Monthly Archives: May, 2002

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Wireless stock prices around the world have taken a beating lately. Vodafone Group has most noticeably suffered investors’ wrath and is now trading at...

Qualcomm announces security enhancements for OmniTRACS

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. announced the availability of its three new security enhancements for the OmniTRACS mobile communications system: Driver Authentication, Wireless Panic button and...

OPASTCO seeks legislation to free up spectrum in unserved areas

WASHINGTON—The Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies today said rural wireless legislation should be strengthened to free up spectrum sooner...

Qualcomm signs agreement with Westech Korea

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. has signed a royalty-bearing agreement to allow Westech Korea Inc. to design, develop and sell mobile subscriber units and knockdown kits...

Report says radiation shields vary in effectiveness

WASHINGTON—A British government report today said devices for reducing mobile-phone radiation vary widely in effectiveness and there are trade-offs that can hurt handset performance,...

Sprint considers eliminating PCS tracking stock

NEW YORK—Sprint PCS' tracking stock price spiked on Thursday following a report that parent company Sprint Corp. was looking at removing its tracking stocks...

Western Wireless stock dives following disappointing 1Q

NEW YORK—Investors and analysts took their frustration out on Western Wireless Corp. following its disappointing first-quarter results sending the struggling rural carrier's stock price...

US Unwired reports record revenues, lower net loss

LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. reported a record $92.1 million in first quarter revenues compared with $47.9 million the Sprint PCS affiliate posted for...

Kadisha resigns from Qualcomm board

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. announced Neil Kadisha, a member of the company's board of directors since 1988, has submitted his resignation."I have complete confidence in...

Cellon receives funding from Intel

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Wireless module and terminal designer Cellon International announced it has received funding form the Intel Communications Fund, Softband China Venture Capital, SUNeVision...

ComArch introduces mobile portal

CRACOW, Germany—ComArch S.A. has introduced its Tytan Mobile Portal, an addition to its TYTAN suite of products.Tytan Mobile Portal allows carriers and their partners...

Summus aims for cash flow positive next year

RALEIGH, N.C.—Information delivery and application developer Summus Inc. announced broad and ambitious goals for the next 18 months, including plans to be cash flow...

Report suggests handset mergers looming

DUBLIN, Ireland—A new report from U.K.-based analysts Strategy Analytics suggests that a number of handset vendors could be prime targets for larger rivals. The...

Fresh takeover talks surround Czech operator

OXFORD, United Kingdom—The Czech Republic's largest mobile operator, EuroTel, is back in the takeover sights of Cesky Telecom. This comes as the Czech government...

Logica plans job cuts amid earnings warning

DUBLIN, Ireland—There are fears that more than 150 jobs could be lost in the Irish mobile telecom software operations of Logica after the company...

Logica plans 700 job cuts

LONDON-Messaging giant Logica said it will cut 700 jobs in response to slowdowns in information-technology spending and the cautious outlook most operators have for...

Ericsson supplies technology for Taiwanese mobile portal

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson AB said it will supply Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom with systems integration and content management for its emome mobile portal.Ericsson is offering...

Andrews selects Schneider for supply chain services

GREEN BAY, Wis.—Andrews Corp. says it has selected Schneider Logistics to provide supply chain execution services across its North American network of manufacturing and...

Good Technology focuses on wireless corporate market

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—A new entry into the wireless corporate market, Good Technology Inc., unveiled its product line and business strategy, as well as its first...

Argentine operators turn to used handset sales

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The decrease in cellular users in Argentina has generated a new strategy for operators, consisting of the sale of used terminals with...

Second Russian carrier licensed for cdma2000 commercial network

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—A second Russian carrier was licensed by the Communications Ministry to build a commercial CDMA network based on the International Mobile Telecommunications–Multi...

Nokia exec predicts extinction for vendors with less than 15% of market: EDGE expected in U.S., Europe this year

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia, the Helsinki-based Finnish wireless equipment supplier, is predicting a dramatic concentration on the vendor side of global telecommunications, believing that the number...

U.K. cell-phone thefts: crime and punishment

OXFORD, United Kingdom—While the theft of cell phones has attracted widespread news coverage in the United Kingdom, a new study is expected to suggest...

Lack of GPRS roaming stalls uptake

OXFORD, United Kingdom—European cell-phone operators seem in no rush to sign General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) roaming agreements with their counterparts over fears of...
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