2003

NEC to re-enter U.S. phone market NEC Corp. plans to re-enter the U.S. mobile phone market through an exclusive phone deal with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The carrier will begin offering NEC’s high-end 515 phone starting July 28. As RCR …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a $500 million contract with L.M. Ericsson to expand and upgrade its wireless network to support GPRS and EDGE data services. The deal calls for Ericsson to deploy GSM, GPRS and EDGE radio access equipment …

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it completed an expansion of the 450 MHz cdma2000 1x network in Russia for Delta Telecom, the first Russian operator to launch a 1x network. The expansion was completed in late June. The expansion …

TEL AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. said France Telecom will trial its broadband wireless DSL solution as part of an initiative to offer broadband Internet access to 95 percent of France’s population by 2005. The carrier plans to …

Like ’70s disco or roller skates, the wireless portal is now retro cool. Dude. In the heyday of the late 1990s, the wireless industry was awash with the wireless Internet and the possibilities therein. Wireless players from carriers on down …

It’s 100 degrees outside. It seems dismal second-quarter earnings are muddying my hopes for a steady industry upturn. In short, it seems like an appropriate time to kvetch. So here goes: c Wireless is a numbers games. 147.8 million subscribers. …

Companies in the service industry are exploring wireless solutions for tracking employees to save time and money while improving customer relationships. Some small technology firms say they are meeting this demand by offering cost-effective hosted software solutions to small-to-medium sized …

WASHINGTON-House Democrats are preparing a bill that would give first responders access to spectrum to help with interoperable communications. “Democrats will fight to ensure that first responders will have the equipment they need to respond to terrorist attacks. We will …

ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc., which provides wireless and wireline access and Internet Protocol switching solutions, released positive second quarter earnings this week and raised its guidance for the remainder of 2003. The company reported net sales of $405.8 million, a 75-percent …

PEORIA, Ill.-Telecommunications infrastructure equipment provider Rohn Industries Inc. will be delisted from the Nasdaq as of July 21 because it has been unable to meet the market’s minimum $1 per share bid price requirement. The company’s securities will be eligible …

Tokyo-Fujitsu Ltd. has released the CS101 series of system-on-chips (SoCs) using its 90nm CMOS technology. According to the company, the new CS101 series claims the lowest power consumption in the industry while achieving nearly double the level of integration of …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Two Taiwanese mobile operators have agreed to merge, marking continuing consolidation in Taiwan’s mobile market. Far EasTone Telecommunications said it will acquire KG Telecommunications for about $877 million. KGT shareholders will be offered to convert one KGT share into …

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp.’s stock was up slightly after it reported another solid quarter, with its revenues up 11 percent over the same quarter last year to $8.07 billion. The company’s net income was $1.92 billion, up from the $1.53 billion …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported positive earnings, news that sent the company’s stock up about 5 percent to $8.30 per share. Sierra Wireless reported revenues up 22.4 percent over the same quarter last year to $20.7 …

NEW YORK-Wireless operator Millicom International Cellular said it made an offering of about $310 million of secured notes in a mandatory exchange into Services B shares of Swedish operator Tele2 AB. The notes will be issued by MIC’s subsidiary Millicom …

WASHINGTON-The House Appropriations Committee sent a not-so-subtle message to the Federal Communications Commission when it told the agency this week it could not use industry funds for travel to trade shows. “The committee is concerned about a recent report on …

Infrastructure provider Ericsson offered evidence its cost-savings efforts are working against the down network equipment market, news that seemed to impress investors and send the company’s stock up almost 15 percent to $12.39 per share. Ericsson’s net sales were down …

RESTON, Va.-Following an extremely strong quarterly report earlier this week, Nextel Communications Inc. said it plans to offer $1 billion of its senior serial redeemable notes in a public offering. The carrier said it will use the net proceeds from …

WASHINGTON-T-Mobile USA Inc. Thursday agreed to pay a fine of $1.1 million for failing to deploy wireless enhanced 911 services on its GSM network in a manner consistent with a waiver it received in 2000. The consent decree wraps up …

DALLAS-Wireless local number portability will lead only a moderate number of subscribers to churn, despite recent speculations claiming otherwise, according to Parks Associates’ new U.S. Mobile Market Intelligence report. “There have been claims that 25 to 30 percent of subscribers …

TORONTO-Spotnik Mobile will provide 802.11b Wi-Fi high-speed wireless Internet access at Timothy’s World Coffee locations across Canada. Spotnik will work with mobile operator Telus Mobility to roll out Wi-Fi hot spots at Timothy’s 134 locations beginning in August. “Spotnik is …

HOUSTON-Tower company Crown Castle International Corp. announced the quarterly dividend on its 6.25-percent convertible preferred stock will be paid Aug. 15 to holders of record as of Aug. 1. The dividend will be paid in shares of the company’s common …

NEEDHAM, Mass.-ATM operators could benefit from offering prepaid wireless airtime at U.S. automated teller machines, according to new research from financial services company TowerGroup. According to TowerGroup, non-financial electronic transactions are being aggressively explored as possible revenue streams for ATMs. …

TEL AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. announced France Telecom will trial its broadband wireless DSL solution as part of an initiative to offer broadband Internet access to 95 percent of France’s population by 2005. The carrier plans to …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Forty-eight operators around the world have announced commitments to EDGE technology, according to data released today by the 3G Americas association, which promotes the technology. In the United States, AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C., T-Mobile USA, Dobson …