Monthly Archives: June, 2003
AirNet expects 100% revenue leap in 2Q
MELBOURNE, Fla.-AirNet Communications, which makes software-defined radio base stations, said it expects to record at least a 100-percent revenue leap, more than $4.3 million,...
Dell users to receive free T-Mobile Wi-Fi minutes
ROUND ROCK, Texas-Dell Computer Corp. signed a deal with T-Mobile USA Inc. providing Dell notebook computer customers with 2,000 free minutes of access to...
U.K. court rules against operators on call charges
LONDON-U.K. mobile operators suffered a defeat on call charges Friday when a U.K. court ruled that U.K. regulators had acted within their powers when...
At Road announces $45.5M stock offering
FREMONT, Calif.-Mobile resource management company At Road Inc. announced a public offering of 4 million shares of common stock and an additional 2.5 million-share...
FCC says wireless industry competitive
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday said the wireless industry remains highly competitive, but concerns were raised about the quality of data collected by the...
Europe to see hot spots increase by 20,000
LEDBURY, U.K.-The number of wireless local are network hot spots in Europe will rise by more than 20,000 by 2007, according to a new...
Content pricing key for operators, MVNOs
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Mobile operators and mobile virtual network operators could lose up to 16 percent of revenue if they adopt the wrong pricing policy...
WLAN semiconductor market to hit $1.1B
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The wireless local area networks semiconductor market will increase at a13-percent compound annual rate from 2002 to 2007 to $1.1 billion, according to...
SmartServ to be delisted from Nasdaq
STAMFORD, Conn.-Wireless application provider SmartServ Online Inc. said its stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq and will be traded on the Over The...
CCI prices notes at $10.83 per share
HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. has priced the $200 million convertible senior note offering it announced earlier this week and has granted the underwriters a...
Wireless customers can register numbers on new nationwide do-not-call list
WASHINGTON-Wireless customers are now able to register their telephone numbers on a national do-not-call list, said President George Bush from the White House Rose...
Verizon begins nationwide directory service
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it will offer customers with Get It Now-enabled phones enhanced nationwide directory information through Verizon SuperPages.Verizon Wireless said the service...
American Airlines relaxes cell-phone policies
American Airlines announced it will relax the long-held rules regarding mobile phones on its aircraft, allowing passengers to use their wireless devices until the...
Verizon, Sprint decline to confirm PTT launch rumors
By the time Nextel Communications Inc. completes rollout of its Nationwide Direct Connect service in August, it is expected to have some competitors in...
Nortel to upgrade Antigua network
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua-Nortel Networks said it has signed a contract with Antigua Public Utilities Authority PCS to deploy a GPRS network for the carrier.The...
RFMD prices note offering
GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. announced the pricing of its offering of $200 million of its 1.5-percent convertible subordinated notes due 2010. The notes...
Orative collects $6M venture funding
MENLO PARK, Calif.-Startup Orative Corp. announced it scored $6 million in venture funding. The company said it would use the funds to develop software...
Bermai receives $12M financing
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Bermai Inc. said it has received a $12 million B round of financing to support delivery of the company's 802.11x chipset portfolio...
Nextel reports on customer satisfaction, 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...
Verizon Wireless sponsors Lollapalooza
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it will sponsor the Lollapalooza 2003 Concert Tour, which is scheduled to begin a nationwide 30-show tour July 5 in...
Senate committee passes anti-bankruptcy bidding bill
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee Thursday passed by voice vote a bill meant to keep the NextWave Telecom Inc. bankruptcy saga from happening again. NextWave...
Sun acquires Pixo
Sun Microsystems Inc. acquired wireless Java downloading company Pixo Inc. for an undisclosed sum."The adoption of Java technology and the Java Card Subscriber Identity...
RIM earnings beat expectations but shares drop
Research In Motion Ltd.'s earnings report beat expectations for its revenues and sales, causing several research firms to upgrade the companies stock, but investors...
Last-minute amendment may hurt spectrum relocation bill
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...
Motorola wins patent lawsuit against DBTEL
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it was won a copyright and design patent lawsuit filed against it by Taipei-based DBTEL. The lawsuit related to the...