Yearly Archives: 2004

Fastmobile, Spectel partner for PTT interoperability solution

CHICAGO-Mobile instant communications provider Fastmobile Inc. reported a development partnership with integrated conferencing solutions provider Spectel to develop interoperability between Spectel's MobileConneXion mobile conferencing...

Ericsson nabs series of global contracts

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Wireless gear supplier L.M. Ericsson announced a series of contracts around the world, assuring its place as the world's premier infrastructure player.In the...

Lucent signs three Asian contracts

SINGAPORE-Lucent Technologies Inc. flexed its muscles at the CommunicAsia trade show with a series of contracts with Indian, Vietnamese and Korean operators.In India, Lucent...

Stax study skews contract info

To the Editor, I find the "Customer Contract Expiration Horizon" report by Stax Inc. a bit skewed (June 7 issue of RCR Wireless News,...

Carriers, vendors join OTA Flash Forum

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum, which is a special interest group addressing the technical and operational issues surrounding over-the-air management of mobile devices,...

Comarco enters Wi-Fi space through PCTEL distribution

CHICAGO-Comarco Wireless Test Solutions will begin distributing PCTEL Inc.'s Wi-Fi Analyzer, marking Comarco's entrance into the Wi-Fi space. The analyzer operates on PocketPC platforms...

Chip revenues to hit $226B in 2004

The word "rebound" in the chip industry is turning to clich

Siemens announces two new handsets

Siemens Information and Communication Mobile announced the launch of two new mobile handsets, the CFX65 and the SL65.The CFX65 is a clamshell phone targeted...

BellSouth launches wireless router to expand broadband offering

Capitalizing on the growing interest in wireless broadband services. BellSouth Corp. has launched a wireless router product as part of its business broadband portfolio...

Wireless Valley, Cambridge Broadband join WiMax Forum

AUSTIN, Texas-Two communications have joined the WiMax Forum, which supports the 802.16 protocol seen by many as a potential competitor to both Wi-Fi and...

RFI appoints Korean agent for cellular, smart-card services

BASINGSTOKE HANTS, United Kingdom-Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. has appointed VMK Inc. as its agent for Korea to support its existing customers and grow its...

FCC planning 2005 auction

The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly planning to auction more than 150 PCS licenses early next year that would include licenses returned to the...

Lucent to expand fixed wireless network in Poland

WARSAW, Poland-Lucent Technologies Inc. said Thursday it will supply CDMA2000 equipment to help expand a Polish wireless local loop network. SFERIA will use the...

Excel, Vocalocity partner on VoiceXML platform

HYANNIS, Mass.-Excel Switching Corp. and Vocalocity said they have entered into a partnership to deliver a high-performance, low-cost VoiceXML platform to service providers.The platform...

Ericsson to upgrade Serbian GSM network

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a $138 million contract with Serbian wireless carrier Mobtel to expand and upgrade Mobtel's GSM 900/1800 MHz network.Under the contract,...

Discovery acquires Intrinsic subsidiaries

SHANGHAI, China-Chinese software vendor Discovery Telecommunications Ltd. announced it acquired two wireless data subsidiaries of Intrinsic Technology Holdings Ltd., a Chinese company that works...

ExxonMobil forbids cell-phone use by drivers

ExxonMobil Corp. has implemented a strict new driver-safety policy that prohibits its employees from using cell phones while driving on company business. The company...

Regional carrier to offer PTT service

Regional wireless carrier Cellcom will begin offering push-to-talk services on its CDMA/AMPS-based network in the upper Midwest beginning June 21 using Kodiak Networks' packet-switched...

Symbol to acquire Trio Security

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. will acquire Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Trio Security Inc., which designs and develops next-generation security solutions for enterprise networks and mobile...

HP to sell Aruba WLAN equipment

SAN FRANCISCO-Hewlett-Packard Co. has entered an agreement to sell wireless local area network equipment from Aruba Networks.HP will leverage the equipment in sales and...

Nokia plans to rejoin WiMax Forum

HELSINKI, Finland-Contrary to widespread reports, Nokia Corp. has not rejoined the WiMax Forum. But the wireless vendor plans to regain its membership status in...

Alaska Communications launches 1x EV-DO service

Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. launched its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based wireless broadband access service, allowing its customers in Alaska to access high-speed wireless data...

Qualcomm chip causes Verizon Wireless Phase II glitch

Verizon Wireless said it is in the midst of fixing a glitch brought to its attention by Phase II-enabled public-safety answering points that in...

Justice wants CALEA re-examined in light of VoIP

WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice would like Congress to re-examine the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 but cannot say why revisions are...

Verizon criticizes Nextel's Consensus Plan enhancements

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless said late Wednesday that changes to the Consensus Plan proposed by Nextel Communications Inc. June 2 would only recreate the interference problem...
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