Yearly Archives: 2003

Alcatel reports smaller net loss, expects sales to fall

PARIS-French telecom gear maker Alcatel said it narrowed its net loss to $1.2 billion for the fourth quarter, 2002 compared with a net loss...

Hammons hotels to get Wi-Fi from Wayport

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-Wayport Inc. will provide wireline Internet access in the rooms of 52 John Q. Hammons Hotels by summer, with Wi-Fi access in the...

Sprint PCS meets estimates adding 250K customers in 4Q

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS reported 250,000 net customer additions during the final three months of 2002, meeting analysts estimates and reversing the loss of...

Geoworks to shut down U.K. business

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-Geoworks Corp. said it will shut down its United Kingdom business in order to minimize its liabilities and to satisfy its outstanding obligations,...

Virgin Mobile USA nets 350K users since launch

WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. said it has added more than 350,000 net subscribers since it launched its mobile virtual network operator service on...

Bush appoints Obuchowski to head WRC delegation

WASHINGTON-President Bush has appointed Janice Obuchowski to head the U.S. delegation to the World Radiocommunication Conference this summer in Geneva.The expected appointment of Obuchowski,...

TeliaSonera announces mandatory redemption results

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-TeliaSonera announced that as of Feb. 5 holders of Sonera shares, including American Despository Shares, representing 4.4 percent of the shares and votes...

KDDI, Okinawa Cellular to offer BREW services

TOKYO-KDDI Corp. and Okinawa Cellular said they will introduce BREW application download services using the carrier's CDMA 1xRTT network.KDDI also said it will partner...

EarthLink to sell 1xRTT laptop modems

ATLANTA-Internet service provider EarthLink said it will sell wireless laptop modems running over a national CDMA 1xRTT network, a move that further expands the...

Verizon subscribers can vote for NBA MVP

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said its subscribers will be able to vote on the NBA's Most Valuable Player using the carrier's text messaging services during...

Vodafone in talks to sell Japan Telecom

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc confirmed that it is in discussions regarding Japan Telecom, its Japanese subsidiary that offers fixed-line service. Vodafone acquired Japan Telecom in...

Microsoft counters Sendo lawsuit

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. has countered mobile-phone maker Sendo's claims that Microsoft purposely drove the company to the brink of bankruptcy, insisting instead that Sendo...

Bluegrass Cellular, InterOP Technologies sign SMS contract

FORT MYERS, Fla.-Rural wireless operator Bluegrass Cellular signed a two-year service partnership with InterOP Technologies L.L.C. to provide SMS services on Bluegrass' network.InterOP said...

Aether, Sun enter integration product agreement

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Wireless enterprise company Aether Systems Inc. announced it integrate its Fusion wireless module technology with Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Sun One product line.The...

Geoworks sells U.K. business to Teleca

EMERYVILLE, California, United States-Geoworks said it will sell its U.K. business to Teleca for US$500,000 to minimize its liabilities and to satisfy its outstanding...

Digitel confident of interconnect agreement with Globe

MANILA, The Philippines-Digital Telecommunications (Digitel), owned by the Gokongwei conglomerate, has expressed confidence that an interconnection agreement will be reached within this quarter with...

Canadian mobile vendors seek interoperability

TORONTO-Canadian vendors are seeking more cooperation among carriers to promote interoperability. That's the message from a wireless conference hosted Tuesday by BMO Nesbitt Burns...

Verizon Wireless withdraws IPO

NEW YORK-Verizon Wireless, the joint venture between Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group plc, has withdrawn plans for an initial public offering of up to...

Cellular South licenses Edocs modules

JACKSON, Miss.-Cellular South has licensed and deployed the two modules of eaSuite from Edocs, Natick, Mass., into online customer care offerings to subscribers in...

Speech technology market poised for growth

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The speech technology market is poised to grow from $677 million in revenues in 2002 to $5.3 billion by 2008, according to...

Consumer legislation introduced in Maryland

WASHINGTON-Maryland State Sen. Brian Frosh (D) and two other lawmakers have introduced legislation to step up regulation of mobile phone carriers, continuing a growing...

Chicago launch bolsters U.S. Cellular revenues

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. reported $601.9 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2002, a 25.7-percent increase compared with the $478.7 million the carrier...

Nokia provides details on N-Gage gaming initiative

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. released additional details on its previously announced N-Gage video game platform/mobile phone, reporting the support of a range of major video...

Virgin Mobile nets 350,000 U.S. users since launch

WARREN, New Jersey, United States-Virgin Mobile USA said it has added more than 350,000 net subscribers since it launched its mobile virtual network operator...

Kenya to license third mobile operator

NAIROBI, Kenya-The Kenyan government has released a tender for a third GSM license in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. Award of the...
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