2003

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 …

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 …

IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile L.L.C. said it will begin offering its prepaid service, which uses Nextel Communications Inc.’s iDEN network, in 30 Sam Goody retail stores in California and Nevada. The additional retail outlets, which join previous retailers, including Target, Wal-Mart …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Progress Telecom and EPIK Communications announced they will merge to form a new Progress Telecom focused on delivering wholesale broadband solutions. The merged company will be jointly owned by Progress Energy, parent company of Progress Telecom, and Odyssey …

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 …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is likely to require wireline carriers to port customers’ telephone numbers to wireless carriers even if the wireless carrier does not have a switch in the wireline carrier’s rate center. Both a fact sheet released by …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association Wednesday used a Nov. 3 filing from Motorola Inc. to question whether the $850 million Nextel Communications Inc. has committed to retune public-safety radios in the 800 MHz band will be sufficient if the …

HERNDON, Va.-Mobile virtual private network software provider Ecutel Systems Inc. announced it purchased Inciscent Inc., which sells enterprise management software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This acquisition marks a significant transformation for Ecutel Systems,” said Jack McDonnell, Ecutel’s …

ROCKVILLE, Md.-3e Technologies International (3eTI), which provides solutions for secure wireless networking, said its 3e-521NP, 3e-530NP and 3e-522FIPS are the first 802.11 wireless access points to be FIPS 140-2 validated. FIPS 140-2 validation ensures compliance with U.S. and Canadian government …

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 …

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 …

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 …

DALLAS-Wireless operator MetroPCS Inc., which offers fixed rate unlimited local calling plans in a handful of large markets, introduced an unlimited long distance and local calling service plan for $40 per month that does not require a contract. The carrier, …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-WatchMark Corp., which provides wireless performance management software, and Comnitel Technologies, provider of wireless service management software, announced they will merge. The combined company, WatchMark-Comnitel, will offer wireless operations support systems to wireless carriers and network equipment providers. “By …

WASHINGTON D.C.-The Industrial Telecommunications Association has elected F.H. “Rick” Smith of ChevronTexaco Inc. to serve as chair of the board. “I am thankful for the broad industry representation ITA brings to users of private wireless systems, and I look forward …

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. Monday told the Federal Communications Commission it would deposit $100 million in an escrow account and secure irrevocable lines of credit for the other $750 million to pay for the relocation of public safety and private wireless …

Sprint PCS is apparently getting closer to launching its planned push-to-talk service, as a newly approved mobile phone from Sprint handset provider Sanyo features what appears to be a dedicated PTT button. The Federal Communications Commission recently approved the new …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Portal Software Inc. announced U.S. Cellular has implemented its product-based billing platform for U.S. Cellular’s wireless data services. “Portal’s billing solution will enable us to leverage investments in 1xRTT network technology and charge for the full value of easyedge, …

ATLANTA-MoBull Messenger, a wireless coupon and information service used by students and staff at the University of South Florida, has grown more than 700 percent since September 2002. The service is attracting 10 new subscribers per day and now has …

WASHINGTON-Michael Gallagher, President Bush’s nominee to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, told Senate lawmakers today that engineering and trust among agencies are key to forging spectrum policies that balance economic and homeland security objectives in the post-9/11 world. …

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. priced a previously announced public offering of 10 million shares of its common stock, including 7 million shares offered directly by Centennial and 3 million shares offered by The Blackstone Group. Centennial said it will use …

ST. LOUIS-Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecommunications has chosen Amdocs’ Enabler product for convergent voice, data, content and commerce billing. The billing solution will allow FET to offer improved customer service, minimized time to market for new services, and bundled voice and …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-New research shows that wireless carriers that launch their own branded portals and handsets enjoy much better data sales than carriers that simply offer access to the wireless Internet. “Carriers recognize that they need to deploy these services …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless said it will expand its machine-to-machine services through a new deal with Aeris.net. Under the agreement, Verizon will offer Aeris.net’s MicroBurst technology across its digital CDMA network. “Verizon Wireless is pleased to expand our MicroBurst agreement …

WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commissioner member Geoffrey Brown today said he and Commissioner Carl Wood are close to an agreement on a bill of rights for telecom consumers, and he opposes an alternative plan that would exclude mobile-phone carriers. “We’re getting …