Monthly Archives: December, 2002

Rohn sale terminated

PEORIA, Ill.-Infrastructure equipment provider Rohn Industries Inc. said Platinum Equity L.L.C. has terminated the Nov. 29 agreement to purchase Rohn's assets for $8.75 million....

Ohio Supreme Court says reseller can sue Verizon, Cingular for damages

WASHINGTON-The Ohio Supreme Court on Dec. 30 said that a wireless reseller may sue Verizon Wireless Inc. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. for more than...

SpectraSite Holdings completes sale of network services division

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Communications Inc., the operating arm of bankrupt SpectraSite Holdings Inc., said its WesTower Corp. subsidiary has completed the previously announced sale of...

Zi scores text input deal with China’s Legend

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp., which makes software for text input on mobile phones, announced it scored a deal with Chinese device maker Legend Group Ltd."We...

Shareholders file against Leap

LOS ANGELES-A lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California against Leap Wireless International Inc. on behalf...

Samsung to invest $1.2B in chip making

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. will invest $1.2 billion to upgrade its chip-making facilities, according to Reuters.The company plans to produce memory chips using...

Wireless messaging gets positive reviews

SAN FRANCISCO-Two new reports peg wireless messaging as an important and growing application, one that could contribute significant revenues to the wireless market.According to...

It’s back: Wireless LNP gains attention as 2002 closes

WASHINGTON-The wireless policy-making world will ring in 2003 in much the same way it rang in 2002: by debating the merits of wireless local...

Nextel wins Hines’ ranking, Telus takes 2nd

Showing off the diverse nature of the wireless industry in North America, a recent survey and ranking of operators' third-quarter results rendered a top-five...

Prudent AT&T Wireless delays, cuts back W-CDMA launch plans

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it will push back the launch of its advanced W-CDMA network by six months and scale down the coverage...

Cricket, anyone?

The exit of Sir Christopher Gent from the chief executive post at Vodafone marks a milestone for the company and the industry. Unlike many...

Grayson’s Geometrix 911 system now supports 1xRTT

RESTON, Va.-Grayson Wireless said its Geometrix 911 wireless caller location system now supports wireless networks that use 1xRTT technology.According to Grayson, Geometrix is the...

Bell Mobility plans location services

TORONTO-Canadian carrier Bell Mobility announced it will begin offering basic location-based services through its new MyFinder application and that it plans to expand the...

Philips to buy Systemonic

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics announced it will acquire Systemonic, which makes silicon products for wireless local area networks, a move Philips...

Verizon Wireless CEO guides with a steady hand

Editor's Note: Each year RCR Wireless News chooses the person who has most impacted the wireless industry. Our choice for 2002 is Dennis Strigl,...

Carriers around the world upgrade networks

HELSINKI, Finland-Network upgrades continue the world over, as carriers in the United States, Taiwan and Denmark announced plans to upgrade to faster wireless technologies.In...

Akerson to leave XO

RESTON, Va.-Daniel Akerson, chairman and chief executive officer of XO Communications Inc., will quit the company following the completion of XO's financial restructuring. The...

Analysys report warns against European price war

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Market research firm Analysys has released a new report warning European operators against a price war between fixed and mobile carriers as fixed-to-mobile...

Qwest reduces debt

NEW YORK-Following an unsuccessful court challenge by some bondholders, Qwest Communications International Inc. reduced its outstanding debt by $1.9 billion to $22.6 billion through...

FCC amends terms of Qualcomm ADV

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said the FCC has amended the terms of its Auction Discount Voucher (ADV), to allow it to use the remaining $114...

Intel makes wireless investments

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. continued its march to help grow the nascent market for Wi-Fi technology, announcing two new investments in companies operating in...

Sprint PCS to sell Samsung PDA

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS announced it will begin selling Samsung Telecommunications America's new SPH-i330 personal digital assistant/mobile phone device. The device is much like...

Palm, RIM earnings solid

MILPITAS, Calif.-Handheld device makers Palm Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. seemed to fare relatively well over the quarter, with both companies reporting relatively...

Association of Wireless Professionals aims to take retail training to higher level

The nearly one-year-old Association of Wireless Professionals is offering the industry a new way to better reach its ever-valuable consumer base-through educated wireless retail...

Nextel, Cingular detail network upgrade plans

Getting into the holiday spirit, Nextel Communications Inc. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. provided gift-wrapped updates on the technology upgrades for their respective networks, as...
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