Monthly Archives: July, 2006
DHS outlines plan to protect critical telecommunications infrastructure
WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security released a plan to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, including information technology and telecommunications networks. "The National Infrastructure Protection...
Ovum expands U.S. presence with Summit Strategies acquisition
LONDON—Market research firm Ovum plc said it will pay $1.2 million to acquire Boston-based counterpart Summit Strategies Inc. Ovum, which staged an initial public...
Amp’d scores online sales deal with InPhonic
WASHINGTON—Online retailer InPhonic Inc. announced a deal to sell phones and services from mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. InPhonic will sell Amp’d...
Nexage scores funds for mobile TV offering
BELLEVUE, Wash.—Nexage Inc., which provides wireless multimedia software and services, said it closed its first round of funding for its mobile TV platform venture....
Intermec, Alien spar over RFID patents
EVERETT, Wash.—Intermec Inc. said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Alien Technology Corp., claiming Alien’s radio-frequency identification products infringe on Intermec’s patents. The...
BenQ Mobile to cut 10% of German workforce
MUNICH—BenQ Mobile announced plans to cut up to 10 percent of its German workforce in an attempt to bolster profitability as it moves ahead...
Juice squeezes $1 million from Citizens
NEW YORK—Mobile software developer Juice Wireless Inc. snared a $1 million investment from telecommunications service provider Citizens Communications Co. Juice, which is hoping to...
Millicom cuts off talks with China Mobile
STOCKHOLM—After weeks of speculation that a deal was in the works for China Mobile to purchase Millicom International Cellular S.A., Millicom declared that it...
DHS to supervise emergency alert overhaul
WASHINGTON—President Bush put the Department of Homeland Security in charge of upgrading the nation's Cold War-era emergency alert system, with the Federal Communications Commission...
Open source Java: The devil’s in the details
The big issue for some players in the wireless community regarding Java ME revolves around its owner, Sun Microsystems Inc., which announced at its...
Understanding Java calls on Lego blocks
Imagine Java as a set of three types of Lego blocks, says Eric Chu, director of the Java ME platform in Sun's Client Systems...
Clipping coupons: Cingular to offer mobile coupon app
Cellfire Inc. is the latest player to get into the mobile-couponing game, partnering with retailers including T.G.I. Friday's and Hollywood Video to deliver discount...
Vendor consolidation trend continues as Telmar buys Somera at $4.60 a share
DALLAS—Somera Communications Inc. and Telmar Network Technology announced they have agreed to merge, saying they have reached a deal to pay Somera shareholders $4.60...
Executives open up at Yankee Group summit
NEW YORK—The Yankee Group once again pulled together a quality list of speakers for its Wireless Leadership Summit, including executives from Sprint Nextel Corp.,...
Funambol banking on open source to navigate wireless e-mail maze
While a handful of mobile e-mail service providers seem most at ease in the courtroom, Fabrizio Capobianco is comfortable on the tightrope. Capobianco is...
Nokia clinging to U.S. CDMA position with ODMs
The dissolution of the Nokia Corp./Sanyo Electronics Co. Ltd. CDMA joint venture may leave a void in the United States for CDMA handsets, estimated...
CEO: Nortel doesn’t need tie-up to thrive
As the wireless industry hangs on the edge of its seat waiting for Nortel Networks Ltd. to announce plans to acquire or be acquired,...
Dobson closes on new Texas spectrum
OKLAHOMA CITY—Dobson Communications Corp. wrapped up its $25 million purchase of wireless assets and spectrum in Texas, which will expand the rural carrier's footprint...
Brightpoint nabs distribution deal with Boost Mobile
PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Brightpoint Inc. added yet another wireless operator to its stable, inking a distribution deal with Boost Mobile L.L.C. The Sprint Nextel Corp.-owned service...
Earthlink unwires Anaheim
Finally, EarthLink Inc. did it. Last Thursday, the company launched its first municipal Wi-Fi network in Anaheim, Calif., offering the city's 328,000 residents, as...
Smart-phone OS market set for change as entrants contest Symbian
As smart-phone sales go, so go the fortunes of the operating systems that make the hybrid phone/computing devices run for prosumers and enterprise customers....
THE NUMBERS GUYS: NeuStar connects phone numbers, networks
Each of about 2 billion phone calls made each day in the United States—wireline, wireless, voice over Internet protocol, regardless of carrier—touch a company...
Intel new mobile WiMAX chip unveiled at WCA with little fanfare
There was no parade. Not even a press release to accompany Intel Corp.'s unveiling of its new Rosedale 2 WiMAX chip for both fixed...
Good adds Lotus Domino support
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Good Technology Inc. unveiled the IBM Lotus Domino version of its e-mail service, making good on a year-old vow to support the...
The direct approach: Content companies sidestep carriers to sell to consumers
You can call it off-deck, off-portal or off-network, but the stampede of companies looking to sell content directly to consumers is unquestionably on. Off-deck...