2003

NEW YORK-Research In Motion Ltd. and Garmin Ltd. announced they will be added to the Nasdaq-100 index, and their shares will be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock. Garmin, which designs and manufactures global positioning system products, said it …

Nextel Communications Inc. bought $2.7 million worth of Specialized Mobile Radio spectrum from wireless data carrier Motient Corp., according to Motient’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Motient said it did not need the SMR spectrum, and it would use the …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will host, operate and manage Western Wireless Corp.’s multimedia messaging service offering throughout the carrier’s domestic CDMA coverage area. Ericsson noted that in addition to supplying the platform and integrating the application with Western Wireless’ …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. said it agreed to sell its stake in Danish wireless operator Sonofon for just more than $600 million to Telenor. BellSouth will receive about $501 million for its 46.5-percent stake and $103 million in repayment for its shareholder …

News on the handset front continues its frantic pace as retailers gear up for the holiday season. Today, Verizon Wireless announced its second camera phone and Sprint PCS released a new Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. handset. Verizon said it will …

MEXICO CITY-Mexican mobile operator Grupo Iusacell said its customers can now send short message service messages to rival operators Telecel’s and Unefon’s handsets in the United States, Canada and Peru. Iusacell said subscribers of its SMS service, called ReK2, can …

BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Padcom Inc. said it has created three flexible packages of its mobile data management solution known as TotalRoam. The solution enables customers to manage a variety of options for data. “We’ve created optimal value for all of our clients …

Citing its stringent testing standards, Verizon Wireless has reportedly delayed the launch of its Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. supplied CDMA/GSM world phone until early next year after previously announcing plans to launch the device before the end of this year. …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-InterWave Communications said it has received a contract from Telcoware to provide what it calls the first-ever GSM-based network infrastructure for the Korean IT Industry Promotion Agency. “We are excited to further our scope and reach with this …

SEOUL, North Korea-Hewlett-Packard Co. said it has entered into a wireless Internet alliance with KT Corp., South Korea’s biggest fixed-line and broadband firm. KT said the alliance will enable both companies to jointly develop handsets that converge broadband Internet and …

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.-Calypso Wireless Inc. said it began generating sales revenues in the third quarter 2003 and has filed an application to become listed on the OTC Bulletin Board. “Our ultimate goal is to become listed on Nasdaq,” said David …

MOUNTAINVILLE, N.Y.-Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants P.C. and water services provider American Water plan to make more than 2,000 facilities, including water tanks and towers, raw land and rooftops, in 19 states available to the cellular industry. Tectonic will act …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it won a third-generation expansion contract with Taiwanese mobile operator FarEasTone Telecommunications as its sole supplier for a W-CDMA network. The value of the contract was not disclosed. The 3G agreement comprises a W-CDMA radio access …

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. said it has released its latest multimedia applications processor, known as the OMAP1710, for cell phones and other mobile devices. TI said the new processor “enjoys improved performance due to higher frequency, larger data and instruction caches …

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish messaging company Tecnomen said it won two separate contracts for its Multimedia Messaging Service Center. The value of the contracts was not disclosed. The first contract is with Qtel in Qatar as part of Qtel’s larger contract with …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Pinnacle Towers Inc. announced it has made Ronald Bizick executive vice president of corporate development and operations. Bizick formerly served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of SBA Communications, which he joined at its inception. “If you …

Following up on a Federal Communications Commission inquiry into its local number portability implementation, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. filed a report with the government agency yesterday outlining the troubles the carrier has encountered with the LNP mandate, as well as …

FT. MYERS, Fla.-NeoMedia Technologies Inc. said it has signed a non-binding letter to acquire Triton Global Business Services Inc. and its parent company, BSD Software Inc. NeoMedia said the acquisition will depend on the diligence and approval by both companies’ …

Wireless gaming has arrived in the United States, according to a new study, and will generate more than $1 billion by 2006. According to research and consulting firm IDC, wireless gaming is on its way to becoming a “mass-market phenomenon” …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. said it has brought its wireless operations under a larger group known as the Intel Communications Group. With this announcement, the Wireless Communications and Computing Group will be incorporated into the ICG. The WCCG covered wireless …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. announced it has received consents for amendments to the terms of its 10.375-percent senior discount notes and its 11.25-percent senior discount notes from holders of the notes following its Nov. 24 tender offers and consent solicitations. …

NEW YORK-Software company Scanbuy announced a new service that allows camera-phone users to scan bar codes. The company said the technology could allow users to scan the bar codes on retail goods and then search for lower prices from competing …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-The wireless industry is at a crossroads, according to new research from Analysys Research that investigates three plausible scenarios for the evolution for the wireless industry. “Three major uncertainties will shape the future of the wireless industry over …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia Technologies Inc. has acquired intellectual property from DAX Technologies Corp. related to the DAX Optima Performance platform. With the acquisition, Telcordia will create Telcordia Network Vision and Telcordia Performance Vision, two new products for wireless carriers within its …

FORT WORTH, Texas-LGP Allgon has been awarded a contract to provide an indoor distributed antenna system to improve wireless phone and data coverage at Moscone West, the expansion of San Francisco’s Moscone Center conference facility. The contract was awarded by …