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WASHINGTON-A House appropriations subcommittee last week slashed administration-proposed budgets for the Federal Communications Committee and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, prompting criticism from Democrats who want funding restored for …

Tektronix Tektronix Inc. launched a new Global System for Mobile communications cell analysis product, the Cell Analyzer, which combines the key functions of the Actix Abis Analyzer with Tektronix’s K1205 …

SOMERSET, N.J.-Scantron Services Group said it will use Dynamic Mobile Data Systems Inc.’s MobileDispatch and wireless technology to help it reduce the response time of technicians by as much as …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. completed the sale of its Chilean wireless venture, Smartcom PCS, to Spanish utility company Endesa S.A. Leap received $300 million in cash and notes subject …

TERADYON, Israel-Surf Communications Solutions Ltd. unveiled a software product that enables wireless equipment manufacturers to provide converged internetworking solutions for their network service provider customers. According to Surf, the new …

MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. said Telinor Television S.A. de C.V., a Mexican wireless pay-TV company, will begin field trials of new technology for business data transmission services. ADC will integrate its …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. unveiled its Totem Vantage network planning tool, designed to enable the fast deployment of third-generation networks. The company said the in-house developed tool is the first to …

UTRECHT, Netherlands-Mobile messaging provider CMG Telecommunications and Mirapoint Inc., an Internet messaging infrastructure provider, are working together to provide mobile operators the ability to offer their subscribers Internet messaging capabilities. …

ATLANTA-Digital Microwave Corp.’s Altium broadband fixed wireless access products passed the European Telecommunications Standards Institute qualification tests and now conform to European telecommunications standards for 155-Megabit per second wireless solutions …

Hong Kong Transcrypt International Inc. signed an agreement with Union Communications of Hong Kong for the exclusive distribution of all of Transcrypt’s voice security and signaling products in Hong Kong, …

BUCHAREST, Romania-Harris Corp. said it completed field trials of its ClearBurst 28 GHz broadband wireless access microwave radio in Bucharest. The system is being used for high-speed data communications by …

HELSINKI, Finland-Singapore wireless operator M1 demonstrated a General Packet Radio Service packet data call over its live network using Nokia Corp.’s GPRS technology. “While other operators are only starting to …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology Inc., installed and launched systems enabling prepaid services for more than 1 million subscribers of Chilean mobile operator Telefonica Movil Chile. …

MADRID-Telefonica denied reports that a virus is getting into the mobile phones of its customers and sending rude messages about the company to phone screens. U.S. computer specialists reported a …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. said France Telecom agreed to sell approximately 24.9 million shares of Crown Castle common stock through Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. in …

PARIS-The French government has decided not to auction third-generation licenses later this year and will instead award the licenses through a “beauty contest.” The government still will raise nearly $19 …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and SK Telecom announced extensive planning guidelines for third-generation IMT-2000 networks including coverage design, radio resource management, handover parameter planning and other planning and optimization procedures. Nokia …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel will test a new wireless voice and data technology that is expected to improve how the company deploys competitive local telephone service by bypassing the normal wired …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it plans to acquire the cellular service market designated Georgia-RSA 5 from Blackwater Cellular Corp. The acquisition will add 25,000 customers. The 1,900-square-mile market is contiguous …

BOULDER, Colo.-Carrier Access Corp. and Nera Telecommunications announced the field trial of a new wireless broadband network at TechTel, a competitive local exchange carrier in Lubbock, Texas. The trial will …

WASHINGTON-Cellular and third-generation technology subscribers in the Middle East and Africa will increase from approximately 15 million people this year to almost 40 million people in 2007, according to a …

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. is targeting telematics and personal computers in its product debut this week at the Bluetooth Congress in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Telematics uses wireless and global positioning system …

OpenGrid Wireless Internet solutions provider OpenGrid Inc. appointed Gary Rhea to the position of chief financial officer. Rhea will oversee the company’s financial activities, including treasury, accounting, business planning and …

LITTLE ROCK-Alltel Corp. signed Faith Hill to help it launch Total Freedom, its national digital wireless rate plans that eliminate all roaming and long-distance charges. The advertising and marketing campaign …

STRATFORD, Conn.-Motorola Inc. and Food Automation Service Techniques Inc. announced a solution to speed the implementation of Internet-enabled appliances in commercial kitchens. FAST said it will offer network capabilities through …