Monthly Archives: March, 2003
ARC Wireless reports improved financials
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo.-ARC Wireless Solutions Inc., which develops antennas used on wireless communication towers, reported improved financial results for the fiscal year ended Dec....
Lucent settles shareholder lawsuits
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. has agreed to pay $315 million in common stock and cash to settle 54 separate shareholder lawsuits, without admitting...
Glenayre seeks reserve stock-split approval
ATLANTA-Messaging services company Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced it will seek stockholder approval for a reverse stock split of either one-for-three or one-for-five. The company...
T-Mobile USA launches video messaging
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. launched its video messaging service allowing customers to record and send video messages with sound from wireless phones.The carrier's initial...
E-Plus, MmO2 eye MobilCom 3G assets
LONDON-E-Plus and MmO2 have reportedly made bids to acquire MobilCom's third-generation (3G) assets in Germany, according to international press reports. The bids are reported...
TIA predicts 6.1% transport services increase in 2003
ARLINGTON, Va.-Spending on all transport services will increase by 6.1 percent this year, to $345.3 billion, with the greatest growth in wireless and high-speed...
Siemens to include cdma2000 in core network offerings
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens has said it will provide cdma2000 as part of its core network offering, although it will not involve the backhaul or radio...
American Cellular suit against Cingular set for April trial
SOMERSET, N.J.-Independent retail agent American Cellular reported that its multimillion dollar lawsuit against Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and its former group of operating companies is...
Ukrainian big sharks expand, outsiders quit
KIEV, Ukraine-Two leading Ukrainian carriers continue to expand in the country, while some outsiders had to quit the market, opening a way for acquisitions...
US Unwired sees stock jump on high-volume trading
NEW YORK-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc.'s stock price shot up more than 250 percent in trading on Thursday to 30 cents per share...
Iceland reprimanded for slow 3G start
LONDON-Iceland has been reprimanded by the European Free Trade Association's Surveillance Authority for not putting in place a regulatory and legal framework for issuing...
Update: Bill lobbies for Iraq to go CDMA
WASHINGTON-The congressman representing San Diego, hometown of CDMA developer Qualcomm, introduced legislation that would require the Department of Defense and the U.S. Agency for...
T-Mobile, Cingular offer SMS war updates
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. and Cingular Wireless customers can sign up to receive up-to-the-minute news updates on the Iraq war through text message alerts.The...
Lucent settles shareholder lawsuits for US$600 million
CHICAGO-In what market watchers describe as one of the largest class-action settlements ever, Lucent Technologies Inc. has resolved all outstanding shareholder lawsuits for more...
TIW sells Brazilian holdings
MONTREAL-Canadian company Telesystem International Wireless said it sold its 49-percent stake in Telpart Participacoes, which controls Brazilian operators Telemig Celular Participacoes and Tele Norte...
Four Indian operators in roaming alliance
NEW DELHI, India-In an apparent bid to compete with pan-Indian coverage provided by leading cellular providers like AirTel and Hutch, four regional players have...
UbiquiTel reports increased revenues
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-UbiquiTel Inc. reported $60.1 million in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2002, a 48-percent increase compared with the $45.8 million the carrier...
French operators suspend mast use on health fears
DUBLIN, Ireland-Ongoing concerns regarding the effects of mobile-phone mast radiation on public health in France has encouraged SFR and Orange France to suspend the...
Alcatel, Ericsson short-listed for Philippine contract
MANILA, The Philippines-Gokongwei-owned Digital Telecommunications (Digitel) has already short-listed two prospective companies, Alcatel and Ericsson, to undertake the next phase of the company's cellular...
Alcatel to install provincial Telecom Personal network
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-For the first time, Ericsson will not be the supplier to install a Telecom Personal network in Argentina, now that Alcatel has...
Malaysia issues Wi-Fi guidelines
NEW DELHI, India-The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued guidelines for public wireless Internet access services. Called "Guideline on the Provision of...
China’s MII bans CDMA-based WLL systems
BEIJING-At a national conference on wireless telecommunications management, China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) vowed to strengthen frequency management, which will limit CDMA technology...
Cingular launches 7-7-7 rate plan in Florida
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its "7-7-7" rate plan in its north and south Florida markets, allowing customers signed up to Home plans starting at...
SR Telecom picks up Netro
MONTREAL-Wireless equipment manufacturer SR Telecom announced it will acquire broadband fixed-wireless equipment provider Netro Corp., strengthening its customer base as well as its financial...
Nigerian prepaid subscribers face lack of top-up vouchers
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Nigerian prepaid subscribers are reported to be facing an increased lack of top-up cards for their services. Subscribers have expressed dismay that...