Yearly Archives: 2004

Siemens invests in Propagate

ACTON, Mass.-Propagate Networks Inc. today announced that Siemens Venture Capital has joined its investor group. Propagate has raised approximately $14 million in venture funding...

Carrier alliance updates work on mobile-phone interface

LONDON-A global alliance of wireless carriers that is working to define mobile-phone interface standards said it has added new members and outlined its work...

T-Mobile USA garners top retail sales rating from J.D. Powers

J.D. Power and Associates reported that T-Mobile USA Inc. ranked highest in overall retail sales customer satisfaction among the nation's seven largest wireless operators,...

MobileAccess debuts multiservice platforms for enterprises

VIENNA, Va.-In-building solutions provider MobileAccess Networks introduced its MobileAccess-2000 multiservice platform for enterprises and wireless operators. The product can be deployed in two configuration...

SBC president opposes divesting wireless assets in merger

WASHINGTON-SBC Communications Inc. President Edward Whitacre today said he opposes having to divest any wireless assets as a condition of winning government approval of...

Appeals court agrees to review wiretap decision

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has agreed to rehear a case that potentially created a loophole in e-mail privacy."The 1st...

Carrier Devices selects WideRay proximity platform

SAN FRANCISCO-WideRay Corp., which makes a platform for proximity services, said Carrier Devices has selected it to provide a content provisioning system for its...

DoCoMo Wi-Fi subscribers to have in-flight Internet access

SEATTLE-Wireless users on Japan's largest network soon will be able to use in-flight high-speed Internet service aboard Boeing airplanes through a new roaming service,...

New Land Rovers to include Nokia-developed wireless systems

ESPOO, Finland-Following on a series of recent announcements regarding wireless in-car communications, Nokia Corp. and Land Rover Wednesday said they jointly developed the Personal...

Litigation ends among vendors in two separate suits

DALLAS-Two victors, two vanquished.Broadcom Inc. agreed to take a charge of $27.5 million in settling all outstanding litigation with Agere Systems Inc. In another...

iAnywhere offers AvantGo for P910

LONDON-iAnywhere Solutions Inc. said it is working with Sony Ericsson to provide AvantGo mobile content to users of the new Symbian-based P910 smart phone.Sony...

Six nationwide carriers file suits challenging bill of rights

WASHINGTON-The nation's six national mobile-phone carriers have filed suits in California federal court challenging the bill of rights for telecom consumers approved in May...

AWS offers mobile music store, T-Mobile aligns with The Black Eyed Peas

Mobile music continued to make news Tuesday, with two carriers announcing new efforts to serenade subscribers.AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched mMode Music Store, allowing...

Memory vendors to see shift from HSDPA technology

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-High Speed Download Packet Access technology stands to create a major shift in the cellular handset memory market when the technology is...

Panelists believe telecom reform will be hot topic in 2005 no matter who wins

WASHINGTON-No matter who is the next president, Congress is going to look at reforming the Telecommunications Act of 1996, said panelists Tuesday morning at...

Intel, Nokia, Symbian announce smart-phone cooperation

In their first significant cooperation for third-generation smart devices, Intel Corp., Nokia Corp. and Symbian Ltd. said they are working together to develop smart...

Cingular/AWS merger action could be delayed even with Powell approval

WASHINGTON-Sources indicate Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has conditionally approved the proposed $41 billion merger between No. 2 Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and No....

Bush extends R&D tax credit for 18 months

WASHINGTON-Telecom and tech groups applauded President Bush's signing into law legislation extending the research and development tax credit for 18 months.The R&D tax break...

DRM solutions offered at Symbian Expo

LONDON-Digital rights management took center stage at the Symbian Expo Tuesday, with two new agreements to help content providers protect their wares.Mobile security company...

Centennial completes license deals

Centennial Communications Corp. said it completed a previously announced purchase of 10 megahertz of PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. covering approximately 4.1...

T-Mobile USA completes Wi-Fi security rollout

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it has completed the rollout of the 802.1x security standard across its more than 4,700 Wi-Fi hot spots. The...

Rural carrier to deploy Kodiak PTT system

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky.-Rural wireless provider Bluegrass Cellular said it will deploy a commercial push-to-talk service using Kodiak Network's circuit-switch based Real-time Exchange system across its...

Nissan develops in-car navigation system for i-mode

TOKYO-Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will offer in-car i-mode content through an agreement with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. The companies said...

Playboy expands European markets, U.S. play expected by year-end

NEW YORK-Playboy Enterprises Inc. will offer content to mobile consumers in Spain and Portugal, the company announced Monday. Playboy now offers wireless content in...

AMD says 3Q sales down, net income up

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-While warning that its third-quarter sales will be lower than projected, Advanced Micro Devices said it anticipates a $32 million net income increase...
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