January 2005

LONDON-The Open Mobile Terminal Platform group announced it bulked up its membership to 40 companies with the addition of firms such as Qualcomm Inc., PalmSource Inc. and Sony Ericsson Mobile …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-NEC Corp. has decided to embed the products of software player TimesTen to quicken Internet traffic for applications such as packetized voice and video, as well as new …

A U.S. District Court sided with Qualcomm Inc. in its fight against a northern California technology company accused of infringing on technology patents, the chipmaker said Tuesday. The court issued …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. noted in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it plans to exchange cash or Class A common stock for all of its outstanding 12.25-percent senior …

BEIJING-ZTE announced a new CDMA 450 MHz contract win in Russia. The Chinese vendor said the port of Murmansk in northern Russia, the world’s largest city north of the Arctic …

Mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. is reportedly edging closer to an initial public offering that is expected to take place before the end of the year. A …

CHICAGO-Concourse Communications Group said it acquired Ingate Technologies L.L.C., which specializes in installation and management of airport-based cash-pay Internet terminals. Concourse said the acquisition will allow it to broaden its …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson was selected as a supplier to build the first phase of Telenor Hungarian wireless subsidiary Pannon GSM’s third-generation mobile network. The value of the UMTS contract was …

PLEASANTON, Calif.-Wireless local area network system maker Trapeze Networks said it has enhanced its RingMaster WLAN lifecycle management suite of products. The suite now includes wizard-based configuration tools, automatic configuration …

Mobile messaging company Vidiator Technology Inc. announced its first big step into the mobile content market this week when it unveiled a deal with noted comic-book author Stan Lee. Lee, …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications launched a framework that allows carriers to manage subscriber relations, track information from wireless data transactions and target marketing strategies, the mobile technology company said Tuesday. NMS …

GOTEBORG, Sweden-Icomera, a provider of wireless Internet solutions for trains, announced a $14.3 million contract with Scandinavian train operator SJ to equip its fleet with Icomera’s wireless Internet service. The …

SEATTLE-M-commerce software developer Qpass is partnering with Sonim Technologies to enable operators to manage push-to-talk and other next-generation services. Through the alliance, Qpass operator customers can integrate Sonim’s Voice over …

WASHINGTON D.C.-The Progress & Freedom Foundation released a book-length report examining the Universal Service Fund titled, “The Myths and Realities of Universal Service: Revisiting the Justification for the Current Subsidy …

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. showed off a working model of its Verizon One device, which the carrier said integrates voice, video and data services into a communications command center for …

LONDON-IMS Research said worldwide cell-phone subscribers could reach 650 million by year’s end, up from 500 million at the end of 2003. As the market matures an increasing number of …

DALLAS-Convenience store 7-Eleven Inc. added the low-end Nokia Corp. 1100 handset to its lineup for its Speak Out Wireless prepaid offering. The phone will sell for $40 after a $20 …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. reported a solid fourth quarter, positive news for the Sony Corp.-L.M. Ericsson joint venture as it appears to be coming into its own in the …

Rural telecommunications provider and Sprint PCS affiliate Ntelos Inc., which emerged from bankruptcy protection in late 2003 under the control of its creditors, is reportedly the target of a $750 …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has sampled a modem for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO services and a chipset for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access and EDGE networks . The wireless company said it …

DENVER-RCR Wireless News is moving to new offices effective Monday, Jan. 17. The newspaper’s new address is 1746 Cole Blvd., Suite 150, Golden, Colo., 80401. All telephone numbers and e-mail …

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 …

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 …

In addition to strengthening its position as the nation’s third-largest wireless operator, Sprint Corp.’s planned merger with Nextel Communications Inc. will bring together the industry’s two most aggressive targeters of …

WASHINGTON-A U.K. health group said there is no solid evidence mobile phones pose health risks, but recommended cell-phone use by children and others be minimized and urged the public to …