Yearly Archives: 2005

Nextel Partners adds record number of 3Q customers

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it added a company-record 107,200 customers during the third quarter, which was well above analysts' estimates and a 14.7-percent...

Wayport aims free Wi-Fi at Nintendo DS players

REDMOND, Wash.-Hot-spot aggregator Wayport is teaming with Nintendo to provide free Wi-Fi service to Nintendo DS users at 6,000 U.S. McDonald's restaurants.Wayport will power...

Verizon Wireless asks for more time on E911 rules

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless late Monday asked the Federal Communications Commission to waive its rules requiring location technology to be embedded in 95 percent of a...

Orange Slovakia to launch IP Wireless technology

BRATISLAVA, Slovak Republic-IP Wireless Inc. announced European carrier Orange S.A will launch its "super-speed" UMTS TDD and HSDPA mobile Internet service in the coming...

422 launches wireless directory for college students

PALM BEACH, Fla.-Directory information services provider 422 Inc. launched a free wireless offering for college students.The service, dubbed 422me Student Connect, allows a user...

McCain to offer amendment to move up DTV hard date

WASHINGTON-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Tuesday morning he plans to offer an amendment to set the hard date for completing the digital TV transition...

Michigan considers ban on cell phones for teen drivers

WASHINGTON-The Michigan House of Representatives could vote this week on a bill banning teens under the age of 18 from talking on cell phones...

Lucent, Ericsson complete HSDPA upgrades in 3 Cingular markets

Lucent Technologies Inc. and L.M. Ericsson said they have upgraded three of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s UMTS networks with higher-speed HSDPA capabilities. Lucent said it...

Cingular Wireless to sell HP EDGE device

Heading up a string of device announcements, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new enterprise-focused smart phone from Hewlett-Packard Co. The device...

Judge orders BCGI to stop providing prepaid services

Boston Communications Group Inc. suffered yet another legal setback Monday when a federal judge ordered the company to stop providing the prepaid wireless services...

Ericsson to deploy W-CDMA in Fiji

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Group plc has chosen L.M. Ericsson to supply a W-CDMA upgrade and mobile softswitch to expand its network in Fiji in a...

Massachusetts joins California in efforts to legislate telecom rights

WASHINGTON-Industry is trying to fend off bill-of-rights measures in two liberal states at opposite ends of the country, while a court battle rages over...

1,000 Sprint Nextel local telephone workers strike

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said nearly 1,000 Sprint Nextel Corp. workers have gone on strike in four states, balking at company demands for...

Nokia jumps into China with joint venture

BEIJING-Nokia Corp. and China Putian are teaming up to focus on third-generation network solutions for TD-SCDMA and W-CDMA technology. Nokia says the joint venture...

To whom it may concern

The following is an e-mail authored by Richard Kuzma to Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and forwarded to me. Perhaps something can be worked out for...

Insurance fraud?

The insurance industry may feel a little picked on lately as two issues regarding insurance for cellular handsets have reared their ugly heads simultaneously.In...

Leap, Alaska Native detail EV-DO plans in new markets

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. and its joint-venture partner Alaska Native Broadband 1 License L.L.C. reported a pair of contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc....

InfoSonics extends Samsung distribution deal

SAN DIEGO-InfoSonics Corp., which distributes and provisions handsets for companies in the United States and Latin America, said it has extended its distribution agreement...

Alltel to sell Samsung handsets

DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America reported a new relationship with Alltel Corp. to bring Samsung's line-up of handsets to Alltel's network. The initial device launched as...

Worldwide WiMAX trials, specs on horizon

Ratification is looming for a WiMAX specification standard, and trials, products and opinions are rampant. The worldwide WiMAX market is expected to reach $3.5...

CSI tracking technology used to monitor Peloton

CALGARY, Alberta-CSI Wireless Inc.'s says its Asset-Link wireless tracking technology is keeping supporters informed of the whereabouts of cyclists in the Calgary-to-Austin Peloton Project,...

Aloha demos Lucent technology

WASHINGTON-Aloha Partners L.P. and Lucent Technologies Inc. showcased a new third-generation high-speed data network at 700 MHz aimed to benefit the Phoenix Fire Department...

Wireless developers face too many options

Wireless developers really do own the short end of the stick. Whereas Microsoft Corp.'s Windows system largely dominates the computer industry, there is no...

Tektronix expands testing line

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. announced the latest addition to its family of test products, launching its portable 3G troubleshooting and network optimization solution, the PC-based...

Samsung, Verizon launch music phone

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless launched the SCH-a950 handset, a music-centric phone that includes an MP3 player and dual stereo speakers. The...
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