Yearly Archives: 2004

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...

Spamming wireless devices now illegal, but details on law undecided

WASHINGTON-Sending spam to wireless devices is illegal under rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission last week."The FCC shields consumers' wireless devices from these...

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...

Cingular expands coverage in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has activated 13 new cell sites in Central Tennessee this year as part of a one-year, $100 million...

UbiquiTel posts first operating income

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $88.7 million in revenues during the second quarter, a 34-percent increase from the $66 million the carrier...

Group urges lawmakers to overturn FCC 800 MHz decision: CTIA attempts to make amends with public safety

WASHINGTON-The First Response Coalition seized the heightened terror alerts in New York and Washington and the recently released 9/11 Commission report to once again...

Gizmondo launches fund to spur game development

LONDON-Gizmondo Europe Ltd. has created a "new game innovation fund" to financially support emerging developers looking to produce games for the forthcoming Gizmondo gaming...

Dorf named to lead Navini Networks

RICHARDSON, Texas-Wireless broadband company Navini Networks Inc. announced Roger Dorf has been named president and chief executive officer.Dorf, formerly CEO of Celite Systems, succeeds...

U.K. to allow spectrum trading

LONDON-U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom detailed steps it plans to take to introduce spectrum trading in the country by the end of the year. Spectrum...

Handango updates wireless download technology

HURST, Texas-Handango released an update to its mobile download provisioning technology, Handango AMPP, the company announced Friday.The new technology allows users of Handango AMPP...

THQ signs Pixar deal for movie-themed content

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-THQ Inc. has signed an exclusive deal that gives the independent game publisher interactive rights to four upcoming Pixar Animation Studios animated films.Under...

Telefonica Moviles Peru selects Fair Isaac roaming product

MINNEAPOLIS-Fair Isaac Corp. said Telefonica Moviles Peru, the largest wireless services provider in Peru, selected Fair Isaac's RoamEx roamer data exchanger to gain near-real-time...

Airpath partners with Tropos for city Wi-Fi

WALTHAM, Mass.-Airpath Wireless Inc. and Tropos Networks Inc. said they have formed a strategic and technology partnership to deploy Wi-Fi and roaming access across...

Boingo Wireless partners for Greek hot-spot coverage

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless and Greek Internet service provider OTEnet S.A. have partnered to connect dozens of Wi-Fi hot spots in Greece via the...

Survey examines enterprise mobile-phone procurement process

NEW YORK-More than half of U.S. employees are unhappy with their companies' procurement policies, according to research from Accenture.Fifty-eight percent of 150 respondents to...

Ericsson signs $27M contract in China

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a GSM expansion contract with Chongqing Mobile Communications Co. to supply infrastructure equipment with EDGE capability under a $27 million...

Aether reports loss, revenue dip

Aether Systems Inc. reported another financial loss with a dip in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, underscoring the company's struggles.In its second-quarter...

Triton PCS disappoints with quarterly subscriber loss

Triton PCS Holdings Inc. reported a disappointing loss of 833 subscribers during the second quarter of 2004, which was well below analyst expectations of...

FCC approves Leap license changes

Leap Wireless International Inc. reported that the Federal Communications Commission issued an order approving the change of control of its wireless licenses, which will...

Alamosa Holdings enjoys 24-percent revenue increase

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported a 24.4-percent increase in total revenues during the second quarter from $155.4 million last year to...

WiLAN demos W-OFDM technology

CALGARY-WiLAN Inc. said it has successfully demonstrated its solution known as LIBRA 5800, which operates in a full mobility solution, including high-speed and seamless...
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