WASHINGTON-The Industrial Telecommunications Association put Nextel Communications Inc. and Pegasus Guard Band L.L.C. on notice Friday that the private wireless association will “watch very closely” to ensure the enhanced specialized …
JAKARTA, Indonesia-PT Ericsson Indonesia was selected by Indonesian telecommunications operator Indosat, which was recently granted a nationwide DCS-1800 principle license, as infrastructure supplier for first phase procurement of Indosat’s Mobile …
CARLSBAD, Calif.-Wireless service provider Centennial Communications Corp. will begin offering Indicast Inc.’s personalized audio Internet content to its wireless subscribers starting in November. Indicast’s audio content allows users to pre-select …
NEW YORK-Universal Internet communications software provider Atinav Inc. added Bluetooth standards to its wireless server module, a Java-based software designed to act as a translator between the Internet and any …
WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association unveiled its official partners and event sponsors for its Wireless I.T. 2000 expo and convention. CTIA also reported that pre-registration attendance is nearly triple last …
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS released the first two new models of Internet-ready phones provided by LG InfoComm as part of the company’s $150 million agreement with LG. The TP3000, at …
For the mobile commerce market to succeed in winning over consumers from the wired Internet and bricks-and-mortar space, it will have to be flexible in meeting consumer expectations, according to …
ATLANTA-O2wireless Solutions Inc. said it will provide engineering design and systems integration support services to Netro Corp.’s channel partners and AirStar service providers worldwide. O2wireless will provide radio-frequency and network …
Shares of AT&T Corp. fell after Salomon Smith Barney analyst Jack Grubman lowered his recommendation on AT&T from “outperform” to “buy” on Friday. The stock was trading at $26.94 at …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. completed its purchase of wireless properties in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., from SBC Communications Inc., increasing its national wireless customer base to more than …
CHICAGO-United Airlines moved to dramatically increase the accessibility and ease with which its customers will be able to use wireless devices such as personal digital assistants and wireless-enabled laptop computers, …
WASHINGTON-At RCR Wireless News press time, the Federal Communications Commission was preparing to release a public notice asking for industry comment on the August federal appeals court decision that threw …
NEWARK, N.J.-BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. provided freight transportation company Guaranteed Overnight Delivery Inc. with a custom wireless data solution designed to automate its dispatching operation. The wireless solution allows Guaranteed …
Amdocs will integrate its IAF Horizon billing, rating, customer-care and service management solution with Comptel plc’s MDS mediation software to provide mobile Internet Protocol service providers with an integrated billing …
Following months of speculation, regulatory red tape and the seemingly elusive approval by the Federal Communications Commission that came Sept. 29, SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Mobility officially came together …
NEW YORK-Some 27 years after he placed the first “public portable cellular call,” from Midtown Manhattan to Bell Laboratories in New Jersey, Martin Cooper said he is unsure “if we, …
NEW YORK-As carriers’ capital expenditures race ahead of revenues, existing wide area and new local area data networks are poised to capture a good chunk of the market for corporate …
WASHINGTON-Language to allow the Federal Communications Commission to take back RF licenses from bankrupt entities has been stripped from the FCC spending bill being considered by Congress. Legislation that would …
Belgium Belgium’s ASTRID, the government-owned corporation responsible for providing communications to all Belgian public safety organizations, launched Nokia Corp.’s TETRA network. Nokia said the TETRA system will provide ASTRID with …
MOSCOW-Golden Telecom Inc. agreed to acquire 18 percent of MCT Corp., a cellular operator in Russia and central Asia, in exchange for Golden’s 100-percent ownership of Vostok Mobile B.V., a …
