NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-Semiconductor provider Conexant Systems Inc. made a series of major announcements, including a merger with Alpha Industries Inc., the separation of its...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Tele2 announced a mobile virtual network operator agreement in Germany with Viag Interkom. Tele2 will use Viag's mobile network to provide the air...
WASHINGTON-With Verizon Wireless Inc.'s abrupt decision to withdraw its request for a waiver to provide priority access service to local, state and federal personnel...
BEIJING-Motorola Inc. announced it won a $95 million contract to supply wireless equipment to China Mobile Communications Corp.According to the contract, Motorola will expand...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless reported promising results from participants in it Express Network preview, setting the stage for the planned commercial availability of its 1XRTT...
Shortly after Motorola Inc. reconfirmed its guidance for fourth-quarter sales and revealed another 9,400 jobs will be eliminated during the next year, the company...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched wireless alerts service for its Mobile Web and Mobile Messenger customers, allowing them to receive scores during the college football...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, the leading mobile carrier in Japan, announced it will purchase additional shares of AT&T Wireless Inc. to maintain its current stake in...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-In an effort to debunk criticism of the move and rally stakeholders, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. released a detailed, 50-page...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it will launch gpsOne-enabled handsets and their associated position location service plans from KDDI Corp. in Japan this month.Qualcomm's gpsOne...
MADRID, Spain-Vodafone Group plc completed live international roaming calls using the UMTS 3GPP wireless standard between Vodafone's operations in Madrid, Spain, and J-Phone in...
ROSH HAAYIN, Israel-Israel's Ministry of Communications has awarded third-generation spectrum to the country's three incumbent mobile operators and second-generation spectrum in the 1800 MHz...
1. Jan. 29Re-auction brings in record $17B to FCCAfter 101 rounds and $16.85 billion, the Federal Communications Commission's auction of 422 personal communications services...
Representatives from the wireless industry are being asked to testify against Microsoft Corp. in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the computer software giant, each...
WASHINGTON-The House and Senate left town Friday without giving the wireless industry its Christmas present-legislation codifying the settlement to end the bankruptcy of NextWave...
WICHITA, Kansas-IFR Systems Inc. announced it was chosen to provide test equipment for the United Kingdom's $2.4 billion BOWMAN tactical communications program. The program...
WASHINGTON—Amidst much political rancor, legislative wrangling and finger pointing, Congress adjourned on Thursday without passing an economic stimulus package that could have helped wireless...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless reported promising results from participants in it Express Network preview, setting the stage for the planned commercial availability of its 1XRTT...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Personal launched its GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) 1900 MHz service, provided by Ericsson, in parts of Buenos Aires, becoming the first...
TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo, the leading mobile carrier in Japan, said it terminated its talks with SK Telecom over a business alliance including an investment. The...
KIRKLAND, Wash.—Nextel Partners announced the results of its "Nextel Cans For A Cause" nationwide food-drive program that took place this holiday season.Their efforts resulted...
LONDON—The Lebanese government announced it might allow mobile-phone companies Cellis and LibanCell to operate until their contracts expire in 2004, providing that other offers...
OXFORD, United Kingdom—With an estimated global market share of less than 2 percent, down from 6 percent last year, Philips' cell-phone business looks set...
