ISTANBUL, Turkey-The International Telecommunication Union said its member countries have reached a treaty agreement for changes to international allocations of radio-frequency spectrum and all associated regulatory provisions.The treaty is scheduled to be announced at the World Radiocommunications Conference 2000, May 8 to June 2...
After eight weeks and 150 rounds, NTL Mobile said enough and dropped out of the U.K. government auction for five Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses. The withdrawal left only five bidders for the licenses, ending the auction that generated more than $35 billion for...
RESTON, Va.-TRW Inc. formed a strategic partnership with Wireless Inc. to develop and market high-speed, broadband wireless Internet access equipment.The partnership includes licensing TRW's SpitFire point-to-multipoint access technology. The products developed would be marketed to service providers as an alternative to digital subscriber line,...
BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Inc., which markets its service under the SunCom brand name, completed the second phase of its network construction by launching digital wireless service in eight additional Southeastern markets."By accelerating our buildout, we completed construction of Phase 2 and several Phase 3...
WASHINGTON-A majority of the Telecommunications Resellers Association members have voted in support of changing the group's name to the Association of Communications Enterprises, virtually guaranteeing the name change."The response from the membership has been overwhelmingly supportive," said Sherm Henderson, chairman of the board for...
NEW YORK-Sony Corp. has licensed the Texas Instruments Open Multimedia Application processing engine and Symbian's EPOC software platform for Sony's next generation of wireless handsets.Sony selected the two technologies as part of an "ongoing effort to implement Memory Stick storage and data exchange into...
ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc., a developer of network applications enabling the delivery of Internet content to wireless devices, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its class A common stock.The company reported the offering is...
MADRID, Spain-Telefonica reported reaching an agreement with Orange plc and Sonera Corp. to apply for the Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service license in Germany through a consortium in which Telefonica InterContinental S.A. will hold a 40-percent stake, with Orange and Sonera sharing the remaining 60...
WASHINGTON-With the House up for grabs this fall and a slew of high-tech bills pending before Congress, the high-tech lobby is flexing its muscle on Capitol Hill and shaping the debate on key issues important to the wireless industry such as China trade, high-tech...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swisscom Mobile chose L.M. Ericsson as the sole supplier of its packet-based General Packet Radio Service solution, allowing data services and Internet applications over the existing digital Global System for Mobile communications network.According to Ericsson, the agreement includes a complete GPRS system, including...
Phone.com Inc. fired the first shot against Geoworks' claim that it holds intellectual property rights to Wireless Application Protocol technology by suing the company.Geoworks claims its patent concerning a flexible user interface implicates all carriers, vendors and applications developers using WAP technology, while the...
STUTTGART, Germany-The Mobile Electronic Signature Consortium announced another 11 organizations have joined its effort to define a worldwide standard for mobile digital signatures, bringing the total number to 25.The consortium aims to develop an application interface facilitating standardized communication with e-commerce providers via the...
SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. reported increased first-quarter growth driven by expansion in its data communications, wireless and international operations.Operating revenue was up 6.5 percent from $11.8 billion in the first quarter of 1999 to $12.5 billion in 2000.While net income was down from $1.9...
TORONTO-Wysdom Inc. is acquiring Evolucom Inc., which designs and manages large-scale e-commerce and Wireless Application Protocol projects for such firms as Ericsson Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Phone.com Inc. and Laurentian Bank.Wysdom, a wireless application service provider, said the acquisition will speed the time to...
The European Commission is expected to issue a statement of objections to MCI WorldCom Inc. and Sprint Corp. over the companies' merger plans.The EC said in February it was extending its investigation into the proposed $130 billion merger by another four months. EC regulators...
As the thought of delivering multimedia services on wireless devices gains more attention, the Wireless Multimedia Forum aims to ensure interoperability among wireless multimedia protocols.PacketVideo Inc. last month established the new group with about 20 founding members, including representatives from vendors, carriers, content providers...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. reported total company revenue for the first quarter ended March 31 increased from $115.8 million during the first quarter last year to $159.3 million this year. Subscribers increased from 695,500 at the end of the first quarter in 1999 to...
If someone wants to kill you, chances are they will be able to, given enough time and venom. It is naive to think that any tool, least of all, a four-inch wireless phone, can stand up against the evil that exists in some people....
Verizon Wireless, now the country's largest operator, said it will begin field trials of cdma2000 1XRTT technology with Lucent Technologies Inc. in June, and follow with a rollout of the technology next year.Verizon is the second U.S. Code Division Multiple Access operator to announce...
SANTIAGO, Chile-The Global System for Mobile communications Association launched a new security initiative that it hopes will further enhance the integrity of its operator members' networks.The Security Accreditation Scheme will standardize the level of security compliance throughout the industry, maximizing the reliability and efficiency...
NEW YORK-Globalstar reported that its roaming satellite telephone service is commercially available between nearly 30 countries in North America, South America and Europe.The company said roaming agreements in Australia and Russia, as well as other countries in Europe and South America will be added...
Metrocall Inc. said it exchanged 1.5 million shares of common stock for $19.5 million in senior subordinated debt notes after the close of its exchange offer April 14.CenturyTel Inc. filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, registering $2 billion of...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission was criticized last week by specialized mobile radio operators and the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association regarding its proposed regulatory fee schedule for fiscal-year 2000.Congress, which sets the amount of regulatory fees to be collected each year, told the FCC to...
WASHINGTON-Acknowledging that equipment is not widely available, the Federal Communications Commission is giving carriers advice on how to file for extensions if they cannot meet the June 30 deadline to comply with the digital wiretap act.Under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, telecom...
