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CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM - September 2, 1998
FCC Grants CTIA’s Petition for Extension 
of Number Portability Deadlines
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has granted the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association’s petition requesting a nine-month extension for implementation of number portability requirements for wireless telephone systems.   (WOW-COM)

Customer Warns Pacific Bell Mobile Services 
about Voice Mail Security Problem
The company's temporary fix for the problem was to limit voice mail access to customers dialing in directly through the Pacific Bell Mobile Services wireless network. (WIRED)

Sprint Wins Antenna Site Suit against Durham, New Hampshire
U.S. District Court Judge Joseph DiClerico ruled the town had to remove all obstacles to construction within 45 days and negotiate with Sprint over paying the company's legal fees within 30 days. (BOSTON GLOBE) - (CONCORD MONITOR)  - (FOSTER'S DAILY DEMOCRAT)

Businesses Use GPS to Track Their Fleets
Florida is one of 14 states to have Aertrax service, which can pinpoint the location of any truck, bus, van or boat equipped with the hardware.  The unit uses GPS to determine its location, and the data is transmitted over BellSouth's Cellemetry Data Service. (JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL)

1-800-Flowers to Extend Direct Marketing 
into Digital Wireless Phones
In a move that brings targeted direct marketing to users of mobile phones, Intelligent Information Incorporated (III) announced a landmark agreement with 1-800-FLOWERS.  (YAHOO) 

Ericsson Expands in Wireless Communications Market
Ericsson said it would expand its wireless data activities by entering the Wireless LAN (WLAN) market. (YAHOO)

Bay Acquisition Creates New Nortel
The company's goal is to offer networking products that encompass wireless, packet- and circuit-switching technology in a unified manner. (ZDNET) - (INTERNET NEWS.COM) - (TECHWEB)

CTIA Announces Official Sponsors of WIRELESS I.T. 
Convention & Expo
CTIA, the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, today announced the official sponsors of WIRELESS I.T. 98, the expo and convention that focuses on converging wireless and computing technologies. (WOW-COM)

Two Japanese Chipmakers Shut U.S. Factories
Mitsubishi Electric is closing its factory in Durham, N.C., laying off all 230 workers. Hitachi said it plans to idle its chip-making plant in Irving, Texas, immediately.  (TECHSERVER) - (YAHOO) - (NIKKEI.NET)

Connecticut Approves Merger of SBC 
and Southern New England Telecommunications
State regulators unanimously approved the $4 billion merger of Connecticut's local telephone company and SBC Communications Inc., a far larger regional telecommunications firm. (FOX NEWS)

Cincinnati Bell, Convergys Announce New Management Teams
Cincinnati Bell Inc. and Convergys Corporation announced the formation of new management teams in anticipation of the planned separation of the two companies within the next few months. (WOW-COM)

Clearnet Introduces Canada's Smallest, Digital Phone
Clearnet today introduced the Motorola Mike i1000, a tiny wireless flip-phone targeted for use by business professionals. (YAHOO) 
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