2002

JACKSON, Miss.-Air2Lan has launched Air2Lan WiFi, a high-speed wireless Internet service powered by Boingo Wireless. The service offers high-speed Internet access at a growing number of public Wi-Fi hot spots …

BEACHWOOD, Ohio-Rural Cellular Corp. will use Grayson Wireless’ network-based Geometrix wireless 911 location system, according to an agreement between the companies. Grayson said its system will be installed in markets …

SAN DIEGO-Siemens Information and Communication Mobile said it will begin selling its new high-end SX56 Windows-powered Pocket PC Phone through AT&T Wireless Services Inc. starting this month. The GSM/GPRS device …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Coding Technologies, which provides audio compression technologies for the mobile, digital broadcasting and Internet markets, has established a new office in the United States to handle technology licensing …

BOSTON-Attempting to squelch rumors it will run out of cash, American Tower Corp. reaffirmed its total revenues for third quarter 2002. American Tower expects to report tower revenues in the …

IRVINE, Calif.-FieldCentrix Inc. unveiled its FX Optimizer, a new module for its enterprise suite of field service automation software that schedules field service resources, allowing for maximum efficiency, reduced service …

LOS ANGELES-Approximately half of those equipped with telematics systems use the services they provide and will continue to pay for them after the typical year-long free trial period ends, according …

RESTON, Va.-Responding to a J.P. Morgan report questioning its financial reporting practices, Nextel Communications Inc. released a statement intended to assure investors that the carrier’s financial results were legitimate. J.P. …

ORLANDO-XcelleNet Inc. said that over the past month its mobile infrastructure solution, Afaria, has been chosen by Intel, Verizon IT, Computer Associates and Fujitsu PC Corp. for use in various …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Data optimization company Bytemobile scored another major customer win with its new deal with Orange UK, which will use the company’s Macara optimization service node platform to enhance …

WASHINGTON-U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake of Baltimore said she plans to dismiss the US$800 million cancer lawsuit against the mobile-phone industry by the end of the month. Blake, who gutted …

WASHINGTON-Two U.S. Supreme Court justices seem to hold the fate of bankrupt NextWave Telecom in the palms of their hands. If NextWave is to prevail, Justice Antonin Scalia needs to …

BETHESDA, Md.-Access Spectrum L.L.C. announced on Wednesday the availability of the Motorola HT1250 LS+ portable two-way radio for use in the 220 MHz band. Additional radios are expected later this …

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ATLANTA-Intec Telecom Systems will provide Denmark’s Sonofon with a solution to collect and process usage data on voice, data and short message service traffic on its GSM and GPRS network, …

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Ntelos Inc. said it added 13,043 net customers during the recently completed third quarter, more than double the 5,171 the carrier added during the same quarter last year. The …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it moved $3 billion of cash from overseas to the United States, raising the amount of money the company has here to $4.2 billion.Motorola said the …

BEIJING-Nokia has launched its new 7650 handset in China, just weeks after Sony Ericsson started selling its MMS-capableT68ie model. China Mobile will launch its MMS service in major Chinese cities …

BEIJING-The subscriber growth of China Unicom’s CDMA network is gaining momentum. After launching the network in January, initial subscriber growth was sluggish. It took the company more than 5 months …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Somera Communications, which provides telecommunications equipment and equipment deployment services, announced it acquired Compass Telecom through an asset-purchase transaction. Compass Telecom provides outsourced services to optimize wireless networks …

EL PASO, Texas-Verizon Wireless Inc. expanded coverage of its Express Network service to metropolitan El Paso, Texas, and southern New Mexico. The carrier said its high-speed data service is now …

SAN FRANCISCO, United States-Telephia reported more than half of the overall U.S. population living in major metropolitan areas now own mobile phones and subscribe to service, according to ongoing measurements …

SOUTHBORO, Mass.-ViryaNet Inc. announced LoJack Corp., which tracks and recovers stolen vehicles, has chosen the ViryaNet Service Hub, Mobile Workforce Management, Service Scheduler and eContract applications. LoJack will use to …

STAMFORD, Conn.-SmartServ Online Inc. signed an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to introduce its MobileMarkets application on the carrier’s mMode data service. SmartServ said the application will allow customers …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Research In Motion Ltd.’s request for a restraining order against Good Technology Inc. was thrown out by the judge. Judge Raymond J. Ikola of the Orange County Superior Court …