2002

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced it has entered an agreement to sell all interests in Brightpoint Middle East FZE and Brightpoint Jordan Ltd. to Persequor Ltd., which is controlled by Jac Currie, …

LAROSE, La.-SJI Inc. announced James Callahan has been made president and chief operating officer of its wireless communications subsidiary MobileTel Inc. and will serve as a member of the board …

GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. announced it will ship five components to a top-tier handset manufacturer for use in a high-volume TDMA handset. “These production shipments expand our long-standing relationship …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced the launch of the 3G Today Web site, www.3Gtoday.com, which highlights commercial third-generation CDMA wireless services and products. The site features a wireless device database that …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile International AG reported detailed second quarter results for its U.S. operations consisting of VoiceStream Wireless Corp. and Powertel Inc., reaffirming its 525,900 net customer additions and ending the …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. appointed Tom Lynch executive vice president and president of the company’s Personal Communications Sector. Lynch replaces Mike Zafirovski, who was appointed chief operating officer after Edward Breen …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Anritsu Co. announced the introduction of its cdma2000 1xRTT wireless Internet Protocol test solution which it said offers help to wireless Internet application developers creating, troubleshooting and verifying application …

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian wireless provider Telus Mobility said it expanded its CDMA digital coverage across Atlantic Canada through reciprocal roaming and resale agreements with Aliant Telecom Wireless and Bell Mobility. The …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Minorplanet Systems USA Inc., which provides telematics-based fleet management solutions, reported second quarter revenues of $15.6 million, in line with expectations but still down from the $17.2 million recorded …

TORONTO-Mobile resource management company AirIQ said its second quarter 2002 results reflect its gross profit growth and revenue growth are way up from the second quarter of 2001. The company …

LONDON-MmO2 confirmed that it accepted a third-generation license in Ireland for $112.4 million. The “B” license includes minimum requirements of 33-percent demographic coverage by the end of June 2006 and …

ROME-ERIS4 s.r.i. released its ERIS4 Enterprise Platform and WARP4, the first in a series of products to use the platform. ERIS4 said the ERIS4 Enterprise Platform, which provides an environment …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-A new report from Probe Research identified several characteristics of next-generation broadband mobile terminals that are at odds with the current preferences expressed by consumers, and consequently make …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. posted $144.4 million in revenues for the second quarter of this year, more than double the $58.7 million the carrier reported for …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed a deal with Novatel Wireless to develop and market wireless modems for next-generation, high-speed data products. Under the contract, Novatel will …

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc. said it added 12,400 net customers during the second quarter, which was nearly half the 21,600 customers it added during the second quarter …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it is not the target of the U.S. Attorney’s office investigation of a 2000 accounting error on a software licensing agreement with Winstar Communications …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said both chief executive officer Tim Donahue and chief financial officer Paul Saleh certified the accuracy of the company’s recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing as …

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Telecommunications provider Ntelos Inc. reported $38.5 million in wireless operating revenues for the second quarter compared with $30.3 million reported for the same quarter last year. The company attributed …

NEW YORK-Major wireless players have complied with the Securities And Exchange Commission’s guidelines to file their certifications confirming their financial results. Foreign-based companies, who are not required to comply, however …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it plans to slash 4,000 jobs, which amounts to a third of its staff. The company also plans to do away with its optoelectronics business, …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Wireless Knowledge said they will work together to deliver a mobile email solution based on the new Kyocera 7135 smartphone and the Wireless Knowledge …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Jinny Software signed a messaging contract with Yemen’s GSM operator Sabafon. Jinny will provide its short message service center solution, along with sub-systems.

ATHENS, Greece-Greek Cyprus will end its mobile monopoly held by CyTA this year by auctioning a second GSM license, with the process set to begin in November. The 20-year licensee …

BEIJING-Siemens Mobile Acceleration, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group, announced its first investment in China in Beijing-based Magus Soft Holding, a pioneer of mobile …