BRATISLAVA, Slovak Republic-IP Wireless Inc. announced European carrier Orange S.A will launch its "super-speed" UMTS TDD and HSDPA mobile Internet service in the coming months in the Slovak Republic. "Both alternatives have their advantages," said Dana Prekopova, technical director at Orange. "They enable high...
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it added a company-record 107,200 customers during the third quarter, which was well above analysts' estimates and a 14.7-percent jump over the 93,500 customers the carrier added during the third quarter of last year. Nextel Partners ended the third...
Heading up a string of device announcements, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new enterprise-focused smart phone from Hewlett-Packard Co. The device features Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile operating system and a design similar to Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and Palm Inc.'s...
Boston Communications Group Inc. suffered yet another legal setback Monday when a federal judge ordered the company to stop providing the prepaid wireless services that account for 70 percent of its revenue. The U.S. Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the...
Lucent Technologies Inc. and L.M. Ericsson said they have upgraded three of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s UMTS networks with higher-speed HSDPA capabilities. Lucent said it installed the upgrades on Cingular's network in Seattle and Phoenix, while Ericsson said it performed the enhancements in the Dallas/Fort...
RED BANK, N.J.-The Radio Club of America plans to induct 10 new fellows at its annual awards banquet Nov. 18.The club chooses people to be designated with fellow status based on dedicated service to RCA and significant industry contributions, said the group.This year's fellows...
BOSTON-Tele Atlas, which provides geographic content, will offer digital mapping and geographic information to Qualcomm Inc. for use in the company's wireless business solutions, including the upcoming OmniVision mobile computing platform, said the companies.OmniVision is the successor to Qualcomm's OmniTRACS platform for wireless fleet...
TAIPEI, Taiwan-WiQuest Communications Inc., a fables semiconductor company focused on ultra-wideband wireless solutions, opened an international customer development and sales support center in Taipei, Taiwan. The office will support the company's customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it completed a mobile WiMAX data call and will begin WiMAX trials in 2006. "This is an important step in our WiMAX development work, and we are very encouraged by the results," said Markku Hollstrom, general manager of the broadband...
PARIS-Alcatel Corp. announced the deployment of its Mobile Next Generation Network in China for Zhejiang Mobile, a subsidiary of China Mobile. Alcatel said its Mobile NGN was implemented by its Chinese company, Alcatel Shanghai Bell, and will help Zhejiang Mobile improve quality of service...
PALM BEACH, Fla.-Directory information services provider 422 Inc. launched a free wireless offering for college students.The service, dubbed 422me Student Connect, allows a user to send a text message with the name of both a school and the person being contacted. The offering delivers...
SEOUL, South Korea-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. posted a 48.5-percent year-on-year drop in its net profit, but the company's handset business offered some positive news.LG's third-quarter net profit clocked in at $149 million, way down from the company's net earnings in the same quarter last...
L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings in the 450 MHz range. Several carriers in European and Asian markets have deployed...
ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. expanded its pre-WiMAX network to Palatka, Fla., offering wireless broadband services starting at $30 per month. BellSouth previously launched services in Athens, Ga. "Palatka was an obvious choice for BellSouth to offer this exciting technology," said Marshall Criser, state president of BellSouth's...
Three wireless companies announced dividend payments last week. Qualcomm Inc. announced a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per common share payable Jan. 4 to shareholders of record at the close of business Dec. 7. Sprint Nextel Corp. declared fourth-quarter dividends for the company's...
NORWAYAlcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and Bergen, Norway. Under the terms of the agreement, Alcatel will supply, install and support NexGenTel with its pre-WiMAX end-to-end solution....
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service provider 4INFO launched a service that automatically delivers personalized information including sports scores and stock quotes. With the new offering, registered users can create a profile on the company's Web site to receive automated information on their handsets at...
LONDON-I-play said Friday it will publish a mobile-phone game based on the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. The U.K.-based game maker unveiled a partnership with International Sports Multimedia, a brand-management company with an exclusive license from the International Olympic Committee for interactive...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears set to make good on its claims to turn on high-speed UMTS/HSDPA services in more than a dozen markets by the end of the year. The carrier released initial UMTS/HSDPA launch plans on an internal Web site, showing 18 markets...
NEW YORK-TV channel Nickelodeon said it was partnering with m-Qube to launch its Nick Mobile portal that will allow wireless users to download directly ringtones, wallpapers and text-messaging services to their cell phones. Nickelodeon said the mobile portal will draw content from its most...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Building on a five-year agreement announced in mid-August to become the official wireless service provider of the National Football League, Sprint Nextel Corp. launched its NFL Mobile service, providing customers with access to exclusive NFL content and original programming from their wireless...
Wireless operators are playing the retail field, selling some high-end phones exclusively through nontraditional channels. And the nation's largest big-box retailer is becoming a first-stop shop. Verizon Wireless quietly launched a high-end Samsung handset exclusively through Best Buy late last month, snubbing its company-owned...
SEOUL-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. posted increasing revenues, but the company's profit line took a hit due to a $300 million fine the U.S. Department of Justice levied against the company for international price fixing. The Justice Department said the fine is the second-largest antitrust...
CALGARY, Alberta-CSI Wireless Inc.'s says its Asset-Link wireless tracking technology is keeping supporters informed of the whereabouts of cyclists in the Calgary-to-Austin Peloton Project, a 2,400 mile bicycle marathon helping raise for cancer research. Twenty-three cyclists left Calgary, Alberta, on Oct. 12 and are...
