Monthly Archives: October, 2003
Sony Ericsson launches GPRS/Wi-Fi card
RALEIGH, N.C.-Sony Ericsson Corp. said it has launched a combined GPRS and Wi-Fi PC card known as GC79, which enables notebooks users to access...
Vodafone Italy begins enhanced conferencing service
LONDON-Vodafone Italy has begun a new voice conference service that allow participants to join, leave, re-join, and involve friends and colleagues through technology from...
US Unwired modifies credit, receives approval for PCS sale
LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. said it reached an agreement with its senior credit lenders modifying certain provisions of its $170...
Siemens invests in mobile storage software company
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens Mobile Acceleration said it invested in Singapore-based software company PurpleACE. The proceeds of the financing will be used to commercialize PurpleACE's flagship...
New player enters mobile marketing game
Interest in mobile marketing continues to grow, with new entrant Mynamics announcing its official launch.The new company is based in London and counts offices...
Telematics company AirIQ to expand into consumer arena
TORONTO-Enterprise telematics company AirIQ Inc. announced it plans to expand its business into the consumer market with both white-label offerings and its own MobileIQ...
Agent losses hit Triton PCS’ 3Q customer adds
Triton PCS Holdings Inc. posted a disappointing 3,567 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year, which was well below the 33,000...
Tecnomen to supply messaging system in Bahrain
HELSINKI, Finland-Tecnomen said it will deliver a voicemail and unified messaging system to MTC-Vodafone's new GSM network in Bahrain through a contract with Siemens...
Record, wireless companies team on marketing campaigns
SAN FRANCISCO-Record companies Def Jam Recordings and Elektra Records announced they will team with two wireless companies to develop wireless marketing campaigns to promote...
Western Wireless requests new system for USF support
Western Wireless Corp. said it has asked the Federal Communications Commission to discontinue using the Rate-of-Return regulatory system for setting rural telephone companies' universal...
Senate could tinker with USF as revenues plummet
WASHINGTON-A powerful lawmaker called for wireless carriers to get universal-service subsidies for deploying towers in rural America."We should let cell-phone companies get additional price...
Bill proposes stiff antitrust violations
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry and other business sectors face stiffer penalties for antitrust violations under a new bill sponsored by Sens. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) and...
Motorola signs 1x contract in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Motorola Inc. said it has won a contract to supply base stations and transmission equipment for Brazilian carrier Vivo's CDMA2000 1x network...
RFI approves Panasonic Bluetooth phone
LONDON-Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. said it has accredited Panasonic's first Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, the X70. RFI approved the phone through testing and regulatory compliance...
Intel adds 802.11a capability to WLAN chip
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. said it has introduced its wireless local area network chipset, which adds higher-speed 802.11a capability to its Centrino mobile technology...
Cingular says fewer than 1% of sites affected by Calif. fire
LOS ANGELES-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reported less than 1 percent of its cell sites in the San Diego and Los Angeles areas are currently being...
American Tower strong in 3Q
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. reported strong third-quarter results, including increased revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and decreased net losses.Total operating revenues...
Both sides scramble in LNP delay debate
WASHINGTON-It ain't over 'til it's over, and state regulators are not giving up until they are sure the wireless industry cannot succeed in delaying...
Nextel Partners registers offering
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a public offering of 33 million shares of Class...
Appeals court rejects industry’s request on MSS licensing
WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court has rejected a mobile-phone industry request to consolidate challenges to Federal Communications Commission decisions regarding awarding licenses to mobile satellite...
Alamosa Holdings extends debt offering
LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. extended the expiration date of its offers for its public debt from Oct. 29 until Nov. 4.Alamosa...
No decision yet on U.S. leader for WSIS
WASHINGTON-The State Department's top telecom official Wednesday said decisions have yet to be made on who will lead the U.S. delegation and represent the...
CTIA offers consumer tips on LNP
WASHINGTON-With just over three weeks before the scheduled implementation of wireless local number portability, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association released a number of...
Japanese operators see revenue boosts from 3G services
TOKYO-Japanese operators NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KDDI Corp. posted first-half results, with both operators achieving strong results boosted by third-generation services.NTT DoCoMo posted an...
TIA voices support for rural Internet act
WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association voiced support Wednesday for new legislation to foster funding of high-speed Internet access for distance learning, telemedicine and other programs...
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