May 2003

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-TTPCom said it has delivered the 802.11i security extension to its 802.11a/b/g core intellectual property designs. The extensions include hardware acceleration for Advanced Encryption standard and Temporal Key …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The United States’ wireless short message service and instant messaging markets are poised to grow to 75 million and 63 million subscribers, respectively, in 2007, according to research analysts …

LONDON-Cable & Wireless said it is cutting about 200 employees in its London headquarters as part of its continuing restructuring efforts. New management is making the reductions, which include half …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Ultra Wideband is poised to deliver a variety of applications, including wireless video, audio and data, to home and consumer networking devices, although it faces challenges, according to …

NEW YORK-A majority of US Unwired Inc.’s 13.375-percent senior subordinated discount note holders signed a lock-up agreement to reject the company’s current exchange offer that is set to expire June …

SINGAPORE-MobileOne said it will launch a video streaming service Monday for its users with Nokia 3650 phones, making it the first operator in Singapore and one of the first in …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies raised $1.525 billion through a public offering of convertible senior debt, which was priced at $1,000 per security. The company expects to apply the net proceeds …

Demand for wireless gear will decline while subscriber numbers and handset sales will rise in 2003, according to a research report by U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray. According to the forecast …

SAN DIEGO-Palm Inc. announced agreements with several companies to add voice over Internet Protocol, Wi-Fi and authentication software to the Palm Tungsten C handheld. VL Inc. will deliver VoIP technology …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. will redeem its 10 5/8-percent senior discount notes due 2007 at a price of 105 percent of principal in an effort to reduce interest expenses and …

LONDON-European operator MmO2 countered rival Vodafone Group plc’s Live multimedia service with its own data service called O2 Active. The navigation service, available for prepaid and postpaid users, will launch …

LONDON-Marconi plc said it has added security enhancement to its network management software that ensures smooth communications between network devices in commercial and government networks. The company also said it …

Qwest Communications International Inc. reported the Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded its investigation into the telecommunication provider’s accounting practices, and the company will restate more than $2.2 billion in …

RESTON, Va.-Broadband communications provider XO Communications Inc. has offered $700 million to acquire all assets of bankrupt telecommunications company Global Crossing Ltd. and Global Crossing Holdings Ltd. The offer includes …

NextWave Telecom Inc. said it filed for permission with its bankruptcy court to form a partnership with California-based venture capital firm Clarity Partners L.P. to acquire additional spectrum. The partnership, …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. and Japan Airlines announced a partnership that will see the companies test applications operating on DoCoMo’s third-generation system and a wireless local area network for Japan Airlines’ …

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers, utilities, local governments and other businesses today urged the Federal Communications Commission to take a balanced approach to resolving interference to 800 MHz public safety communications by relying …

DRAPER, Utah-Broadband Central has launched its Blue Zone reseller program to support its nationwide rollout of high-speed wireless Internet services for residential customers. The company, which is initially focusing on …

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. said it will cut 65 employees, or 18 percent of its work force, as part of a cost-savings effort. The company said it is on track to …

LONDON-Marconi plc continues to feel the pangs of a sliding market as it announced plans to lay off 500 workers, warning that future conditions do not look promising. “A continuing …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-Wi-Fi equipment and support services will garner $4 billion in revenue by 2008, according to Telecom Trends International. Wireless LAN deployment in the enterprise will grow at an …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reinforced its wireless text messaging capabilities by announcing an extension of its personal computer to mobile messaging service that allows Yahoo Messenger users to send instant messages …

LONDON-A limited number of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication’s high-end T610 camera phones in Europe were replaced due to a technical glitch, but none of the company’s North American batch suffer …

BERWYN, Pa.-Southeastern wireless carrier Triton PCS said it is now selling Danger Inc.’s monochrome screen Hiptop device under its SunCom-branded service. Triton said the device is currently available at SunCom …

WASHINGTON-The National Institute of Standards and Technology said engineers have developed a new “ad hoc wireless network” for emergency communications, a breakthrough in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, …