CUPERTINO, Calif.-Pixo Inc. a developer of mobile commerce solutions, announced it has appointed Dave Rothschild its new president and chief executive officer. Rothschild most recently served as vice president of …
DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. said it was not able to make its Securities and Exchange Commission 10-K filing containing 1999 audited financial results by April 14 as previously expected. The company …
HARTFORD, Conn.-Paradigm4 Inc. announced it filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell $125 million of common stock. The company also has applied to …
PITTSBURGH-Marconi plc agreed to acquire MSI, a provider of consultancy and planning services and business and operational support services software for the wireless telecommunications industry, for $618 million in cash …
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. said quarterly dividends on its 11.375-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock and 12.25-percent junior exchangeable preferred stock will be paid May 15 to holders of record May …
WASHINGTON-The National Telephone Cooperative Association has created the Competitive Communications Carriers Alliance to help its members transition from monopolies to successful competitors. “The traditional marketplace that [incumbent local exchange carriers] …
TORONTO-Nortel Networks announced an agreement to acquire all of the common shares of Architel Systems Corp., a provider of software systems to Internet service providers, for an estimated $395 million …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Networks and Cap Gemini have agreed to develop mobile Internet solutions together, integrating Nokia’s Wireless Application Protocol products and solutions with Cap Gemini’s system integration expertise.
Dear Editor: Last night when I went to sleep I felt secure in the knowledge that I was living in the United States; “land of the free …” This morning …
As it becomes increasingly clear that users will access the Internet from a variety of devices, wireless included, more and more companies are stepping forward with ideas on how to …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Scottsdale, Ariz., residents Neal Sutz and Stephanie Holmes are giving away the domain name “WirelessStockTrading.com” during a raffle to be held June 1. Tickets for a chance to win …
EDINBURGH, Scotland-Motorola Inc. announced plans to acquire a manufacturing site in Dunfermline, Scotland, for its European semiconductor operations. The facility, currently owned by Hyundai, is expected to employ 1,350 people …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. reported it will invest $15 million in Point.com Inc., an online retailer of wireless phones, accessories and service plans. “Point.com’s private-labeled business-to-business strategy will further grow retail …
NEW YORK-Mobilestop.com, the newborn Internet offspring of Strax Inc., a Miami-based wireless phone and accessory distributor, launched its Web site this month and plans operations on four continents within a …
EDISON, N.J.-MobilCom CityLine said it selected Call Sciences Inc. to provide its Personal Assistant solution throughout MobilCom’s German network. Personal Assistant allows subscribers to consolidate multiple contact numbers-including a mobile, …
Microsoft Corp. released its Pocket PC platform for handheld personal computers powered by its Windows CE operating system. Microsoft hardware partners Casio Computer Co. Ltd., Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Metricom Inc. and National Semiconductor entered a strategic alliance to develop Metricom’s Ricochet modem technology for the information appliance market. National will integrate Ricochet technology into its information …
Less than a week after Qwest Communications International Inc. and U S West Inc. conquered a major regulatory hurdle in Minnesota regarding their pending merger, Qwest reported its first-quarter revenues …
Taking a cue from its past, Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it plans to spin off segments of the company in an attempt to streamline its operations. The communications equipment manufacturer …
While wireless executives in North America plot in their war rooms about how to sell the wireless Web in an already highly penetrated Internet market, executives just south of the …
