MILPITAS, Calif.-Intersil Corp. said some major companies are developing 802.11g draft-compliant products using its second-generation PRISM GT chipset with PRISM Nitro technology. The companies include Corega, D-Link Systems Inc., Fujitsu …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish company Sapio AB launched a Sony Ericsson Personal Java version of Photostore, a mobile picture messaging community application for smart phones. Sabio already offers a Photostore solution for …
Sprint Corp. said it expects to report an approximately 20-cents-per-share charge against its FON Group earnings in the second quarter related to the elimination of its Web hosting business. In …
WASHINGTON-Congress passed legislation giving some antitrust protection to industry standards bodies whose work is used by federal agencies. The measure, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), should provide …
WASHINGTON-The House late yesterday passed legislation outlawing illegal Internet gambling, a setback here for the emerging business of wireless betting. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), would prohibit …
WASHINGTON-The House today overwhelmingly passed spectrum relocation legislation, a major boost for industry efforts to secure military frequencies for third-generation wireless systems. “This is a big win for consumers and …
Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. said it has regained full compliance with the Nasdaq SmallCap Market listing requirements and will continue to be quoted on the exchange’s board. The carrier …
SAN DIEGO-Text messaging is growing on a worldwide basis, according to recent polls conducted by SMS.ac Inc., which provides a wireless community (www.sms.ac) that allows for interaction among network operators, …
SAN FRANCISCO-Sun MicroSystems Inc. unveiled a new logo and plans for a new branding campaign to showcase Java technology to consumers and businesses. Ultimately, the campaign should drive more wireless …
SAN FRANCISCO-The market for enterprise and telco-grade voice processing infrastructure will grow from $250 million in 2002 to $600 million in 2007, according to a new report from Zelos Group. …
SAN FRANCISCO-Semiconductor giant Texas Instruments Inc. has reduced its second-quarter sales forecast to a 5-percent rise instead of 7 percent, with a total restructuring charge of $55 million instead of …
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless Inc. reported the availability of its Wi-Fi Internet access service at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, extending the Wi-Fi aggregator’s footprint to the nearly 90,000 travelers Boingo …
The GSM Association reported that Kuwait-based wireless operator MTC-Vodafone deployed a GSM-based network in southern Iraq designed to support the reconstruction efforts and non-governmental organizations delivering humanitarian aid. The network …
SHANGHAI, China-Alcatel said it has won a series of deals to supply GSM/GPRS infrastructure equipment to China Mobile, the country’s largest carrier. The contracts, valued at $30 million, will cover …
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-Ground Control, provider of DIRECWAY two-way mobile and fixed satellite systems, has released its IG-VoIP solution to allow DIRECWAY satellite subscribers to make voice calls to anywhere …
ARLINGTON, Va.-The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has received a 40-percent response rate to its audit of licenses in the 220 MHz band, said Roger Noel, deputy chief of the commercial …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Pen&Internet L.L.C. and China’s dopod Communication Corp. have signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement in which all dopod Pocket PC phones will include Pen&Internet’s riteMail handwritten messaging technology. “With …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-The WiMAX Forum, an organization dedicated to the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN wireless MAN specifications, announced it has 18 new member companies and has completed initial system …
MINNEAPOLIS-Nextel Communications Inc. will install ADC Telecommunications Inc.’s Metrica performance management software to support its iDEN-based network services, including Direct Connect, Nationwide Direct Connect, voicemail and short message services. Nextel …
ACTON, Mass.-Propagate Networks Inc. released its flagship AutoCell software, which controls 802.11 environments to make wireless local area networks self organizing and self optimizing. “If wired Ethernet switches worked the …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. announced the availability of the Openwave Mobile SDK Version 1.5, formerly known as the Openwave Mobile Developer Toolkit, and the inclusion of the Borland Jbuilder …
PHILADELPHIA-This week’s IEEE MTT-S 2003 trade show prompted power amplifier announcements from industry players, including RF Micro Devices Inc. and Analog Devices Inc. RF Micro Devices Inc. announced availability of …
WASHINGTON-Securing additional spectrum for unlicensed wireless technologies will be a top issue for the World Radiocommunication Conference, which began this week in Geneva. The Bush administration, through the National Telecommunications …
Nokia Corp. has shown it is not immune to the multiple problems of SARS, the weak dollar and a soft market and projected its handset sales for the second quarter …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Infowave Software inked an agreement with T-Mobile International for Infowave’s wireless messaging product. The technology will be part of T-Mobile’s new Instant E-mail service for smart phones in …
