Yearly Archives: 2005

WiMAX to fill 4% of broadband use by 2010

DALLAS-The worldwide WiMAX market is expected to reach $3.5 billion and account for 4 percent of all broadband usage by 2010, according to a...

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 phone...

Wireless Interactive brings Wi-Fi to Iraq

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.-Wireless Interactive Comm. Inc. said it has installed its RedFire 802.11g Wi-Fi equipment in Iraq.The RedFire product line is designed for outdoor...

DoCoMo leads in worldwide data ARPU

LONDON-Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo led the world in data average revenue per user during the second quarter, according to research from Informa Telecoms &...

LGC gets in-building contract at Atlanta airport

SAN JOSE, Calif.-LGC Wireless said it will provide its in-building wireless system for a deployment at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.LGC's InterReach Unison solution will...

Rakuten, DoCoMo partner for wireless auctioning

TOKYO-Rakuten Inc., a Japanese e-commerce company, and NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced a business and capital alliance that calls for the companies to provide Internet...

Tektronix expands testing line

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

SBC, Always On partner for 802.11 services

HOUSTON-SBC Communications Inc. reported a deal with Always On Wireless Inc. to market a co-branded version of AOW's WiFlyer access point with SBC's Prodigy...

CellStar plans to resurrect business despite Q3 loss

CARROLLTON, Texas-Handset distribution company CellStar Corp. posted a loss in its third quarter, but promised to resurrect its business in the coming months. Investors...

Clearwire service available at Best Buy

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wireless broadband service provider Clearwire Corp. reported a distribution agreement with retailer Best Buy to offer Clearwire's service in select Best Buy locations...

Wiremedia to use Bluetooth for ads, LBS apps

LAS VEGAS-Wiremedia announced it will begin deploying the hardware and network infrastructure necessary to deliver location-based, advertising and contextual information to cell phones via...

Nokia releases trio of business-focused devices

LONDON-Nokia Corp. released a trio of advanced, business-focused devices that pit the company squarely against Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion...

Leap, Alaska Native move forward with 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....

Salesforce.com, Xora debut LBS app for businesses

SAN FRANCISCO- Salesforce.com and Xora, which provides location-based mobile work force management solutions, announced availability of the Xora Mobile Service for AppExchange Service &...

Cingular pulls upfront ad commitments from Fox

NEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has unexpectedly shifted millions of dollars in upfront media commitments out of Fox and is said to be spending the...

Verizon Wireless names Brightstar authorized distributor

CHICAGO-Verizon Wireless named Brightstar Corp. an authorized distributor to support authorized agents with the carrier's approved handsets and data devices, said Brightstar.Verizon's authorized agents...

Nortel to supply EV-DO gear in Trinidad & Tobago

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago-Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. announced plans to launch third-generation mobile broadband services in Trinidad and Tobago to residential...

Skyworks expects revenues at low end of guidance

Skyworks Solutions Inc., which provides semiconductors for mobile applications, said it expects to report fourth-quarter revenues below the low end of the company's previous...

Alcatel supplies Norwegian carrier with pre-WiMAX gear

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and...

Namco forms mobile-gaming unit

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Video-game company Namco America Inc. announced it will form a separate business unit to focus on the growing market for mobile-phone games....

Pronto system to connect municipal networks

SAN FRANCISCO-Pronto Networks Inc. announced the launch of its UniFi Digital Communities Grid, a nationwide municipal broadband network that connects people from city to...

Global marketing company acquires Ipsh

NEW YORK-Diversified Agency Services has acquired mobile marketing services and technology company Ipsh.San Francisco-based Ipsh was founded four years ago by Nihal Mehta and...

Cingular selects Andrew’s 3G network testing system

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. announced a new contract to supply Cingular Wireless L.L.C. with its third-generation network testing equipment for a nationwide quality benchmarking...

Telcordia supplies IP products to Hawaiian Telecom

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telecommunications software and services provider Telcordia Technologies Inc. reported that Hawaiian Telecom has selected its Service Delivery suite of products and professional services...

Ericsson, Nokia announce intent to offer GSM as 450 MHz alternative

L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide...
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