MELBOURNE, Australia-In a part of the world that still relies on word of mouth as a means to keep in touch, cellular communications-both digital and analog-is continuing to spread through …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo’s iMode Internet service is winning attention around the world as the first success case for mobile Internet. Since the carrier launched the service in February 1999, it has …
Federal Communications Commission member Gloria Tristani criticized House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) for comments about FCC corruption and urged the lawmaker to provide any evidence of wrongdoing to …
CTIA Wireless 2000 February 28-March 1 Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. (202) 785-2842. Strategic Cellular and Wireless Communications Seminar March 2-3 Herschel Shosteck Associates …
The story in the Feb. 14 issue of RCR headlined “Telephia financing totals $11B plus,” should have read “Telephia financing totals $11M plus.” The story that appeared in the Feb. …
LOS GATOS, Calif.-Metricom Inc. and Schlumberger Resource Management Inc., a provider of business services for utilities and energy service providers, unveiled a perpetual license agreement for Metricom’s UtiliNet technology. The …
REDMOND, Wash.-Metawave Communications Corp., a provider of smart antenna systems, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its common stock. Merrill …
NEW YORK-Though not for those impatient or faint of heart, satellite-sector investing has reaped handsome rewards overall in recent years and promises better days ahead. “Last year’s stumblers have addressed …
The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger of VoiceStream Wireless Corp. and Omnipoint Corp. last week and noted the Department of Justice and the FBI delayed its decision, a problem …
DUESSELDORF, Germany-Mannesmann reported that in 1999, the company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization amounted to $4.24 billion, exceeding the previous year’s level of $3.65 billion. The company’s telecommunications …
DUSSELDORF, Germany-In line with its recent agreement with Vodafone AirTouch plc, Mannesmann AG said it will accelerate the initial public offering of its automotive and engineering division “during the upcoming …
SYDNEY, Australia-Lucent Technologies Inc. unveiled two contracts-one with AAPT in Australia and the other with Telecom New Zealand-to build wireless mobile phone networks using Code Division Multiple Access technology. The …
WASHINGTON-At the same time the wireless industry was telling Congress and the Federal Communications Commission that it could not deploy enhanced 911 without liability protection, it was developing and implementing …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. signed an agreement to license its High Data Rate technology product designs to LG Information and Communications Ltd. of Seoul, South Korea. Under the agreement, LGIC will …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Motorola Inc.’s Lexicus Division announced its entire input technology suite-including the iTAP intelligent keypad text entry system, natural handwriting and speech recognition-will be available on Symbian’s EPOC operating …
NEW YORK-Leap Wireless International Inc., San Diego, sold $1.245 billion in debt and equity securities Feb. 17, a substantial sum that was more than it expected to raise. Leap, which …
WASHINGTON-The war of words between House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) and Federal Communications Commission Chairman William Kennard escalated last week, with Kennard calling Tauzin irresponsible for alleging in …
This is getting interesting. The Net, home of The Next Big Thing and casually clad, overnight millionaires, is in a bit of a funk. Seems there’s an evolving class of …
In a move designed to put the takeover of Iridium L.L.C.’s assets on the fast track, as well as appease disgruntled Iridium creditors, Craig McCaw and his team of investors …
BURNABY, British Columbia-Infowave Software Inc., a marketer and seller of specialized software solutions for wireless computing and printing, formed a channel marketing agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The agreement …
