Reily Gregson

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. said it will cut 65 employees, or 18 percent of its work force, as part of a cost-savings effort. The company said it is on track to …

LONDON-A limited number of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication’s high-end T610 camera phones in Europe were replaced due to a technical glitch, but none of the company’s North American batch suffer …

DALLAS-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Cincinnati Bell Wireless selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to plan, design and deliver a GSM/GPRS core wireless data network for CBW’s planned overlay of its existing …

CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. has reached a settlement agreement with an unidentified party, concluding a $1.9 million litigation action. Under the agreement, Cell-Loc issued the party 750,000 common shares. “Of the …

Palm Inc. announced a new expanded partnership with European carrier Orange France, a move that further highlights the growing device market and the importance of carrier relationships. Palm and Orange …

BANGALORE, India-Indian software company Subex Systems said Bharti Cellular, India’s largest mobile operator, will deploy Subex’s fraud management system. The Ranger product helps carriers curb fraud using subscriber profiling and …

Embattled telecommunications provider Qwest Communications International Inc. reported $152 million in wireless operating revenue during the first quarter of 2003, which was a 19.1-percent drop compared with the $188 million …

SEOUL, South Korea-KT Corp. plans to trial 2.3 GHz equipment from Navini Networks, using spectrum defined by the Korean government for a high-speed wireless Internet service called Portable Internet. The …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has unveiled a custom chip that combines eight ARM966E processor cores, making it four times more powerful than typical chips, as well as reducing …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Audiovox Corp. said it will restate financial results for fiscal years 2000, 2001 and the first three quarters of fiscal 2002 following a Securities and Exchange Commission comment letter …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson said it signed a contract for an undisclosed amount with Telefonica Moviles for its GSM 1900 MHz network in Mexico. Ericsson will supply the core network and at …

ST. LOUIS-T-Mobile USA Inc. has implemented the Amdocs Enabler, a billing platform with which the carrier can manage all services, payment methods and customer types. “Amdocs Enabler can support all …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-Wi-Fi equipment and support services will garner $4 billion in revenue by 2008, according to Telecom Trends International. Wireless LAN deployment in the enterprise will grow at an …

DRAPER, Utah-Broadband Central has launched its Blue Zone reseller program to support its nationwide rollout of high-speed wireless Internet services for residential customers. The company, which is initially focusing on …

Lucent Technologies Inc. plans to sell about $1.3 billion in convertible senior notes as part of the company’s strategy to wade out of its short- and medium-term debts. “This offering …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless Facilities Inc. has been chosen to provide vendor services for Western Wireless Corp.’s CDMA network and its recently announced GSM/GPRS overlay. Wireless Facilities will offer services, including project …

Consolidation on the wireless content front continued its unrelenting pace, with gaming company Iomo purchasing rival Covert Operations Ltd. for an undisclosed sum of cash and stock. “The mobile entertainment …

BERWYN, Pa.-Southeastern wireless carrier Triton PCS said it is now selling Danger Inc.’s monochrome screen Hiptop device under its SunCom-branded service. Triton said the device is currently available at SunCom …

Wireless tower industry stocks soared this week, with major players’ shares rising above previous 52-week highs. American Tower Corp. was trading at $9.25 per share, Crown Castle International Corp. hit …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reinforced its wireless text messaging capabilities by announcing an extension of its personal computer to mobile messaging service that allows Yahoo Messenger users to send instant messages …

LONDON-Marconi plc continues to feel the pangs of a sliding market as it announced plans to lay off 500 workers, warning that future conditions do not look promising. “A continuing …

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers, utilities, local governments and other businesses today urged the Federal Communications Commission to take a balanced approach to resolving interference to 800 MHz public safety communications by relying …

WASHINGTON-The National Institute of Standards and Technology said engineers have developed a new “ad hoc wireless network” for emergency communications, a breakthrough in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, …

KAMPALA, Uganda-Alcatel said it won two contracts to supply Uganda Telecom with GSM equipment for radio access and core network infrastructure. “We have been in a long-term partnership with Alcatel …

LOS ANGELES-Nokia’s 1261 and 2260 TDMA mobile phones, equipped with Telemac Corp.’s Telemac CostControl billing and accounting solutions are now available to wireless operators. Telemac’s technology enables the devices to …