2003

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Advanced handset features will be key to cdma2000 1x and GPRS networks, but the industry must guard against rapid price declines, according to a new report released by Allied Business Intelligence. As the technologies grow worldwide, replacement handset …

SandCherry Inc. recently committed to refining its focus by working with partners to offer complete mobility solutions to its enterprise and service provider customers, an announcement that was followed by a flurry of partnership deals and product releases that serve …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp.’s second-quarter 2003 financial results reflected increased revenues as well as increased losses, and showed the company is still shedding non-core assets to further its financial stability. The company recorded total revenues of $178.2 million, up from $165.8 …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. named Barry Rowan vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, overseeing the financial management of the company. Rowan, who is scheduled to join Nextel Partners Aug. 18, previously served as principal of consulting and private investment …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced two infrastructure agreements, one for a W-CDMA network and one for a GPRS system. Greek operator Cosmote signed a letter of intent with Ericsson for the initial phase of its W-CDMA rollout in Greece through the …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a multi-year agreement with TruePosition Inc. to provide an enhanced 911 solution for T-Mobile USA’s nationwide GSM network. The agreement calls for TruePosition to deploy its Finder technology as part of T-Mobile USA’s Federal Communications …

BERLIN-Siemens AG posted a third-quarter profit of $632 million, a drop from a year ago when the vendor enjoyed a profit of $829.4 million. Sales also fell 15 percent to $19.8 billion. Siemens’ mobile business posted a profit of $19.4 …

PARIS-Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, a business unit of Schlumberger Ltd., launched its Visual Integrated Environment for Wireless Smart cards (VIEWS) package of products. The VIEWS solution is designed to allow easy updates and upgrades on mobile-phone smart cards.

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. reported a third-quarter net income of $192 million, a 20-percent increase from a year ago, indicating the company’s robust business in a time of downdraft. At the same time last year, the company was burdened with a …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Motorola Inc. said it has signed an agreement with Jordan mobile carrier Fastlink to pilot its GPRS press-to-talk solution. The vendor described it as the first of a series of trials and demonstrations in the Europe, Middle …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said it will roll out Hitachi’s Windows-based mobile phone known as the SH1000, the first Pocket PC to integrate a rotating camera, built-in keyboard and wireless phone all in one device. “The Hitachi G1000 is a …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Regional telecommunications provider Alltel Corp. reported $1.2 billion in wireless revenues during the second quarter of this year, which was a 19-percent increase compared with the $1 billion in wireless revenues the company posted during the second quarter …

Motorola plans to launch a handset based on Microsoft software later this year, according to various news reports today. The Web site, http://smartphone.modaco.com, which is previewing a photo of the handset, said the device will be manufactured for Motorola by …

WASHINGTON-A day before the civilian administrator of Iraq addressed the National Press Club and the U.S. Department of Commerce released the details of an auction of Iraqi mobile-phone licenses, a mobile-phone network began operations in Baghdad. Batelco Iraq, a new …

Commissioner Carl Wood of the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today issued the final draft of his proposed Telecommunications Consumer Bill of Rights, which details consumer rights that all communications service providers must respect, as well as a set of …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry got an unlikely ally in its fight to postpone wireless local number portability when three wireline trade associations sent a letter to Capitol Hill saying that because various implementation issues have not been resolved, chaos will ensue …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported 446,000 net customer additions during the recently completed second quarter, which was well ahead of analysts estimates of around 300,000 net customer additions and surpassed the 417,000 subscribers the carrier acquired during the second quarter …

NEW YORK-Tele2 AB said it acquired a GSM 900 MHz license in the Republic of Udmurtia, Russia, in addition to its current GSM 1800 MHz license there. The new license will allow the Swedish operator to implement GSM services more …

The price of wireless service dropped 1.9 percent last month compared with the month of May in the top 25 U.S. markets to $36.54 across four levels of usage, according to economic research and consulting firm Econ One Research Inc. …

Nokia Corp. has requested international arbitration in a licensing disagreement with wireless technology company InterDigital Communications Corp., news that sent InterDigital’s stock down almost 25 percent after the news. The company’s stock was back up slightly to $18.35 in trading …

In what is expected to be the first W-CDMA launch in North America, AT&T Wireless has announced agreements with Nortel Networks Ltd. and L.M. Ericsson to supply equipment for the launch. Although the companies did not disclose the dollar amounts, …

IRVINE, Calif.-Comarco Wireless Test Solutions has unveiled what it describes as the first dual-calling module system known as Seven.Five Duo. The company describes the product as a lightweight, portable and battery-powered, dual-phone optimization tool. “The Seven.Five Duo calling modules are …

Palm Inc. released its new Bluetooth-capable personal digital assistant, while fellow handheld maker Handspring Inc. reported declining revenues and losses. Further, research firm IDC released results showing sales of PDAs continue to decline. Palm said its new Tungsten T2 handheld …

U.S. Cellular Corp. reported solid operational and fiscal growth during the recently completed second quarter compared with the same three months of 2002, though analysts raised concerns over the carrier’s second downward revision this year of certain financial expectations. During …

MELBOURNE, Fla.-Brazil’s Telecom Americas has chosen Harris Corp.’s NetBoss network management software to manage its TDMA and GSM networks, which cover a population of more than 140 million. NetBoss will allow Telecom Americas to view the status of all eight …