Monthly Archives: August, 2002

Kyocera, Wireless Knowledge partner for mobile email solution

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Wireless Knowledge said they will work together to deliver a mobile email solution based on the new Kyocera...

Agere cuts one-third of staff

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it plans to slash 4,000 jobs, which amounts to a third of its staff. The company also plans to...

Telecom players file certifications

NEW YORK-Major wireless players have complied with the Securities And Exchange Commission's guidelines to file their certifications confirming their financial results. Foreign-based companies, who...

Ntelos improves revenues

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Telecommunications provider Ntelos Inc. reported $38.5 million in wireless operating revenues for the second quarter compared with $30.3 million reported for the same...

Nextel execs certify SEC filing

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said both chief executive officer Tim Donahue and chief financial officer Paul Saleh certified the accuracy of the company's recent...

Lucent denies it is target of SEC investigation

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it is not the target of the U.S. Attorney's office investigation of a 2000 accounting error on a...

Horizon customer additions drop

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc. said it added 12,400 net customers during the second quarter, which was nearly half the 21,600 customers...

Lucent, Novatel enter modem agreement

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed a deal with Novatel Wireless to develop and market wireless modems for next-generation, high-speed data...

US Unwired doubles revenues, net loss increases

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. posted $144.4 million in revenues for the second quarter of this year, more than double the...

Report cites voice functions still key to next-generation terminals

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-A new report from Probe Research identified several characteristics of next-generation broadband mobile terminals that are at odds with the current preferences...

Minorplanet enters agent agreement with Cingular

RICHARDSON, Texas-Minorplanet Systems USA Inc., a fleet management solution provider, said it entered a wireless agent agreement with Cingular Wireless L.L.C."Until now, Minorplanet has...

Alltel to launch Exego application in three markets

RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc. reported an agreement with Alltel Corp. to launch its Exego application in three Alltel markets this month. The service will allow...

VoiceGenie opens offices in London, Connecticut

TORONTO-VoiceGenie Technologies Inc. opened two new offices in New Haven, Conn., and London to provide local sales support. Alan Weaser will run the London...

Arbitrator orders Leap to pay $41M to MCG PCS

SAN DIEGO-A binding arbitrator said Leap Wireless International Inc. will have to pay an additional $41 million in cash or approximately 21.5 million shares...

T-Systems adds switches for mobile interconnect

NEW YORK-T-Systems International, a division of Deutsche Telekom, said it added switches in New York and London, which will enable it to increase its...

Wavecom signs manufacturing agreement with Elcoteq

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wireless modules maker Wavecom SA said it has signed an agreement to allow Elcoteq to manufacture its WISMO Quik Q2400 modules at its...

Crown slashes earnings expectations

HOUSTON-Although Crown Castle International Corp. narrowed its net loss for the second quarter ended June 30 compared with second-quarter 2001, the company slashed in...

CTIA : Carriers don’t need exit regs

WASHINGTON-The wireless market is competitive so the Federal Communications Commission should not impose exit regulations on mobile-phone carriers, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association...

U.K. government portal to boost 3G market

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Fears that customers will not be attracted to third-generation (3G) networks would seem to be the motivation that has prompted the U.K....

3G fears push operators to consider MVNO model

OXFORD, United Kingdom-As operators in Scandinavia call for a relaxation of 3G license conditions or opt to share the cost of network deployment, the...

Murdoch testifies in One.Tel trial

MELBOURNE, Australia-Lachlan Murdoch, News Corporation's deputy chief operating officer (COO), appeared in the Australian Federal Court in Sydney on Wednesday to give evidence in...

Chinese portal in the black thanks to mobile-phone services

BEIJING-Chinese Internet portal Netease reported a quarterly net profit of US$4,600 on 5 August, becoming the country's first portal to earn a tiny profit....

Two short listed for Thai CDMA expansion

NEW DELHI, India-Two consortia led by United Communications Industry (Ucom) and Lucent Technologies have been short listed at the end of the first round...

China’s Eastcom becomes major shareholder of Interwave Communications

BEIJING-Eastern Communications (Eastcom) became the first Chinese state-owned enterprise to acquire a Nasdaq-listed company, Interwave Communications. Taking a 10.3-percent stake, Eastcom became the largest...

NTT Comm to set up JV to provide e-ticket services

TOKYO-NTT Communications, an international and long-distance business unit of NTT Group, and Pia, a ticket sales company, announced they would set up a joint...
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