Yearly Archives: 2004

WAV to distribute Interlink Wi-Fi security system

BALTIMORE-Interlink Networks announced Chicago-based distributor WAV Inc. will become the first nationwide distributor of its LucidLink Wireless Security solution, an 802.11 wireless local area...

Comverse offers MMSC for small operators

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Technology Inc. said it has rolled out its multimedia messaging service center for small wireless operators.The product, known as Compact MMSC, is...

SBC to sell most of TDC stake

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications, an owner of U.S. wireless carrier Cingular Wireless L.L.C., said it plans to sell at least 69.4 million shares in Danish...

CellStar partners with content company

CARROLLTON, Texas-Handset distribution company CellStar Corp. and European wireless content company Buongiorno Vitaminic SpA announced an innovative partnership to increase their respective sales opportunities....

Calif. bill would force carriers to make wireless directory opt-in

WASHINGTON-A bill introduced Tuesday in the California State Assembly would require mobile-phone carriers to obtain expressed written consent of subscribers in separate contracts before...

SandCherry partners with LumenVox

BOULDER, Colo.-SandCherry Inc. and LumenVox L.L.C. have partnered to offer speech and touch-tone solutions to service providers and enterprises. Through their partnership, SandCherry will...

Flextronics $226M buy of HSS adds to OEM solution

SINGAPORE-Flextronics will acquire Hughes Network Systems' 55-percent ownership stake in Hughes Software Systems, which provides software products and services to telecom infrastructure companies, for...

OnStar could launch telematics for fleets, ABI says

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-GM's OnStar is in a position to introduce its telematics services for commercial fleets, according to a new study from ABI Research....

Kineto snares another $35M in VC funding

MILPITAS, Calif.-Kineto Wireless, supplier of mobile over wireless local area network solutions, closed its $35 million Series C round of financing, bringing total investments...

Apple adds wireless access to iTunes

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Apple Computer Inc. this week introduced AirPort Express, a solution that allows consumers to wirelessly connect to the Internet and to wirelessly access...

Optimization firm secures first-round financing

NEWBURY, United Kingdom-Arieson, a network planning and optimization company, said it secured its first round of institutional funding led by Add Partners and Top...

Verizon, Cingular expand wireless networks

Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. both announced network expansions. Verizon Wireless will provide customers with additional coverage in the Northeast, while Cingular customers...

Sprint launches non-camera Treo, others unveil new devices

Mobile-phone enthusiasts the world over witnessed the release of several new devices and gadgets, including one phone that actually takes a step back from...

Study finds youth most lucrative to rural wireless carriers

A youth-oriented consumer survey released by the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association and the Foundation for Rural Service found that rural wireless customers between the...

Western Communications launches iDEN service in S.D.

RAPID CITY, S.D.-Western Communications Inc. in conjunction with Airtel Montana said it has launched an integrated wireless service in Rapid City and the Black...

Cutting the Wires offers Wi-Fi connection interface for laptops

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Cutting the Wires, a mobile solutions provider, said it has launched Zafari Mobile Professional, a network- and device-independent connection and application management...

CDMA 450 MHz technology pushes into Norway, Brazil

OSLO, Norway-CDMA 450 technology is making headway in various global markets, with Norway awarding a 450 MHz license in that country, and trials of...

Nokia market share drops amid healthy handset sales in Q1

The worldwide market for mobile phones continues to swell, as new research shows handset makers sold 153 million devices in the first quarter. However,...

Developer's conference draws rash of BREW announcements

SAN DIEGO-As expected, Qualcomm Inc. and its BREW partners released a rash of announcements in conjunction with the BREW developer's conference. Qualcomm joined handset...

GAO finds spectrum use inefficient

WASHINGTON-A new congressional report concludes the existing spectrum-management regime does not promote efficient use of the nation's airwaves and needs repair, a finding that...

Vonage exec demos VoIP over EV-DO technology

WASHINGTON-Wireless Voice over Internet Protocol is here with the advent of Qualcomm Inc.'s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO service as deployed by Verizon Wireless, said Brooke...

Bluetooth hits 2 million weekly unit shipments

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group reported that the Bluetooth industry is now shipping more than 2 million units per week worldwide, which...

TI to provide chip for Samsung camera phones

LOS ANGELES-Texas Instruments Inc. said it signed a deal to provide a chip for Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd.'s mobile-phone cameras.The chip will allow Samsung's...

TracPoint offers dealer, retailer marketing programs

TOPSFIELD, Mass.-TracPoint Wireless has introduced a suite of revenue programs and value-added services designed to help wireless dealers and retailers increase new subscription activity.TracPoint's...

FCC defends E-rate program despite 'bad actors'

WASHINGTON-A Federal Communications Commission official today defended a $2.5 billion government program that subsidizes Internet connections for schools and libraries, but conceded there is...
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