SEATTLE-Ring tones and music have become a major part of the wireless industry, as providers from the United States to Japan launch new audio services. Indeed, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless technology development company WiDeFi Corp. has closed its first round of venture capital financing, garnering it $1.5 million. The company plans to use proceeds of the funding …
Nokia Corp. purchased multiplayer gaming technology from Sega Corp. and will use it to offer multiplayer functions to its upcoming N-Gage mobile-phone/video-game device. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …
NEW YORK-Bankrupt satellite communications company Loral Space & Communications has received an offer from EchoStar Communications Corp. for its six North American telecommunications satellites. EchoStar also indicated interest in acquiring …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a $600 million contract to supply hardware and software for the GSM network of Guangdong province in China operated by China Mobile. “We …
LONDON-MTC-Vodafone, the Kuwaiti operator, has awarded a US$19 million contract to Motorola to expand its GPRS network. The deal covers the provision of network services and equipment allowing MTC-Vodafone to …
WASHINGTON-Texas officials plan to re-file criminal charges against a man who allegedly was using his cell phone when his vehicle hit another car, killing two family members in January 2002. …
WASHINGTON-The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in a Maryland man’s $800 million brain-cancer suit against Motorola Inc. and others Sept. 26 in Williamsburg, Va. The …
WASHINGTON-A Bahrain Telecommunications Co. official said today his firm has entered a joint venture with Iraqi, Arab and Singapore investors to submit bids on Iraqi mobile-phone licenses tomorrow. Rashid Al …
REDMOND, Wash.-MSNBC.com announced the launch of its wireless service known as the MSNBC Wireless Traveler to allow users of mobile laptops to access news, including top national and international coverage, …
PHOENIX-Freedom Wireless Inc. has received a favorable ruling in its patent infringement lawsuit against Boston Communications Group Inc. and several wireless carriers, including Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and …
N. BILLERICA, Mass.-Radio Waves Inc. announced it is sponsoring a contest to find the company that can use Radio Waves’ antennas to achieve the longest reliable path in the 5 …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Stratex Networks Inc. will provide solutions for Bangladesh Telegraph & Telephone Board (BTTB) to build high-speed, medium-capacity microwave links to expand the county’s telecommunications infrastructure under a contract …
Nextel Communications Inc. and RadioFrame Networks Inc. launched an integrated cellular/wireless local area network system designed to improve in-building coverage and capacity for wireless voice and data services and provide …
NEW YORK-TTP Communications said it suffered a pre-tax loss of between $5 million and $5.5 million for the six months to Sept. 30. In the same period last year, the …
LONDON-Mobile operators are positioned to beat other content providers at their own game, according to new research from Ovum. The research firm suggests mobile operators will generate more revenue from …
The Customer Respect Group has released its Summer 2003 Online Customer Respect Study of the telecommunications and networking firms, including wireless companies, that are among the largest 1,000 companies in …
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. signed a five-year deal with Ericsson Inc. to provide CDMA2000 1x and GSM/GPRS core and radio infrastructure and services as part of the carrier’s previously announced …
MINNEAPOLIS-ADC announced Telecom New Zealand will use its Digivance 50-watt, 800 MHz digital hybrid fiber radio solution in a new base station hotel architecture. The technology will distribute RF signals …
WASHINGTON-Marsha MacBride, chief of staff to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, said Monday that she will soon leave the Federal Communications Commission to pursue new opportunities. “Marsha is my most trusted …
DALLAS-New research shows the nation’s wireless carriers should look to minorities, including blacks and Hispanics, as these groups represent a major new opportunities for sales. According to a new survey …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has sold $35 million in 3.25-percent convertible notes due 2010 resulting in net proceeds of $33.9 million. The company plans to use $15.6 million of the proceeds …
SEOUL, South Korea-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed a contract with Korean operator KTF to supply a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network under an $80 million contract. The contract will cover the city …
TOKYO-Openwave Systems Inc. said Japanese operator KDDI has upgraded to Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6.2 for its first set of megapixel camera phones. The carrier uses Openwave’s client and server …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. continued to take advantage of its rapidly improving cash position by announcing plans to redeem all of its 10.65-percent senior redeemable discount notes due 2007, which …
