Monthly Archives: September, 2004
Starr to argue against headset requirement
WASHINGTON-Former independent counsel Ken Starr will argue for the cellular industry in a case being heard tomorrow by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Global Signal to buy GoldenState Towers in $63M deal
Global Signal Inc. said it will purchase all of the equity of GoldenState Towers L.L.C. for up to $63.1 million, in a transaction excepted...
NIST awards Motorola grant for micro-fuel-cell development
HOUSTON-The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $3.6 million grant to Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc., Motorola Inc. and Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Inc.The...
Verizon offers Audiovox video phone
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless and Audiovox Communications Corp. have launched the Audiovox CDM-9900 digital video and camera phone.The device features a 2.2-inch high-resolution color screen,...
Dobson says it will skip dividends
OKLAHOMA CITY-Noting it was in the best interests of the company, Dobson Communications Corp. reported late yesterday that it will not declare or pay...
Bell Labs details traffic optimization technology
PHILADELPHIA-Bell Labs said it has discovered two ways to reduce congestion and ensure smooth traffic in both cellular networks and wireless local area networks.In...
Orange reduces stake in Thai company
PARIS-Orange S.A., in conjunction with co-shareholders True Corporation Public Company Ltd. and CP Group, said it has reduced its stake in Thai company BITCO...
Azaire gains $9M in funding
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Azaire Networks, which provides cellular/Wi-Fi convergence network solutions, said it closed $9 million in series B financing.The financing was led by Rustic...
New tower company begins operations
CARY, N.C.-TowerCo Inc. announced it has begun operations at its Cary, N.C., headquarters and a southeast region office in Richmond, Va., on a commitment...
Senate sacrifices commercial wireless for public-safety spectrum attempt
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Senate Wednesday sacrificed commercial-spectrum users in an attempt to require TV broadcasters to give back spectrum in the 700 MHz band if...
3GPP standardizes audio compression
NUREMBERG, Germany-Coding Technologies, which provides audio compression for mobile communications, said the Third-Generation Partnership Project has standardized its aacPlus audio codec.The codec currently is...
Nextel requests extension for bill-of-rights compliance
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. has requested an extension of time to comply with certain provisions of the telecom consumer bill of rights approved by the...
Empower raises $5M from existing investors
LONDON-Empower Interactive raised $5 million from existing investors to expand its European and Asian operations, the mobile messaging company announced Wednesday.The fifth round of...
Abernathy says erratums unlikely in 800 MHz plan
WASHINGTON-FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy said Thursday morning that erratum changes to Federal Communications Commission rules should only be for clerical errors not clarifying inconsistencies."Erratums...
Industry groups to address exploding phones
WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers are expected shortly to announce plans to address exploding mobile phones, possibly with...
Content company releases positive quarterly financials
CALGARY-Mobile content provider Chartwell Technology Inc. increased revenue growth by 83 percent in the third fiscal quarter, the company announced Thursday.According to a Chartwell...
Lucent, Novatel to supply PC cards in U.K.
LONDON-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Novatel Wireless Inc. have agreed to supply U.K. carrier O2 with their wireless UMTS PC card modems known as Merlin...
DoCoMo develops micro fuel cell for 3G handsets
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it has developed a prototype micro fuel cell for third-generation FOMA handsets with Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.The product, which is shaped...
Win the lottery? Find out on your mobile
CINCINNATI-Lottery.com has teamed with Games Inc. to launch a text messaging application that distributes nationwide state lottery results to mobile devices, the companies announced...
Wi-Fi companies partner on sales, marketing
CALGARY-Wi-LAN Inc. and Radionet said they have formed a global sales and marketing alliance.The agreement calls for the companies to jointly market end-to-end broadband...
Nextel asks FCC to change interference standards under 800 MHz rebanding
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. told the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday that interference requirements set out in the FCC's 800 MHz rebanding plan are not achievable...
Sprint affiliates announce fund-raising initiatives
Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. said it intends to offer $175 million in aggregate principal amount of first priority senior secured floating rate...
Microsoft focuses on camera-phone technology
COLOGNE, Germany-Microsoft Corp. and FotoNation Inc. are working to implement Microsoft's Media Transfer Protocol over Internet Protocol (MTP/IP) for wireless digital cameras. Based on...
Nortel restructuring to hit 1,400 U.S. jobs
Nortel Networks Ltd. said its anticipated restructuring will lap up 1,400 jobs in the United States, and the overall job overhaul will generate charges...
Crosby returns to ITA
WASHINGTON-Mark Crosby, who left the Industrial Telecommunications Association in February 2001 to become president of Access Spectrum L.L.C., has returned as ITA's president and...
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