Monthly Archives: June, 2003
FAA studying airline use of wireless devices
WASHINGTON-The Federal Aviation Administration is working with a technical advisory group to study interference issues and commercial implications associated with the use of new...
Consumer issues hot-button for summer
WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is negotiating with the California Public Service Utilities Commission to settle a year-long probe of the nation's No. 2 mobile-phone carrier's...
Palm reports solid quarterly earnings
MILPITAS, Calif.-Palm Inc. reported a relatively solid quarter of earnings, news that prompted the company to pronounce the end of the decline in the...
IPWireless demos solution for UMTS spectrum
LONDON-IPWireless has completed interoperability and co-existence testing between UMTS TDD (TD-CDMA) and UMTS FDD (W-CDMA) networks at Nortel Networks' wireless headquarters in Chateaufort, France.IPWireless...
Industry remains competitive, penetration at 49 %
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said the wireless industry remains highly competitive, but concerns were raised about the quality of data collected by the agency...
Web sites preview Sprint, Verizon walkie-talkie plans Carriers remain quiet
Nextel Communications Inc. reported it has seen a positive response to its Nationwide Direct Connect service, which the carrier launched in early June, noting...
Nextel confirms 2003 guidance
NANTUCKET, Mass.-Nextel Communications Inc. told investors it is achieving improved customer satisfaction, is continuing to scale capital spending and is on track to meet...
Special K
Catfish are jumpin'! Seems that Korn Ferry-a high falutin' company that puts folks in high-paying jobs in big cities-has Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) on...
U.K. proposal bans talking and driving
WASHINGTON-Drivers in the United Kingdom caught talking on handheld mobile phones could face fines up to $1,700 under a new government proposal announced today...
RCR Wireless News wins national ASBPE award
WASHINGTON-RCR Wireless News took home a coveted national award in the annual American Society of Business Publication Editors 2002 awards ceremony for the weekly...
Vodafone cuts U.K. jobs
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc will cut 480 jobs in the United Kingdom, according to international press reports.The cuts will be made at Cellular Operations, a...
American Airlines relaxes cell-phone policies
FORT WORTH, Texas-American Airlines announced it will relax the long-held rules regarding mobile phones on its aircraft, allowing passengers to use their wireless devices...
RCC acquires PCS spectrum from AT&T, will use GPRS overlay
Rural Cellular Corp. said it is acquiring PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and one of its affiliates covering 1.9 million potential customers...
Business Briefs
Orange plc formed an alliance with Motorola Inc. for a range of devices tailored to the Orange brand that will be available in the...
RIM earnings beat expectations, ratings upgrades follow news
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd.'s earnings report beat expectations for its revenues and sales, causing several research firms to upgrade the company's stock, but...
Nokia wins expansion contracts in the Philippines
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it won $70 million worth of GSM network expansion contracts from the Philippines' Smart Communications Inc. Deliveries of equipment and...
Pickering could be new CTIA head
WASHINGTON-Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) confirmed to RCR Wireless News he is being considered for the top job at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association,...
Committee OKs legislation to prevent bankrupt firms from getting wireless licenses
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee passed by voice vote a bill meant to keep the NextWave Telecom Inc. bankruptcy saga from happening again."The bill would...
XO pushes up offer for Global Crossing
RESTON, Va.-XO Communications Inc. has launched an "any and all" tender offer for Global Crossing Ltd.'s $2.25 billion debt in its third move to...
Commercial location services complement EU’s E112 compliance
For some time now, the U.S. government has legislated that state emergency service authorities and cellular operators comply with an enhanced911 initiative that would...
Verizon ‘ports’ its LNP position
Opponents of wireless local number portability lost a substantial ally last week as Verizon Wireless threw in the towel on fighting the proposed Federal...
Corrections and clarifications
In the "InPhonic's purchase of Avesair `logical extension' " story on page 5 of the May 26 issue, the number of companies InPhonic has...
17 companies work on open standards for home networking
The quest for wireless open standards will advance to the home networking arena as 17 major companies, both wired and wireless, have formed an...
RealNetworks records impressive Vodafone deal
Streaming video company RealNetworks Inc. today announced a major deal with European powerhouse Vodafone Group plc, a move that many in the industry say...
Amendment may hurt spectrum relocation bill: CTIA still has high hopes legislation will be adopted
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee may have killed the wireless industry's hopes of gaining much-desired frequencies in the 1700 MHz band when it amended a...