Yearly Archives: 2001

Lucent, Metawave enter alliance

REDMOND, Wash.-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Metawave Communications Corp. announced an alliance to increase the capacity of CDMA and CDMA2000 wireless networks.The joint solution, designed...

Speedcom announces FAA contract

SARASOTA, Fla.—Speedcom Wireless Corp. announced its Wave Wireless Networking division has been chosen by the Federal Aviation Administration to provide broadband wireless connectivity between...

RIM lowers forecasts

WATERLOO, Canada—Research In Motion Ltd. announced earnings in line with many analyst expectations, but lowered its forecasts for the future due to a troubled...

Superconductor Technologies, ISCO in patent lawsuit

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Superconductor Technologies Inc. has sued ISCO International Inc. following ISCO's complaint against STI for infringement of its patent for "Cryoelecronically Cooled Receiver...

Extended Systems adds hands-free feature to SDK

BOISE, Idaho—Extended Systems said its Bluetooth software development kit for embedded devices, XTNDAccess Blue SDK, now supports the Hands-Free module of the Bluetooth Personal...

Cingular signs agreement with Circuit City

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless reported a three-year agreement with Circuit City Stores Inc. to distribute Cingular products and services in more than 475 Circuit City stores...

Lucent rolls out 3G cdma2000 software

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it is the first in North America and one of the first worldwide to roll out third-generation cdma2000...

Glenayre cancels reverse stock split

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced it will not implement the reverse stock split it previously announced on Sept. 17.The company said it made its decision...

Ericsson signs equipment deals in India

NEW DELHI, India—Ericsson AB said it has signed a $70 million contract to supply GSM and GPRS equipment for Bharti Enterprises in north and...

Vodafone adds 2.5 million subscribers in 3Q

LONDON—Vodafone Group plc added 2.5 million worldwide proportionate subscribers during the third quarter, bringing the wireless giant's proportionate customer base to 95.6 million subscribers.Vodafone...

Nokia begins GPRS sales in Europe

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia began shipping its GPRS phones in Europe on Sept. 28, barely making the third-quarter deadline it had set for itself for commercially...

Motorola signs GSM deal in India

NEW DELHI, India—Motorola Inc. said it has signed a $178 million GSM contract to supply infrastructure equipment for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. in four...

Silverline develops wireless app for CCBN

PISCATAWAY, N.J.—Software development and integration services company Silverline Technologies Ltd. announced it designed, developed and implemented a wireless communications application for CCBN's StreetEvents service.The...

Allgon wins $13M base station antenna contract

DALLAS—Infrastructure company Allgon said it has signed a $13 million contract to provide base station antennas in the GSM networks of an undisclosed company...

Sprint PCS offers Samsung smart phone

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Sprint PCS introduced the Samsung SPH-I300 smart phone, combining a Palm-OS powered personal digital assistant and wireless handset.The six ounce device includes...

Tower Summit plans well underway

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—The 2001 Tower Summit and Tradeshow in Las Vegas on Oct. 28-30, will hold specific panels and sessions to aid small...

Motorola Labs demonstrates fuel cell prototype

TEMPE, Ariz.—Making headway in the development of miniature fuel cells that may someday power cellular phones, Motorola Labs researchers announced they have demonstrated a...

Breen named president of Motorola

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. said it has appointed Edward D. Breen as president and chief operating officer effective 2002 when the present incumbent, Robert L....

HP clarifies job cut reports

SAN FRANCISCO—Hewlett Packard Co. has denied reports in the World Street Journal and Reuters that it plans a new wave of 7,000 job reductions,...

Emblaze trials WMP on Telefonica network

NEW YORK—Emblaze Systems Ltd. announced it is conducting a trial of its Wireless Multimedia Platform for handheld devices over Spanish wireless carrier Telefonica Moviles...

Lucent, Cingular enter TDMA contract

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies has inked a five-year TDMA agreement with Cingular Wireless to cover 30 markets, including Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia and Washington...

Nortel names Dunn president, CEO

BRAMPTON, Ontario—Nortel Networks has named Frank A. Dunn to succeed John A. Roth as president and chief executive officer of the company effective November1.Dunn...

WCities signs distribution agreement with Nokia

LONDON—Location-based information service provider WCities announced a global distribution agreement with Nokia under which Nokia will market WCities' mobile-location applications to mobile operators globally...

SiteSafe introduces Rooftop Safety Solution

ARLINGTON, Va.—SiteSafe Inc. introduced the Rooftop Safety Solution for the real estate market, building owners and site managers.With this package of solutions, SiteSafe said...

Comverse sells product to South American carriers

WOODBURY, N.Y.—Enhanced messaging company Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Inc., announced the sale of its Intelligent Short Message Service Center to two South...
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