Yearly Archives: 2004

Verizon Wireless gains approvals to purchase New York from NextWave

WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have approved Verizon Wireless's purchase of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.'s New York license.The deadline for...

Samsung uses Agilent handset components in VM-A680

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said five of its semiconductor components have been incorporated into Samsung's new VM-A680 mobile phone. The Samsung VM-A680 mobile...

Xpherix sells e-mail apps to rural carriers

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.'s Cellular One subscribers,...

Study says WiMax to boost wireline carriers

STAMFORD, Conn.-Owing to its low cost, WiMax technology will emerge as a viable alternative for U.S. telecom carriers by 2006, according to a study...

Nortel enters mesh-technology agreements

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. has announced two agreements about mesh technology, emphasizing the increasing profile of the technology around the world.Nortel entered into agreements with...

Brightpoint signs to sell Motorola’s telematics products

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Motorola Inc. has signed Brightpoint North America L.P. to provide logistics services for Motorola's automotive division, the companies announced recently. Under terms of...

Telematics could get boost from 802.11p development

A planned update to 802.11, dubbed 802.11p, which will make cars more intelligent machines, could be a boon for both the telecom and automotive...

Business Briefs

Mobile-game publisher In-Fusio raised $27 million in its latest round of financing. U.S.-based venture-capital firm Insight Venture Partners led the funding round, joining existing...

Danger updates Sidekick

The T-Mobile Sidekick II, based on Danger Inc.'s hiptop wireless device, made a red carpet debut in Hollywood.The device is the first to launch...

T-Mobile offers Samsung slider camera phone

DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America and T-Mobile USA Inc. announced the launch of the slider SGH-d415 camera phone.The new phone slides up to reveal its oversized...

Vocabulary comprehension

And I thought the acronyms of the wireless industry were unwieldy! In the age of text messaging there is a whole new language to...

ABI calls RF power market unstable

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The outlook for RF power amplifier and RF power device makers is unstable, according to a new report from ABI Research.The study,...

CDMA2000 subs exceed 100M

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group said the number of CDMA2000 subscribers has exceeded 100 million worldwide. The technology is used by 89 operators...

Pronto, Tropos team on municipal Wi-Fi

PLEASANTON, Calif.-Pronto Networks Inc. and Tropos Networks Inc. signed a strategic agreement to drive metro-scale Wi-Fi hot-zone deploymentsThe companies' joint solution is in use...

Singapore airline to offer SMS-based check-in

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Singapore International Airlines customers will be able to wirelessly check in for their flights with short message service through a new agreement...

Sneaky taxes

Congress has been appropriately cautious in holding the line on how government can tax Internet access. Indeed, earlier this year President Bush extended the...

Virgin Mobile fights boredom with content

LONDON-Virgin Mobile U.K. introduced a new content service for its mobile users, based on information from its new customer magazine.Virgin Mobile is calling its...

PalmOne releases accessories line

MILPITAS, Calif.-Playing on personalization, palmOne Inc. released palmOne persona, a line of accessories for palmOne handhelds and smart phones.The accessory line will debut with...

American Tower lowers capex outlook as it focuses on ROI

In releasing its second-quarter financial results, American Tower Corp., the largest U.S. wireless tower company, maintained good favor with analysts who indicated its overall...

Western Wireless expands coverage with Harris radios

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C.-Western Wireless Corp. has selected Harris Corp. to supply radios to expand its network capacity.The provider of rural wireless communications will use...

Nokia, MLB partner to wirelessly deliver audio, scores, video

NEW YORK-Nokia Corp. has teamed with Major League Baseball to bring audio broadcasts, real-time scoring and streaming video to wireless handsets.The service, which is...

Cingular wraps up deal with Cincinnati Bell Deal aids plans to ‘hit ground running’ post-merger

With its pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. making its way through various governmental regulators and a final approval not yet certain, Cingular...

Carriers increase infrastructure spending, businesses increase WLAN spending

Both the mobile infrastructure space and wireless local area network arena are heading toward sunnier times, according to reports by the Dell'Oro Group.WLAN is...

Small firm launches wireless directory amid industry controversy

A publicly accessible directory of wireless numbers would generate nearly $2 billion in revenues in the United States by 2008, according to a report...

Alltel, Centennial bolster core markets, divest non-strategic interests

Regional carriers are swapping spectrum to shore up their strength in markets where they already operate and exit markets that are no longer a...
- Advertisment -

Most Read