Monthly Archives: April, 2001

Parthus revenues continue to climb

DUBLIN, Ireland-Revenues continue to inch higher for Parthus Technologies plc, which released its earnings for the quarter, bolstering comments from Parthus officials that the...

Aspiro debuts wireless dating

PARIS-Personal digital assistants become even more personal as Aspiro introduces its new Dating Game service, developed by the UK's lomo ltd, at the Mobile...

Ericsson wins 3G contract in the Netherlands

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Dutch operator Libertel Vodafone selected Ericsson as its sole supplier for a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System network through a $45 million contract. The...

Lightbridge reports 1Q increase

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc., which provides wireless carriers with mobile business solutions, announced its first-quarter 2001 earnings on a good note this week."This has been...

Carriers beat street: 1Q results generally positive despite economic slowdown

A number of wireless carriers released surprising first-quarter financial results last week showing stronger than expected customer additions despite continued uncertainty in the U.S....

Clarifications and corrections

Shunichiro Mishima, vice president of business development for NTT DoCoMo USA Inc., said the Japanese parent company would convert its 16-percent ownership of AT&T...

Will work in wireless: Supply outstrips demand in tight job market

108,159.It's quite a large number.It's also the sum of a brief scan through RCR Wireless News headlines from the past few months, headlines detailing...

T-Mobil to offer Comverse solution

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Inc., announced that T-Mobile International's wireless German subsidiary, T-Mobil, will provide Comverse's unified-messaging solution to its subscribers.The...

Network Appliance to distribute Emblaze platform

NEW YORK-Wireless steaming multimedia company Emblaze Systems Inc. announced a distribution deal with Network Appliance Inc. for Emblaze's Wireless Media Platform, the company's streaming...

Unisys, Nortel team for VPN

BLUE BELL, Pa.-E-business company Unisys Corp. and Nortel Networks announced they teamed up to develop a virtual private network aimed at allowing financial institutions,...

Three industries expected to evolve for wireless data

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-The wireless data market, which will grow to $8 billion by 2006, will largely be made up of three industries-transportation, financial/insurance/real estate, and...

Motorola, MapInfo partner for miGuide

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola and MapInfo Corp. will align to provide MapInfo's miGuide, a location-based application that offers maps and driving directions on Motorola's Java technology-enabled...

Mobilian closes financing round, gains $35 million

PORTLAND, Ore.-Mobilian Corp., which designs and develops integrated circuits and software, has completed a round of private funding totaling $35 million, bringing the total...

DoCoMo delays 3G launch to fall: Move praised, questioned by industry

The future of third-generation networks took a hit last week following NTT DoCoMo's announcement that it was suspending the introduction of its highly touted...

Wavecom revenues grow 651 percent

ISSY-LES-MOUILNEAUX, France-Wavecom S.A., which develops digital Wireless Standard Modules, announced a 651-percent jump in revenue for the quarter.Total revenues for this quarter increased 651...

Itronix wins Sears Partner in Progress award

SPOKANE, Wash.-Itronix corp., which designs and manufactures ruggedized, wireless mobile computing solutions, was named the Sears Partner in Progress for 2000. The award, which...

AppliedTheory, Brightpod to partner

NEW YORK-AppliedTheory will partner with Brightpod to help corporate customers mobilize enterprise content through applications for wireless access on mobile devices including Palms, Pocket...

SignalSoft software licenses add to revenues

BOULDER, Colo.-SignalSoft Corp. said total revenues reached $6.2 million for the first quarter, an increase of 282 percent from the year-ago quarter.SignalSoft said its...

Earnings Digest 724 results beat slowdown

TORONTO, Canada-Mobile financial services company 724 Solutions Inc. seems to have beat the slowdown currently dragging down most of the telecommunications industry, showing strong...

Expert says PDAs, BlackBerry devices are potential security risks

WASHINGTON-Personal digital assistants and two-way pagers can be security hazards since they lack necessary protections or are built in with risky, albeit convenient, default...

PlanetHopper says movie promotion a success

NEW YORK-PlanetHopper Inc., which offers wireless opt-in advertising, said today its promotional program with New Line Cinema Inc. was a success.The program centered around...

Convergys income up 23 percent

CINCINNATI-Happy with his company's first-quarter 2001 results, Jim Orr, Convergys Corp.'s chairman, president and chief executive officer, explained: "All of our key financial metrics are...

Verizon adds call-center jobs

LAUREL, Md.-Bucking the recent trend of job layoffs in the wireless industry, Verizon Wireless said it added 160 jobs this year to its customer...

Glenayre meets expectations

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. posted its earnings for the first quarter, which are down from the company's revenues last year but are in line...
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