Monthly Archives: July, 2003
DoCoMo to support AT&T Wireless W-CDMA trial in Dallas
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it signed an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to send five employees to provide technical support for AT&T Wireless...
NTIA reauthorization bill goes to Senate floor
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee Thursday sent to the Senate floor a bill to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration without considering a Bush...
Horizon PCS adds to Sprint PCS affiliate woes
Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS said it plans to cut 293 jobs or nearly three-fifths of its work force and close 19 of its...
Ericsson wins W-CDMA contract in Singapore
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said SingTel selected it as the sole supplier for its W-CDMA network in Singapore. Ericsson will expand and upgrade SingTel's current...
Matsushita reports smaller revenues, net profit
TOKYO-In its fiscal first-quarter results, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd. reported an operating profit of $166.9 million, a 27.4-percent increase from a year ago....
Andrew announces acquisition, financial results, contract win
Telecommunications infrastructure provider Andrew Corp. has been busy this week with announcements regarding recent acquisitions and new contracts.The company has acquired the assets of...
Sprint PCS launches Samsung camera, gaming bundle
Sprint PCS launched Samsung Telecommunications America's SPH-A600 camera-enabled handset featuring a rotating screen that allows the color display to swivel 180 degrees and face...
Commerce Committee passes ban on Internet access taxes
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee Thursday passed a permanent ban on Internet access taxes after committee members agreed to separate the more controversial issue of...
In Motion develops gateway for 3G, Wi-Fi
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-In Motion Technology said it has introduced the industry's first in-vehicle third-generation-based wireless Hot Spot known as onBoard Mobile Gateway."By creating a...
Wavecom to supply WISMO technology to CEC Telecom
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom SA will supply its WISMO wireless technology for use in CEC Telecom Co. Ltd.'s new multimedia camera phone, scheduled to launch in...
InterDigital acquires Tantivy Communications
InterDigital Communications Corp. said it has acquired all the assets of Tantivy Communications Inc., which develops data-enabling products.The assets cover patents, patent applications, know-how,...
Study: WLAN market to double by 2007
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-The wireless local area network market will grow from $1.5 billion in 2002 to $3.1 billion in 2007, according to new research...
Gent steps down from Vodafone post
LONDON-Christopher Gent stepped down as the leader of the world's largest mobile-phone operator Wednesday after a six-and-a-half-year stint as chief executive.His tenure overall is...
Motorola wins $4.26B judgement in Telsim case
NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. savored a victory in its fraud lawsuit against Turkish carrier Telsim as a U.S. federal judge ordered the Uzan family to...
Verizon tops J.D. Powers list of quality networks
Verizon Wireless ranked as the highest-quality network among the seven largest wireless operators, according to the J.D. Powers and Associates 2003 Wireless Network Quality...
FCC, Industry Canada sign WCS agreement
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission and Canadian telecom regulator Industry Canada have reached an interim agreement that will allow for the deployment of wireless communications...
ComArch wins contract with O2 Germany
FRANKFURT, Germany-ComArch said O2 Germany will use its flagship platform to supervise network elements from L.M. Ericsson, Marconi and Alcatel Corp. The contract is...
NII Holdings reports decreased churn, increased revenues
RESTON, Va.-NII Holdings Inc., which was formerly known as Nextel International Inc. and operates wireless networks in four Latin America countries, said it added...
Motorola to pay quarterly dividend Oct. 15
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share, payable Oct. 15, to stockholders of record at the close of business...
Report says Cingular in deal to buy licenses from NextWave
NEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has reportedly agreed to purchase $1.4 billion worth of wireless spectrum licenses from bankrupt license holder NextWave Telecom Inc., according...
POSA Tech launches nationwide prepaid program
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.-POSA Tech Inc. recently launched Freedom to Speak, a nationwide prepaid wireless program."We created a program that pays the retailer up to...
Nortel wins $90M contract with Western Wireless
DALLAS-Western Wireless Corp. said it has awarded Nortel Networks Ltd. a $90 million contract to deploy networks for CDMA, GSM roaming and wireless data.Nortel...
DARPA terrorism futures market shut down after criticism
WASHINGTON-The Pentagon on Tuesday bowed to political and public pressure and stopped a proposed terrorism future market from being established by the Defense Advanced...
Siemens plans job cuts
BERLIN-Siemens AG said it plans to cut 2,300 jobs in its mobile communications division, and 500 of the cuts will take place in Germany.The...
Nextel Partners reports 2Q results in line with estimates
Nextel Partners Inc. reported second-quarter results in line with analysts and company estimates and reiterated its previously announced guidance for full-year results.During the second...