WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission will showcase rural wireless Internet service providers Sept. 17, said Robert Pepper, chief of policy development at the commission. “One of the most promising developments in …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has sampled to customers its MSM6250 mobile station modem chipset and system software supporting GSM, GPRS, frequency division duplex and W-CDMA. “This single-chip solution eliminates …
Research In Motion Ltd. entered the appeals phase of its patent battle with NTP Inc. following a U.S. District Court’s order that essentially stalls a potential ban on sales of …
WASHINGTON-The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that mobile phones and other small electronic devices could be used by terrorists in government buildings and other areas with security checkpoints, including …
All motorists engage in potentially dangerous distracting activities while driving, including talking on cell phones, according to a new survey from the American Automobile Association’s Foundation for Traffic Safety. According …
NEW YORK-Andrew Corp. said it has agreed to sell $200 million in 3.25-percent convertible subordinated notes to undisclosed buyers, while the company will buy back 5 million common shares it …
GENEVA, Switzerland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed an agreement to supply Switzerland’s Sunrise with its W-CDMA core network, which will be commercially available by the end of 2004. The Finnish …
BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. said its UMTS protocol tester has been chosen by the Beijing Northern Fiberhome Technologies Co. Ltd. “UMTS release 4 is the next step in the migration toward …
LOS ANGELES-Under an innovative new marketing agreement, wireless data company Moviso will offer prepaid ring-tone cards featuring musicians from record company BMG. Moviso will sell the cards through 7-Eleven and …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has closed its previously announced offerings of Class A common stock and 3.25-percent convertible notes due 2010. With the closing of the Class A common stock offering, …
SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless said its Mobile Broadband system has been selected by AtlasOne for its national broadband wireless network in Malaysia. The agreement is part of a $180 million deal …
WASHINGTON-As suspected due to last week’s Pentagon press conference, the Coalition Provisional Authority has changed the rules regarding government ownership of telecommunications companies wanting to offer mobile-phone service in Iraq …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Graphics chipmaker Nvidia said it will usher into the wireless device market with the purchase of MediaQ, which makes processors to improve the display and battery life of …
ARLINGTON, Va.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. said Aug. 4 it has launched short messaging service to its customers that use Iridium 9505 handsets and 9522 L-band receivers. Subscribers can send and receive …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless reported a roaming agreement with Wayport Inc. that will allow the carrier’s customers to roam onto Wayport’s more than 650 wired and wireless high-speed Internet access locations …
BOSTON-Most people completely replacing their landline phones with wireless phones are between 18 and 24 years old, according to The Yankee Group’s 2003 Mobile User Young Adult Survey. While 12 …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. reported $359.2 million in total revenues during the second quarter compared with $290.8 million posted during the second quarter of 2002. Net income also increased from …
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS said it will build out a number of markets in Montana, including Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell and Missoula, previously assigned to affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. …
PARIS-Alcatel said it won a contract to supply a complete GSM network to Afghanistan’s newest mobile provider Telecom Development Company Afghanistan Ltd. The system is already operational in Kabul under …
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc signed a deal with Sony Pictures Mobile for new entertainment products based on Sony Pictures Entertainment, as well as original and third-party content for Vodafone’s Live! multimedia …
Rural Cellular Corp. reported $127.1 million in total revenues during the second quarter of 2003 compared with $118.9 million the carrier posted during the same quarter last year. The increase …
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Total wireless handsets shipped reached 107 million units in the second quarter, demonstrating 12-percent year-on-year growth and 2-percent sequential growth, according to research from ABI. New features including …
One day after a surprising surge in its stock price, wireless data company I3 Mobile Inc. announced it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with ACE*COMM Corp. to be …
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. officially announced it has reached an agreement with bankrupt license holder NextWave Telecom Inc. to purchase spectrum licenses covering 34 markets and 83 million potential customers for …
CHICAGO-Motorola Inc. won another legal victory over Turkey’s wireless carrier Telsim in a Swiss court ruling to freeze the $800 million worth of assets controlled by the Uzan family, which …
