2003

SEATTLE-Cometa Networks said it will launch more than 100 new hot spot sites in the Seattle area Sept. 25, and it expects to activate an additional 150 locations in the area by the end of this year. The company, which …

MEXICO CITY-America Movil is continuing its buying spree by acquiring 51 percent of Salvadorian company CTE, which provides mobile and fixed services in El Salvador, for $417 million. America Movil is buying the stake from France Telecom, which is exiting …

The difference between cellular networks before and after the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy came in bold relief during the recent power outage in New York and other East Coast states. Wireless networks hummed in spite of the blackouts. People could …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. plans to sell a Motorola Inc.-manufactured smart phone that incorporates Microsoft Corp. technology. Motorola said it will launch a Microsoft Smartphone-powered handset next month, and that the two companies will collaborate on a series of smart …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions announced that a recent series of integration tests of its X-treme Alerts Platform, released in March, showed a “significant level” of performance, scalability and fault tolerance. 724 worked with Sun Microsystems and BEA to test the …

It is a curious contrast, not without painful irony, this reconstruction business in Iraq and democratic experiment in the Middle East. The United States, unmatched hyperpower of the 21st century and high-tech giant, is hard at work with the Brits …

Tropos Networks Inc. will supply equipment to enable Verge Wireless Networks Inc.’s metro-scale Wi-Fi network in downtown Baton Rouge, La. The Tropos system works like a mesh network in which Wi-Fi cells communicate with each other, creating paths back to …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Greece’s National Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) has awarded a five-year exclusive contract to Telcordia Technologies Inc. for number portability. Telcordia will support the provision of fixed and mobile number portability to Greece’s 16 million phone lines, comprising 10 …

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. will reportedly delay the introduction of three new GSM handsets that were to be launched by the end of this month until the middle of October due to concerns over the company’s GSM platform. The delayed handsets …

A warrant is required for police to use a global positioning system (GPS) tracking device on a suspect’s vehicle, according to a ruling this week from the Washington Supreme Court. The Supreme Court disagreed with a previous finding by the …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-U.S. company Anystream said its broadcast video encoding software is in use by Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.’s third-generation subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Australia, along with Mobilkom Austria. Anystream said it Agility software automates the process of repackaging broadcast …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Stratex Networks Inc. will acquire Cape Town, South Africa-based Plessey Broadband Wireless, a division of Tellumat, for $3 million in stock and up to $3 million in cash. The transaction is scheduled to close Oct. 1. With Plessey, …

Centennial Communications Corp. reported 8,000 net customer additions in its North American wireless operations during its first fiscal quarter ended Aug. 30 compared with a loss of 6,300 subscribers during the first quarter of 2002. Centennial’s Caribbean wireless operations also …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin marketing a data-card type terminal capable of high-speed packet transmission at 384 kilobits per second. The F2402 makes possible video calling from a PC to a FOMA video phone or an ISDN-connected fixed …

ORLANDO, Fla.-New Horizons Technologies International has received a patent covering design and application concepts for its new Cyclone recyclable cell phone and 911+ Emergency Cell Phone. The company expects to begin shipping its 911 phone later this month and plans …

READING, United Kingdom-Market research firm Canalys said shipments of mobile phones with integrated cameras in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions are quickly increasing, rising 166 percent in quarter two compared with quarter-one sales. Total shipments of imaging-phone devices …

Western Wireless Corp. filed amended quarterly reports for the first and second quarters of this year with the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to comments the carrier received from the SEC regarding its first-quarter 10-Q filing. The carrier said …

SEATTLE-Short messaging services can be considered the “fifth channel” for media advertising in North America, according to the SMS Forum. The group believes the functionality of common short codes across North American carriers will bolster the mobile marketing industry and …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. has reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle the investigation that was being conducted by the commission. Under the settlement, the company has entered an administrative order to cease and desist from violations …

True to its cautious style, The Federal Communications Commission has shied from committing to a definite ruling on the ultra-wideband technology, which has divided the various players into two camps. One group is led by Motorola Inc., and the other …

WASHINGTON-The decision on which bidders will be allowed to offer mobile service in Iraq has been delayed, the Pentagon confirmed Friday. “The announcement will be delayed while appropriate review is being done on the proposals,” said Lt. Col. Ken McClellan. …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc.’s reported founder Harvey White will retire as chief executive officer of the wireless communications company he started five years ago as a spinoff from technology giant Qualcomm Inc. White will continue to serve as CEO …

Wall Street was busy analyzing wireless stocks this week, resulting in adjusted ratings for several major wireless equipment vendors. Qualcomm Inc. was upgraded to “buy” by Merrill Lynch, which cited the eminent rollout of third-generation networks as motivation for the …

WASHINGTON-Although rural wireless carriers may have special needs when deploying enhanced 911, rural public-safety answering points may need a higher percentage of the grants in proposed legislation, said Indiana State Treasurer Tim Berry. Berry was the first witness at a …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Nokia Corp. has released several new handsets focused on the Latin America market, with Nokia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jorma Ollila emphasizing the importance of the market. The news follows the Finnish supplier’s announcement at the beginning …