Yearly Archives: 2002

Verizon expands coverage in Texas

DALLAS-Verizon Wireless expanded coverage of its Express Network next-generation service to nearly all of Texas after launching in the Dallas/Fort Worth area last April....

IPWireless partners with Wireless House

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless Inc. announced a partnership with Wireless House, based in Kista, Sweden, to develop the IPWireless PCMCIA modem card.The card, available early...

Harris meets financial guidance

MELBOURNE, Fla.-Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., reported fourth-quarter net income July 24 of $26.6 million, or 40 cents per share, on revenues of $497.6 million,...

Convergys results a mixed bag

CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. released mixed financial results, including increased revenues, lowered operating income and flat earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002.The company...

Wavecom reports increased revenues

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wireless solution provider Wavecom SA recently reported second-quarter results that include an increase in revenues. The company said its total revenues were $135.5...

Openwave predicts a difficult year ahead

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet giant Openwave Systems Inc. sounded a note of caution for the industry, forecasting another four to six challenging quarters ahead,...

FCC turns down CTIA’s location privacy request

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has declined to propose rules requiring wireless carriers to receive a customer's consent before divulging the customer's location to marketers."Because...

Webraska, Siemens supply location technology for Alp bike race

PARIS-Webraska is providing location technology for the BIKE TransAlp Challenge 2002 bike race this week. The mountain biking event is using the Mobile Tracking...

Comptel to supply provisioning software in Italy

HELSINKI, Finland-Comptel said it will deliver advanced provisioning solutions for Vodafone Omnitel's third-generation (3G) and value-added services in Italy.The value of the contract was...

Globe, Smart earn permanent telecom licenses

MANILA, The Philippines-Philippine telecom watchdog National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has granted Globe Telecom and Smart Communications permanent licenses to operate their respective businesses for...

Bermai gets $5M in funding

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Bermai Inc. announced it has added $5 million to its series A funding, brining the total for the round to $20 million.The...

EXI Wireless receives patent for anti-collision feature

RICHMOND, British Columbia-EXI Wireless Inc. announced it has received a U.S. patent for the anti-collision feature included in its eLink wireless communication protocol.ELink, which...

SnapTrack concludes gpsOne Carrier Workshop

CAMPBELL, Calif.-SnapTrack Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc., announced it has concluded its second annual gpsOne Carrier Workshop where representatives for 18...

Lucent announces more layoffs

NEW YORK-The story of Lucent Technologies Inc. continues to sour as the company announced another round of layoffs affecting 7,000 positions, or 13 percent...

U.S. Cellular donates mobile cell site for Oregon fire effort

MEDFORD, Ore.-U.S. Cellular Corp. donated a mobile cell site, 50 wireless phones and service to the Oregon Department of Forestry and local rescue workers...

WaterCove adds Ulticom’s signaling capabilities

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-WaterCove Networks and Ulticom Inc. have aligned to combine Ulticom's signaling capabilities with WaterCove's Mobile Data Services System.According to the companies, the combination...

TI reports $95M net income

DALLAS-Thanks to sales of analog chips and digital signal processors, Texas Instruments reported a second-quarter net income of $95 million, or five cents a...

Palm, IBM prepare to head off Microsoft at enterprise market

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Personal digital assistant maker Palm Inc. scored an important resale deal with technology giant IBM Corp., a partnership that bolsters Palm's position...

Leap adds Glenayre messaging platform to Cricket markets

ATLANTA-Leap Wireless International Inc.'s Cricket Communications subsidiary installed Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s Versera Messaging platform in all of its 40 markets nationwide. Cricket had been...

Office Depot selling MetroPCS service

DALLAS-Atlanta, Miami and Sacramento, Calif., area Office Depot stores now offer MetroPCS wireless service to customers interested in the carrier's flat-rate, unlimited local calling...

Nextel announces E911 fund

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. unveiled its Wireless E911: The PSAP Readiness Fund, which the carrier said will coordinate the dissemination of $25 million to...

DoCoMo consolidates European operations in London headquarters

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will restructure its European subsidiaries in an attempt to improve its effectiveness and to integrate the company's European operations,...

WorldCom gets interim financing

CLINTON, Mass.-WorldCom Inc. reported that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York approved $750 million in interim financing the company...

TI introduces new amplifiers

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. said it has introduced a series of high-speed operational amplifiers that combine ultra low distortion with ultra low noise, offering 1.4-gigahertz...

Demand Data Services files claim against Wireless Matrix

CALGARY, Alberta-Demand Data Services Inc. filed a statement of claim against Wireless Matrix Corp. alleging Wireless Matrix breached contractual obligations. Demand Data Services is...
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