo cancellation and VQE technology, will provide Globtel, a Slovakian mobile communications operator, with a new voice-quality enhancement solution in its GSM digital wireless network. According to Tellabs, the EC Duo 8000 solution will eliminate …

RESTON, Va.-In their first deal ever, Nextel Communications Inc. has picked Lucent Technologies Inc. to supply gateway switches for its digital wireless network in the United States and other markets. “This is just the beginning of what we expect to …

WASHINGTON-“Digital dog food is still dog food, and I think the markets are awakening to that. We had a pretty wild party last year and this year we have a hangover,” said Harry Hopper, a partner with Columbia Capital L.L.C., …

PORTAGE, Mich.-Shareholder meetings to approve the purchase of Triple S Plastics Inc. by Finnish parts maker Eimo Oyj have been delayed in the wake of financial problems by Nokia Oyj, the largest customer of Triple S. Telecommunications producer Nokia said …

The idea sounds compelling. With Web-enabled cellular telephones, users can dial up their favorite merchants to make automated purchases. It’s called mobile commerce, but for skeptics like Lawrence Steinert, it’s more a promise than reality. When it comes to new …

GREAT RIVER, N.Y.-ThinkersGroup, a leading wireless development company, has announced that its subscribers can now access optimized Web content through a wireless portal that organizes information into categories such as finance, shopping, new, and sports. Subscribers can also search and …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-FortuneCity’s WapDrive portal integrated mobilePosition’s friendPosition service, a mobile location technology. The technology enables users to locate friends via their mobile phones. People voluntarily sign up for the service and give approval for their mobile phones to be located.

PARIS-France Telecom priced its $16.4 billion multi-tranche, multi-currencies bond transaction. The proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt through seven tranches. The transaction increased from $7 billion to $416.4 billion to meet investor demand, the company said. It is …

SUNRISE, Florida, United States-AS Eesti Telefon in Estonia selected fixed wireless equipment from Airspan Networks to deploy high-speed Internet access and voice services throughout residential areas. Eesti will initially roll out 3,000 lines throughout the capital city of Tallinn and …

BELMONT, Calif.-Covigo Inc., a software company that helps enterprises adapt to wireless, has wirelessly enabled flutter.com, a U.K.-based person-to-person betting site. Covigo’s wireless application platform enables flutter.com customers to check odds via wireless devices, including PDAs and mobile phones. Users …

SINGAPORE-The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore released details of the final bid package for its third-generation (3G) license auction to be held in April, reducing the reserve price from S$150 million (US$85.4 million) to S$100 million (US$57 million). In addition, …

COLUMBIA, Md.-Paratek Microwave Inc., a manufacturer of electronically tunable components and scanning antennas, has finalized its third round of funding totaling $24 million from a group of leading companies and venture capitalists. New investors Morgenthaler Ventures, Investor AB, and JPMorgan …

CARLSBAD, Calif.-Indicast Corp., a provider of voice portal services, and Centennial Wireless, an independent wireless telecommunications service provider, have launched *100 News, a voice portal service that allows Centennial subscribers to hear the latest content from the Web by calling …

PHOENIX-High speed, fixed wireless company Aerial Telecom said it selected Internet service solution provider Aperian Inc. to host and provide bandwidth for Aerial’s wireless antennas across the nation.