Monthly Archives: November, 2002
InnoPath scores Sanyo business
SAN JOSE, Calif.-InnoPath Software Inc. has added Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. to its list of clients, agreeing to provide its over-the-air software on Sanyo's...
AOL begins IM developer program
America Online Inc. announced that it is launching an industrywide mobile developer program for its instant-messaging services. As flagship members, LG Electronics, Motorola Inc.,...
SpectraSite will sell network services group to WesTower
CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Communications Inc., operating subsidiary of bankrupt SpectraSite Holding Inc., said it will sell its wireless network services division to its subsidiary WesTower...
Pannon GSM chooses Cramer Systems solution
BATH, UK.-Cramer Systems said Telenor subsidiary Pannon GSM has chosen its software to automate provisioning processes and streamline network operations."Pannon GSM is Cramer's second...
EU approves Hitachi, Mitsubishi chip JV
BRUSSELS, Belgium-The European Union has given its nod to the semiconductor joint venture between Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp, making the world's second...
Sony Pictures Digital, AT&T Wireless enter mMode content deal
CULVER CITY, Calif.-Through a new wide-ranging deal between the two companies, Sony Pictures Digital will sell screensavers, ring tones, games and other wireless content...
Crown Castle to pay dividend
HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. said it will pay the quarterly dividend on its 12 3/4 percent senior exchangeable preferred stock on Dec. 15, 2002,...
Vote for RCR Wireless News’ person of the year
It's time to choose RCR Wireless News' 2002 Person of the Year. This year, we've decided to let you voice an opinion in this...
Comverse posts $25M net loss
WOODBURY, N.Y.-Messaging company Comverse Technology Inc. posted a net loss of $25 million for its third quarter, compared with a net income of $20...
Pixio names Whitaker CEO
CORVALLIS, Ore.-Startup Pixio Corp., which provides wireless point-of-purchase sales information for retail consumers, announced it appointed Dan Whitaker as the company's new president and...
Amdocs cuts 400 jobs
NEW YORK-Amdocs Ltd., St. Louis, a major provider of billing and customer care systems and services to telecommunications carriers, said Nov. 27 it would...
Sanmina-SCI closes plant
HELSINKI, Finland-Contract electronic manufacturer Sanmina-SCI Corp said it would shut its plant here and cut about 300 jobs, amounting to 30 percent of its...
Motorola gets FedEx contract
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Shipping giant FedEx Corp. announced it will begin using new wireless devices built by Motorola Inc. and running on Microsoft Corp.'s personal digital...
Viasystems to manufacture Hop-On phones for Chinese market
IRVINE, Calif.-Disposable mobile phone maker Hop-On announced Viasystems will manufacture 61,000 CDMA 800 MHz disposable/recyclable phones to sell in China."We now have an EMS...
Lucent stock rises on takeover rumors
MURRAY HILL, New Jersey, United States-Shares of Lucent Technologies surged early this week on rumors of a potential takeover by aerospace and defense equipment...
Verizon Wireless offering Audiovox phone
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless announced it will sell the new color-screen CDM-9500 phone, a tri-mode, CDMA 1xRTT-capable device built by Audiovox Communications Corp. and Toshiba.The...
O2 selects Nokia for WLAN implementation
HELSINKI, Finland-Wireless carrier 02 Ireland has chosen Nokia Corp. to supply its wireless local area network, which will give its customers access to the...
Cramer Systems to supply software to Pannon GSM
BATH, United Kingdom-U.K. supplier Cramer Systems said it will supply software to Pannon GSM in Hungary to automate provisioning processes and streamline network operations.Pannon...
IT suffers worst decline ever
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-IDC Corp. said the worldwide IT industry suffered its worst decline ever with growth dropping 2.3 percent, although it expects a growth rate...
Newman appeal filing expected
WASHINGTON-Lawyers for Christopher Newman later today are expected to appeal last month's dismissal of an $800 million brain cancer lawsuit against Motorola Inc. U.S....
FCC gives carriers 911 implementation out if PSAPs not ready
WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers may receive a reprieve in deploying enhanced 911 services if the public-safety answering point is not ready at the end of the...
Mobileway, SkyRock collaborate on French SMS project
PARIS-Mobileway, which manages and monetizes mobile transactions, announced it will collaborate with French radio station SkyRock to offer premium text messaging services to the...
TIA warns FCC about economic impact of decline in capex, research
WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association on Monday told the Federal Communications Commission that the decline in wireless capital spending has been volatile and is indicative...
2002 Person of the Year
It is time to choose RCR Wireless News' 2002 Person of the Year. This year, RCR Wireless News, the sister print publication of GlobalWirelessNews.com,...
Federal prosecutors crack identity theft ring
WASHINGTON-Efforts to crack down on identity theft were successful when federal prosecutors announced the arrest of a man thought to be the ring-leader in...
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