January 2005

BELLEVUE, Wash.-3G Americas signed a memorandum of understanding with the Association of Telecommunications Enterprises of the Andean Community that calls for the mutual cooperation regarding wireless communication issues in the …

WARWICK, R.I.-Neutral host wireless broadband network provider ICOA Inc. reported that its iDockUSA division has launched its 40th Marina Wi-Fi hot spot at Almar Marina’s Central Basin of the Port …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intel Corp. and Chinese telecom supplier ZTE Corp. announced plans to jointly deliver global broadband wireless solutions using WiMAX technology. Intel and ZTE will cooperate to develop and …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. announced it purchased privately-held Wi-Fi company Airespace Inc., based in San Jose, Calif., for $450 million in stock. Cisco said the deal would add wireless …

WASHINGTON-Often times when people go to trade shows, it is a business trip that feels nothing like being at home. CTIA hopes to change that this year at its show …

A computer hacker broke into T-Mobile USA Inc.’s network in 2003 and stole the names and social security numbers of about 400 T-Mobile subscribers, the carrier said. The hacker also …

Motorola Inc.’s Mike Zafirovski, credited in helping to turn around the company’s handset business, announced he plans to leave the company at the end of this month. “On behalf of …

WASHINGTON-President Bush Tuesday nominated federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff to be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the administration’s second try at replacing Tom Ridge as …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-More than 3 billion mobile instant messages were sent and received through Danger’s Hiptop devices last year, the developer and manufacturer said Wednesday. Danger’s line of Hiptop handsets, …

BERLIN-German mobile portal Jamba AG said it is offering stereo ringtones. The company offers more than 80 stereo-quality ringtones, and it expects to increase that number to 2,000 by the …

WEYMOUTH, Mass.-Worldwide camera-phone shipments are expected to grow from 178 million units last year to more than 860 million units in 2009, according to projections from InfoTrends/CAP Ventures. During the …

OBERHAUSEN, Germany-ConVisual said it has acquired international licenses to offer movie scenes on UMTS mobile phones. Movies for which the company has obtained licenses include “Back to the Future,” “Terminator …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. said it has completed the sale of its 10 Latin American wireless operations for Telefonica Moviles S.A. following the transfer of its ownership interest in Argentina. BellSouth noted …

Content providers and developers continued to chase the exploding Chinese wireless market with two announcements Wednesday. California-based mobile game publishers Jamdat Mobile Inc. and THQ Wireless Inc. said they were …

Dobson Communications Corp. said it lost 25,600 customers subscribers during the fourth of last year compared with a gain of 14,400 net subscribers during the fourth quarter of 2003. The …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched Novatel Wireless Inc.’s V620 Wireless PC card for use on the carrier’s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, which Verizon Wireless said provides average throughput speeds of between …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it acquired privately held Xenicom Ltd. for $11.5 million. Xenicom is a U.K.-based provider of software solutions that help telecommunications operators plan, launch, and manage …

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Technologies Inc. set its previously announced initial public offering at 17.6 million shares selling between $20 and $22 each. The company in Securities and Exchange Commission filings said …

WASHINGTON-The California Public Utilities Commission has decided to postpone until Jan. 27 a vote on Commissioner Susan Kennedy’s proposal to suspend the bill of rights for telecom consumers. The agency …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Vivo, the largest wireless carrier in Brazil, has selected Motorola Inc.’s Push-to-Talk over Cellular product following a three-month trial. Vivo has offered PoC service, known as VIVO Direto, …

The Federal Communications Commission has certified 35 bidders for its upcoming Auction 58 that will include 242 spectrum licenses in the 1.9 GHz band scheduled to begin Jan. 26. The …

OSLO, Norway-The Mobile Media Co. will team with U.K.-based technology company Rubberduck Media Lab Ltd. to provide live streaming video to mobile handsets around the world, the companies announced Tuesday. …

NORWALK, Conn.-Wireless companies will continue to invest heavily in their networks in the United States and abroad for at least the next several years, according to two new studies. A …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-Centennial Communications Corp. said it selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to replace and upgrade its existing wireless networks in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with CDMA2000 1x …

WASHINGTON-IBM Corp. topped the list of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s top 10 private-sector patent recipients. For the 12th consecutive year, IBM received more patents than any other private-sector …