Monthly Archives: October, 2002

GSM Association restructures, refocuses on 3G rollouts

ISTANBUL, Turkey-The GSM Association has announced a restructuring and renewed focus on speeding the implementation of third-generation networks amid continued W-CDMA delays across Europe....

S&P lists American Tower, Crown, SBA on CreditWatch negative

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said late last week it has placed B-plus corporate credit ratings on American Tower Corp. and Crown Castle...

iAnywhere mobile database technology to be used in Dutch rail application

MAARSSEN, The Netherlands-Wireless enterprise company iAnywhere Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase Inc., announced its mobile database technology will be integrated into a wireless...

Bluetooth poised for growth in several industries

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-In addition to mobile handsets, Bluetooth is poised for growth across several industries and geographic markets according to a comprehensive report on...

Wireless priority access absent from Defense appropriations bill

WASHINGTON-The Defense appropriations bill about to be passed by Congress will not include any of the $73 million the Bush administration requested for wireless...

Lucent announces further layoffs

NEW YORK-Lucent Technologies Inc. has announced another round of layoffs even as Standard and Poor's cut the wireless vendor's credit rating one notch to...

Bill introduced to create FCC rural advisory board

WASHINGTON-A bill to create a rural advisory board at the Federal Communications Commission was not warmly received when it was introduced on Thursday."You don't...

Leap wants hearing to appeal possible delisting

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. said it has requested an oral hearing to appeal its possible delisting from the Nasdaq National Market.As a result...

Audiovox sales decrease in 3Q

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Mobile-phone maker Audiovox Corp. reported net sales of $291 million for the third quarter, compared with $312 million in the same quarter last...

Telenor Mobile cuts MMS fees in half

OSLO, Norway-Multimedia messaging service (MMS) competition is already warming up in Norway, with Telenor Mobile announcing it will charge only 68 U.S. cents for...

Spatial Wireless raises $10 million

RICHARDSON, Texas-Spatial Wireless, a developer of next-generation network elements, said it has raised $10 million in funding from its investors, including Dali, Hook Partners,...

Philips to close California division, restructure others

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Royal Philips Electronics will dissolve the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Philips Components division and restructure the business in its other divisions to reduce costs...

Laird acquires Boldt Metronics

CHICAGO-Boldt Metronics International (BMI) has been acquired by Laird Technologies for $28.7 million in cash and the assumption of $1 million of long-term capital...

BCGI to acquire Infotech Solutions

WOBURN, Mass.-Boston Communications Group Inc. (BCGI) will acquire all assets of billing software solution provider Infotech Solutions Corp., allowing BCGI to offer solutions for...

Norweigen Cruise Lines offers Wi-Fi

MIAMI-Norweigen Cruise Lines has introduced wireless Internet access to the high seas with the announcement it has partnered with Maritime Telecommunications Network and PCTEL...

Analysys report says Western Europe reaching saturation

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-U.K. consultancy Analysys released a new report that reiterates that the Western European mobile market is reaching saturation levels, with growth of...

STI, Conductus announce merger

SANTA BARBARA-Superconductor Technologies Inc. (STI) and Conductus Inc. announced plans to merge under the STI name, with Conductus becoming an STI subsidiary.At the close...

RIM under fire for dealings on fees

TORONTO-Canada's Research in Motion Ltd. is facing allegations that it agreed to pay New York broker Credit Suisse First Boston to ensure analyst coverage....

Vermont lawmakers seek to repeal siting provision in Telecom Act

WASHINGTON-Vermont lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal a key provision of the 1996 telecom act designed to foster antenna siting for mobile-phone operators, setting...

Philips to close U.S. division, restructure others

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Royal Philips Electronics will dissolve the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Philips Components division and restructure the business in its other divisions to reduce costs...

Analysys reports only 3% subscriber growth in Western Europe

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-U.K. consultancy Analysys released a new report that reiterates that the Western European mobile market is reaching saturation levels, with growth of...

Alcatel makes UMTS calls between Europe and Asia

PARIS-Alcatel said it is establishing daily live third-generation UMTS mobile videophony communications between Asia and Europe. The company said it has been linking calls...

Ericsson signs US$72 million GSM agreement in China

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson said it signed an agreement with Heilongjiang Mobile for a GSM network expansion contract valued at US$72 million. Ericsson will provide a...

Riverstone routers deployed in Mexican MMDS network

SANTA CLARA, California, United States-Riverstone Networks said its metro routers have been deployed by Mexico's MVS Comunicaciones in a nationwide wireless network. The network...

Crown Castle announces major restructuring

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Crown Castle International Corp. will cut 250 jobs, close offices, and take a charge between $7 million and $10 million in the fourth...
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