BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said it is the first supplier to sign a contract with China Unicom for the phase three expansion of the carrier’s cdma2000 1x network. The contract, which is …
Albany, N.Y.-The New York State Assembly has passed a bill requiring the recycling of wireless phones. The state Legislature unanimously passed the bill 147-0. The measure would require manufacturers and …
MANKATO, Minn.-Two and a half years after hitting the 200,000 customer mark, regional wireless operator Midwest Wireless said it has reached the 300,000-subscriber milestone. “It’s just amazing that what started …
STAMFORD, Conn.-The 71,000 public wireless local area network hot spots expected to exist in 2003 will not meet the needs of the projected 9.3 million users worldwide, according to new …
DRAPER, Utah-Broadband Central completed a $17.5 million sponsorship agreement with Accelerated Communications Corp. (ACC) of Lehi, Utah, under which ACC will market Broadband Central’s Blue Zones, which provide 1-mile diameter …
A pornographic newspaper in the United Kingdom said it has managed to develop a business around wireless porn by sending adult content to mobile-phone owners-bypassing the standard carrier sales channel. …
DALLAS-Wireless operator MetroPCS Inc. said it has begun taking delivery of Nokia Corp.’s 2270 handset and will be the first carrier to offer the cdma2000 1x phone to customers signing …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Scandinavian Airlines signed a contract with Connexion by Boeing to install wireless broadband onboard its aircraft. Installation will begin in February 2004, with SAS’s entire long-haul fleet to be …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Synchronization company Pumatech Inc. solidified its role as one of the industry’s consolidators with the announcement it would acquire the assets of Loudfire Inc., which offers Internet and …
LONDON-Software and solutions company MI International said it launched a new location service in the United Kingdom, allowing users to track mobile-phone owners. MI said it will sell the service …
LONDON-Motorola Inc. has said that Baltic States wireless operator Omnitel in Lithuania is the first to commercially deploy its new-generation base station, the Horizon 11 base transceiver station for GSM/GPRS/EDGE …
WASHINGTON-World Radiocommunication Conference delegates in Geneva today gave final approval to a global allocation of 455 megahertz at 5 GHz for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed wireless broadband technologies, according to …
WASHINGTON-Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) has dropped out of the running to head the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. “This past week, my family and I did feel an obligation to …
PORTLAND, Ore.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it expanded its wireless network to areas along the Oregon coastline, including the towns of Astoria, Seaside, Tillamook, Lincoln City and Newport.
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Enterprise software company iPass Inc. looks to file an initial public offering and said it expects to file 7 million shares for between $9 and $11 per share, …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is expected to cut about 1,000 jobs, or approximately 3 percent of its current work force, this year as part of the carrier’s plans to consolidate …
DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. said it plans to build a $3 billion semiconductor plant in Richardson, Texas, that promises to be the largest private-sector development in Texas history and an indication …
ATLANTA-AirGate PCS Inc. named Bob Ferchat chairman of the company’s board of directors, replacing Barry Schuffman, who resigned his position. Ferchat has been a member of AirGate’s board since 1999,serving …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said that the mova N505i handset from NEC Corp. it plans to begin marketing July 4 will offer a dual-speaker system with surround-sound capability, a screen-splitting feature …
WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court said Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission was correct when it opened an auction for rural cellular licenses rather than limiting it to those who had …
NEW YORK-Tele2 AB said it officially launched its third Russian GSM network under the Tele2 brand in St. Petersburg. The license covers 5 million people. The region’s mobile penetration is …
MILPITAS, Calif.-Intersil Corp. and Vixs said they have agreed to work together to create a single set of chips that will enable developers to improve the transmission of video over …
OREM, Utah-Q Comm International Inc. has closed on its previously announced public offering of 1.1 million units, which priced at $13 per unit yielded gross proceeds of $14.3 million. The …
DENVER-Verizon Wireless launched its cdma2000 1x-based Express Network service in Colorado, providing customers with access to the wireless data network at average speeds between 40 and 60 kilobits per second …
RESTON, Va.-XO Communications Inc. announced it now owns approximately $790 million of Global Crossing’s $2.214 billion debt after $495 million of Global Crossing senior secured loans were tendered to XO …
