Monthly Archives: December, 2001

Comverse reports results in line with estimates, announces layoffs

WOODBURY, N.Y.—Comverse Technology Inc., which sells wireless messaging systems, announced third-quarter results that were in line with expectations and, as anticipated, announced a round...

Remec shareholder class action lawsuit dismissed

SAN DIEGO—Remec Inc., a San Diego designer and manufacturer of high-frequency subsystems used in wireless communications transmission, said Dec. 10 that a federal court...

FCC, Verizon to walk from NextWave deal if not settled soon

WASHINGTON—Both the Federal Communications Commission and Verizon Wireless Inc. warned late Tuesday that if Congress does not pass legislation codifying the settlement of bankrupt...

GoAmerica to purchase OutBack Resource Group

NEW YORK—GoAmerica Inc. made yet another major announcement, this time that it is acquiring OutBack Resource Group of San Luis Obispo in order to...

Sprint PCS upgrades BlueKite software

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Sprint PCS and BlueKite, a provider of wireless Internet software, introduced Sprint PCS Dialer 3.0 wireless connectivity software designed to make mobile...

Child art group to use riteMail technology

WASHINGTON—The Pen&Internet division of Parascript has partnered with the International Child Art Foundation in developing an interactive art room that will enable young children...

Dimension forms wireless Internet unit

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Information technology integrator Dimension said it will expand into the wireless world, creating a subsidiary to offer service platforms for the wireless Internet.Dimension...

MessageMachines, Bantu partner on IM

WASHINGTON—MessageMachines Inc. has partnered with Bantu Inc. to offer a personalized, multi-device server and instant-messaging solution.The solution will allow mobile users to preference how...

Telesp uses Openwave gateway in 1x network

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Openwave Systems Inc. said South American wireless carrier Telesp Celular launched its CDMA 1xRTT network, which is built on the Openwave Mobile...

Spirea releases Bluetooth transceiver chip

KISTA, Sweden—Spirea AB unveiled its BlueTrac RF transceiver chip and BlueAmp power amplifier designed to extend the range of Bluetooth radios.The company said the...

Senate Finance Committee agrees on fast-track trade bill

WASHINGTON—Senate Finance Committee leaders Tuesday agreed on a fast-track trade bill that the panel plans to vote on today, a positive development for telecom...

Bluetooth spec group sets definitions

SAN FRANCISCO—The Bluetooth Special Interest Group's Human Input Devices Working Group released a definition for how input devices such as keyboards will use Bluetooth...

Ericsson refinances loans to 13 carriers

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—L.M. Ericsson said it is refinancing its loans involving 13 operators to the tune of $1.5 billion, most of which pertained to third-generation...

DoCoMo i-mode launches online payments

TOKYO—Oki Electric Industry Co. and Payment First Co. launched a service enabling Internet payments for NTT DoCoMo's i-mode wireless Internet service.Payment First is a...

Nextel Partners rolls out digital in parts of Idaho

POCATELLO, Idaho—Nextel Partners Inc. launched digital wireless service in the greater Eastern Idaho area including Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Rexburg, Dubois, Moreland and Atomic...

Southern Linc, Data Burst collaborate on vehicle location service

ATLANTA—Southern Linc, an iDEN carrier serving the southeast, reported a strategic partnership with Data Burst Technologies Inc. to offer businesses vehicle location service.Data Burst's...

Zucotto cuts work force by 40 percent

SAN DIEGO—Zucotto Wireless Inc., which works to integrate wireless connectivity with Java technology, cut its work force by 40 percent, or 39 positions, in...

Nokia expects to beat fourth-quarter estimates

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. said sales of its next-generation mobile phones indicate it will beat its fourth-quarter estimates, an indication the company is enjoying the...

Multimedia companies complete interoperability tests

SAN DIEGO and NEW YORK—The Wireless Multimedia Forum (WMF) completed a six-month interoperability trial that included five wireless multimedia vendors, including PacketVideo and Emblaze...

Portal survey incorporates Latin America data

LONDON—The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) published its fourth-quarter mobile portals survey, which includes Latin American mobile portals for the first time. Nine regional...

BCE offers C$500 million to sustain mobile subsidiary

TORONTO—BCE is propping up its mobile-phone subsidiary Bell Canada International by putting in up to C$500 million (US$317 million) to meet financial obligations of...

European vendors snag Cingular contracts

DENVER, United States—Ericsson, Nokia and Siemens said they signed long-term contracts with U.S. carrier Cingular Wireless to supply significant portions of the carrier's GSM/General...

Winstar auctions assets

NEW YORK—Winstar Communications auctioned off its assets 5 December at the offices of Winstar counsel Shearman & Sterling in New York.As previously reported, Winstar...

Pinnacle settles with SEC

SARASOTA, Fla.—Pinnacle Holdings Inc. settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Pinnacle's accounting for an August 1999 acquisition of certain Motorola Inc....

Motorola unveils new phones

SHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. said it has unveiled two new handsets, the i90c and i80s, which it says users can customize with downloadable applications.The phones,...
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