Monthly Archives: July, 2001
Call waiting: Verizon files E911 waiver request
The nation's largest wireless carrier created another plot twist in the ongoing E911 saga, filing a waiver petition with the Federal Communications Commission last...
Vodafone slips to third in U.K.
LONDON-A major shift has occurred in the U.K. mobile market, with Vodafone Group plc, the market leader in terms of subscriber numbers for several...
Opinion: Rainy days
It is the best of times. It is the worst of times.Sprint PCS reported second-quarter financials so great, they even surprised analysts covering the...
Ericsson inks Bluetooth pact with Arima
ZURICH, Switzerland-L.M. Ericsson has signed a Bluetooth agreement to integrate its radio and baseband Internet protocol products into personal digital assistants, handsets and mobile...
Telenor acquires 100 percent of Hungary’s Pannon
OSLO, Norway-Telenor has acquired 100 percent of Pannon GSM in Hungary by acquiring the stakes held by KPN Telecom, Sonera and Tele Danmark Communications...
Arch teeters on bankruptcy: Outdated billing system blamed for revenue miscalculation
A billing discrepancy is to blame for a disastrous subscriber and revenue miscalculation that could potentially force Arch Wireless Inc., the nation's largest paging...
New kids on the block: PCS challenges cellular duopoly
The cellular industry was barely 10 years old when competitors started knocking on the door. In the early 1990s, Nextel Communications Inc. was...
Qualcomm drops semiconductor spinoff
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has decided not to spin off its semiconductor business, and the company's chief operating officer, Richard Sulpizio, resigned his...
Palm lays out plans to strengthen OS position
Palm Inc. last week announced a deal with some of the country's biggest chip makers to design a pre-packaged chip architecture for Palm OS-based...
Four Indiana families file tower complaint
In another twist in the cellular phone legal health battle, a complaint has been filed jointly by four families in the St. Joseph Circuit...
3G front and center on Hill as House telecom panel holds hearing: Draft GAO report released
WASHINGTON-Congress' interest in third-generation wireless and its potential impact on the military became more evident last week as congressional auditors warned a key senator...
Re-auction winners urge settlement
WASHINGTON-The five largest bidders in the Federal Communications Commission's recent re-auction of PCS licenses sent a letter last week urging the agency to make...
Hop-On phone aims to solve several problems of wireless
If the issue is brain cancer, this new comer is hands-free. To those who fear the environmental nightmare of dumping them in landfills, well,...
Wireless carriers meet expectations for 2Q
Wireless carriers continued to stave off a weakening economy with second-quarter results mostly in line with analysts' expectations. Three of the six largest operators,...
Pure Matrix aims to simplify customization of mobile data
NEW YORK-The mission of Pure Matrix Inc., a Boulder, Colo., start-up, is to make mass customization of mobile data nice and easy so customers...
News Briefs
Hewlett-Packard Co., Telefonica Moviles, Ericsson Espana and the Generalitat of Catalonia in Spain announced a joint venture company, called Tempos 21, which will develop...
US Unwired completes initial buildout phase
LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. said it has completed the initial phase of network buildout in its Sprint PCS service territory, including all 41...
Verizon, SBC garner top spots in carrier rankings
NEW YORK-Verizon Communications and SBC Communications Inc. held onto their respective first- and second-place rankings for profitability for 2000, according to research from Standard...
Sprint tests youth waters with prepaid
CLEVELAND-Sprint PCS is joining the movement to market wireless technologies to young adults with its new Cube, an easy-to-manage prepaid wireless phone.The phone, marketed...
Adaptive Broadband files Chapter 11
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-The troubles of Adaptive Broadband Corp. came to an expected conclusion when the company announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in...
RELM announces gov’t orders
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla.-RELM Wireless Corp., manufacturer, developer and distributor of wireless LMR products, announced it has received two orders under existing contracts.The Communications Electronics...
Siemens 3Q `unsatisfactory’
BERLIN-Siemens AG posted a third-quarter net profit of $1.4 billion, enhanced by its transfer of stake from its semiconductor company Infineon to its pension...
Driving-and-dialing debate mixed: Ironically, until last Wednesday, it was illegal to use hands-free devices-but not to talk on cell phones-while driving in Illinois
While 54 percent of drivers usually have a wireless phone in their vehicle with them, only 3 percent of drivers are actively using that...
Verizon launches retail presence in Pittsburgh airport
PITTSBURGH-Verizon Wireless launched its first retail outlet in an airport at Pittsburgh International Airport. The store includes a free recharging station for cell phone...
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