July 2002

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. said it has introduced a series of high-speed operational amplifiers that combine ultra low distortion with ultra low noise, offering 1.4-gigahertz unity-gain bandwidth. “This new series is …

MEDFORD, Ore.-U.S. Cellular Corp. donated a mobile cell site, 50 wireless phones and service to the Oregon Department of Forestry and local rescue workers battling the Squire Creek Fire, which …

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-WaterCove Networks and Ulticom Inc. have aligned to combine Ulticom’s signaling capabilities with WaterCove’s Mobile Data Services System. According to the companies, the combination will offer carriers a way …

DALLAS-Thanks to sales of analog chips and digital signal processors, Texas Instruments reported a second-quarter net income of $95 million, or five cents a share. This contrasts with a net …

CAMPBELL, Calif.-SnapTrack Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc., announced it has concluded its second annual gpsOne Carrier Workshop where representatives for 18 CDMA carriers from North America, Asia-Pacific …

CLINTON, Mass.-WorldCom Inc. reported that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York approved $750 million in interim financing the company said would provide sufficient finds to …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will restructure its European subsidiaries in an attempt to improve its effectiveness and to integrate the company’s European operations, especially to promote its i-mode and …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Personal digital assistant maker Palm Inc. scored an important resale deal with technology giant IBM Corp., a partnership that bolsters Palm’s position in its battle against Microsoft Corp. …

RICHMOND, British Columbia-EXI Wireless Inc. announced it has received a U.S. patent for the anti-collision feature included in its eLink wireless communication protocol. ELink, which is used for asset and …

DALLAS-Atlanta, Miami and Sacramento, Calif., area Office Depot stores now offer MetroPCS wireless service to customers interested in the carrier’s flat-rate, unlimited local calling plans. MetroPCS said it expects to …

NEW YORK-The story of Lucent Technologies Inc. continues to sour as the company announced another round of layoffs affecting 7,000 positions, or 13 percent of its work force, in its …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Mobile computing company Symbol Technologies Inc. reported declining revenues and net losses for its second quarter compared with the same quarter last year, but company executives offered a positive …

YEREVAN, Armenia-Mobile operator ArmenTel from the Trans-Caucasian republic of Armenia said it would invest a total of US$39.4 million into the development of its GSM network. In March, ArmenTel directors …

CLINTON, Miss.-WorldCom is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by early next week, according to a recent report in The Wall Street Journal. The bankruptcy filing, which would …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Alamosa Holdings Inc. has announced on-target net subscriber additions and said it plans to release its full second-quarter results after market close August 7, followed by a conference call …

BUCHAREST, Romania-Jordan mobile operator MobileCom announced it will launch multimedia messaging service (MMS) soon. MobileCom tested the service, which will transmit high-quality digital images and sound files across its 2.5G …

NEW DELHI, India-Israeli supplier ECI Telecom and Hughes Software Systems said they tested and jointly demonstrated interoperability between Hughes’ Softswitch and ECI’s NGTS I-Gate 4000 media gateway. The companies said …

WASHINGTON-Three rural senators on Thursday told the Federal Communications Commission that its rules for the 700 MHz C- and D-block auction currently set for Aug. 27 did not follow the …

A story that appeared on the rcrnews.com Web site on July 18 misquoted Paul Margie, wireless legal adviser to FCC Commissioner Michael Copps. Margie should have been quoted asking the …

PARIS-Maporama’s online location-based services have been integrated into Traveldoo Technologies’ Traveldoo ShopSite, Traveldoo Portal and Traveldoo Mobile. The Traveldoo solutions offer business travelers planning and booking capabilities. With Maporama’s capabilities, …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS announced the signing of a multi-year contract with international auction house Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, that calls on Sprint to deliver a range of communications …

SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS, France-The European Telecommunications Standards Institute said it released test suites to provide a means of proving the interoperability necessary for global roaming in third-generation mobile networks. The suites were …

NEW YORK-Following the dark hue in the wireless telecom business, Nortel Networks did not strike any optimistic notes as it reported a second-quarter net loss of $697 million, or 20 …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Paging and messaging carrier Metrocall Inc. said the bankruptcy court approved its reorganization disclosure statement, an important step in its process of reorganization in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Metrocall said …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-LM Ericsson released somber second-quarter earnings that highlighted the company’s intense need for cash and further reductions in expenses. The terms of a $3.25 billion rights offering first announced …