February 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Synchronization company Intellisync Corp., which recently changed its name from Pumatech, announced it will acquire rival synch company Search Software America for $20 million in cash. The move …

WASHINGTON-EFJ Inc. announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Transcrypt International, has received an order valued at $1.4 million for communications security products through Radio & Trunking Distributors International Inc. Transcrypt will …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless said the Federal Communications Commission should reband the 800 MHz band to solve public-safety interference problems without awarding Nextel Communications Inc. spectrum in the 1.9 GHz band and …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said it had received 5,852 informal complaints regarding the ability of customers to switch telecom providers and keep their telephone number including customers wishing to cut …

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas-Sprint’s products group and engineer, furnish and install operations group within Sprint North Supply have been certified with the International Standard ISO 9001:2000 and TL 9000 certifications by …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corp. has deployed Vyyo Inc.’s wireless broadband solution in Haikou, the capital of Hainan, China. “Using our solution, ChinaSat seamlessly rolled out wireless broadband …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. rounded out the tower company fourth-quarter 2003 earnings with mixed results, released late Thursday. Total revenues stood at $57.6 million, compared with $57.4 million a …

ARMONK, N.Y.-Telematics giant OnStar said it will use speech-recognition technology from IBM Corp. in its new lineup of 2004 vehicles. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. OnStar will use …

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom-Wireless application and software company Silicon Village Mobile announced a new suite of technologies the company said will allow camera-phone users to encrypt their picture messages. The technology …

CANNES, France-M-Systems and Emblaze Semiconductor said they will work together to deliver an advanced on-board multimedia memory solution for mobile phones, personal digital assistants and other mobile devices. This will …

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. and Verizon Wireless confirmed being contacted by the Justice Department in what could be the early stages of an antitrust probe of the push-to-talk wireless market. “Nextel …

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. further hinted at future major business moves with the appointment of strategic advisory company Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. Inc. Aether said the firm would …

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-Wireless Toyz said it sold almost 50,000 cellular handsets last year, which represents a more than 300-percent increase from 2002 sales. The company has 28 stores currently operating …

TOMBALL, Texas-Litfiber Inc. announced it has acquired a public company, enabling it to be listed on the Nasdaq OTC Market as LTBI. Litfiber believes its stock will open around $4 …

OSLO, Norway-Opera Software detailed its previously announced plans for an initial public offering in Norway, with hopes of scoring around $40 million. The move is a nod to the company’s …

TORONTO-ActiveCore Technologies Inc. announced it will spin out its wireless gaming business in a sale of about $1.75 million, a move the company said will allow it to focus on …

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.-Calypso Wireless Inc. said it has received a patent from the U.S. Patent Office for technology that allows devices to seamlessly switch between Wi-Fi and cellular networks. The …

IRVINE, Calif.-Military Communications Technologies Inc. said its Australian affiliate, Military SDR Technologies Pty Ltd., has released details about a new wireless product application of its SpectruCell SDR technology. The product …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The Wi-Fi industry will continue to grow, driven by new equipment and innovative applications, according to a new report by Allied Business Intelligence. The firm predicted 95 million …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said Brightstar Corp. will serve as its master services distribution partner in the United States for mobile phones. Brightstar, which is Motorola’s authorized distributor in Latin America, …

SAN DIEGO-Kyocera Wireless Corp. said it selected M2M Connectivity Pty Ltd., which distributes machine-to-machine telemetry modules, as a distributor of the Kyocera 200 Module in Australia and New Zealand. The …

BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Synchronoss Technologies, which provides telecom business process outsourcing (BPO) to carriers and large enterprises, announced European banking and financial services company BNP Paribas will outsource the management of wireless …

WASHINGTON-The auction for 55 licenses in the 900 MHz band closed late Wednesday with 46 of the licenses going to a subsidiary of Nextel Communications Inc. ACI 900 Inc. was …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission received some unsolicited advice from 23 members of Congress on Thursday on what not to do to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz …

CALABASAS, Calif.-Tekelec, developer of telecommunications signaling and switching solutions, packet-telephony infrastructure, network monitoring technology, and value-added applications, will purchase Taqua Inc., a privately held provider of next-generation Class 5 packet …