2001

WASHINGTON-Three wireless carriers-all of which won licenses in the PCS re-auction-petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to re-evaluate the ownership structure of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. “This investigation should include an inquiry as to whether the company, based on the totality …

While lawyers have spent the past four years wrangling over the fate of Nextwave Telecom Inc.’s 93 C- and F-block licenses, the wanna-be telecom company has been moving ahead with its plans to build out and launch its network. With …

The Personal Communications Industry Association announced ten new companies plan to join its Global Initiative program for help in assessing and managing m-convergence opportunities. The program provides marketing, regulatory and technical business tools through various products and services, PCIA said. …

WASHINGTON-Lawyers representing scores of brain-cancer patients are considering filing a nationwide class-action lawsuit against the mobile-phone industry and a public-interest lawsuit against several federal agencies later this year, a potentially monumental and unprecedented legal move that could prove devastating to …

VANCOUVER, Canada-The consequences of Metricom Inc.’s bankruptcy continue to ripple through the wireless industry, most recently forcing a serious drop in revenues for wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. The company announced its second-quarter results, ended June 30, showing revenues …

SEATTLE-A week after being spun off as an independent wireless operator, AT&T Wireless launched its GSM/GPRS network in Seattle, the first market for the carrier’s planned technology overlay of its current TDMA network. Using Motorola Inc.’s Timeport wireless handset, combined …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS and Samsung Telecommunications America unveiled the Samsung SPH-N200 handset for Sprint PCS’ wireless network, the replacement for the popular Samsung SCH-3500 model. The SPH-N200 flip-phone offers a choice of colors, metallic blue or silver, smaller size …

PARIS-Alcatel SA said it plans to cut 300 more jobs in the United Kingdom to allow it to concentrate on profitable areas. “These initiatives are designed to deliver immediate cost efficiencies in Alcatel’s U.K. business and better focus the business …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong’s Office of the Telecommunications Authority released an information memorandum regarding its upcoming third-generation licensing and invited applications for the licenses. The memorandum sets the reserve price for the first phase auction at 5 percent of network turnover, …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-The slump in the chip business was reflected in Intel Corp.’s second-quarter report as both sales and earnings dropped and little expected to cheer in the company’s anticipated third quarter results. Sales in the second quarter fell 24 …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Wireless software companies AvantGo Inc. and Handango announced a partnership to sell a range of applications over the wired Internet. Thousands of handheld applications are available on the Web site, ranging from productivity to entertainment to travel software.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association announced the keynote speakers for the opening day of its Wireless I.T. & Internet 2001 show, to take place in San Diego in September. Jacob Christfort, Oracle’s chief technology officer and vice president …

Even with more than 100 million customers across numerous carriers and a handful of technology choices, wireless subscribers in the United States hold and complete a conversation of acceptable audio quality more than 95 percent of the time, according to …

WASHINGTON-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld last week told lawmakers no decision has been reached on future military spectrum requirements, a response starkly at odds with top brass and one that comes as Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) moves closer to introducing legislation …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Yahoo! Inc. released a new phone service the company said will allow users to call a toll-free number to access their e-mail and voicemail messages. Users will also be able to set up voicemail alerts and receive notifications by …

Vodafone to delay 3G plans due to handset shortage Vodafone Group plc said it might delay the launch of its third-generation network until 2003 due to a shortage of handsets. Vodafone confirmed its was cutting back the deployment of 3G …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Netro Corp. reported revenues for the second quarter ended June 30 of $2.1 million, drastically less than the $15.5 million reported for second-quarter 2000. The company had a net loss of $29.8 million, or 57 cents per share, …

Motient Corp. posted another slow quarter last week, showing total revenue of $23.7 million on a net loss of $65.5 million, and warned that the current economic slowdown has begun to affect the company’s subscriber totals and could continue to …

NEW YORK-“If they build advanced networks and better devices, mobile commerce will fly.” That’s been the resounding incantation from m-commerce hopefuls in the wireless industry to date. The reason mobile commerce hasn’t taken off yet is because the networks are …

Oracle Corp. and Wingcast said they have formed a strategic alliance to develop new wireless telematics applications and services. As part of the alliance, Oracle and Wingcast immediately expect to begin work on a development center in San Diego to …

BOSTON-Timnet.com, the wireless services provider for Telecom Italia Mobile in South America, will license Wysdom Inc.’s Mobyle Application Platform, which serves as a bridge among wireless devices, enterprise data and Internet applications, Wysdom said. Financial details of the deal, which …

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Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News editorial staff has compiled this list of the 20 largest international paging markets by country, ranked by the estimated number of subscribers in each country. Subscriber statistics were obtained from the Strategis Group, the …

Close below the surface of the third-generation mobile-phone spectrum debate is a technology war, the kind of feud industry thought was behind it and wanted to avoid as it tries to present a unified front in the campaign to wrestle …

Following a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s summary judgement that Research In Motion Ltd.’s products do not infringe on a Glenayre’s Technologies Inc.’s patent, Glenayre said it will request the court grant permission for the company …