Monthly Archives: January, 2004
Nortel beats street
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...
Avnet Cilicon offers antenna solutions
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...
S&P raises US Unwired outlook
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....
Smart phones put squeeze on PDA market
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...
Historic preservation council throws curve ball at wireless industry, FCC
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...
Motorola to release new Talkabouts
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...
Arch estimates '04 revenues at $460M
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....
Extended Systems reverses loss
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...
Macrospace launches Bluetooth multiplayer game
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...
Alcatel picks up WaterCove
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...
Wheeler got $500,000 in Cibernet sale
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...
AT&T Wireless releases new mobile-to-mobile plan
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...
Darby to lead Vodafone Americas region
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...
Motorola to sell V300 through Rogers
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...
Sierra stock up on profit results
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...
FCC fields WLNP complaints
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...
First Avenue gets equity financing
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...
Public safety urges Bush support for Consensus Plan; TV program planned
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...
American Tower refinances loan
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...
Kayak nets venture funding
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...
Samsung licenses ARM graphics solution
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...
Tecore launches GSM network in Guinea Bissau with Guine Tel
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...
Spirent enhances channel emulator
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....
TMSC reports profit increase
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...
MobilePro buys EXP Internet
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...