UXBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Brunel University announced it has received commercial support for its mobile-phone technology and computing degree course from companies, including BT Brightstar, Research In Motion, Digit Wireless and TTP …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said it was notified by the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council that its stock will be relisted on the Nasdaq stock exchange following a reversal …
TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has settled its patent dispute with Ciena Corp. in which the Brampton-Ontario-based company sued the defendant for infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets. The infringement …
LONDON-U.K. mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile reported its highest sales ever in last year’s fourth quarter, bringing in 370,530 new subscribers during the quarter compared with 232,300 in the …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. launched Twelve Signs Inc.’s Starscroll horoscope service on its Get It Now service providing subscribers with daily and monthly astrological forecasts and Astromatch love, friendship and …
MIAMI-Nextones.com signed a distribution agreement with Wireless Entertainment Services Finland Ltd. to bring Playboy Playmates graphics to cell phones in the United States. Nextones.com said the initial portfolio will include …
NEW YORK-Carriers worldwide acquired about 54.7 million new subscribers last quarter, down 5.9 percent from the same period of 2001, bringing the total to nearly 1.132 billion and penetration to …
MOSCOW-The cdma2000 technology based on the International Mobile Telecommunications-Multi Carrier (IMT-MC) standard and operating in the 450 MHz band finally acquired federal status in Russia. Communications Minister Leonid Reiman signed …
WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday asked the Federal Communications Commission to rule that a wireless carrier must allow its customers to keep their telephone numbers if they …
NEW YORK-Carriers worldwide acquired about 54.7 million new subscribers last quarter, down 5.9 percent from the same period of 2001, bringing the total to nearly 1.132 billion and penetration to …
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Wireless infrastructure provider Radian Communication Services Corp. announced it has signed a North American distribution agreement with Eupen Cable USA. “In exchange for full Eupen factory and technical support, …
MEXICO CITY-Wireless operator Iusacell has launched the country’s first cdma2000 1x voice and high-speed data network for instant messaging, e-mail and Internet access, as well as mobile office capabilities and …
LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. promoted Peter Couch to major markets manager where he will be responsible for business accounts in the Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, Texarkana, Tyler, Longview, Shreveport …
WASHINGTON-Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association President Thomas Wheeler today warned Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell that allowing mobile satellite service operators to operate land-band transmitters could cause interference to …
CHANTILLY, Va.-The march toward global interoperable text messaging took another step forward as messaging giant LogicaCMG Wireless Networks and InphoMatch Inc. announced they will connect their inter-carrier text messaging systems. …
WASHINGTON-The states are preparing to crack down on the mobile-phone industry. Twenty-two attorneys general, who have been collecting information from wireless carriers the past two years, are laying the groundwork …
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association and the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association announced cross-border, inter-carrier text messaging services enabling text messaging between customers of major U.S. and Canadian wireless …
BEIJING-China’s outgoing Minister of Information Industry Wu Jichuan announced at a national telecom conference that China would add 52 million new mobile subscribers this year, compared with 61.39 million in …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced Donald Schrock, executive vice president and group president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, will retire effective August 1, 2003. Sanjay Jha, who has been with Qualcomm since …
WASHINGTON-House Commerce Committee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) has launched an investigation into mounting evidence of widespread fraud in the $2.25 billion government program to link schools and libraries to the …
NEW YORK-American Tower Corp. announced it will receive $420 million following the sale of 12.25 percent senior subordinated discount notes due 2008 of newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary American …
DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. suffered a fourth-quarter loss of $589 million, or 34 cents a share, on revenue of $2.1 billion. This contrasts with a $116 million loss, or seven cents …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it will unify its range of wireless Internet, e-mail, text messaging, picture sharing and games under the Axcess brand, which will be available in all …
ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. reported that Cingular Wireless L.L.C. lost 121,000 net customers during the fourth quarter of last year, below analysts’ expectations of between 100,000 and 200,000 net customer additions for …
NEW YORK-Siemens AG reported a 10-percent decrease in first-quarter sales, to $20.28 billion, and a decline in net income to $561 million from $579 million during the same period a …
