2003

IRVINE, Calif.-Military Communications Technologies Inc. said its affiliate, Military SDR Technologies, has implemented its OFDM waveform on two of its platforms known as SpectruCell and PC4. OFDM, which is known as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, transmits multiple signals over a …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Operator reluctance and general market confusion represent significant barriers to the success of WiMAX, according to a new report from Pyramid. Pyramid believes fixed wireless operators, which have been disappointed by over-hyped technologies in the past, lack enthusiasm …

New wireless Internet browsing technologies may be giving rise to new business models for wireless content developers, and it appears the nation’s No. 1 wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless, is looking to spur the market. At this year’s CTIA Wireless I.T. …

WASHINGTON-The European Commission and the United States said that progress was made in talks last week (month for the paper) that will allow the European Galileo navigational system to co-exist with the satellite global positioning system used in the United …

PRAGUE, Czech Republic-Cesky Telecom said it closed with five banks a $1 million syndicated credit facility, which it will use to purchase the 49-percent stake in mobile operator Eurotel Praha held by AT&T Wireless and Verizon Communications. The acquisition was …

Alcatel Corp. said it has joined with Royal Philips Electronics to showcase EDGE technology in an interoperability test. The companies said the tests achieved an uninterrupted download of 30 Megabytes at 220 kilobits per second. Alcatel offered its radio access …

Rick Rothman describes his business as real estate without walls. Wireless technology tore down the wall. He can reach his customers, pen contracts, make payments and say goodbye without the familiar encumbrances of space and time. His real estate company, …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Danger Inc. said Cable & Wireless will offer its Hiptop mobile-phone device through its Cayman Islands mobile operation. Cable & Wireless is the first Caribbean operator to launch a GSM/GPRS network, and the carrier will use the Hiptop …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-The world’s handset makers continue to make news at a frantic pace, with Motorola Inc. announcing a range of new products and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. trumpeting its market successes. First, Motorola announced six new mobile phones, mainly low-end …

Aside from blockbuster deals and major product/service announcements, big stories in telecom and tech sectors tend to be about rules-the ones made and re-made by regulators, lawmakers and the courts. It’s about who wins, who loses and folks just trying …

BEIJING-The TD-SCDMA Alliance said it will announce five new members by the end of this year, emphasizing the growing acceptance and influence of the protocol. “We have singled them out from 17 applicants this year to strengthen our alliance,” said …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said Extreme Networks Inc. has selected its testing product to verify the performance of its switching solutions for service providers and enterprises. The Agilent product, known as RouterTester 900 test system, will be used by …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-As local number portability finally becomes a reality, a variety of players are looking to cash in on the opportunity. VeriSign, Telespree Communications and LetsTalk.com all announced LNP products for switching customers. First, VeriSign and Telespree teamed up …

WESTPORT, Conn.-STMicroelectronics said it is sampling the Java-based smart card chip known as ST22FJ1M from NCT Group Inc. ST believes it “opens up a host of new market opportunities in the mobile, pay TV, IT security and identification markets.” “Storing …

SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. has recorded a negative first as it has dropped from the first place in flash memory sales to fourth place, according to market research firm iSuppli. The ranking is for the third quarter of 2003. The company, …

WASHINGTON-The campaign of leading Democratic presidential contender Howard Dean downplayed comments it said were misinterpreted as favoring wholesale re-regulation of telecommunications and other key industry sectors, but last week’s flap perhaps offered a glimpse into how the former Vermont governor …

WASHINGTON-More than one third-35 percent-of respondents to a survey by the National Regulatory Research Institute would give their mobile-phone carrier a D or F grade, said the NRRI in a report released late Thursday. “The number of years since competition …

MUNICH, Germany-Device maker Siemens announced a new music downloading device and service that it will sell to wireless carriers, following MmO2’s introduction of the offering last week. Siemens said it is in advanced negotiations with an unnamed U.S. wireless carrier …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. said it will pay the quarterly dividend on its 12.75-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock Dec. 15, to holders of record as of Dec. 1, in shares of the preferred stock at a rate of 31.875 shares …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today said the Wireless Bureau has been reorganized to more effectively support strategic goals regarding broadband, competition, spectrum, media, homeland security and agency modernization. The FCC said the scope and size of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s …

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee last week approved the nomination of Michael Gallagher to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The nomination now goes to the Senate floor. Gallagher currently is acting NTIA chief. Separately, NTIA Dec. 9 will hold …

Suddenly, wireless firms have found their appetite for acquiring other companies. In the past few months, industry has witnessed a rash of acquisitions, negating the trend of a few years ago when they shed units they described as inconsistent with …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. signed an agreement with the Las Vegas Monorail Co. to house a 15,000-square-foot theme venue in the Las Vegas Convention Center Station highlighting Nextel products and services. The station is the transfer point for the Las …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-With the holiday season around the corner, Motorola Inc. made several device-related announcements. The company said the new Motorola V300 camera phone will be available through T-Mobile USA Inc. nationwide next week. The phone, which retails for $100, includes …

WASHINGTON-Congress this week is expected to pass landmark anti-spam legislation, following overwhelming approval late Friday of a House bill with a provision seeking to ban transmissions of unsolicited commercial e-mail to mobile phones without prior consent of subscribers. “What I …