Yearly Archives: 2001

Sarin exits as Infospace CEO; will continue on board

As the dark clouds of an uncertain market crouches, Infospace is seeking to renew itself with the old guard.The company, which provides services for...

Glenayre nabs three deals for @ctiveLink

After more than a month of silence, Glenayre Technologies Inc. came out last week with guns blazing and announced three new deals to push...

GeoDiscovery releases GPS module for Visor

OREM, Utah-GeoDiscovery released its new Geode global positioning system module for the Handspring Visor handheld computer and its GeoView Mobile Software for the Palm...

Geoworks reports loss, sales inªcrease

ALAMEDA, Calif.-Geoworks, which develops Internet software for wireless devices, released its third-quarter sales results, showing a loss of $5.14 million while registering a 37-percent...

Two Swedish UMTS operators to share infrastructure

KARLSKRONA, Sweden-Europolitan and Hi3G, two companies granted Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses in Sweden last year, agreed to jointly build part of their UMTS...

FCC starts to make headway on 700 MHz

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission took several actions to try to clarify the transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting and when the wireless industry...

Three companies remain in French license contest

PARIS-Just days before the French closing date for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System applications, two companies dropped out of the contest, leaving only the country's...

DOT’s Mineta promises close look at driver distractions

WASHINGTON-Norman Mineta, confirmed last week by the Senate to head the Department of Transportation, said driver distraction is among the highway safety issues that...

Real Access Alliance to unveil model licensing deal

SAN FRANCISCO-The Real Access Alliance said it will unveil its new model licensing agreement at the Broadband Building and Commerce Conference in San Francisco...

Nextel Partners serves Terre Haute

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-Nextel Partners Inc. announced it launched wireless services in Terre Haute, Ind., as well as the Interstate 70 corridor east from Terre...

Ericsson to outsource handset business: Company admits failure in entry-level market, touts strong foothold in infrastructure division

L.M. Ericsson left an ironic trail last week.It extolled its third-generation technology while surrendering its phone-making business and posting a fourth-quarter loss that limped...

Lucent, Profilium explore advertising possibilities

MONTREAL-Under a new alliance, Lucent Technologies Inc. will link its wireless network infrastructure and mobile Internet platform with Profilium Inc.'s network-based applications and services.The...

Marbles enters wireless space with SkyFire platform

After close to five years of working quietly away as a software development company, Marbles Inc. executives decided it is time for the company...

Canadian bids top $557M

At the end of bidding last Thursday, total bids among the five Canadian companies still vying for 40 megahertz of additional spectrum in the...

D. C. Briefs

Residential customers paid an average of $9 per month for wireless services in 1999, according to the Federal Communications Commission, which examined residential phone...

Brightpoint to provide logistics services to Handspring

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced its North American subsidiary has a deal with Handspring Inc. to provide integrated logistics services, including procurement, programming, packaging and distribution...

BulletIN.net buys controlling interest in Jungle Drum

ATLANTA-Two-way wireless Internet product developer BulletIN.net announced it acquired a controlling interest in Jungle Drum Systems Ltd., a wireless application company in New Zealand.BulletIN.net...

Lawmakers denounce Bush E-rate plan

WASHINGTON-President Bush's proposal to overhaul a federally mandated Internet discount program for schools and libraries ran into opposition on Capitol Hill last week, complicating...

Qualcomm postpones spinoff of chip business

Qualcomm Inc. said it is reviewing the need for and timing of its proposed initial public offering of Qualcomm Spinco Inc., the company's semiconductor...

Re-auction brings in record $17B: Verizon coughs up $4B for New York

After 101 rounds and $16.85 billion, the Federal Communications Commission's auction of 422 personal communications services licenses ended last Friday. The auction, which began...

Alltel falls short of expectations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. reported it added 142,475 internally generated net subscribers to its wireless service during the fourth quarter, well below analyst estimates...

Broadbeam, Psion plan joint marketing initiative

PRINCETON, N.J.-Wireless infrastructure provider Broadbeam Corp. said it is developing a joint marketing initiative with Psion plc, a provider of Symbian-based devices, and that...

Alaska Airlines launches wireless check-in service

SEATTLE-Alaska Airlines expanded its wireless offerings, which include mobile flight information and flight schedules, to give customers the ability to check in for flights...

SiteSafe provides training to Nextel employees

ARLINGTON, Va.-SiteSafe Inc. signed a three-year contract to provide approximately 2,000 Nextel Communications Corp. field personnel with radio-frequency safety and awareness training using PeopleSafe,...

News Briefs

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. made the move to invest in the infrastructure services necessary to comply with the Federal Communications Commission's Phase II E-911...
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