2001

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-Semiconductor provider Conexant Systems Inc. made a series of major announcements, including a merger with Alpha Industries Inc., the separation of its business into three companies and improved sales for the first quarter. Conexant said it would merge …

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Continuing its sale of what it calls excess spectrum, Ntelos Inc. signed two separate definitive agreements to sell certain personal communications services licenses. The first agreement calls for Ntelos to sell a 10-megahertz D-block license for the Altoona, Pa., …

While not as desirable as the latest video game consoles or a DVD player, wireless phones and services are third most requested Christmas gifts by teenagers this holiday season according to a survey of 575 teenagers by International Communications Research. …

1. Jan. 29 Re-auction brings in record $17B to FCC 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 Dec. 12, broke the previous record …

While wireless handset sales worldwide are expected to continue to climb during the next several years, those sales are expected to be driven more by replacement handsets purchased by current wireless customers than handsets purchased by new wireless customers, according …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Corp. expects to post a pro forma net loss for the fourth quarter of 16 cents per share and an overall net loss per share from continuing operations of 63 cents, both down from the prior quarter. Nortel …

BEIJING-Motorola Inc. announced it won a $95 million contract to supply wireless equipment to China Mobile Communications Corp. According to the contract, Motorola will expand China Mobile’s GSM-standard networks in Beijing and Sichuan Province during 2002. The deal brings the …

WASHINGTON-Amidst much political rancor, legislative wrangling and finger pointing, Congress adjourned on Thursday without passing an economic stimulus package that could have helped wireless carriers invest in their networks and operations. At various points throughout the fall, wireless carriers were …

WASHINGTON-2002 offers the wayward wireless industry a chance to begin to redeem and redefine itself. But it won’t be easy, and survival skills will be essential. Indeed, with economic sluggishness persisting here and abroad, the industry is not totally in …

WASHINGTON-With Verizon Wireless Inc.’s abrupt decision to withdraw its request for a waiver to provide priority access service to local, state and federal personnel during emergencies, VoiceStream Wireless Corp. has gained an inside track on a $20 million government contract. …

WICHITA, Kansas-IFR Systems Inc. announced it was chosen to provide test equipment for the United Kingdom’s $2.4 billion BOWMAN tactical communications program. The program will provide secure voice and data communications that will serve as the major enabling technology for …

DALLAS-Wireless software and applications developer JP Mobile Inc. announced it acquired the assets of Isovia Inc., which provided mobile software applications for field services and sales personnel. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. “Businesses today are demanding mobile …

IDT Corp., a familiar face in the wireless broadband industry as the former suitor of Teligent Inc., successfully bid $42.5 million for Winstar Communications Inc. after several tumultuous days of negotiations that had the company teetering on the edge of …

The next-generation upgrade path battle between GSM and CDMA escalated last week as U.S. Cellular Corp., which serves more than 3 million wireless customers, said it plans to overlay its current TDMA markets, roughly two-thirds of its coverage area, with …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Taiwan will hold Asia’s first third-generation license auction after seven companies showed interest in five licenses. Seven consortia will begin the bidding process in January, with licenses expected to be awarded by the end of the month. Minimum bids …

Representatives from the wireless industry are being asked to testify against Microsoft Corp. in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the computer software giant, each with new insight into how Microsoft is allegedly muscling into new markets and resisting cooperating with …

Shortly after Motorola Inc. reconfirmed its guidance for fourth-quarter sales and revealed another 9,400 jobs will be eliminated during the next year, the company boldly predicted it will increase its share of the global handset market from approximately 15 percent …

LOS ANGELES-Purchasers of Brightpoint Inc. common stock have filed a class action lawsuit against the company, alleging false and misleading statements were made regarding the financial condition and state of the company. Law firm Weiss & Yourman will represent the …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—With an estimated global market share of less than 2 percent, down from 6 percent last year, Philips’ cell-phone business looks set for termination. The company, which is also said to have low cell-phone brand awareness, recorded disappointing …

TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo, the leading mobile carrier in Japan, said it terminated its talks with SK Telecom over a business alliance including an investment. The carriers have carried out the bilateral talks, aimed at providing joint mobile service at the World …

KIRKLAND, Wash.—Nextel Partners announced the results of its “Nextel Cans For A Cause” nationwide food-drive program that took place this holiday season. Their efforts resulted in nearly 17,000 pounds of canned food, exceeding the company’s goals and the expectations of …

WASHINGTON—Amidst much political rancor, legislative wrangling and finger pointing, Congress adjourned on Thursday without passing an economic stimulus package that could have helped wireless carriers invest in their networks and operations. At various points throughout the fall, wireless carriers were …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Personal launched its GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) 1900 MHz service, provided by Ericsson, in parts of Buenos Aires, becoming the first operator to install a GSM network in Argentina. Users of the new service can roam automatically …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless reported promising results from participants in it Express Network preview, setting the stage for the planned commercial availability of its 1XRTT Express Network in the first half of next year. The preview demonstrated that popular business applications …

LONDON—The Lebanese government announced it might allow mobile-phone companies Cellis and LibanCell to operate until their contracts expire in 2004, providing that other offers for new licenses are “not up to par.” The government is currently waiting for KPMG to …