2003

Safety Cell Inc. and Rhino International Inc., which marketed and sold cell-phone radiation protection patches, have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and misleading claims about their products. According to their settlements, both companies are now required …

NEW YORK-Smart-antenna technology is now deployed in one of every 10 base stations in the works, according to new research from Visant Strategies Inc. The research group expects the smart antenna systems market to grow to $1.6 billion by 2008, …

DALLAS-The hot-spot service market in the United States will garner revenues in excess of $800 million by 2007, according to a new report from Parks Associates. The research firm estimates service revenues for hot spots will reach $105 million for …

The European Commission gave Microsoft Corp. one more chance to remedy monopolistic behavior. “The commission has gathered additional evidence from a wide variety of consumers, suppliers and competitors. This evidence confirms and in many respects bolsters the commission’s earlier finding …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-TTPCom said it has unveiled a software-based MIDI solution for handsets, which eliminates the need for separate MIDI hardware. The company said the product would save $3.20 in terms of bill of materials. It will also save the phone’s …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-InterWave Communications International Ltd. reported growing revenues and a rising net loss for its fourth quarter, news that sent its stock down almost 17 percent to about $2.33 per share. The company reported total revenues of $8.5 million, …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Acotel Group will supply FastLink Jordan with a multimedia message service center, including a WAP Gateway and several MMS applications, following a trial earlier this year. “Our platforms provide the functionality and flexibility that allows FastLink to …

NTT DoCoMo Inc. reported a net income of $1.65 billion in the first quarter ending June 30 in its first quarterly financial report. DoCoMo said it had 600,000 FOMA subscribers in July, and highlighted its moves to add new FOMA …

WASHINGTON-The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of WorldCom Inc. on Wednesday approved the company’s settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “It represents additional validation of all the positive steps the company has taken over the past year to both put …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Although the sluggish economy has hurt a variety of information-technology companies-including those selling wireless wares-research firm IDC said verticals such as manufacturing, banking, health care and insurance represent bright opportunities. “The worldwide economy ended 2002 much weaker,” said Anne …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has increased the speed of wireless personal area networks to 55 megabytes per second from 1 Mbps for broad use of multimedia, digital imaging, high-quality audio and other high-bandwidth applications. “We created …

A delayed initial public offering and the resulting moves toward integration with the company’s parent in Japan compelled top executives at mobile-phone maker Kyocera Wireless Corp. to resign, the company said. Howard Speaks resigned as Kyocera’s chief executive officer and …

WASHINGTON-Sprint Corp. responded bitterly to a recommendation from the inspector general of the General Services Administration that it be debarred from future government contracts. “We find it outrageous that they would even consider this,” said Sprint spokesman James Fisher. “There …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. reported 13,000 net subscriber additions during the recently completed second quarter compared with 20,100 net customer additions posted for the second quarter of 2002. The carrier posted slower customer growth this year despite a drop in …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS announced it will begin selling the new SPH-i500 mobile phone/personal digital assistant from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., which features the Palm Inc. operating system. The device will sell for $600. Separately, Samsung announced a licensing deal …

VIENNA, Va.-Cramer Systems will provide Chile’s Entel PCS Telecomunicaciones S.A. with an inventory management solution to manage its nationwide network and to automate delivery of services. “Cramer has had an outstanding record in winning new mobile business because operators know …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission will showcase rural wireless Internet service providers Sept. 17, said Robert Pepper, chief of policy development at the commission. “One of the most promising developments in the deployment of broadband in rural America is wireless,” said …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has sampled to customers its MSM6250 mobile station modem chipset and system software supporting GSM, GPRS, frequency division duplex and W-CDMA. “This single-chip solution eliminates the need for an external applications processor and associated memory, …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that mobile phones and other small electronic devices could be used by terrorists in government buildings and other areas with security checkpoints, including airports. DHS sent the advisory encouraging further scrutiny of these …

All motorists engage in potentially dangerous distracting activities while driving, including talking on cell phones, according to a new survey from the American Automobile Association’s Foundation for Traffic Safety. According to the association, distracted driving accounts for 25 percent to …

NEW YORK-Andrew Corp. said it has agreed to sell $200 million in 3.25-percent convertible subordinated notes to undisclosed buyers, while the company will buy back 5 million common shares it sold for about $49.8 million. The company has set Aug. …

GENEVA, Switzerland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed an agreement to supply Switzerland’s Sunrise with its W-CDMA core network, which will be commercially available by the end of 2004. The Finnish vendor will also provide support in managing, implementing and integrating …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has closed its previously announced offerings of Class A common stock and 3.25-percent convertible notes due 2010. With the closing of the Class A common stock offering, American Tower issued 12.4 million shares for $104.8 million. The …

LOS ANGELES-Under an innovative new marketing agreement, wireless data company Moviso will offer prepaid ring-tone cards featuring musicians from record company BMG. Moviso will sell the cards through 7-Eleven and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. “BMG recognizes the tremendous marketing and …

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless said its Mobile Broadband system has been selected by AtlasOne for its national broadband wireless network in Malaysia. The agreement is part of a $180 million deal signed by AtlasOne and Thales last week, the company said. …