CHICAGO-Cellular One of Chicago, north central Illinois and northwest Indiana introduced Digital Edge Midwest and Digital Edge USA-new regional and national wireless rate plans that include free long-distance and roaming …
GENEVA-Sun Microsystems Inc. announced three manufacturers of Global System for Mobile communications handsets have agreed to incorporate Java technology in their products. First, Motorola Inc. plans to launch the Timeport …
WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association said in response to its request, the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology and its Compliance and Information Bureau have issued a public …
Harris Harris Corp. previewed its ClearBurst 2.5/3.4/10.5 GHz point-to-multipoint system, the newest addition to the Harris broadband wireless access product line, which is intended for deployment by public service providers …
GENEVA – Sonera SmartTrust and L.M. Ericsson announced a digital signature solution for secure wireless e-commerce using Wireless Application Protocol-enabled phones. Sonera SmartTrust developed wireless security solutions based on Public …
GENEVA-Sonera, the Finnish telecommunications operator, announced it plans to enter the wireless portal business. The company said it initially will focus its efforts on Western Europe and the United States, …
GENEVA-Finnish personal communications services carrier Sonera said it bought the business activities of ByeDesk from TeamWare Group of San Jose, Calif., for an undisclosed sum. TeamWare is a subsidiary of …
German manufacturer Siemens AG invested a 15-percent stake in San Diego-based Neopoint Inc., the maker of a CDMA smart phone that integrates a personal digital assistant and mobile phone. The …
WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association last week attempted to delay ABC’s “20/20” broadcast on mobile phones and attacked the credibility of the man who led CTIA-funded health research. ABC said …
Dear Editor: I feel a need for clarification is in order regarding an unfortunate factual error appearing in your Oct. 4 issue. While the headline was correct “Associations decry AMTA …
WASHINGTON-The Senate on Friday passed a District of Columbia appropriations bill that includes a provision to foster antenna siting in Rock Creek Park and on other federal property in the …
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. commenced with its public offering of 5 million common shares last Thursday in both Canada and the United States. The shares will be sold in …
PARSIPPANY, N.J.-Phillips Group-InfoTech projects the U.S. in-building wireless voice market will grow at an average annual growth rate of 34 percent to reach $815 million in revenue by 2003, up …
American Tower Corp., Boston, completed a private placement of $584 million in debt securities, which it will use primarily for acquisitions and construction, the company said Oct. 8. The deal …
ORLANDO, Fla.-Wake up prepaid department, meet fraud. While cloning was the most urgent wireless fraud issue a few years ago, today the focus has shifted to subscription fraud, which can …
LONDON-Vodafone AirTouch plc announced Thursday its wholly owned subsidiary AirTouch Communications Inc. is acquiring a 5.5-percent stake in Polkomtel S.A. from Stalexport S.A. for $145 million. Vodafone AirTouch currently owns …
WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration last week urged the European Union to permit licensing of all third-generation mobile phone standards approved by the International Telecommunication Union. In addition, according to a source …
GENEVA-The European Telecommunications Standards Institute and the Wireless Application Protocol Forum signed a cooperation agreement designed to drive interoperability of standards for wireless mobile Internet, according to the WAP Forum. …
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Audiovox Communications Corp. said it is expanding its international sales and operations and introducing three new Global System for Mobile communications handsets as well as a dual-mode, dual-band Code …
My family went out to eat the other night at a fondue restaurant. My sister, who works in the insurance industry, kept wondering aloud about the restaurant’s exposure to risk. …
