Patricia Fusco

Broadband circuit integrator Broadcom Corp. Tuesday acquired Innovent Systems Inc., a radio frequency pioneer of short-range wireless data communications, for $440 million. The purchase places Innovent’s fully integrated digital RF transceiver semiconductor technology in Broadcom’s wireless product portfolio. Innovent’s innovative use of Bluetooth technology may be the new standard of integrated wireless communications. The purchase […]

The Federal Communication Commission late Friday awarded QUALCOMM Inc. “pioneer” status for its efforts to develop Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology as part of an eight-year-old court settlement. In addition to being added to the Commission’s Pioneer’s Preference program, QUALCOMM received a $125 million voucher that it can use at any FCC […]

America Online Inc. Monday tapped global IP service provider GRIC Communications Inc. to expand its AOLGlobalnet Plus Network. The alliance allows America Online’s global network members to connect to GRIC’s high-speed access points around the world for secure and remote access to the Internet. By tapping into GRIC’s alliance network, AOL members have access to […]

Denver-based telecom U S WEST late Thursday took a minority stake in Time Domain Corp. to tap into its ultra-wideband wireless (UWB) technology. Although UWB technology has been used since the 1980s, U S West’s attempt to utilize the spectrum for high-speed Internet access and network connections is a relatively new development. Time Domain developed […]

Political parties are heating up this year’s election activities on the Web, but the Democratic National Committee most likely won’t win many votes with fee-based Internet service providers. Democrat’s Friday launched its politically charged free ISP service through access facilitator MillionEyes.com. The DNC is pitching its free Internet access program as a bridge over the […]

EarthLink Inc. shored up its rank as the nation’s second largest fee-based Internet service provider Thursday when it acquired OneMain.com and its 762,000 subscribers. With the two companies combined, EarthLink will provide dial up access to more than 4.2 subscribers nationwide. EarthLink will purchase OneMain.com through a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $308 […]

FreeIM.org is spearheading the call for open instant messaging communications on the Internet. The groups campaign for open instant messaging communications is led by online entertainment company iCAST Corp., which recently formed the industry initiative dedicated to interoperability and freedom of choice in the instant messaging marketplace. Forty-three leading technology and instant messaging companies Wednesday […]

AT&T Cable Services Wednesday announced plans to launch its first U.S. trial of shared access to its hybrid fiber-coax network in November. The stage is set for the six-month trial to resolve operational issues inherent with shared cable access in Boulder, Colo. Dubbed AT&T Broadband Choice, the trial will allow up to 500 consumers in […]

Covad Communications Inc. Wednesday announced that it has signed or arbitrated interim line sharing agreements with every major exchange carrier from California to New York. In compliance with the Federal Communication Commissions November 1999 Line Sharing Order, Covad won a Texas Public Utilities Commission arbitration decision again SBC Communications Inc. subsidiary Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. […]

The Federal Communications Commission, in partnership with state regulators Tuesday introduced a Web site to serve as a national clearinghouse for local communities to share news and information about their broadband deployment projects. The Web-based survey will gather information about broadband deployment projects nationwide, which will be available in the form of a searchable database […]

NorthPoint Communications Group Inc. Tuesday announced that it successfully secured operational line-sharing agreements with all major incumbent local exchange carriers in the U.S. NorthPoint’s line-sharing agreements with Bell Atlantic Corp. , SBC Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries, Bell South Corp., GTE Corp., Sprint Corp., and U S West Inc. will provide lower rates for shared […]

Video game console-maker Sega Enterprises Ltd. Monday agreed with Motorola Inc. to jointly develop a new cellular phone that can access the Internet. The two companies plan to develop new software that allows mobile phones to hook up to the Internet and process high-speed data transport much like Sega’s Dreamcast home game machines operate over […]