September 2003

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported the availability of its previously announced PCS Wi-Fi Access service in hundreds of locations across the country, including all Wayport Inc. airport and hotel hot spots and select Airpath Wireless locations. Sprint also announced its …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Despite the dominance of the GSM family of network technologies over the CDMA family of technologies in the wireless market, next-generation CDMA, CDMA2000 1X EV-DO, is gaining traction more rapidly than next-generation GSM, W-CDMA, according to research from …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America today applauded a federal court’s dismissal of a contempt-of-court charge brought by Verizon Wireless against CWA Executive Vice President Larry Cohen. “This action by Verizon Wireless is nothing short of another attempt to regulate and …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry painted a rosy picture Monday of what happened to its networks during last month’s blackout. “The wireless industry really is a veteran in restoring service,” said Kathryn Condello, vice president of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. reported that 97.2 percent of the total outstanding aggregate principal amount of Dobson/Sygnet Communications Corp.’s 12.25-percent senior notes were tendered by the close of business Sept. 12 in connection with the company’s tender proposal. Pursuant to …

Communications company Primus Telecommunications Group Inc. announced an innovative plan to sell low-end mobile phones in Europe, a move that further expands the mobile-phone market to include telecommunications providers. Primus is a global telecommunications company offering bundled voice, data, Internet, …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it expects its revenue and earnings per share for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal 2003 to achieve the high end of its prior guidance. In July, Qualcomm said it expected its fourth-quarter revenues to edge …

WASHINGTON-California mobile-phone operators say a proposed bill of rights for telecom consumers will increase subscribers’ bills by nearly $4 a month and result in a loss of 11,500 jobs in the state. The claims are included in two new studies …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration, charging Chinese trade practices hurt U.S. tech firms and facing mounting criticism about layoffs heading into the 2004 election season, has proposed a further Commerce Department reorganization in hopes of reducing a $40 billion trade deficit. Commerce …

WASHINGTON-The collapse of global trade talks in Mexico could hurt exports of the wireless industry and other high-tech sectors in the United States. The Telecommunications Industry Association, which represents telecom manufacturers, said today it was disappointed over the breakdown of …

ATLANTA-Telemetry company Numerex Corp. sold its Data1Source messaging service to messaging company Wireless Services Corp., a move Numerex said would help it focus on its growing wireless telemetry business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are confident that …

KANATA, Ontario-Bridgewater Systems released its Clearinghouse Solution, a solution for telecommunications clearinghouses that allows CDMA 1x and Wi-Fi service providers to offer roaming data services. Clearinghouse Solution enables real-time authentication of roaming subscribers, collection and distribution of usage information between …

BOSTON-Online information from competing wireless carriers will actually facilitate churn and could lead to more than $3 billion in revenue loss for the industry during the next 12 months, according to predictive analytics firm Compete Inc. According to Compete, approximately …

DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc. signed a service agreement with wireless multimedia and messaging solutions provider Ztango to provide downloadable ring tones to MetroPCS customers. MetroPCS said the service is available through select handsets and through the carrier’s Web site. Ztango signed a …

In a simultaneous score for China’s stride to third-generation technology, Nortel Networks Ltd. announced a carrier contract and a research and development investment, while Lucent Technologies Inc. announced successful interoperability testing. Nortel said it has invested $200 million in R&D …

Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. said it has entered into agreements to sell certain “non-core operating assets,” including its cellular operations that served approximately 57,000 subscribers at the end of the second quarter and eight of its 13 10-megahertz …

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. said it has unveiled an addition to its i.MX line of multimedia applications processors with the i.MX21, which is based on ARM926EJ for mobile phones and personal digital assistants. “The i.MX21 not only enables smart LCD displays …

WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell said he does not favor mandating the use of best practices developed by the FCC’s Network Reliability & Interoperability Committee as some state regulators have suggested. “As long as the process works effectively, there is no …

BOSTON-Nokia Corp. managed to reclaim the No. 1 spot from Motorola Inc. in the U.S. handset market, according to new research from research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics. The firm found the U.S. mobile-phone market continuing to grow, with sell-in …

Cingular Wireless and instant messaging company America Online Inc. announced an expansive partnership to allow Cingular subscribers to send and receive AOL instant messages using their phones. The announcement is AOL’s latest carrier deal, but is more extensive than many …

BONN, Germany-Deutsche Telekom has reached an agreement to take full control of Poland’s Polska Telefonya Cyfrowa after raising its offer by $113 million to $1.2 billion. Vivendi Universal will gain $780 million in the deal, while Elektrim will earn $451 …

WASHINGTON-Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has chosen Amit Yoran as cyber security czar, a move some in Congress and industry believe was long overdue. Yoran, who will serve as director of the National Cyber Security Division of the Information Analysis …

PARIS-European operator Orange SA confirmed that it entered nonbinding framework agreements with infrastructure suppliers Alcatel Corp., Nokia Corp. and Nortel Networks Ltd. to supply third-generation technology across the Orange footprint. The mobile operator said the agreements contain no commitments, and …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. plans to sell a Motorola Inc.-manufactured smart phone that incorporates Microsoft Corp. technology. Motorola said it will launch a Microsoft Smartphone-powered handset next month, and that the two companies will collaborate on a series of smart …

The difference between cellular networks before and after the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy came in bold relief during the recent power outage in New York and other East Coast states. Wireless networks hummed in spite of the blackouts. People could …