IRVINE,Calif.-SMC Networks has announced the latest edition of its wireless cable modem router, EZ Connect, for small to medium-sized businesses, corporate workgroups, branch offices and home and small office environments. …
ATLANTA-Sanswire Technologies Inc. will move forward with its plan to launch a nationwide wireless broadband network, following the reworking of its agreement with Telesphere Communications Inc., a division of Techsphere …
Software-defined radios may be the answer to today’s interoperability issues, but carriers and handset makers do not seem overly enthused about adopting the technology because the technological advances gained from …
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-LG Electronics has replaced Sony Ericsson Communications Inc. in the No. 5 spot for worldwide handset sales in the first quarter of the year, according to data released by …
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom said it received approval from the Ministry of Information and Communication to merge SK Telecom and SK IMT, the W-CDMA arm of the Korean mobile operator. …
Wireless streaming video over mobile phones is now available at a store near you. Internet video company RealNetworks Inc. today planned to launch a wireless Web site featuring streaming content …
American Tower Corp.’s first-quarter 2003 results reflected a continued focus on its core rental and management operations and optimism in financial expectations for the latter half of 2003. The company …
Though staged at the White House, Commerce Secretary Don Evan’s launch of the Digital Freedom Initiative on March 4 did not attract much press attention. Perhaps deservedly so. The White …
SINGAPORE-Asia’s largest wireless event scheduled for June has been cancelled due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Singapore and the region. BroadcastAsia 2003, which was scheduled to …
WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Technology Inc. announced the private placement of $350 million of its zero-yield puttable securities due 2023. The securities are convertible into shares of common stock at $17.97 per …
OLDSMAR, Fla.-Fortress Technologies released new “three-factor authentication” technology for securing wireless LANs at the network, device and user levels. The company also enhanced its AirFortress gateway, improving manageability and uptime.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Funk Software upgraded its secure wireless LAN access client to add support for the new Wi-Fi Protected Access standard for wireless security. Odyssey Client version 2.1 supports WPA on …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless and Internet software provider InfoSpace Inc. said revenues in its wireless business have declined by $500,000 during the past year and that continuing price erosion in its wireless …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported that chief financial officer John Thompson would transition into a new position of vice president of strategic initiatives in order to spend more time with …
TORONTO-Canadian wireless operator Rogers AT&T Wireless Inc. introduced its “No Worries Starter Service” that it said provides new customers with three months of local calling to establish normal usage patterns …
CAMBRIDGE, England-SavaJe Technologies Inc. said it has licensed ARM i3D graphics client in collaboration with Superscape plc for 2.5G and third-generation wireless devices. “Through our close cooperation with Superscape, we …
LONDON-Swisscom Mobile announced it will use several wireless network and service performance software solutions from Actix, including Actix’ Infrastructure Verification Solution (IVS) for its GPRS networks, Actix’ Rollout Verification Solution …
CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp., which provides software for mobile-phone text entry, said it received an extension of its $3.3 million secured credit facility. The company said the extension allows for approvals …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. reported that under its recently signed roaming agreement with Western Wireless Corp., the rural operator will build out a GSM/GPRS network covering approximately 4 million people …
DUBLIN, Ireland-Vodafone Ireland said it opened its third-generation network, although it will initially be available only to several “key business partners.” The network provides data speeds of up to 144 …
SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. will build a mobile phone for Verizon Wireless that will include BREW application download technology from Nokia’s archrival Qualcomm Inc. Verizon executives confirmed the move during Qualcomm’s …
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $58.5 million in revenues during the first quarter of 2003 compared with $46.1 million during the first quarter of 2002. The carrier added …
SOUTHWICK, Mass.-Thales Broadcast & Multimedia said it has signed an agreement to sell and support IPWireless’ next-generation broadband wireless access solutions. Under the contract, Thales will integrate and sell the …
WASHINGTON-Mel V. Velarde, president and chief executive officer of Next Mobile Inc. in the Philippines, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address July 11 at the Wireless Communications Association trade …
