MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will acquire Nexabit Networks for about 14 million shares of Lucent common stock, or approximately $900 million. Nexabit is a privately held start-up …
Geoworks Corp. said it provided the engineering expertise behind a new handset from Seiko Epson Corp. of Japan, called the Locatio. The multi-purpose phone combines Personal Handyphone System technology with …
DULLES, Va.-America Online Inc. announced a strategic relationship with 3Com Corp., designed to extend AOL e-mail to Palm Computing handheld devices. 3Com said it will bundle AOL’s new software in …
HILLSBORO, Ore.-TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement relating to the proposed offering of approximately 3.8 million shares of its common stock. Three million …
VIENNA, Va.-Teligent Inc. next month will launch SmartWave DSL, a high-speed data service that will combine the advantages of digital subscriber line copper technology inside a building with Teligent’s digital …
WILSONVILLE, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. said it will split its businesses into two separate, publicly traded companies-a measurement business division and a color printing and imaging division. Additionally, the company announced it …
Have you seen the bit Jay Leno does where he is out on the street asking people if they know basic historical facts, such as who invented the light bulb …
WASHINGTON-Bell Atlantic Corp. continues to study ways to take its wireless business public, said Dennis F. Strigl, chief executive officer of Bell Atlantic Global Wireless. Strigl also was a featured …
WASHINGTON-Based on votes by the American public, the U.S. Postal Service declared the cellular phone the most popular 1990s memory, and will depict the cellular phone on a stamp scheduled …
DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America Inc. and AirTouch Communications Inc. completed a master purchase agreement for Samsung’s open interface Code Division Multiple Access infrastructure equipment, said Samsung. AirTouch plans to install Samsung’s …
GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. said it entered into a development agreement with Ericsson Mobile Communications AB to design specific solutions for Ericsson’s third-generation terminal platforms.
ATLANTA-Nortel Networks and BellSouth Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a long-term global supply agreement that makes Nortel Networks’ communications equipment, software and services available to BellSouth at competitive …
DALLAS-To increase its prominence in the wireless industry, BearCom Group Inc. said it acquired Net Wireless, a San Ramon, Calif.-based dealer of Nextel Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., MCI WorldCom Inc. …
Alltel Corp. last week expanded its wireless reach with a definitive agreement to buy Liberty Cellular Inc., a privately held company operating under the name Kansas Cellular. Liberty, based in …
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-BellSouth Wireless Data Ltd. revealed plans to roll out a new national advertising campaign to support its Interactive Paging Service. The multimillion dollar print and radio campaign revolves around …
MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. announced it acquired Saville Systems plc, a worldwide provider of customer-care and billing software solutions. Under terms of the agreement, each ordinary share of Saville will be …
RESTON, Va.-American Mobile Satellite Corp. announced it reached an agreement with ACS to provide wireless data communication service for automatic teller machine field services technicians. The four-year agreement dictates that …
WASHINGTON-An appeals court last week told the Federal Communications Commission it could impose a cut in access charges but that it must review its rules regarding access charges before April …
CLAREMONT, Calif.-Wolfe-Tech Corp. released PocketGenie 2.0k, an upgraded version of its flagship two-way pager software product designed to extend Internet-based information services to the devices. New features include enhancements to …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. signed an agreement with KPN Telecom to supply an end-to-end Wireless Application Protocol solution to the carrier in the Netherlands. The two also said they will work …
