Yearly Archives: 2003

T-Mobile hot spots available in more Borders stores

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-Borders Group Inc. reported T-Mobile USA Inc.'s HotSpot service is now available in all Borders Book & Music locations in California, Florida,...

CellStar, Best Buy sign vendor agreement

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. and Best Buy have signed a three-year agreement that makes CellStar a primary vendor for Best Buy's aftermarket wireless accessories.According to...

GoAmerica to cut further jobs

HACKENSACK, New Jersey, United States-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica announced it will further reduce its work force, news that comes as the company reported shrinking...

South African mobile operators face revenue slice

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-South Africa's two leading mobile network operators, MTN and Vodacom, could face a cut in revenues if the third entrant, Cell C,...

Issa letter stirs up tech wars

Regarding your 3 April article, "Issa softens CDMA-only message," the commotion stirred by the Congressman's letter and the reaction to it by the GSM...

Alcatel wins Pakistani GSM contract

PARIS-In its second contract win this week, Alcatel said it will supply Pakistan's Mobilink with equipment for a GSM network expansion. The contract is...

American Tower shares hit new high

BOSTON-Shares of American Tower Corp. hit a new 52-week high on Thursday, trading at $6.15 by mid-day. The company's stock is up 72 percent...

KTF suggests W-CDMA partnership with SK Telecom

SEOUL, South Korea-The two largest mobile operators in Korea are considering discussions about a partnership to build a nationwide third-generation W-CDMA network, according to...

SpectraSite reports uptick in 4Q revenues

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Inc. late last week quietly reported its fourth quarter and year-end 2002 results.Total revenues for the fourth quarter were $81.7 million, up...

Lattice purchases towers from Enterprise Communications

CINCINNATI-Lattice Communications L.L.C. announced the purchase of 24 communications towers from Enterprise Communications Partnership. The towers include ten sites in the Atlanta area and...

RIM beats analyst expectations

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. scored gains above analyst expectations, upbeat news that sent the company's stock up about 6 percent to about $15...

Microsoft changes location division to MapPoint Web Service

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. said it will change the name of its MapPoint .NET location service division to MapPoint Web Service.The company said the change...

MobiLink implements Swapcom value-added system

SAFAT, Kuwait-Kuwaiti operator MobiLink said it will use technology from French company Swapcom to offer users personalized alerts, news updates and pull information services.

Nokia snags Thai GPRS contract, makes EDGE call

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia said it will supply General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) equipment to Advanced Info Service (AIS) in Thailand. The value of the contract...

Stratex wins microwave contract in Nigeria

SAN JOSE, California, United States-Stratex Networks said it will upgrade and expand equipment for MTN Nigeria Communications. The value of the contract is US$9...

RIM revenue up, loss less than expected

TORONTO-Research in Motion (RIM) reported a smaller-than-expected adjusted fourth-quarter loss yesterday, boosted by a 32-percent jump in revenues from a year earlier.In the fourth...

Vodafone Ireland requests 3G launch delay

DUBLIN, Ireland-Following a request by MmO2 to possibly substitute Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) for third-generation (3G) services across large parts of...

LogicaCMG wins MMSC contract in Malta

NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands-Go Mobile, a wireless operator in Malta, will use technology from LogicaCMG to offer multimedia messaging services, the companies announced."Launching MMS services marks...

Companies announce content deals

STAMFORD, Conn.-Content deals continue to funnel through the pipe, with a range of handset makers, carriers and content companies announcing deals in the area.First,...

AOL offers war alerts

DULLES, Va.-With America Online Inc.'s new U.S. Forces Alerts, AOL members can receive war news alerts online or via text messages on their wireless...

Appeals court appears skeptical to Sprint, Cingular numbering request

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court appeared skeptical on Friday to a wireless carriers' request that the court say the Federal Communications Commission did not act...

Price reports financials

NEW YORK-Price Communications Corp., which sold its wireless business to Verizon Wireless last August, reported $12.8 million in fourth quarter net income last year,...

Midwest Wireless trials high-speed Internet access at restaurant

MANKATO, Minn.-Rural wireless operator Midwest Wireless launched a trial high-speed wireless network in a Mankato, Minn., Bagel Bros. Restaurant providing customers with Internet access.The...

XcelleNet adds support for Microsoft Smartphone software

ATLANTA-Wireless enterprise company XcelleNet Inc. said it will add support for Microsoft Smartphone software, a move the company said will allow customers to centrally...

ZTE: China Telecom to choose W-CDMA as 3G standard

BEIJING—In a report entitled "Management and Development of China Telecom in 2003," equipment manufacturer Zhongxing Telecom (ZTE) predicted fixed-line carrier China Telecom will adopt...
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