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WASHINGTON-A Pennsylvania customer of Nextel Communications Inc. has filed a lawsuit in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas against the mobile-phone carrier because Seth Lamb is mad about extra charges …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Rapid acceptance of 802.11b (Wi-Fi) technology has caused prices to fall, further fueling growth, according to new research from Probe Group. David Chamberlain, Probe analyst, suggested public wireless …

OTTAWA-SiGe Semiconductor said it has introduced a pair of power amplifiers for IS-95 and cdma2000 1x handsets in the 824 through 849 MHz hand. “Handset designers can now achieve the …

ATLANTA-Sanswire Technologies Inc. will move forward with its plan to launch a nationwide wireless broadband network, following the reworking of its agreement with Telesphere Communications Inc., a division of Techsphere …

American Tower Corp.’s first-quarter 2003 results reflected a continued focus on its core rental and management operations and optimism in financial expectations for the latter half of 2003. The company …

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom SA released its first quarter 2003 results. The company reported revenues of $98 million, down from fist quarter 2002 revenues of $121.2 million. The company experienced a net …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. signed GSM/GPRS roaming agreements with T-Mobile USA Inc. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and said it was in discussions with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. regarding similar agreements. …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Tele2 said its subsidiary in Luxembourg has launched its third-generation Universal Mobile Telecommunications System network. Tele2 described the launch as a “soft launch,” adding that the major push will …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Portal Software Inc. and SAP AG have aligned to deliver a solution combining Portal’s Intranet billing solution with SAP’s Telecommunications solution for the telecom industry. Portal said the joint …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Tele2 said its subsidiary in Luxembourg has launched its third-generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network. Tele2 described the launch as a “soft launch,” adding that the major …

CHANTILLY, Va.-Private investment fund BIA Digital Partners L.P. invested $5.7 million in Towers of Texas Inc., facilitating the creation of a new $20 million senior debt facility. “This gives us …

HELSINKI, Finland-Embattled handset maker Benefon Oyj has applied for statutory corporate reorganization after several attempts to find new investors failed. The company said it made the decision to apply for …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. reported $1.1 billion in wireless service revenues during the first quarter of 2003, which was a 17-percent increase compared with the $944 million the telecommunications provider …

TOKYO-Sharp, a leading mobile handset manufacturer in Japan, announced it will provide mobile handsets with built-in tiny cameras to China Mobile. Sharp has been providing mobile handsets with cameras to …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. reported $2.4 billion in revenues for the first quarter of this year compared with just under $2 billion in revenue the carrier reported for the first …

RESTON, Virginia, United States-Nextel Communications reported US$2.4 billion in revenues for the first quarter of this year compared with just less than US$2 billion in revenue the carrier reported for …

LAS VEGAS-Bayly Communications Inc., which manufactures network access and transmission products for telecom companies, said it is deploying its TI Base Station Access Platform solution aimed at helping regional wireless …

VIENNA, Austria-Mobilkom Austria this week became the third European operator and the first Austrian operator to launch commercial third-generation services. Mobilkom Austria announced a “technical launch” of its UMTS network …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Canesta Inc. has received three patents for its electronic perception technology for techniques that lower the cost and increase the accuracy of the technology for more widespread applications, …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The new Ecuadorian cellular operator, which will begin to offer its services before the end of the year, will gain 20 percent of the market by 2007, according …

NEW DELHI, India-The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s latest directive that tariffs of service providers should be “non-discriminatory” could force leading CDMA operator Reliance, as well as state-owned BSNL, …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this week, reported $567.7 million in full-year 2002 revenue, more than double the $255.1 million the company …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Businesses looking to deploy wireless devices and services can easily shave costs by waiting for device prices to drop as well as standardizing on one platform, according to research …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a memorandum of understanding to outsource its information technology infrastructure to Hewlett-Packard as part of its plans to cut costs and move to …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. announced it will further reduce its work force, news that comes as the company reported shrinking revenues due to its recent deal with EarthLink. …