Monthly Archives: February, 2004
Intellisync to acquire Search Software America
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Synchronization company Intellisync Corp., which recently changed its name from Pumatech, announced it will acquire rival synch company Search Software America for...
Transcrypt wins contract for Iraqi army
WASHINGTON-EFJ Inc. announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Transcrypt International, has received an order valued at $1.4 million for communications security products through Radio &...
Verizon says shuffle 800 MHz band, make Nextel pay for realignment
WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless said the Federal Communications Commission should reband the 800 MHz band to solve public-safety interference problems without awarding Nextel Communications Inc. spectrum...
Cut-the-cord complaints rise to 10 percent of LNP problems
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said it had received 5,852 informal complaints regarding the ability of customers to switch telecom providers and keep their telephone...
Sprint North Supply group TL 9000 certified
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas-Sprint's products group and engineer, furnish and install operations group within Sprint North Supply have been certified with the International Standard ISO...
Vyyo solution deployed by ChinaSat
PALO ALTO, Calif.-China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corp. has deployed Vyyo Inc.'s wireless broadband solution in Haikou, the capital of Hainan, China. "Using our solution,...
SBA results mixed
BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. rounded out the tower company fourth-quarter 2003 earnings with mixed results, released late Thursday.Total revenues stood at $57.6 million,...
OnStar to use IBM speech recognition
ARMONK, N.Y.-Telematics giant OnStar said it will use speech-recognition technology from IBM Corp. in its new lineup of 2004 vehicles. Terms of the deal...
Firm offers camera-phone encryption
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom-Wireless application and software company Silicon Village Mobile announced a new suite of technologies the company said will allow camera-phone users to...
M-Systems, Emblaze cooperate on multimedia memory solutions
CANNES, France-M-Systems and Emblaze Semiconductor said they will work together to deliver an advanced on-board multimedia memory solution for mobile phones, personal digital assistants...
DoJ probing PTT industry on antitrust issue
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. and Verizon Wireless confirmed being contacted by the Justice Department in what could be the early stages of an antitrust probe...
Aether hires strategic adviser
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. further hinted at future major business moves with the appointment of strategic advisory company Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co....
Wireless Toyz records increased handset sales
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-Wireless Toyz said it sold almost 50,000 cellular handsets last year, which represents a more than 300-percent increase from 2002 sales.The company...
Litfiber to trade on Nasdaq OTC
TOMBALL, Texas-Litfiber Inc. announced it has acquired a public company, enabling it to be listed on the Nasdaq OTC Market as LTBI.Litfiber believes its...
Opera Software details IPO plans
OSLO, Norway-Opera Software detailed its previously announced plans for an initial public offering in Norway, with hopes of scoring around $40 million. The move...
ActiveCore to spin off wireless gaming business
TORONTO-ActiveCore Technologies Inc. announced it will spin out its wireless gaming business in a sale of about $1.75 million, a move the company said...
Calypso Wireless receives patent for Wi-Fi technology
MIAMI LAKES, Fla.-Calypso Wireless Inc. said it has received a patent from the U.S. Patent Office for technology that allows devices to seamlessly switch...
MCT details "instant wireless network" product
IRVINE, Calif.-Military Communications Technologies Inc. said its Australian affiliate, Military SDR Technologies Pty Ltd., has released details about a new wireless product application of...
ABI predicts Wi-Fi industry growth
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The Wi-Fi industry will continue to grow, driven by new equipment and innovative applications, according to a new report by Allied Business...
Motorola chooses Brightstar as master services distribution partner
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said Brightstar Corp. will serve as its master services distribution partner in the United States for mobile phones. Brightstar, which is...
Kyocera selects M2M as distributor
SAN DIEGO-Kyocera Wireless Corp. said it selected M2M Connectivity Pty Ltd., which distributes machine-to-machine telemetry modules, as a distributor of the Kyocera 200 Module...
BNP Paribas to outsource wireless device management to Synchronoss
BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Synchronoss Technologies, which provides telecom business process outsourcing (BPO) to carriers and large enterprises, announced European banking and financial services company BNP Paribas...
Nextel subsidiary comes out on top of 900 MHz auction
WASHINGTON-The auction for 55 licenses in the 900 MHz band closed late Wednesday with 46 of the licenses going to a subsidiary of Nextel...
House Commerce Committee members tell FCC to deny Nextel 1.9 spectrum
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission received some unsolicited advice from 23 members of Congress on Thursday on what not to do to solve the public-safety...
Tekelec plans to buy Taqua
CALABASAS, Calif.-Tekelec, developer of telecommunications signaling and switching solutions, packet-telephony infrastructure, network monitoring technology, and value-added applications, will purchase Taqua Inc., a privately held...