Yearly Archives: 2004

SuperCom raises $3.5M in equity financing

NEW YORK-Smart-card company SuperCom Ltd. said it has raised $3.5 million in new private equity financing. The company said it placed more than 4...

Level 3 CEO sees wireless as essential

WASHINGTON-If James Crowe, chief executive officer of Level 3 Communications Inc., was king for a day and could have the Federal Communications Commission grant...

AWS completes Rogers Wireless stake sale

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has completed the sale of its 34-percent interest in Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. to...

Aloha Partners plans 700 MHz Flarion trial

Aloha Partners L.P., which claims to be the largest holder of 700 MHz spectrum in the United States, said it will launch a market...

Tropos becomes WiMax Forum member, installs Ariz. service

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Tropos Networks said it has become a principal member of the WiMax Forum. The company also partnered with WazAlliance to install Wi-Fi service...

Nortel postpones Flextronics manufacturing outsourcing

SINGAPORE-Nortel Networks Ltd. announced it is postponing the transfer of two Canadian manufacturing plants to Flextronics, highlighting the impact of Nortel's ongoing financial statements...

AirIQ closes on $9.6M for acquisition

TORONTO-Canadian telematics provider AirIQ has closed a private placement offering that raised $9.57 million, the company announced Thursday. AirIQ will use the capital to...

Nokia, Sony Ericsson report differing mobile-phone financials

Business did not turn out in rosy hues for Nokia Corp in the third quarter as the telecom giant reported a 20-percent drop in...

Broadband over power line approved despite interference concerns

WASHINGTON-Despite the interference concerns of government-spectrum users, public-safety entities and amateur-radio operators, the Federal Communications Commission Thursday adopted rules to allow broadband over power...

InterWAVE in acquisition discussions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-InterWAVE said it is trying to fine-tune and boost its finances as it undergoes discussions to be acquired."While we have historically managed...

Motorola offers 6 clamshell phones in Europe

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Motorola Inc. unveiled six new clamshell handsets in the hopes of expanding its popularity among wireless users in Europe, the Middle East...

Dilithium introduces gateway to remedy 3G video corruption

LARKSPUR, Calif.-Dilithium Networks introduced its DTG200 gateway product, which it said resolves the problem of video corruption between an Internet Protocol network and a...

KDDI offers music download service

TOKYO-Japanese wireless carrier KDDI announced what it called the first music download service that allows users to download full songs. The new 1x service...

Nextel to redeem $823M in notes

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it will redeem all of its outstanding 9.375-percent senior serial redeemable notes due 2009 that currently total about $823...

New 3G spectrum still needs funding legislation

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today opened frequencies for Pentagon radio systems cleared off the 1700 MHz band to make room for third-generation wireless services,...

Mobile video unlikely to draw consumers in short term

TORONTO-Mobile video may get lots of buzz, but it's not likely to draw consumers anytime soon, according to a study by research and consulting...

WHO study says long-term wireless use increases cancer risk: Scientists say more research needed

WASHINGTON-A new World Health Organization-backed study says long-term mobile-phone use increases the risk of cancer, but scientists said follow-up research is needed before it...

Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson named as top brands in Europe

LONDON-Handset manufacturers Siemens AG and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. could make inroads against Nokia Corp. in Europe, according to the Yankee Group 2004...

3G data speeds to benefit enterprise workers

BOSTON-The emergence of third-generation networks will serve as a turning point for enterprise mobility, according to a new report from the Yankee Group.The mobile...

AWS to offer Audiovox smart phone

Bill Gates was on hand as two new Windows Mobile-based devices were rolled out at the Digital Entertainment Anywhere event Tuesday. AT&T Wireless Services...

TCS warns on quarterly revenue

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. pre-announced its expected financial results, warning they will be lower than projected, due mainly to lower-than-expected customer spending late in...

Nortel signs contract extensions in Europe

LONDON-The contract beat goes on for Nortel Networks Ltd.: one in Europe, another in Russia.Nortel said carrier MmO2 has expanded its infrastructure contract with...

Action Engine gains new funding

REDMOND, Wash.-Action Engine Corp. closed its Series D round of financing Tuesday, which brought the total amount raised by the mobile software developer to...

Consolidation in wireless distribution under way

Consolidation in the wireless distribution arena is under way with two acquisitions announced this week. Wireless Channels, parent of Advantage Wireless, acquired American Connections,...

Dobson launches EDGE services in 16-state service area

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. launched its EDGE-based QuickLink Mobile Wireless Internet Services across its 16-state Cellular One-branded service area. Customers can access the network...
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