Monthly Archives: October, 2005
InPhonic sells off its MVNO operations
WASHINGTON-Online reseller InPhonic Inc. said it signed a letter of intent to sell certain assets of its Liberty Wireless and Spanish language Viva Liberty...
CALEA draws fire from judge, several groups
WASHINGTON-Another federal court has ruled that law enforcement may not track someone using a cell phone without probable cause. The federal district court for...
Ericsson to buy Marconi’s telecom equipment biz: Purchase will allow Ericsson to converge wireless, wireline networks
L.M. Ericsson announced plans to acquire 75 percent of Marconi Corp.'s telecommunication business for $2.24 billion in a move that sets up Ericsson to...
Protesters criticize RFID use at Wal-Mart as tags gain followers
The cries of privacy advocates can be heard around the world as the booming radio-frequency identification technology sector marches ahead. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has...
People
Psion TeklogixPsion Teklogix appointed Ron Caines vice president of marketing to lead and manage the company's global product strategy and develop its corporate marketing...
Dwango cuts ties with Japanese counterpart
SEATTLE-Dwango North America Corp. said it will no longer have to pay royalty or licensing fees to Japanese mobile content supplier Dwango Co. Ltd....
TCL to use TI chip for low-cost phones
BEIJING-Chinese manufacturer TCL Communication Technology said it will use chips from Texas Instruments Inc. in its line of low-cost handsets. TCT will use TI's...
Orange Slovakia under full control of France Telecom
PARIS-France Telecom announced an agreement with all the minority shareholders in Orange Slovakia to acquire their shares for a total $628 million, giving France...
So long
It is hard to believe that I have sat in the second chair at RCR for 10 1/2 years. This time spent following the...
Swenson jumps T-Mobile ship, joins Amp’d as COO
LOS ANGELES-Soon-to-launch mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile Inc. reported that Sue Swenson has joined the company as chief operating officer and a member...
Nortel wins Sprint Nextel broadband access contract
TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. won a two-year contract to supply Sprint Nextel Corp. with its next generation broadband access solution. The offering is set to...
RIM stung again by court ruling in NTP case
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered yet another setback as the Supreme Court declined to halt NTP Inc.'s case against the company. Although...
Verizon, SBC get OK from Department of Justice
WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice approved Verizon Communications Inc.'s plans to acquire MCI Inc. and SBC Communications Inc.'s plans to buy AT&T Inc.The Federal Communications...
SK Earthlink changes name of MVNO to Helio
LOS ANGELES-SK Earthlink Inc. followed through on previous claims that it was looking at a new name for its planned mobile virtual network operator...
Unlicensed wireless advocates after TV white space
WASHINGTON-Advocates of unlicensed spectrum are trying to get their hands on TV airwaves they believe will be available in channels 2-51 following the transition...
Aruba scores $25 million, releases Mobile Edge
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Aruba Networks secured $25 million in its series D funding, bringing the total equity investment in the company to $84 million. The company...
Sharp teams with Red Bend for FOTA
TOKYO-Sharp Corp. has tapped Red Bend Software to provide firmware over the air (FOTA) technology for its 3G mobile phones. Terms of the deal...
Mobile messaging set to grow in U.S.
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Mobile messaging revenues from U.S. mobile subscribers more than doubled in 2004 from the previous year and will account for 10 percent of...
House goes with Dec. 31, 2008, after seven hour debate on DTV
WASHINGTON-After more than seven hours of debate, the House Commerce Committee last week passed a bill to complete the digital TV transition by Dec....
Verizon Wireless posts strong 3Q results: Continues to lead industry in growth
Verizon Wireless continued to dominate its competitors during the third quarter by adding more than 1.9 million net customers. The strong growth was a...
World Briefs
RUSSIAInfiNet Wireless, which provides broadband wireless access and pre-WiMAX equipment, said Enforta BV selected it to provide equipment for a nationwide broadband network in...
Nokia expands equipment offerings
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced several new offerings and product updates, wares it plans to show off during its upcoming Mobility Conference in Barcelona, Spain....
Sweden’s 3G carriers must use UMTS for rollout, agency says
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Post-och telestyrelsen, the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency, said that in order to ensure that there are no adverse effects for Swedish...
Supreme Court to weigh in on brain cancer lawsuits
WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia Superior Court judge overseeing a cellular industry motion to dismiss six brain cancer lawsuits could be swayed by a Supreme...
Lucent revenues on slow ascent
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. reported net income of $374 million, or 8 cents per share, in its fourth quarter, up slightly from the...