Yearly Archives: 2003

West Point uses SMC Networks 802.11a products

IRVINE, Calif.-SMC Networks said its 802.11a wireless network products have been chosen for use in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's wireless classrooms...

Verizon cleared to buy Northcoast licenses

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless has been cleared to buy 50 wireless spectrum licenses from Northcoast Communications, an affiliate of Cablevision Systems Corp., according to a Reuters...

Powell stays firm on LNP

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell is not backing off the agency's decision to require local number portability in the mobile-phone industry later this...

Murray joins PCIA board

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Wireless infrastructure association Personal Communications Industry Association said Thomas (Tam) Murray, founder and managing member of Community Wireless Structures, has joined its board...

M-Systems, Toshiba cooperate on Mobile DiskOnChip G3 development

TOKYO-Under an agreement announced Feb. 13, M-Systems and Toshiba America Electronics Components are jointly developing and marketing the Mobile DiskOnChip G3, which they said,...

Motorola introduces GSM/GPRS smart phone reference design

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. said it has introduced a new GSM/GPRS smartphone reference design known as i.Smart, based on its i.250 innovative convergence platform and...

Motorola debuts handset targeted at women

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. said it has introduced a new handset known as i95cl for women, a pearlized pink device with sleek looks and the...

Motorola combines Linux, Java in multimedia PDA

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. has unveiled what it describes as the world's first handset that combines a Linux operating system and Java Technology, with multimedia...

Ericsson to cut 1,200 IT jobs

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Wireless vendor L.M. Ericsson said it will lay off 1,200 workers in its information technology units.The sharp reduction in total staff from 107,...

Verizon Wireless converts North Dakota to digital

MINOT, N.D.-Verizon Wireless said it completed the conversion of all of its local wireless service in North Dakota from analog to digital technology. The...

MoBiTai to use Comverse for MSM services

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Messaging company Comverse announced Taiwanese mobile carrier MoBiTai will use its server to offer multimedia messaging services."Our agreement with MoBiTai emphasizes that our...

Seven adds Orange to customer list

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless corporate e-mail company Seven announced it scored Orange as a new customer, and that the carrier will offer Seven's unique network-based...

Cingular Wireless provides polling application for car racing

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. introduced its Virtual Crew Chief polling program designed to allow subscribers to submit text message votes on various stock car race...

Sprint PCS adds on-demand video to Vision service

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS introduced an on-demand video information application for its Vison service allowing customers to watch news, finance, weather, sports and entertainment...

Cingular Wireless appoints South Texas V.P.

SAN ANTONIO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appointed Andy Shibley vice president and general manager of its South Texas region where he will lead and oversee all...

CSI Wireless wins Brightstar contract

CALGARY, Alberta-CSI Wireless Inc., which offers GPS and wireless technology products for automotive, consumer and commercial applications, said it won a $12.5 million order...

TruePosition introduces new location product

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-Location technology company TruePosition Inc. made available its new location product, Uplink Time Difference of Arrival.The new product, which the company...

FCC reaffirms UWB rules

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Federal Communication Commission has adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order that reaffirms, with minor changes, procedures adopted a year ago to authorize...

NetTest showcases new testing, maintenance solutions

CANNES, France-Testing, monitoring and management solutions provider NetTest will introduce several additions to its portfolio of testing solutions at the 2003 3GSM World Congress.NetTest...

Taiwan’s MoBiTai to use Comverse for MSM services

WOODBURY, New York, United States-Messaging company Comverse announced Taiwanese mobile carrier MoBiTai will use its server to offer multimedia message services (MMS)."Our agreement with...

Telstra acquisition of SkyNetGlobal WLAN business continues

MELBOURNE, Australia-Wireless communications services provider SkyNetGlobal announced this week the transfer of its assets to Telstra will proceed in quarterly payments during the next...

Accusations fly between Telefónica CTC, Entel PCS in Chile

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The court case Telef

KDDI to terminate Iridium service

TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, announced it will terminate communications service via Iridium in the second half of February due to complaints...

Short messaging soars in China, so does spam

BEIJING-China mobile handset users sent close to 6 billion short message service (SMS) messages and more than 1 million multimedia message service (MMS) messages...
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