Monthly Archives: May, 2002

SDR open-source reference implementation now available

NEW YORK—The first open-source reference implementation for software defined radio, which allows wireless devices re-configurable by software, is now available on the Web site...

Japanese government to allocate 5 GHz band for wireless carriers

TOKYO—The Japanese government has decided to allocate the 5 GHz band for wireless carriers by the end of this year.The Telecommunications Council, an advisory...

Tecnomen wins voice mail contract in Lithuania

HELSINKI, Finland—Lithuanian mobile operator Omnitel has ordered a voice mail system expansion from Tecnomen to improve the capacity and functionality of its messaging platform.The...

GoAmerica names leaders

HACKENSACK, N.J.—Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. announced Dan Luis will serve as its president and chief operating officer. Joe Korb, the company's co-founder, will...

Motorola introduces transcoding solution

TEMPE, Ariz.—Motorola Inc. says it has introduced a new transcoding solution, known as the ComStruct PTMC Wireless Transcoder, to increase channel capacity and voice...

Arch reports lower revenues, higher EBITDA

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—Paging and messaging carrier Arch Wireless Inc. announced net revenues for the first quarter of $228 million, down from the $241 million the...

Ratelindo selects Nortel for cdma2000 1x fixed network

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Operator PT Radio Telepon, also known as Ratelindo, has selected Nortel Networks to build the country's first cdma2000 1x fixed wireless local loop...

Gearworks receives funding

MINNEAPOLIS—Gearworks, which provides mobile and Web-based applications to improve business deliveries, announced it received $11 million in Series B financing, which was led by...

Study recommends ways to manage wireless waste

NEW YORK—By 2005, 130 million wireless devices, weighing in at a total of 65,000 tons, will be discarded annually in the United States, according...

ReefEdge releases enhanced version of WLAN security system

LAS VEGAS—ReefEdge Inc. announced the release of version 2.5 of its ReefEdge Connect System, an enhanced version of its wireless local area network security...

Vocera raises $12M

CUPERTINO, Calif.—Vocera Communications Inc. announced it has raised $12 million in its third round of funding.Venrock Associates led the funding, with RRE Ventures, Vanguard...

Australian group calls Virgin Mobile ads misleading

MEBOURNE, Australia—The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted federal court proceedings against mobile operator Virgin Mobile Australia for allegedly "engaging in false,...

Singapore’s M1 selects strategic developers

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Following the formation of the Application Developer Society (ADC) last year, MobileOne (M1) selected EdgeMatrix and Philip Tang & Sons as its strategic...

Softbank, McDonald’s to launch wireless LAN service in Tokyo

TOKYO—Softbank and McDonald's Company (Japan) announced they will jointly launch wireless local area network (WLAN) services at McDonald's outlets. Starting in the latter half...

Thai agency revises terms for CDMA bids

NEW DELHI, India—The Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT) has decided to revise bidding conditions for the expansion of its CDMA services.The earlier terms required...

Alcatel to supply IN platform in Malaysia

PARIS—Alcatel said Malaysia's DiGi Telecommunications signed an agreement for its mobile Intelligent Network (IN) technology. The value of the contract was not disclosedThe Open...

Cambridge Broadband signs Chinese agreement

BEIJING—Cambridge Broadband signed a multimillion dollar agreement with the Beijing D&G Telecommunications Equipment Company to deliver its fixed wireless broadband system for the Chinese...

Stearns Internet privacy legislation introduced

WASHINGTON—Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) today introduced Internet privacy legislation that would rely heavily on industry self-regulation and bar consumer lawsuits. The Stearns bill, which...

Veratium Software now Motivus

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Wireless corporate access provider Veratium Software Ltd. changed its name to Motivus Software Ltd. and promptly announced a new carrier partnership with...

Electronics for Imaging acquires Unimobile

FOSTER CITY, Calif.—Electronics For Imaging Inc. announced it acquired wireless messaging software company Unimobile Inc. for $2.5 million.EFI makes software and hardware imaging products...

Logica announces global deal with Telefonica

LONDON—Logica announced a major deal with wireless giant Telefonica Moviles to provide the carrier this virtually all its messaging products, as well as plans...

Numerex reports positive EBITDA

ATLANTA—Amid continuing bad news and profit losses, wireless telemetry company Numerex Corp. offered a ray of sunshine with its net earnings of 2 cents...

Dobson extends contract with Lightbridge

BURLINGTON, Mass.—Dobson Communications Inc. extended its contract with Lightbridge Inc. for its Customer Acquisition System.The Lightbridge service incorporates customized subscriber evaluation tools designed to...

Indian GSM players renew battle against CDMA

NEW DELHI, India—Indian GSM players this week renewed their attempts to stall the rollout of CDMA services—under the name of "limited mobility" wireless local...

House passes Auction Reform Act to delay 700 MHz auction

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed by voice vote the Auction Reform Act of 2002, which directs the Federal Communications Commission to...
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