========================================== Welcome to today's edition of the CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM. Please click on the icon / attachment for the most important news in wireless communications today. One of your customers just made three really long distance calls.....simultaneously. Have you deployed authentication? CTIA's Wireless Security '98 - It's Just Smart Business. Orlando, Florida · November 9 - 11, 1998 http://www.wow-com.com/professional =========================================== Title: _CTIA Daily News From WOW-COM_ CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM - September 3, 1998 CTIA Adds Internet Y2K Site for Wireless Industry The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association has added a new section to its web site dealing with the Year 2000 computer problem. The site is designed to be a resource regarding Y2K and the wireless industry. (WOW-COM) Audiovox FoneFinder Phone Will Track Callers' Locations For 911 Centers Audiovox's new phone to be released in November will assist 911 centers by dispatching the caller's precise latitude and longitude by using global positioning satellite service. The Audiovox FoneFinder can be used with any wireless service provider without additional fees for calls that use the GPS feature. (SFGATE) Virginia Beach Tower Siting Decision Issued by Federal Appeals Court United States Fourth Circuit Court issues decision supporting city council in a tower dispute. (PILOT) (EMORY) The Michigan Technology Commission's New Survey Reveals That More Than 50 Percent of 1000 People Surveyed Are Cell Phone Users. According to the survey, the number of cell phone users in Michigan well exceeds the national average of 39 percent. Participants were selected from within the Detroit City limits and tri-county suburbs. (FREEPRESS) Veridian Acquires Datumtechs North American Operations Veridian, parent company of Calspan Operations, announced that the company has acquired Datumtech's North American operations. The acquisition creates one of the leading providers of automatic vehicle location systems and mobile data terminals serving the public safety, commercial and consumer markets. (WOW-COM) Spyglass Develops The "Device Mosaic Web browser" For Portable Devices. The "Device Mosaic Web browser'' is Spyglass's new Web browser for Microsoft's Windows CE operating system devices. This web browser provides more creativity in development applications. (FOXNEWS) Ongoing Internet Battles Have Made Their Way To Handheld Devices Handheld computers are the latest in the battle for internet browsing despite the slow pace of wireless modems. Small software companies have begun producing Web access solutions for use in handheld devices. (BOSTON) (FOXNEWS) Telecommunications Merger Between SNET and SBC Communications Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation's merger with SBC Communications Inc. of San Antonio was approved yesterday by the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control. (BOSTON) Year 2000 Presents Financial Worries for Federal Agencies Clinton administration officials estimate the Year 2000 computer problems for federal agencies to cost $5.4 billion in repairs. The Clinton Administration is working with Telecommunications groups to protect companies fearful of sharing data that my later be used against them in liability lawsuits. (WASHPOST) For additional news about the wireless industry - including periodic news updates throughout the day - visit http://www.wow-com.com. CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM is transmitted weekdays, except for holidays. Visit us on the World Wide Web at http://www.wow-com.com/professional. Please Note: Some of the links in today's news are time sensitive. Those links may not be available as news changes throughout the day. Also, some news sources may be subscription-based or require registration. CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM is transmitted weekdays, except for holidays. Visit us on the World Wide Web at http://www.wow-com.com/professional. If you are not interested in receiving the CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM, please send a message to unjoin-CTIA_Daily_News@um2.unitymail.com. *** The term "unjoin-CTIA_Daily_News@um2.unitymail.com" must be listed in the TO section of the email. *** Please Note: Some of the links in today's news are time sensitive. Those links may not be available as news changes throughout the day. Also, some news sources may be subscription-based or require registration.