RCR Wireless News

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Articles in December 2001 issue of RCR Wireless News

• RIM furthers European presence with TIM deal. (Europe Update).
• Lucent revenues off, Nokia beats expectations. (News).
  by Dano, Mike
• A third company offers to buy Conestoga. (News).
  by Meyer, Dan
• Palm to buy ThinAirApps. (Business).
• Mixed signals. (Opinion).
  by Silva, Jeffrey
• Industry awaits next move in Salmasi PCS license saga. (Person of the Year).
  by Weaver, Heather Forsgren
• BellSouth plans job cuts. (News).
• Motorola guidance met with skepticism. (Business).
  by Smith, Hilary
• Nokia pushes open standards. (News).
  by Dano, Mike
• IDT picks up Winstar. (News).
  by Smith, Hilary
• Wireless loses out as Senate leaves town without stimulus plan. (News).
• KPN Mobile begins i-mode tests. (News).
• Conexant agrees to merge with Alpha Industries. (Business).
• Gateways critical to convergence, acceptance. (Business).
  by Mooney, Elizabeth V.
• Top 20 news events of 2001.
• 2002 forecast healthy for wireless. (News).
  by Omatseye, Sam
• ScoreBoard unveils growth feature for network planning. (Business).
• Cingular unveils Voice Connect. (Business).
• Telus tests voice portal for location services. (International).
• PCIA to donate Palms to Red Cross. (Business).
• Portuguese operator completes UMTS call. (International).
• Zingy.com. (Products).
• Cibernet. (D.C. Briefs).
• Esrey: 'The best is yet to come'. (Business).
  by Meyer, Dan
• AirGate prices public offering. (News).
• HP board member unhappy about Compaq buy. (News).
• XO Communications Inc. requested to voluntarily delist its stock from the NASDAQ National Market and currently expects that it will begin trading on the NASD Over the Counter Bulletin Board on Dec.. (News Briefs).
• BellSouth, Air2Web partner for wireless enablement. (News).
• Verizon to sell TSI subsidiary. (Business).
• Verizon, Price agree to new deal. (News).
  by Meyer, Dan
• Sonera SmartTrust to resell 724 Solutions service. (News).
• Qualcomm Inc. announced it signed memoranda of understanding to provide its Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless technology to several wireless operators around the world. (Business Briefs).
• Nextel swap raises ire pf private, CMRS.
  by Weaver, Heather Forsgren
• Nokia foresees rebound in 2002. (News).
  by Mooney, Elizabeth V.
• XO accepts investment. (News).
• SkyGo to offer marketing technology to J-Phone. (News).
• Buildout deadlines loom for PCS carriers. (Special Report).
  by Meyer, Dan
• Letters.
• Leap launches Cricket in Calif. Markets. (News).
• Comarco Inc.. (Products).
• ITECH. (Products).
• MessageMachines. (Products).
• Net Test. (Products).
• Ellipsus Systems Inc.. (Products).
• Ricoh. (Products).
• European operators leery of full 3G marketing push. (International).
  by Golden, Paul
• Phone makers upbeat about 2002. (News).
• 'It's a different business now': Motorola to turn off pager manufacturing.
  by Dano, Mike
• Leap rolls out 1x phones. (News).
  by Meyer, Dan
• The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association criticized an FBI proposal. (D.C. Briefs).
• True value of Internet communications not yet realized. (News).
  by Mooney, Elizabeth V.
• HP blade server could ease computing challenges. (Business).
  by Omatseye, Sam
• Verizon Wireless shifts emergency access strategy. (Late News).
• The FCC to allow wireless-only area codes. (News).
  by Weaver, Heather Forsgren
• Leap launches in Michigan markets. (News).
• GoAmerica stock jumps on IBM deal. (Business).
• Verizon Wireless debt deal brings in $3.75B. (Business).
  by Mooney, Elizabeth V.
• Wireless service costs increase during October: Higher activation fees cited. (Business).
  by Meyer, Dan
• Group formed for GSM, TDMA in 3G evolution. (Late News).
• Verizon Wireless previews Express Network with demos of business apps. (News).
• IFR wins U.K. tactical communications pact for test equipment. (News).
• Centennial ARPU plummets. (Business).
• Taiwan to auction 3G licenses. (International).
• Wireless Stock Watch.
• Romanian operator to launch CDMA services in December. (International).
• Matsushita plans to close U.K. factories. (Business).
• Nortel, Smartcom PCS complete etc CDMA2000 1x call. (Business).
• IAnywhere releases SQL Anywhere Studio 8. (Business).
  by Mooney, Elizabeth V.
• Carriers contend regulator necessary in Antigua: Gov't has unfair advantage, operators complain. (International).
  by Hope, Hallam
• Nokia wins contracts in Lithuania, Thailand. (International).
• XO attempts to avoid bankruptcy via restructuring. (Business).
  by Smith, Hilary
• Handango, Palm form alliance. (News).
• RF lawsuits may start to lose steam.
  by Silva, Jeffrey
• U.S. wireless business fundamentals improve, ratings agencies say. (News).
  by Mooney, Elizabeth V.
• Winstar bidders get chance to find more funds. (News).
  by Smith, Hilary
• U.S. Cellular walks down CDMA road.
  by Meyer, Dan
• VoiceStream gains inside track on priority access contract. (News).
  by Silva, Jeffrey
• Nextel: How business gets done in. (Opinion).
  by Silva, Jeffrey
• Manufacturers support M-Services handsets. (News).
  by Dano, Mike
• NextWave deal heads to Hill. (News).
  by Weaver, Heather Forsgren