CDMA

OYSTER BAY, New York-Although industry watchers continue to predict the mobile-phone market will see massive growth during the next several years, the machine-to-machine industry is growing at an even faster rate, according to research from consulting firm Allied Business Intelligence. …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Electronics company Audiovox Corp. reported first-quarter net sales of $376.9 million, an increase of 27 percent from the $296.8 million it reported in the same quarter a year ago. The company’s mobile-phone business, Audiovox Communications Corp. (ACC), posted net …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint said it will sell a revised version of its PCS Vision Picture Phone SCP-8100 built by Sanyo, a device that includes an improved screen, built-in flash and supports Sprint’s Ready Link push-to-talk service. The phone will sell …

Maxim Integrated Products Inc. said it has filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. for misusing its dominance in the CDMA market to snuff out the competition. “Maxim’s claim states that Qualcomm has violated U.S. antitrust laws and has misused its …

ORLANDO PARK, Ill.-First Cellular of Southern Illinois said it has selected Andrew Corp.’s caller location system known as Geometrix to provide public-safety agencies with accurate information on cellular calls to 911. The system is compatible with both CDMA and GSM …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-North American operators can enjoy a GSM and CDMA solution based on Telemetrix Inc.’s hosted switching and intelligent network elements and InterWave Communication’s base station controller and voice and data software, according to both companies. The companies said …

MIRAMOR, Fla.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed three contracts worth several million dollars with major Latin American carriers, including Andinatel, Hondutel and MoviStar. MoviStar, however, is the only purely wireless contract. The Puerto Rican wireless operator picked Lucent to …

If Motorola Inc.’s position as the No. 2 handset maker has remained tenuous during the past two years, the company just lost that same spot in another space in the semiconductor world-digital signal processors. DSPs process voice and video signals …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration last week identified exclusionary wireless standards and high mobile-phone interconnection fees as barriers to telecom trade in a new report, and did not rule out bringing complaints against China and South Korea at the World Trade Organization …

WASHINGTON-The Consumers Union is asking the Federal Communications Commission to force wireless carriers to stop locking handsets, saying the move would lead to better coverage, more competition and less pollution. “The only reason wireless companies install these locks is to …

WASHINGTON-Consumers Union on Tuesday asked the Federal Communications Commission to seek ways to stop the industry practice of handset locking, saying doing so would lead to better coverage, more competition and less pollution. “The only reason wireless companies install these …

On both technology and adoption fronts, EDGE technology is forging ahead. While the protocol contends with handset challenges, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association puts the number of network operators that have announced EDGE commitments at 76 in 50 countries. However, …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong’s Office of Telecommunications Authority announced plans to issue a new license in vacated spectrum of two existing mobile services licenses offering CDMA and TDMA services when the licenses expire next year. A consultation paper addressing the issue …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration last week stepped up criticism of South Korea for pursuing wireless Internet standards it regards as discriminatory and harmful to U.S. companies, a move that comes as top U.S. officials prepare to meet with Chinese government representatives …

Vendors are looking to deploy the Internet Protocol multimedia subsystem platform not only to differentiate themselves, but also to raise the stakes for third-generation wireless applications and services by compelling operators to upgrade their networks. Major vendors like Nokia Corp., …

Sweden’s public-safety agencies will use a Tetra network for wireless communications, a decision that comes after some had considered using a CDMA network for such communications. The Swedish Defence Material Administration announced the Tetra decision. The network will be installed …

Sweden’s public-safety agencies will use a Tetra network for wireless communications, a decision that comes after some had considered using a CDMA network in the 450 MHz band. The Swedish Defence Material Administration announced the Tetra decision. The network will …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong’s Office of Telecommunications Authority announced plans to issue a new license in vacated spectrum of two existing mobile services licenses offering CDMA and TDMA services when the licenses expire next year. A consultation paper addressing the issue …

SAN DIEGO-Handset maker LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced it will build phones that support Qualcomm Inc.’s BREWChat push-to-talk technology. “By adding BREWChat capabilities to our line of wireless handsets, we are opening the door to new revenue opportunities for operators,” …

Neither edgy nor solitary, Nokia Corp. has all the hallmarks of a conservative company. As a leading player in both the handset and infrastructure businesses, the Finnish vendor always has worked with industry associations and marquee players to push products …

The CDMA2000 1x EV-DO contract wins by Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. with Verizon Wireless may be compelling other major infrastructure players to take the bait. Rivals L.M. Ericsson, Samsung Electronics and Motorola Inc. announced solutions not only …

Sierra Wireless introduced the AirCard 775 PC Card and the MP 775 GPS modem for EDGE networks at the CTIA show in Atlanta. Both products are slated for commercial availability in the second half of this year. The AirCard 775 …

Atlanta-Qualcomm Inc. made several announcements at the CTIA Wireless 2004 show in Atlanta including an extensive agreement with ATI Technologies Inc. to deliver a wireless 3D gaming platform. Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modem baseband solutions will include ATI’s IMAGEON architecture to …

HELSINKI, Finland-As Nokia Corp. promoted its “life goes mobile” tagline, the company’s chief executive promised Nokia would release as many as 40 new wireless devices this year. The company has already released new camera phones and CDMA devices. “Our product …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless is a major theme at this year’s Game Developers’ Conference, with Motorola Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Mobliss and Microsoft Corp. among those making announcements at the show. The surplus of news from wireless players further shows the growing …