Yearly Archives: 2002

Apple releases Rendezvous networking software

PARIS-Apple Computer Inc. released a new software called Rendezvous, which the company said is a networking technology that can incorporate consumer electronics, printers, enterprise...

Wireless Knowledge confirms Mobilocity buy

SAN DIEGO-Wireless enterprise company Wireless Knowledge, a Qualcomm Inc. subsidiary, confirmed it acquired the majority of rival Mobilocity's assets, including some of the company's...

Moody’s downgrades Ericsson

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Barely a week after its rights issue, telecom equipment maker L.M. Ericsson said the company's downgrade by Moody's Investors Service will increase its...

FCC seeks comment on re-auction opt out

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on whether bidders in the re-auction of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.'s PCS C- and F-block licenses should...

China’s handset market heats up

BEIJING-China Eastcom, one of China's 19 licensed CDMA handset manufacturers, has reached an agreement with carrier China Unicom to offer CDMA handsets to consumers...

Alcatel announces new 3G Reality Centers

PARIS-Alcatel continues to fund its 3G Reality Centers, with announcements of about a US$10 million investment in a center in Cascais, Portugal, and the...

Motorola to offer Smartserv apps

STAMFORD, Conn.-Motorola Inc. said it has signed a software contract to certify and offer Smartserv applications on a variety of its mobile phones with...

TI signs trio of agreements for RFID systems

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Texas Instruments Inc. signed different agreements with three companies relating to its radio-frequency identification systems for access control solutions.The companies include Secura Key,...

Intel unveils products to bring PC apps to mobile devices

SAN JOSE, Calif.-At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel Corp. said it has unveiled a number of products to bring personal computer applications to wireless...

SmartServ completes $3.5M financing round

STAMFORD, Conn.-SmartServ Online Inc. announced the completion of a $3.5 million round of financing that includes private placement of common stock and warrants.In addition,...

AMD rolls out double-gate transistors

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said it has rolled out its double-gate transistors, across which electrical current flows in microprocessors, in wireless devices."The entire...

700 MHz auction appears to be winding down

WASHINGTON-The auction for 700 MHz C- and D-block licenses appears to be winding down.During round 42, only 15 new bids were placed-all of them...

Enfora announces GSM/GPRS module now available

PLANO, Texas-Enfora Inc. announced its Enabler G, a 900/1800 MHz GSM/GPRS module is now available."Our customers are excited that the effort to integrate a...

Comverse reports 2Q results

NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. reported its second quarter fiscal year results, which include a net loss of almost $12.7 million, far below the year-ago...

Study finds young urban users spend more than $50 per month on wireless service

NEW YORK-Nearly 80 percent of city residents ages 12 to 34 own a cell phone and they spend at least $50 on average per...

Fujitsu to launch PHS terminal for DDI Pocket

TOKYO-Fujitsu, a leading telecom vendor in Japan, is going to launch a PHS terminal in the fourth quarter for DDI Pocket subscribers.The number of...

Filipinos prefer logos, icons for mobile apps

MANILA, The Philippines-Logos and icons are the most popular mobile applications that are being downloaded by Filipino mobile-phone users, while the Nokia 3310 model...

Access develops browser software for FOMA

TOKYO-Access, a Tokyo-based venture, announced that it has developed browsing software for FOMA, the third-generation service provided by NTT DoCoMo. Access is going to...

AvantGo CEO to step down

HAYWARD, Calif.-Wireless enterprise company AvantGo Inc. announced its chief executive officer, Richard Owen, will step down at the end of the month and that...

SMC adds broadband router to portfolio

IRVINE, Calif.-SMC Networks announced it has added the Barricade Turbo 2.4GHz/5GHz Universal Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router to its portfolio of wireless networking products. The...

Pannon cancels roaming agreement with Vodafone Hungary

BUCHAREST, Romania-Hungarian GSM operator Pannon GSM Telecommunications said it exercised its right in its roaming contract with Vodafone Hungary to terminate the agreement. The...

Deutsche Telekom may sell MTS stake to decrease debts

MOSCOW-Deutsche Telekom is reportedly considering the sale of a part of its 40-percent stake in Russia's biggest carrier Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) to decrease its...

DoCoMo sees sharp decline in August new subscribers

TOKYO-The number of Japanese new mobile subscribers in August was merely 385,300, a significant drop from July's 528,300, according to a survey compiled by...

U.K. regulator offers consumer guide

DUBLIN, Ireland-U.K. telecom regulator Oftel has launched a guide designed to help consumers get maximum value for money from their mobile phones. The document...
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