2003

HELSINKI, Finland-Spanish mobile operator Amena awarded Newtelco Services, which is 75-percent owned by L.M. Ericsson, a six-year contract to outsource the field services of its mobile network. Under the agreement, Ericsson will handle preventive and corrective field maintenance of the …

Tower owner and operator SpectraSite Inc. this week released fairly solid third-quarter 2003 financial results. SpectraSite reported total revenues of $83.9 million, up from $79.3 million for the third quarter of 2002. Revenues from site operations were $79.5 million, up …

With a sunny fourth-quarter result, Qualcomm Inc. reaffirmed its place in the wireless world and the traction of its CDMA technology. The company announced a net income of $291 million, an increase of 53 percent over the same period last …

Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. said it added 16,000 subscribers during the third quarter of this year, ending the quarter with 693,000 total subscribers. The carrier’s third-quarter customer growth was down from the 20,000 subscribers it added last year …

Nextel Communications Inc. filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission disputing NextWave Telecom Inc.’s and Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s plans seeking a waiver concerning $170 million in interest on 34 C- and F-block PCS licenses Cingular is attempting to acquire from …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it won a $40 million contract with Oman Telecommunications Co. to expand its GSM network in Oman. The expansion will bring service to the country’s remote regions, such as al-Dahkilia, al-Sharqiya and al-Dhaira. Siemens will supply …

REDMOND, Wash.-The head of Microsoft Corp.’s mobile devices division, Juha Christensen, will leave the software giant to start his own company, one focused on creating Web services for smart devices. “We’re sorry to see him go, but are thrilled that …

IRVINE, Calif.-As Bluetooth continues to slowly make its way into the wireless world, Broadcom Corp. announced Motorola Inc. is using its Blutonium single-chip Bluetooth transceiver in a variety of its mobile phones, including the new V500, V600, A760, A830 and …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. continued to roll out its Falcon line-up of advanced handsets with the introduction of the Motorola Inc. i730, which features a color screen, global positioning system technology, Java support and Nextel’s Direct Connect service. Nextel said …

BEIJING-UTStarcom and Panasonic Mobile Communications Inc. said they have entered into a joint venture to design, develop and manufacture third-generation equipment, focusing on Internet Protocol core networking solutions.The JV, which is known as Universal Communications Technology Hangzhou, will seek to …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported a multi-million dollar agreement with Truckstop.net to provide Wi-Fi services to approximately 3,000 truck stops across the country. The agreement also includes other Internet Protocol services that Sprint said could eventually include as many as …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Airspan Networks Inc., provider of broadband fixed wireless DSL networks, announced it plans to acquire Nortel Networks’ fixed wireless access business for $12.9 million by the end of the year. Airspan will acquire all existing assets associated with …

BANGKOK, Thailand-The world’s first roaming demonstration of multimedia data services was conducted on a live EDGE network in Asia Wednesday, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association said. Thai operator Advanced Info Systems and Hong Kong’s CSL Ltd. demonstrated how users could …

SAN DIEGO-L.M. Ericsson said it has successfully conducted a series of data calls in its CDMA2000 1xEV-DV lab, using its base station controller, packet core network, mobile switching center and components from the radio base station’s Connectivity Packet Platform. The …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group reported the adoption of Bluetooth Specification Version 1.2, which the organization said includes new features resulting in a more reliable and robust user experience for consumers. Updated features include the use of adaptive …

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-Wynd Communications announced the first public demonstration of its Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), designed to wirelessly connect people who are deaf or hard of hearing with others, at this week’s Deaf Expo West 2003 trade show. The …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Wireless technologies are expected to dominate the voice, data and Internet service markets in Iraq, according to a new study from research firm IDC. According to IDC, GSM will substitute fixed-line services, and VSAT, wireless local area …

BANGKOK, Thailand-Continuing its push to expand its CDMA business, Nokia Corp. said it will sell a dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 CDMA handset starting next year. The company said the phone will serve to advance CDMA networks to the more flexible IPv6 network …

LONDON-Following impressive growth in the U.S. market announced earlier this week, Virgin Mobile said its U.K. subsidiary had its best third-quarter performance, adding 269,381 new customers to push its subscribers base to 3.13 million. The company said its low texting …

VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. has released dual-band versions of its SX5 GSM/GPRS Phonecell fixed wireless phone and fixed wireless terminal. The new version operates in the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz frequency bands. “The SX5 GSM/GPRS 1900 MHz product we …

OAKLAND, Calif.-Verizon Wireless activated its 511 traveler information service in the San Francisco Bay Area providing customers with current information on traffic conditions, routes, fares and schedules for more than 60 public transit and paratransit operations, carpooling/vanpooling and bicycling. The …

WASHINGTON-Sierra Wireless Inc. said it has filed a shelf registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for 3,842,222 common shares, adding that holders may sell the remaining 157,778 shares. The company said it intends to use the proceeds for …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported an extension on the expiration date of its previously announced offer for its public indebtedness and the deadline for voting for its prepackaged reorganization plan from Nov. 4 to Nov. 6. The …

TEMPE, Ariz.-The market for digital signal processors is enjoying a continuing boost, according to a bulletin from electronics market research firm Forward Concepts. Citing figures from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, it describes DSP as a clear winner over “monolithic …

A new study shows the mobile-phone industry grew 21.2 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, with most of the world’s major phone makers seeing increased gains. The new study from research firm IDC, which comes after similar results from research …