Yearly Archives: 2004

MetroPCS postpones IPO

DALLAS-Citing a pending review of previously filed financial statements, MetroPCS Inc. said it is postponing its initial public offering, which was expected to raise...

FCC’s 24 GHz auction nets $216,000

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission's auction of 24 GHz licenses started and ended last week after four rounds, netting more than $216,000 for seven licenses...

Working together

Small wireless carriers want to offer their customers the same advanced services the big companies offer theirs. But since the economics of innovation are...

ZTE to draft two ITU next-gen QoS standards

BEIJING-Chinese telecom supplier ZTE Corp. said it was chosen by the International Telecommunication Union to draft two international standards aimed at shaping the world

KDDI to work with Toshiba, Hitachi on fuel-cell batteries

TOKYO-Japanese mobile carrier KDDI Corp. announced an agreement with Toshiba Corp. and Hitachi Ltd. to cooperate on research into compact fuel-cell batteries for mobile...

Legislator discusses interoperability, homeland security, cybersecurity

WASHINGTON-Interoperability is not easy, but it is something that needs to happen and it is something Congress is concerned about, said Rep. Mac Thornberry...

Motorola moves could signal upcoming reorganization

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-In what may be a foretaste of a possible reorganization of the company, Motorola Inc. announced a new chief strategy officer and plans...

Motorola details OFDM field test results

ROSEMENT, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said its field tests and research have proved that its Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technology can provide future all-Internet Protocol mobile...

Accudata porting troubleshooter draws interest from second-tier carriers

Despite reports from most wireless carriers that they have seen little to no impact in customer churn related to the implementation of wireless local...

Samsung closes in on Motorola in handset market share: PDA sales up 12 percent

Aggressive tactics from some device manufacturers and conservative moves by others are causing a shift in global handset market share, according to new research...

Global Signal to acquire Lattice towers: Financial reports from Global Signal, SBA

Global Signal Inc. will acquire 235 wireless communications towers from private tower venture Lattice Communications L.L.C. for $115 million.The towers are primarily located in...

Wireless lags behind Internet

WASHINGTON-Even as mobility is seen as the greatest benefit to the next generation of the Internet, the wireless world is still trying to get...

Siemens establishes U.S. business unit

Siemens AG announced an organizational change following its quarterly financial results Thursday. The German-based supplier set up of a new business in the United...

Wherify to use Siemens technology in A-GPS phone

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Wherify Wireless Inc., which develops wireless location products and services, said it will use Siemens' wireless GSM technology in its next-generation assisted...

Cisco drops lawsuit against Huawei

SHENZHEN, China-Cisco Systems Inc. said it has agreed to do away with its copyright lawsuit against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.Both companies announced Sept. 30,...

KDDI adds Canada’s Bell Mobility as roaming partner

TOKYO-KDDI Corp. said it has partnered with Canada's Bell Mobility Corp. for voice roaming. KDDI's Global Passport international voice roaming service was available in...

Companies that use mobile in the field are more efficient

BOSTON-Companies that use mobile communications to manage in-the-field personnel are retaining more customers and operating more efficiently than competing firms, according to a report...

DoCoMo sees 13-percent drop in net profit

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said its net profit dropped 13 percent for the fiscal first quarter due to strong competition in the Japanese wireless market.DoCoMo...

Brightpoint signs agreement with 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 Thursday.Under terms of the...

Alcatel sells fraud management group to Subex

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it has sold its Fraud Management Group to Subex Systems, an Indian software company for an undisclosed sum.This brings 30 new...

T-Mobile USA sponsors Summer X Games

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Continuing its marketing focus on the youth segment, T-Mobile USA Inc. reported its Gold Sponsorship of the 2004 Summer X Games in Los...

Metro One reports drop in quarterly revenues

PORTLAND, Ore.-Citing a further diversification of its business plans, enhanced directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. reported a drop in second-quarter revenues from...

Guidance on mobile-phone use in hospitals updated

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in London issued updated guidance on the use of mobile phones in hospitals.The report reinforces previous guidance...

AccuWeather launches weather-focused premium SMS service

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.-AccuWeather launched a premium short message service allowing mobile users to receive daily forecasts and severe weather alerts on their cell phones.The...

Report predicts solid future for European directory assistance market

SAN FRANCISCO-The European directory-assistance market has a solid future provided mobile-phone subscribers are included, according to a new report by Visiongain Publishing titled "Mobile...
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