2002

BETHESDA, Md.-Access Spectrum L.L.C. has signed an agreement with the nationwide association of Motorola [Inc.] Service Stations-USMSS-to obtain spectrum monitoring services, system compliance consulting, system engineering design and interference resolution. …

LONDON-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Chapman Technologies signed a $142 million agreement to develop an in-vehicle services platform. The platform will be based on Sony Ericsson’s CDMA …

WASHINGTON-Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), ranking member of the House Commerce Committee and the longest-serving House member defeated Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Mich.) in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday. Dingell was …

TORONTO-A price cut by one of Research In Motion Ltd.’s customers and new product announcements by rivals have prompted a brokerage firm to cut its revenue estimates for the Canadian …

HELSINKI, Finland-Wireless vendor Nokia Corp. said it will slash about 900 workers, about 5 percent of its staff, at its networking division. The decision, geared toward saving costs, is the …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. completed an agreement with WorldCom Inc., allowing WorldCom Wireless customers the opportunity to transfer to Cingular with rate plans comparable to those WorldCom offered. Both companies will …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. reported a content deal with America Online Inc., providing access to AOL content and services, including AOL Instant Messenger service and AOL Mail, on Nextel’s iDen-based …

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Holdings Inc. said it is considering the sale of its network services division, which has 30 offices, more than 1,000 employees, and offers a range of site construction, …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications said its narrowband voice quality enhancement systems can now operate with Nortel’s Wireless MTX10 platform, having passed the compatibility testing. “Nortel customers can now also benefit from …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-The Swedish shareholders group Aktiespararna has given the green light to shareholders to take part in L.M. Ericsson’s rights issues. Participants will begin trading ex-rights on Aug. 9, while …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. reported 30,150 total net wireless customer additions for the second quarter of this year, which was down slightly from the 38,350 the carrier reported for the …

BOISE, Idaho-Extended Systems made available its XTNDAccess IrFM software development kit, which provides mobile device manufacturers and point-of-sale vendors with source code, application programmer interfaces, sample applications and documentation to …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. and Call Sciences Inc. finalized an agreement that allows Call Sciences to become an application service provider for Openwave. Call Sciences will provide hosted, enhanced …

NEW YORK-Gorilla Mobile launched a solution that allows any mobile user to place international calls without switching carriers, signing a contract or using a personal identification number, the company announced. …

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-5G Wireless Communications Inc. announced it entered an agreement with Radiant Holdings Inc. to license 5G’s proprietary Wi-Fi 802.11b technology in Florida.The agreement provides for up to …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it added 299,000 new customers during July, which was roughly 57 percent of the 528,000 total wireless customers the Japanese wireless industry signed for the month. …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-AMD said it has introduced a 64 Megabit flash memory device, which is also available in a multichip package for high-end handhelds. “This device supports industry-leading levels of data …

CHICAGO-Cisco Systems Inc. posted a higher-than-expected profit in its fourth-quarter results, with a net income of $772 million, or 10 cents per share. The company’s revenue of $4.83 billion did …

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.-Pocket PC Films formed a long-term partnership with Jon Sheinberg and The Machine, a full-service entertainment consulting company, calling for the companies to work together to build a …

SAN DIEGO-Adversoft Inc., a mobile marketing agency, launched a short message service marketing campaign in the United States in conjunction with Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment for Revolution Studios’ new movie …

WASHINGTON-The Public Safety community, Nextel Communications Inc. and The Private Wireless Coalition said they have adopted a consensus strategy for mitigating interference in the 800 MHz band, according to joint …

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-Testing and monitoring company NetTest said Telia Mobile Denmark ordered an expansion of its existing MasterQuest system to monitor General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) services. Telia Mobile Denmark, which …

MANILA, The Philippines-Growth in the Philippine wireless sector is seen to subside by year-end, yet there is still space for new players as many subscribers continue to subscribe to more …

MOSCOW-Siemens and the Russian Development Bank (RBR) announced an ambitious plan to invest US$6 billion in the coming five to 10 years into the creation of a pan-Russian Terrestrial Trunked …

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