Yearly Archives: 2005

Nokia launches mobile TV phone

BARCELONA, Spain-Nokia Corp. showed off a range of new technology at its Mobility Conference, including a phone that can receive DVB-H mobile TV broadcasts....

3GPP approves TD-SCDMA standard

HONG KONG-ZTE Corp. announced that its TD-SCDMA standard has been approved by the Third Generation Partnership Project as one of the 3G mobile communications...

Qwest posts improving wireless metrics though revenues remain flat

DENVER-Regional Bell operating company Qwest Communications International Inc. said it added 4,000 customers during the third quarter to its mobile virtual network operator-based wireless...

Ericsson to supply GSM to Movistar Uruguay

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Movistar Uruguay selected L.M. Ericsson as the sole supplier for its GSM and transmission network, according to the vendor. Under the agreement, Ericsson...

Cingular to sell new EDGE-capable BlackBerry

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it plans to be the first carrier in the world to sell Research In Motion Ltd.'s new EDGE-capable BlackBerry. The...

Tira endorses Nokia’s Preminent

TORONTO-Nokia Corp.'s Preminet offering gained another backer Tuesday as Tira Wireless said it is offering its porting technology to content providers using the delivery...

Dobson’s roaming revenues boost slumping results

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. posted a strong year-over-year jump in third quarter revenues that were bolstered by stronger-than-expected roaming revenues. However, the carrier continued...

Ford installs mobile office in pickups

LAS VEGAS-Ford Motor Co. will offer a dealer-installed "mobile office" with a wireless-enabled PC, printer and GPS system in its F-250 trucks next year,...

Study shows chip sales sagging

TEMPE, Ariz.-Research firm Forward Concepts lowered its 2005 digital signal processor forecast to 5 percent revenue growth, or to about the $8.2 billion level....

Zafirovski to take Nortel reins under settlement

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. confirmed that it settled a lawsuit with its former president and chief operating officer, Mike Zafirovski, and Nortel Networks Ltd. The...

HTC’s revenues bloom on Windows Mobile sales

TAOYUAN, Taiwan-High Tech Computer Corp. reported $492.8 million in revenues for the third quarter, up 134 percent year over year and up 7.25 percent...

Sprint Nextel joins UMTS TDD Alliance

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Sprint Nextel Corp. recently joined the Global UMTS TDD Alliance, which is spearheaded by IPWireless Inc. Other companies joining the UMTS TDD...

Cingular to sell HSDPA PC cards from Novatel

SAN DIEGO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. will sell HSDPA PC cards from Novatel Wireless Inc. when it launches its high-speed 3G network, the companies announced. The...

GTC to forgo local wireline services; opts to become MVNO

COSTA MESA, Calif.-Diversified telecommunications provider GTC Telecom Corp. said it planned to stop offering local services in select states and focus instead on offering...

VeriSign to replace LogicaCMG as CWTA’s messaging provider

MOUNTAIN VIEW-The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association tapped VeriSign Inc. to power its text messaging service. The industry association, which represents 10 carriers, will use...

MobileMax users gain access to GPRS network

HERNDON, Va.-GeoLogic Solutions, which provides tracking solutions for the transportation industry, said its MobileMax customers can use Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s nationwide data network to...

Qualcomm racks up Taiwanese BREW deal

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. continued to expand BREW's footprint, announcing a deal with Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless Communication (APBW) to bring the platform to users...

World Briefs

RUSSIAInfiNet Wireless, which provides broadband wireless access and pre-WiMAX equipment, said Enforta BV selected it to provide equipment for a nationwide broadband network in...

Mobile ESPN, Best Buy ink launch deal

BRISTOL, Conn.-Mobile ESPN L.L.C. reported a deal with electronics retailer Best Buy to support the launch of the Mobile ESPN mobile virtual network operator...

Siemens to construct WiMAX network in Russia

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG announced an agreement with ZAO Start Telecom to construct a fixed WiMAX network in Russia based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard....

Mobile music takes slice of worldwide music pie

LONDON-Mobile music accounts for nearly 15 percent of the worldwide music market, generating $4.4 billion in revenue this year and nearly $6 billion in...

Most teens subscribe to Verizon, says survey

NEW YORK-Nearly half of 10- to 18-year-old Americans use cell phones, and nearly one-third of them are subscribers of Verizon Wireless, according to a...

Protesters criticize RFID use at Wal-Mart as tags gain followers

The cries of privacy advocates can be heard around the world as the booming radio-frequency identification technology sector marches ahead. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has...

FCCEMA

Welcome to the new age of response politics. Not necessarily responsive politics, but response politics. It permeates everything from government procurement guidelines to telecom...

Higher penetration rates invite increased scrutiny on how customers are counted

One factor many investors look at before sinking money into the wireless industry has been the ability of wireless devices to penetrate the general...
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