January 2004

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. followed the pattern of major vendors in its fourth-quarter results by beating estimates with a net income of $499 million, or 11 cents per share, in contrast …

PHOENIX, Ariz.-Avnet Cilicon announced it will distribute a line of short-range antenna solutions from Sweden-based gigaAnt. “Avnet Cilicon’s Wavelength Design Solutions program offers our target customers a fast time to …

NEW YORK-Citing what it called modest improvements in the carrier’s financial profile, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised its outlook on US Unwired Inc. from negative to developing and reaffirmed …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Two new studies show the market for personal digital assistants continues to shrink as more and more users are enticed by smart phones. “Through the end of 2004, smart …

WASHINGTON-Representatives from the wireless industry and officials from the Federal Communications Commission were blindsided on Thursday by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, which said that two negotiated exclusions from …

ATLANTA-Motorola said it will introduce four new Motorola Talkabout two-way radios in 2004. The “Innovative Series” of Talkabout radios will include MP3, solar-charging, text messaging and games, targeting active family …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Paging and messaging carrier Arch Wireless Inc. said it expects to generate revenues between $460 million and $470 million for fiscal year 2004. The carrier said it expects operating …

BOISE, Idaho-Wireless enterprise company Extended Systems Inc. reversed past losses with a slim profit in its second quarter, but the news failed to please Wall Street as the company’s stock …

LONDON-Wireless gaming company Macrospace announced its new “Fatal Force: Earth Assault” Java game, which the company said will support Bluetooth technology and allow users to play against other gaming fans …

DALLAS-Alcatel Corp. said it has acquired gateway company WaterCove Networks to reinforce its core network portfolio. Watercove makes GPRS gateway support node (GGSN) products, which enhances a network’s capacity to …

WASHINGTON-Thomas Wheeler, until recently the nation’s top mobile-phone lobbyist and now a major fund-raiser for surging Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, had his $2 million salary padded in 2002 with …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it will introduce unlimited domestic mobile-to-mobile calling between its customers on qualifying rate plans beginning at $40 per month starting Feb. 6 for …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced that current chief executive of Vodafone U.K., Gavin Darby, has been appointed chief executive Americas Region effective April 1, where he will report to group Chief …

TORONTO-Motorola Inc. said it will sell its new V300 camera phone through Rogers AT&T Wireless in Canada for $200 with a two-year contract. The deal is notable as Motorola suffered …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results of $34.6 million in revenues, a profit of $1.9 million and positive cash flow. The news sent the company’s …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said it has received 4,734 informal complaints about wireless local number portability as of Jan. 23. Most complaints were about porting numbers between wireless carriers, while …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-First Avenue Networks, which holds a 39 GHz license portfolio, announced it has secured $4 million in equity financing through a private placement of common stock. Investors received 1.1 …

WASHINGTON-The public-safety members of the Consensus Plan coalition to solve the 800 MHz interference problem upped the ante on Thursday by delivering a letter to the White House and promoting …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. announced it has refinanced its $267 million Term Loan B under its credit facilities, with a new Term Loan C due Dec. 31, 2007. The company also …

PRINCETON, N.J.-Wireless gaming startup Kayak Interactive announced it scored a substantial $11.75 million in Series A venture funding. VantagePoint Venture Partners led the round. “Our own view of the significant …

CAMBRIDGE, England-Samsung Electronics said has licensed the PowerVR MBX 3D graphics solution from ARM for use in smart phones and personal digital assistants. This will enhance such applications as gaming. …

COLUMBIA, Md.-Tecore Wireless Systems said it has deployed what it describes as the first GSM network in Guinea Bissau with carrier Guine Tel. “With Tecore’s integrated switching platform, software-defined base …

ROCKVILLE, Md.-Spirent Communications said it has enhanced its SR5500 Wireless Channel Emulator for wireless receiver testing with an Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) option. According to Spirent, the AWGN simplifies …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said it recorded a six-fold increase in its net profits to $479.3 million. The company attributed this to a rise in customer demand. Some of …

BETHESDA, Md.-Wireless resale and technology company MobilePro Corp. continued its acquisition march with the purchase of Texas Internet service provider EXP Internet Services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …