Yearly Archives: 2005

Ericsson inks ring-back pact with EMI

SAN FRANCISCO-L.M. Ericsson said it will distribute ringback tones from EMI Music's catalog of music as part of Ericsson's hosted ring-back tone service in...

Mobile search demand remains low, says report

NEW YORK-Demand for paid wireless information services remains low, according to new research from JupiterResearch.The company said only one-fifth of consumers are willing to...

Sony Ericsson N.A. appoints former AWS exec

LONDON-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Inc. appointed Najmi Jarwala president of the North American region.Most recently Jarwala was senior vice president of customer equipment and...

OMA releases 6 new specs

SAN DIEGO-The Open Mobile Alliance made publicly available six new Enabler Releases that address both existing mobile services and future offerings. The releases include:OMA...

Siemens offers streaming TV system

MUNICH, Germany-For those who yearn for channel surfing away from home, Siemens AG is launching Mobile TV Streaming, which the company said makes mobile...

GSMA announces SIP/IMS interoperability trials

SINGAPORE-The GSM Association announced its successful completion of six months of network interoperability trials in Europe and Asia with Session Initiation Protocol and Internet...

Siemens takes over Garderos to boost broadband wireless

MUNICH, Germany-In a deal that strengthens its wireless broadband portfolio, Siemens AG signed a takeover agreement with operational support systems startup Garderos Software Innovations...

Nokia releases collection of casual games

SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia announced plans to release a collection of casual games for Java-enabled cell phones later this year.The first four titles, all powered by...

Group plans security specs for wireless phones

SAN FRANCISCO-The Trusted Computing Group said it plans to enable trust and security in mobile phones and their applications. TCG is a nonprofit industry...

Ericsson to supply SeaMobile network

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and newly formed SeaMobile signed a three-year contract to bring wireless voice and data communication services to the seas. Ericsson said...

Mobile TV could overload 3G networks, says Analysys

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Mobile TV and video services could run into capacity constraints on third-generation networks in as little as two years, according to a new...

Novatel begins HSDPA data-card shipments in Europe

SAN DIEGO-Modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. said it has begun shipping its Merlin U740 HSDPA-enabled PC data cards to European carriers. The company said...

MTV to supply programming to Sprint Nextel

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with MTV Networks to supply MTV Networks' brands and programming direct to Sprint Nextel customers using...

Cingular selects Syniverse for roaming services

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Technologies Inc. landed a three-year contract with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. to provide clearing and settlement services for roaming partnerships beginning in January...

Sony Ericsson to step up U.S. low-end phone sales

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. plans to step up its competition with the likes of Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. by introducing...

NeuStar scores GSM carrier directory contract

The GSM Association signed an agreement with NeuStar Inc. to offer Root Domain System services to more than 680 global GSM mobile operators. NeuStar's...

First mandatory negotiations begin in 800 MHz transition

WASHINGTON-Mandatory negotiations between Sprint Nextel Corp. and 800 MHz licensees it must pay to move as part of the Federal Communications Commission's rebanding process...

Three vendors announce new funding

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Three wireless industry vendors announced new funding this week. Roamware Inc., which provides mobile roaming solutions, said it raised $14 million in...

Lucent boosts content portfolio with hosted apps center

SAN FRANCISCO-Lucent Technologies Inc. launched the Lucent Hosted Custom Applications Center, saying the center aims to enable service providers to rapidly introduce differentiated services,...

EA to launch mobile versions of PC games

SAN FRANCISCO-Electronic Arts Inc. will lumber further onto the wireless gaming playground in coming months, releasing wireless versions of seven of its PC- and...

Rural wireless carriers request 700 MHz spectrum revision

WASHINGTON-Coming on the heels of a successful lobbying effort to change the 2 GHz band plan, rural wireless carriers are asking the Federal Communications...

Bluetooth SIG offers new qualification tools

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced availability of new tools designed to help companies bring Bluetooth products to market faster.The Bluetooth SIG said...

Wireless vendor execs provide future technology glimpses

Unlike the freewheeling and sometimes thought-provoking keynotes of previous CTIA Wireless I.T. shows, Tuesday's opening keynote session was a trio of rudimentary company presentations...

Global mobile numbers to hit 2.3B by 2010, half to use 3G

KINGS PARK, N.Y.-By 2010, worldwide subscribers will reach 2.3 billion individual wireless subscribers, according to Visant Strategies "World Mobile Subscriber Markets 2005" report.Of those...

Inmarsat applies for 2 GHz MSS license

WASHINGTON-U.K.-based Inmarsat Ltd. applied to the Federal Communications Commission for a 2 GHz mobile satellite service license that would allow it to offer interoperable...
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