November 2002

ATLANTA-Wireless development company Digital Orchid Inc. announced it scored an exclusive license to sell Nascar-related content to AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Sprint PCS subscribers. The company will offer breaking …

RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc., which sells software and platforms for wireless applications, announced it will likely not meet its previously announced revenue expectations for this year and next year. Summus blamed …

SAN JOSE, California, United States-ArrayComm and CommWorks announced an agreement to provide standards-based Internet connectivity and seamless mobility in ArrayComm’s i-Burst Personal Broadband System. ArrayComm said it has demonstrated seamless …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday gave Verizon Wireless what it has been begging for-relief from the re-auction of the personal communications services (PCS) C- and F-block licenses of …

NEW YORK-Intel Corp and five other wireless chip makers suffered downgrades from Merrill Lynch to sell from neutral. The other companies include Analog Devices Inc., Applied Micro Circuits Corp., Conexant …

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. said it has introduced the second generation of its ARM core-based DragonBall microprocessor known as DragonBall MXL applications processor. Garmin International is its first customer. “We selected …

SEOUL, South Korea-South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom will be barred from recruiting subscribers from 21 November until 20 December for subsidizing handset purchases, the Korean government said Friday. …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. increased revenues and decreased losses during the third quarter. In its earnings statement, released late Nov. 14, the company reported a net loss of $65.63 million, …

IRVING, Texas-Public Safety Associates Inc., which develops electronic maps for wireless E911, reportedly has filed a lawsuit against General Motors Corp. accusing the company of using its system without paying. …

DUSSELDORF, Germany-Embattled German telecom company MobilCom has narrowly avoided bankruptcy, with Gerhard Schmid, its former chief executive, finally reaching an agreement for the transfer of his stake in the company. …

ARMONK, N.Y.-IBM Corp. and Sharp Corp. said they will work together to build a new embedded Linux handheld solution to enable businesses extend enterprise applications to their mobile workers. Sharp …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to release a new personal digital assistant with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities during the Comdex show in Las Vegas next week, according to reports. …

RESTON, Va.-Wireless data carrier Motient Corp. announced it is in talks with the Securities and Exchange Commission over the accounting of several business deals in 2000, and whether the company …

NEW YORK-Struggling WorldCom Inc. announced it appointed Michael Capellas as the company’s new chairman and chief executive officer. Capellas is the former president of Hewlett-Packard Co. “I took this job …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. reported $148.8 million in revenues for the third quarter, more than double the $71.4 million the Sprint PCS affiliate posted for the same quarter last …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc. said it is suing Flash Creative Management Inc. for breach of contract, fraud and other issues. The company said the suit arises from information about Flash the …

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. and Samsung Semiconductor Inc. announced they teamed to create a concept design for devices using Microsoft’s Pocket PC personal digital assistant operating system, a move the companies …

CAMBERLEY, United Kingdom-Toshiba launched its first European mobile phone-the TS21i-in the Netherlands through KPN Mobile. The phone will offer one-touch access to KPN Mobile’s i-mode service. “Since we announced our …

By launching a service-based business group, enhanced open standards portfolio and partnerships to enhance a variety of wireless applications, Motorola Inc. has spread its dragnet to collect carrier contracts. As …

MIAMI, United States-Selby Communications announced at this week’s Tower Summit & Trade Show that it has secured contracts worth US$30 million with Orascom Telecom, an African GSM operator. Selby has …

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Holdings Inc. filed Chapter 11-bankruptcy protection today in accordance with the plan it released Nov. 6. In doing so, SpectraSite amended agreements with carrier Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission finally has a full compliment of members. The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote Jonathan Adelstein, telecommunications adviser to Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle …

THE HAAG, The Netherlands-KPN Telecom released its quarterly results on Friday, reporting its net debt decreased to about $14 billion at the end of the third quarter from about $22.5 …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. released full quarterly results posting a slight increase in total revenues for the third quarter from $164.8 million last year to $169.1 million this year including …

TORONTO-Intermec Technology Corp. reported that its GSM/GPRS-enabled 700 series mobile computing device will be available on Canadian operator Rogers Wireless Inc.’s network. Intermec said the Microsoft Corp. PocketPC-powered device is …