Yearly Archives: 2001

Broadband wireless industry settles in

SAN FRANCISCO-A decidedly different feeling surrounded the Broadband Wireless World Forum in San Francisco last week compared with last year, when the industry's exuberance...

Carriers fight against FCC proposal to charge for numbers

WASHINGTON-Telecommunications carriers, especially small rural wireless carriers, are fighting against a proposal from the Federal Communications Commission to charge for telephone numbers."There exists no...

MobilePlanet to offer Metrocall products, services

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-MobilePlanet announced it will offer Metrocall's line of wireless products and services through its sales channels, including the Handspring Visor bundled with Glenayre...

NetNation to support Kalador services

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-NetNation Communications Inc. was selected to provide dedicated hosting and back-end support for wireless game producer Kalador Entertainment Inc.'s mobile phone services."This...

UbiquiTel launches in Northern Utah

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS Network Partner UbiquiTel Inc. launched personal communications services in northern Utah, covering more than 97,000 residents in Logan City, Hyrum, Wellsville,...

iPass releases PDA solutions

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-iPass Inc., provider of global remote Internet access services released its iPassConnect PDA solution, iPassConnect PDA for Palm OS platform and iPassConnect...

James named to head antitrust division

WASHINGTON-President Bush last week nominated Charles James to head the Justice Department's antitrust division, a key position as consolidation in the telecommunications and high-tech...

Qualcomm defends 3G

Qualcomm Inc. rose to the defense of third-generation technology, amid reports the technology will drag its feet for about three years.The company said the...

Lucent secures credit facility

DATELINE-Lucent Technologies got a shot in the arm last week with $6.5 billion in credit facilities.The company said it obtained $4.5 billion of 364-day...

Luxxon introduces streaming media solution

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Streaming media technology provider Luxxon Corp. released its Mediator Streaming System, providing wireless operators with a comprehensive streaming media solution incorporating Luxxon's...

Nortel partners with MapInfo

CANNES, France-In a move to create a virtual "concierge service," Nortel Networks announced a partnership with MapInfo to jointly market an integrated platform for...

Users see potential of mobile commerce

NEW YORK-While few people now use the wireless Web for anything more than checking e-mail and stock quotes, most are receptive to the idea...

Sema introduces enhanced messaging software

LONDON-Sema plc said it introduced its enhanced messaging software, called Mobile E-mail, which offers telecom operators e-mail hosting servers and infrastructure provided by Mirapoint...

Lucent nets $70M contract with Meteor

CANNES-Lucent Technologies Inc. has completed a $70 million agreement with Meteor Mobile Communications, an Irish mobile operator. Meteor's Lucent-supplied GSM wireless network will be...

Motorola expects to fall short in 1Q

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Following a sour trend, Motorola Inc. said it would fall short of first quarter sales and earnings forecasts of $8.8 billion and 12...

Qualcomm MSM facilitates global roaming

Qualcomm Inc. has rolled out a CDMA mobile station modem integrated circuits and system software to facilitate global roaming.The product, which belongs to what...

Microsoft offers industry its Stinger: Is the industry ready?

Microsoft Corp. threw its rather large hat in the wireless arena at last week's 3GSM World Congress, announcing plans to launch software aimed at...

Southern LINC releases new My LINC version

ATLANTA-Southern LINC released a new version of My LINC, which the company said will allow customers to connect directly to Web sites providing relevant...

Nextel signs content agreement with SportsLine.com

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-Nextel Communications Inc. Wireless Web Service customers will now have access to CBS SportsLine.com content thanks to an agreement between the two...

Sun, Openwave partner for mobile Internet solutions

CANNES, France-Sun Microsystems Inc. and Openwave Systems Inc. announced they will be working together to accelerate the delivery of end-to-end mobile Internet services solutions.The...

TDMA advocates say technology still has its place

As technologies duel and markets discriminate, the impression is growing that TDMA will roll over in the dust trail and exhaust fumes of GSM...

Telenor chooses Allgon as distributor

NORWAY-Telenor Mobile Communications, a Norwegian mobile operator, appointed Allgon Systems, a global supplier of radio-based infrastructure solutions, its exclusive supplier of GSM repeaters.According to...

Nokia gets TETRA contract

HONG KONG-Nokia has signed a contract with CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) to supply an 800 MHz TETRA system which includes digital...

Triton PCS raises funds

BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it raised about $112 million through its offering of 6 million shares of company stock.Proceeds from the offering...
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