2003

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet software provider Openwave Systems Inc. reported a solid quarter, showing increasing revenues and a decreasing net loss, with an outlook for generally improving numbers next quarter. “We continue to execute on our plan toward profitability,” said …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has introduced what it described as a new compact, cost-effective CDMA base station known as the Flexent Modular Cell 4.0 Compact. China Unicom is one of the product’s first customers, said Lucent. “China …

Crown Castle International Corp. reported a slight year-over-year increase in total revenues during the third quarter from $227.4 million last year to $235.6 million in total revenues during the third quarter of 2003. The increase included a dramatic drop in …

SAN DIEGO-Zyray Wireless said it has extended its partnership with Infineon Technologies to jointly sell and market dual-mode GSM/GPRS and W-CDMA handset solutions. The product will be commercially available next year, according to the companies. ” . Both companies are …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-AirMagnet Inc. unveiled a wireless local area network product for security and performance management in laptops and handheld devices. The product is known as Mobile 3.0. The company said the product adds 22 new features, which includes support for …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp, through its local reseller, will supply a GSM/EDGE W-CDMA network for MTC-Vodafone in Bahrain. In addition, MTC Vodafone recently conducted the first EDGE call in the Middle East, Nokia said. Under the agreement, Future Communications Co. will …

Following on promises to release additional information on their plan, Microsoft Corp. and Vodafone Group plc offered further insight into their Web services plan. Specifically, the companies released their Web services white paper at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference. “To …

Telefonica Moviles Espana launched a pre-commercial UMTS service in Spain for its corporate customers. The carrier will distribute UMTS PCMCIA cards to its enterprise clients, enabling them to access all UMTS Oficina MoviStar data services from laptops at speeds of …

OTTAWA-In tune with its “Business Without Borders” vision, Nortel Networks Ltd. said it plans to trial its public wireless local area networks architecture with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and British Telecom plc. Nortel said it will reduce the costs …

BOSIE, Idaho-Public broadband service provider Wayport Inc. launched Wi-Fi service in a dozen McDonald’s restaurants in the Boise, Idaho, area, providing customers with high-speed wireless Internet access. The launch is one of six U.S. Wi-Fi tests McDonald’s is conducting this …

TOKYO-Kyocera Corp. said a writedown in its U.S. unit contributed to the fall in its first-half profit. The company, however, recorded a net profit of $145 million for the first six months ended Sept. 30 in contrast to $158 million …

WASHINGTON-The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and local authorities are investigating the death of a man who died after falling from a cell-phone tower being built by a Massachusetts contractor for Sprint PCS. Eastern Communications Inc., the firm where the …

LONDON-In contrast to other telecommunications companies, which are cutting costs and employees, U.K.-based customer relationship management and billing provider Cerillion Technologies said it plans to increase its work force by 50 percent during the next 12 months. The company said …

NICE, France-Nokia made numerous announcements today at its annual customer Mobile Internet Conference in Nice, France, and at its “Destination Nokia 100% Pure Mobility” event in Brisbane, Australia. The company shared its vision of a mobile services mass market to …

Customers of Vodafone Group plc in Europe, Australia and New Zealand will have access to content from the TV show “The Simpsons” under a new deal announced between the global operator and THQ Inc. The deal comes just a week …

LONDON-Nokia Corp. said it has filed an application to delist its shares from the London Stock Exchange, citing its limited liquidity on the exchange for several years. The company said the London exchange accounts for less than 1 percent of …

WASHINGTON-The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a report is under review that estimates fatalities and car crashes from 2000 to 2002 caused by driver cell-phone use, possibly providing a better picture of the distracted-driving problem in the United States. …

The California wildfires that have scorched more than 500,000 acres and claimed at least 15 lives have also had a limited effect on wireless services in the region. Cingular Wireless L.L.C., which also carries T-Mobile USA Inc.’s traffic on its …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Stockholders of both Palm Inc. and Handspring Inc. approved Palm’s acquisition of Handpring and the spinoff of PalmSource Inc., Palm’s operating system software division, from Palm Inc. The Handspring acquisition will be completed as a merger with Palm issuing …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Oct. 24 told a federal appeals court that it is not dilly-dallying in responding to a request from the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association to set out criteria for wireline-to-wireless local number portability. “It is not …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it will implement third-generation wireless data networks for Brazilian operator Vivo in the west-central and southern regions of Brazil. The value of the CDMA2000 1x network equipment contract was not released. Nortel will be …

NEW YORK-Within the next four years, more than 50 percent of enterprises with at least 1,000 employees will be using at least five wireless network technologies ranging from wide area networks, wireless local area networks, personal area networks and software …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it won multiple GSM expansion contracts from China Mobile valued at more than $50 million. Under the agreements, Alcatel will expand the capacity of China Mobile’s networks mainly in Zhejiang, Guizhou and Chongqing. The French supplier will …

MANKATO, Minn.-Rural telecommunications provider HickoryTech Corp., which announced last month plans to sell its wireless operations to Western Wireless Corp., reported a $25.9 million before tax and $15.3 million after tax writedown during the third quarter related to the pending …

Verizon Wireless posted strong third-quarter results, including a number of company records and extended its claim as the nation’s largest wireless operator. The carrier said it added 1.4 million total wireless customers during the quarter, including 1.3 million retail net …