AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-The Dutch government has sold 150 million shares in KPN Telecom to Lehman Brothers, cutting its stake to about 14 percent. The shares represent about a 6-percent stake.The government also plans to reduce its stake further in the future, according to international...
AUSTIN, Texas-Freescale Semiconductors Inc. announced fourth-quarter profits as Scott Anderson, its president and chief operating officer, left the company stating it was time to move on.The company reported a full-year net income of $211 million, or 62 cents per diluted share, compared with a...
ANDORRA LA VELLA, Andorra-Wireless carrier Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra, which operates in the European country of Andorra, selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to provide a UMTS network.Nortel did not disclose the value of the contract, but said it will provide circuit and packet core second-...
As expected, Motorola Inc. reported a strong fourth quarter on an upsurge in its mobile-phone sales-numbers good enough for the company to reclaim the No. 2 position in worldwide handset market.However, Motorola's stock dropped more than 7 percent after the news to about $16.18...
A consumer survey conducted by independent research firm Adjoined Research singled out Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless as top-performing companies in the wireless sector, but noted that the pending merger between Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could capture the top spot among...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In its second W-CDMA contract announcement this week, L.M. Ericsson said Connex, a wireless operator in Romania, has selected the Swedish vendor to supply gear for its W-CDMA rollout. The network will be the first to offer third-generation services to mobile users in...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. introduced two new GSM-based Push-to-Talk over Cellular handsets.The company released the consumer-focused C698p and the C381p push-to-talk phones, allowing the company to create a "true multi-tiered PoC portfolio.""This solution enables operators to extend PTT services to even more subscribers-from mass market...
DALLAS-Consumers may finally be warming to the idea of using multimedia entertainment content on their handsets, according to a new study from technology consultancy The Diffusion Group. The report, released Wednesday, finds that 42 percent of households that use both the Internet and mobile...
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-SBC Communications Inc. reported an agreement to install Wi-Fi networks covering 85 California state parks. SBC noted that San Eli State Beach located outside San Diego will be the first state park gaining Wi-Fi services, with plans to install networks in the other...
The number of worldwide mobile users will nearly reach 2 billion by the end of 2005 as penetration rates surpass 100 percent in some countries, according to a new study by Deloitte's Technology, Media and Telecommunications group. The study indicates voice will continue to...
The overall first-quarter picture looks dim for Lucent Technologies Inc. Although its wireless business is humming along, Lucent's wireline business is the drag.The company reported a net income of $174 million or 4 cents per diluted share.This is in sharp contrast to the most...
KANATA, Ontario-BelAir Networks, which provides wide area Wi-Fi solutions, said Lucent Technologies Inc. now offers its carrier-grade wireless switch routers to service providers, enterprises and government accounts.Lucent Worldwide Services will offer the BelAir100 and BelAir200 wireless switch routers through its global sales channels, said...
LONGMONT, Colo.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. chose Intrado Inc.'s 911 Call Center Solution to provide emergency service to its subscribers when they dial 911.The solution allows Iridium to process emergency calls without having to staff and manage a 911call center, said Intrado. A 2004 Federal Communications...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International and The Consultant Registry, with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, conducted a test to show how background sounds, which are important to 911 call-takers, are transmitted over a Voice over Internet Protocol system. Since VoIP...
MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. announced its senior vice president and head of global operations, Angel Mendez, is leaving the company.Mendez, who joined PalmOne in July 2001, will join Cisco Systems Inc. as senior vice president of worldwide manufacturing. He will remain with PalmOne throughout the...
Two new services announced this week take advantage of cell phones as a medium for consumers to gain information on potential big-ticket purchases. Car maker BMW will promote its upcoming 3Series line by allowing mobile users to access product information via their handsets.The automaker...
WASHINGTON D.C.-The Progress & Freedom Foundation released a book-length report examining the Universal Service Fund titled, "The Myths and Realities of Universal Service: Revisiting the Justification for the Current Subsidy Structure," authored by Senior Fellow Randolph May with two adjunct fellows, Joseph Kraemer and...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has sampled a modem for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO services and a chipset for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access and EDGE networks .The wireless company said it sampled the Cell Site Modem, otherwise called CSM6800, for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A infrastructure equipment."Revision...
NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. showed off a working model of its Verizon One device, which the carrier said integrates voice, video and data services into a communications command center for the home. Verizon said it will offer the device to its broadband customers during...
LONDON-IMS Research said worldwide cell-phone subscribers could reach 650 million by year's end, up from 500 million at the end of 2003. As the market matures an increasing number of handsets are being equipped with advanced features that take advantage of the next-generation technologies,...
DALLAS-Convenience store 7-Eleven Inc. added the low-end Nokia Corp. 1100 handset to its lineup for its Speak Out Wireless prepaid offering. The phone will sell for $40 after a $20 rebate."The Nokia 1100 phone is an ideal 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless handset for families...
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. reported a solid fourth quarter, positive news for the Sony Corp.-L.M. Ericsson joint venture as it appears to be coming into its own in the worldwide handset market. "2004 really was a turning point for Sony Ericsson," said Martin...
Rural telecommunications provider and Sprint PCS affiliate Ntelos Inc., which emerged from bankruptcy protection in late 2003 under the control of its creditors, is reportedly the target of a $750 million buyout by a pair of investment firms, Quadrangle Capital Partners and Citigroup Venture...
SEATTLE-M-commerce software developer Qpass is partnering with Sonim Technologies to enable operators to manage push-to-talk and other next-generation services.Through the alliance, Qpass operator customers can integrate Sonim's Voice over Internet Protocol applications into their business systems, allowing subscribers to provision services via their handsets....
