CTIA

TOKYO-Wireless industry leaders continue to push the boundaries of mobile-phone functions, and the latest innovation seems to hit close to home. NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced a new offering that will allow its 3G FOMA users to remotely control various household …

WASHINGTON-As if battling a potentially new regulatory regime and the threat of hefty fines were not enough, California mobile-phone carriers now face a possible ballot initiative in November that could force them to add to monthly bills a surcharge to …

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 …

ST. LOUIS-Privately held wireless tower owner AAT Communications Corp. announced it has closed its latest two acquisitions and has re-vamped its branding and marketing strategies. The company acquired 78 towers from Lake Charles, La.-based US Unwired Inc. and all assets, …

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-The U.S. wireless content industry continues to crackle with growing pains as Japanese gaming company Square Enix announced it will buy UIEvolution for a stunning $58 million in cash. The deal is the latest in a series of major mergers …

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 …

Energy! The one word used over and over again to describe CTIA’s Wireless show last week in Atlanta was energy, as in “There’s a lot of energy this year.” People were downright giddy about the long lines for onsite registration …

WASHINGTON-The founder of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), blasted proponents of the Balanced Approach Plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band. “It is unfortunate that there are those who are converting this public-safety …

ATLANTA-Sun Microsystems Inc. and Pronto Networks unveiled the iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot Appliance at last week’s CTIA Wireless 2004 show in Atlanta. The tool enables operators to quickly and cost-effectively roll out a medium-sized public hot-spot network that includes 25, 50 …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-From the show floor of CTIA Wireless 2004, TTPCom Ltd. this week announced it has commenced interoperability testing with its single processor-based EDGE modem design. “The commencement of EDGE interoperability testing is a significant step forward for our single …

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-SmartServ Online Inc. said its subsidiary nReach has partnered with Merit Industries to introduce self-serve mobile content vending machine products nationwide. nReach provides mobile ring tones, graphics, games and applications. Merit is a touchscreen entertainment devices company. The …

ATLANTA-Qpass Inc. announced software agreements with Alltel, Cingular Wireless and Triton PCS at this week’s CTIA wireless 2004 show in Atlanta. Alltel licensed Qpass’ flagship Prosperity Series software to manage the delivery, payment and support of advance services including ring …

PRAGUE-Nortel Networks has been chosen to supply Czech Republic-based wireless service provider Eurotel Praha with a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network that will operate in the 450 MHz radio spectrum. The network will allow Eurotel to introduce broadband Internet and other advanced …

ATLANTA-CTIA’s Wireless Foundation will partner with prepaid wireless service provider TracFone Wireless to distribute wireless phones to domestic violence victims. The phones and associated airtime will be donated to domestic violence shelters as part of the Foundation’s Call to Protect …

ATLANTA-Research In Motion introduced its color BlackBerry 7750 wireless handheld at the CTIA Wireless show. The Java-based device is scheduled to be available from Verizon Wireless in April. Features of the 7750 include: a large, high-resolution color screen that supports …

ATLANTA-WDS Global will integrate Bitfone Corp.’s mProve 3.1 over-the-air firmware update technology into its service framework. The solution should allow carriers to configure user settings and update handset software over the air. The companies are demonstrating the solution at the …

ATLANTA-Sun Microsystems Inc. and Pronto Networks unveiled the iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot Appliance at this week’s CTIA Wireless 2004 show in Atlanta. The tool enables operators to quickly and cost-effectively roll out a medium-sized public hotspot network that includes 25, 50 …

ATLANTA-RF Micro Devices Inc. released its family of high-power, high-efficiency linear power amplifier modules for CDMA applications at this week’s CTIA Wireless 2004 show. The RF3163, RF3164 and RF3165 PA modules are based on the company’s Lead Frame Module packaging …

WASHINGTON-The founder of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), blasted proponents of the Balanced Approach Plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band. “It is unfortunate that there are those who are converting this public-safety …

MUNICH-The Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group and Ubiquity Software Corp. announced they will integrate Ubiquity’s Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Application Server into Siemens’ IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS@vantage. With Ubiquity’s server, Siemens can now offer operators and open application manufacturers …

CHICAGO-Despite the possibility the carrier may be forced to chip in additional funds to cover spectrum procured through its Consensus spectrum realignment plan currently in front of the Federal Communications Commission, Fitch Ratings upgraded its rating of Nextel Communications Inc.’s …

ATLANTA-The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. (RBRC) will collect old cell phones for recycling at their booth at CTIA Wireless 2004 as part of a new call2recycle program. RBRC said some proceeds from the refurbished phones will be donated to selected …

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.-Shorecliff Communications L.L.C. announced its 2005 Tower Summit & Tradeshow annual conference for the wireless tower industry will be co-located with the Cellular Telecommunication & Internet Association’s CTIA Wireless 2005 show. “Tower Summit was launched eight years …