Yearly Archives: 2005

Ecuity to offer VoIP over Wi-Fi through Boingo deal

Voice over Internet Protocol voice provider Ecuity Inc. reported an agreement with Boingo Wireless Inc. and TeleSym Inc. to jointly market a VoIP over...

Global Signal joins rivals in reviewing accounting changes

SAROSTA, Fla.-Like other major tower operators, Global Signal Inc. said it plans to release its fourth-quarter and year-end 2004 financial results March 10. The...

Georgia to license mobile carrier at 800 MHz

TBILISI, Georgia-The Georgian National Communications Commission began a tender process for a new nationwide mobile license in the 800 MHz band, further opening the...

Houston plans wireless Internet for low-income residents

HOUSTON-Mayor Bill White, educators and community leaders unveiled a new project providing free or discounted high-speed wireless Internet access to low-income residents in Houston's...

Camera-phone chip maker upgraded on Nokia contract

Pacific Growth Equities upgraded its rating for OmniVision Technologies Inc. to over weight from equal weight on news of the company's new OV7668 CameraChip....

Connexion signs Israeli airline for wireless Internet

SEATTLE-El Al Israel Airlines signed an agreement with Connexion by Boeing to install the company's high-speed Internet service in the airline's long-haul fleet.Installations will...

Visto promises to push its technology to 50 devices

CANNES, France-Visto Corp. said it has embarked on a major expansion that has increased its customers to more than 500,000. The company, which provides...

T-Mobile offers Wi-Fi train service in United Kingdom

TORONTO-Redline Communications said it is working with Nomad Digital to offer high-speed Internet for Southern Trains. The project is a joint effort among Nomad,...

Random House enters wireless with Vocel stake

SAN DIEGO-Publisher Random House said it has acquired a minority stake in startup company called Vocel to offer educational content to mobile-phone subscribers for...

TDS reports stock dividend, U.S. Cellular impact questioned

U.S. Cellular Corp.'s parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. reported its board of directors has approved a distribution of a stock dividend for...

Dobson reports mixed results

Rural operator Dobson Communications Corp. reported complete fourth-quarter and full-year 2004 results Thursday that included improved revenues and mixed net income results. During the...

Smart phones to comprise 9% of market by 2009

NEW YORK-New research shows that smart phone sales will enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 28 percent during the next few years. Research...

Digital Bridges makes Asian push

CANNES, France-Mobile entertainment solutions company Digital Bridges said it is expanding its distribution network in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and India.The company said it...

Verizon offers NBA game from THQ Wireless

CALABASA HILLS, Calif.-THQ Wireless Inc. became the latest company to try to cash in on this weekend's NBA All-Star Game with the launch of...

Powerwave selected for UMTS-TDD network

CANNES, France-Powerwave Technologies Inc. said Swedish operator Atenit Communication AB has selected the company's Microwave group to supply Ethernet microwave communications solutions for use...

Advertisers target teens via cell phones

MUNCIE, Ind.-Teenagers are increasingly being targeted by advertisers via their cell phones, according to a new study from Ball State University.The survey of 821...

Cricket to offer UTStarcom camera phone

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Cricket Communications Inc. announced it will sell the CDM-8910 camera phone from UTStarcom Inc. for $200."Given its cool form factor and wide range...

Nextel exceeds quarterly revenue expectations

Nextel Communications Inc., which is in the process of merging with Sprint Corp., posted a 19-percent increase in total revenues during the fourth quarter...

Lawmakers disagree on setting DTV transition hard date

WASHINGTON-A key Democrat on the House telecommunications subcommittee Thursday put the brakes on setting a hard date for the digital TV transition. "I think...

International group sets standard for testing radiation compliance

WASHINGTON-The International Electrotechnical Commission, a Geneva-based group, has published the first global standard for testing mobile-phone compliance with radiation safety guidelines. "Until now, there...

RadioShack offers strong results on Sprint kiosks

RadioShack Corp. offered strong fourth-quarter and full-year results, but its 2005 outlook disappointed investors. The company's stock was down almost 10 percent to $30.11...

Sprint wins Convergys deal

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported a three-year, multi-million dollar agreement with integrated billing services provider Convergys to provide domestic wireless, global data networking and...

Samsung, Freescale demo UWB prototype phone

AUSTIN, Texas-Samsung Electronics and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. demonstrated a prototype mobile phone that includes ultra-wideband technology."Working with a world leader such as Samsung on...

Rural operators sign with Ericsson for hosted MMS

CANNES, France-L. M. Ericsson said it has signed a series of contracts with operators in the United States to deploy its hosted multimedia service.The...

CMO Council forms wireless marketing forum

CANNES, France-An industry group of marketing executives announced an effort to drive consumer uptake of new mobile applications.The Chief Marketing Officer Council announced it...
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