BRUSSELS-The European Commission has approved an agreement between T-Mobile and mmO2 to share third generation mobile networks in Germany, following approval earlier this year of a similar network sharing agreement …
MEXICO CITY-Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group plc have reportedly rejected a sale of their controlling interest in Mexican wireless carrier Grupo Iusacell SA submitted by UBS Securities L.L.C. Iusacell …
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-TTPCom released its multislot Class 12 EDGE reference module, capable of achieving an on-air data rate of 236.8 kbps, which triples the data rates achievable with GPRS, according to …
MILPITAS, Calif.-Intersil Corp. will sell its wireless networking product group to chipmaker GlobespanVirata Inc. for $365 million in cash and stock. “This transaction completes our transition to a pure high …
SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. reported slumping profits and an 8-percent decline in handset revenues. The company said it sold 12 million mobile phones in the second quarter. The …
COSTA MESA, Calif.-The cdma2000 global subscriber base surpassed 50 million in May, according to the CDMA Development Group. There are currently 53 commercial cdma2000 networks in 29 countries and 17 …
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said customers who enroll in a new qualified service plan can earn up to 10,000 bonus miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta Air Lines SkyMiles, …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it scored another carrier deal for its BREW application download service, with Telefonica Moviles Peru planning to offer BREW services in the country by the end …
OSAKA, Japan-Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., the company behind the Panasonic brand, announced it will offer a home networking system, dubbed Kurashi Net (Japanese for “home life”), that will connect …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS launched an aggressive advertising campaign focused on the business market and targeting AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which Sprint PCS said is perceived by business customers as …
CHICAGO-Lucent Technologies Inc. further dampened Wall Street zeal with its announcement that it would not see black until next year, citing poor demand for its products. The company said it …
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Software technology company Applied Reasoning Systems Corp. said it signed a deal with Roaming Messenger to offer real-time notifications for the homeland security sector. “Roaming Messenger’s underlying mobile …
WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., will hear oral argument in an $800 million brain-cancer lawsuit against wireless firms the week of Sept. 23-26. Last fall, U.S. District Judge …
WASHINGTON-A federal bankruptcy court in New York postponed to July 22 a hearing on objections and other issues regarding WorldCom Inc.’s $144 million sale of its fixed wireless properties to …
RESTON, Va.-Telecommunications provider XO Communications Inc. will shut down some offices and lay off 500 people by the end of the year, according to a report in the Washington Post. …
SAN DIEGO-Surrounded by a rough-and-tumble economy, Qualcomm Inc. seems to inhabit an island of bliss as its board of directors has approved a 40-percent increase in quarterly dividend payable Sept. …
WASHINGTON-U.S.-led coalition officials are expected within days to issue a tender for a regional mobile network in Iraq and schedule a conference in Amman, Jordan, on July 31 for prospective …
CHICAGO-On the surface, the second-quarter results of vendor Motorola carry a breath of optimism with a $119 million profit, or 5 cents per share. But the robust figure emanates from …
WASHINGTON-High-volume mobile-phone users are less likely to be “very satisfied” with their service quality, according to a study released July 10 by AARP. “Consumers who use their cell phones regularly …
WASHINGTON-A House panel Monday said its probe of a government program that subsidizes Internet connections to schools and libraries has been expanded, with lawmakers requesting additional information from IBM Corp. …
PORTLAND, Ore.-Master Towers L.L.C. has purchased tower company Portland General Broadband Wireless L.L.C. from Oregon-based utility Portland General Electric, a subsidiary of Enron, for an undisclosed amount. With the company, …
TOKYO-Japanese operator J-Phone Co. said it will change the name of its J-Sky mobile Internet service to Vodafone Live in line with its adoption of the Vodafone brand Oct. 1. …
WASHINGTON-NextWave Telecom Inc. on Monday passed the final regulatory hurdle when the Federal Communications Commission said it was not in violation of foreign-ownership rules. “We’re glad that it’s now put …
The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that U.K.-based Virgin Group Ltd.’s trademark covers its wireless phone service, and the company can seek an order to stop U.S.-based Virgin …
CAMARILLO, Calif.-California Amplifier Inc. unveiled Ecco, a signal repeater that augments in-building PCS coverage. “There is a growing need today for an affordable solution to address the problem of inadequate …
