March 2001

BUCHAREST, Romania-Throughout the 1990s, NMT analog wireless systems became somewhat obsolete, particularly with the advent of GSM technology. Digital GSM systems, which offer users services such as short message service, caller ID, group calls and data transmissions, are widespread throughout …

BEIJING-Li Xiangping, vice-president of Ericsson (China), told reporters his company plans to increase its investment in China to $5.1 billion during the next five years, refuting speculation that Ericsson would withdraw from China following the January announcement that it would …

NEW DELHI, India- Tata Teleservices has become the first private basic service operator in India to provide limited mobility services using CDMA technology. The company operates in the Andhra Pradesh telecom circle and is one of six private operators licensed …

OTTAWA, Canada-Security software company Kyberpass Corp. announced today its new suite for the Palm operating system will allow Palm OS applications to operate securely over standard TCP/IP networks using Public Key Infrastructure technology. “Kyberpass has provided millions of users with …

NEW YORK-Wireless application provider w-Technologies Inc. announced shipping giant FedEx Corp. selected its products to allow FedEx customers to wirelessly track shipments, determine the status of a shipment and e-mail that information to multiple e-mail accounts. FedEx’s new offering was …

The new CEO at Andrew Corp. is promising that the manufacturer of wireless communications equipment will double the company’s revenues in four years. Guy M. Campbell, who succeeded Floyd English in October, announced at the annual meeting last month that …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS now is offering access to the nation’s fourth largest auto insurance company, Progressive, via its Sprint PCS Wireless Web. Sprint PCS said the addition of progressive.com allows its customers to contact Progressive for quote information and …

ARLINGTON, Va.-TeleCorp PCS Inc. said it intends to raise a total of $425 million in gross proceeds through a private sale of senior subordinated discount notes, subject to market and other conditions. The sale includes $350 million from a Lucent …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless and Telus Mobility will partner to develop a next-generation CDMA Type II PC card for use in laptops and handheld devices. According to the companies, the new card will provide voice and data communications up to …

WASHINGTON-The United Telecom Council, a global trade association for utilities, pipelines, other critical infrastructure companies and their technology partners, announced it will expand its spectrum services to incorporate enhanced frequency coordination, communications system design, training and engineering services for its …

WICHITA, Kan.-IFR Systems Inc. and GenRad have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining their plans to jointly develop and market manufacturing test systems for wireless handsets. The companies will share engineering and marketing strategies as well as information on production …

ATLANTA-Online Yellow Pages provider BellSouth RealPages.com will offer consumer access to its Southeastern U.S. directory listing on Web-enabled phones through Yahoo! Yellow Pages. BellSouth said the deal will allow wireless consumers to search the Yellow Pages by category and drill …

NEW YORK-A private placement of $450 million of eight-year senior subordinated notes, which American Cellular Corp., plans to issue, received a speculative-grade rating of B from Standard & Poor’s Corp., the debt rating organization said March 9. Jointly owned by …

CTIA Wireless 2001 March 20-22 CTIA. Sands Expo and Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas. (202) 785-2842. InterISP March 21-23 Interisp. Coconut Grove Convention Center, Miami. www.netispexpo.com. Developing An Effective Strategy For NextGeneration Broadband Access Networks March 21-23 The Institute for International …

TOKYO-The number of browser-phone users in Japan exceeded 30 million as of the end of February 2001, according to the Telecommunications Carriers’ Association, an industry body. According to the TCA, the number of users of browser-phone services provided by three …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. signed a letter of intent to deliver a third-generation wideband Code Division Multiple Access Radio Access network and IP mobility core network for Telia Mobile throughout Finland. “We are delighted to continue our role as sole supplier …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s name may have changed, and CTIA may hope to increase its membership by focusing on wireless data, but it is by and large still concentrating on the issue that has been front and center …

AWR Applied Wave Research appointed Ronald Patston as vice president of marketing. Prior to joining AWR, Patston held several positions in various companies in the wireless and EDA industry including Agilent Technologies, Verticom Inc. and Hewlett Packard. As VP of …

CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. and IBM Corp. announced they will port Release 6.0 of Convergys’ Atlys solution onto IBM’s Unix server platform, including the new eServer pSeries line. Atlys Release 6.0 is the newest version of Convergys’ end-to-end customer-care and billing solution …

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 …

HUNT VALLEY, Md.-Tessco Technologies Inc., a provider of products and solutions, announced its revenues and earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001 will be lower than expected. The company now expects revenue to be approximately 5 …

Like the stubborn ache of a mild whiplash, new wireless application service providers (WASPs) and wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) are chipping away at the territories of established carriers, according to a study released by Friedman, Billings and Ramsey & …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-AlterEgo Networks, which provides enterprise software and services that adapt and customize Web content and applications for viewing on wired or wireless PCs and handhelds, announced a partnership with WindWire Inc., which provides wireless advertising and marketing solutions. …

CHICAGO-Cambia Networks, a provider of open data gateway platforms for wireless service providers, has secured $11 million in funding from Benchmark Capital, Skymoon Ventures and Eagle Technology Ventures. The company will deliver an open architecture data communications platform that connects …

While the handset market shows signs of slowing down and handset makers lower expectations for the year, a report from Yankelovich Partners Inc. commissioned by Lets-Talk.com shows tech-savvy Americans may want more wireless devices than they have now. According to …