Yearly Archives: 2004

MeshNetworks garners experimental licenses at 2.5, 4.9 GHz

MAITLAND, Fla.-MeshNetworks Inc. said it has received a new experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission to deploy a number of fixed and mobile...

T-Mobile, Verizon to participate in emergency alert pilot project

WASHINGTON-House Democrats today criticized the Bush administration for delays in modernizing the nation's emergency warning system, but a homeland security official told lawmakers progress...

Senate committee narrowly passes 411 legislation

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday narrowly passed legislation meant to protect the privacy of wireless consumers if the industry goes forward with a planned...

Tecore makes available switching platform

COLUMBIA, Md.-Tecore Wireless Systems said it has rolled out a mobile switching platform known as AirCore SoftMSC for tier-one carriers with GSM, CDMA and...

Verizon offers restaurant info. with new service

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless users can browse restaurant recommendations, read reviews and get driving directions with a new service launched Tuesday.Verizon teamed with software developer...

Coalition tells FCC DTV transition is not going well

WASHINGTON-The digital transition is not going as well as TV broadcasters-the same people who will not commit to an end to the transition-want policy-makers...

Nvidia offers 3D processor for better gaming

LONDON-Graphics processor manufacturer Nvidia will announce its latest offering at Mobile Content World in London this week.The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company will unveil its...

PalmOne reports rising revenue, profit

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.'s first-quarter fiscal-year 2005 earnings showed the company's revenue grew to $273.1 million, reflecting a 62-percent increase from the year-ago quarter. Net...

Tropos deploys Oklahoma City public-safety Wi-Fi network

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Tropos Networks announced it will unwire public-safety agencies in Oklahoma City, marking its largest Wi-Fi deployment to date.The deployment will cover more than...

Nextel, Clear Channel to collocate towers

Clear Channel Communications Inc. announced Nextel Communications Inc. has signed a five-year master lease agreement with four five-year renewal options that allows Nextel to...

Sprint to hype multimedia offerings through Emmys deal

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. has signed on as the official communications service provider to the Academy of Television Arts & Science's 56th Annual Primetime...

Cingular to expand N.C. call center

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it plans to hire 80 customer service representatives and team managers for its Fayetteville, N.C.-based call center to support...

AVST integrates equipment with Nortel system

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.-AVST announced its CallXpress unified communications solution has been digitally integrated with Nortel's Business Communication Manager Internet Protocol-enabled communication system.Earlier this month,...

LG Telecom begins car navigation service

SEOUL, South Korea-LG Telecom offered an auto navigation service that provides information on nearby traffic, businesses and restaurants to drivers via their handsets. The...

Symbol to offer $250M in stock

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. announced it has proposed an offering of $250 million of common stock in a filing with the U.S. Securities and...

FCC confirms Jan. 12 NextWave license re-auction: AMTS auction ends

WASHINGTON-The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau late Thursday said it is going forward with plans to auction Jan. 12 the licenses returned by bankrupt NextWave...

Sprint PCS offers network status following Ivan

Sprint PCS reported that 97 percent of its wireless network in portions of the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Ivan are operational, but it cautioned...

Singapore carrier launches IPO

SINGAPORE-Singapore mobile carrier StarHub Ltd. announced an initial public offering of 481.8 million shares at a maximum offering price of 68 cents each, in...

Nextel details retuning concerns with 800 MHz plan

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. filed its most detailed letter yet about its concerns about the retuning process contemplated by the Federal Communications Commission in its...

Overloaded to work with Nokia on games

LONDON-Mobile game publisher Overloaded will work with Nokia Corp. to develop games that fully exploit the handset manufacturer's technology, the companies announced Friday.The U.K....

Qualcomm raises earnings expectations

Qualcomm Inc. said it anticipates a rosy fourth-quarter result, emphasizing the traction of its chipsets in the wireless market.The company said it expects earnings...

Alcatel boosts U.S. business with Spatial Wireless buy

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it has acquired Spatial Wireless for about $250 million in shares.Spatial Wireless makes software-based and multistandard mobile switching solutions, which control...

Streaming video offered on AWS UMTS network

SAN DIEGO-Mobile video applications developer for the security industry Perseus Wireless announced that its commercial and residential customers can now use the company's PerseusPhone...

FCC blasted for alleged secret Nextel negotiations

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless has sent a blistering letter to the Federal Communications Commission charging that the FCC is illegally negotiating with Nextel Communications Inc. regarding...

Terabeam Wireless repurchases stock from former exec.

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-Terabeam Wireless, the operating arm of YDI Wireless Inc., which develops and supplies broadband wireless solutions, announced it has repurchased almost 4.2...
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