Monthly Archives: December, 2002

Verizon Wireless CEO guides with a steady hand

Editor's Note: Each year RCR Wireless News chooses the person who has most impacted the wireless industry. Our choice for 2002 is Dennis Strigl,...

Palm, RIM earnings solid

MILPITAS, Calif.-Handheld device makers Palm Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. seemed to fare relatively well over the quarter, with both companies reporting relatively...

Qwest reduces debt

NEW YORK-Following an unsuccessful court challenge by some bondholders, Qwest Communications International Inc. reduced its outstanding debt by $1.9 billion to $22.6 billion through...

Wireless messaging gets positive reviews

Wireless messaging gets positive reviewsSAN FRANCISCO-Two new reports peg wireless messaging as an important and growing application, one that could contribute significant revenues...

Dobson downgraded

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its corporate credit ratings on Dobson Communications Corp. from B+ to B, citing the impact of lower...

It’s back: Wireless LNP gains attention as 2002 closes

WASHINGTON-The wireless policy-making world will ring in 2003 in much the same way it rang in 2002: by debating the merits of wireless local...

Quam to pay E-Plus settlement for ending relations in Germany

MADRID, Spain-According to their newly reached "amicable agreement," Quam will pay E-Plus approximately $154 million before the end of December 2002 as compensation for...

Sybase acquires AvantGo

DUBLIN, Calif.-Sybase Inc., which makes software that integrates businesses' platforms, databases and applications, announced it will acquire wireless enterprise company AvantGo Inc. in a...

RF Micro Devices buys Resonext

GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. has acquired Resonext Communications Inc., which provides integrated CMOS WLAN solutions for 802.11 and multiband platforms, building on RFMD's...

CTIA urges auctions for 2 GHz MSS spectrum

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Dec. 17 urged the Federal Communications Commission to either auction off spectrum in the 2 GHz band...

TCP announces $10M equity investment

NEW YORK-TCP Communications Inc. has received $10 million in equity commitments from private equity group Catalyst Investor L.P., which it plans to use to...

Grayson’s Geometrix 911 system now supports 1xRTT

RESTON, Va.-Grayson Wireless said its Geometrix 911 wireless caller location system now supports wireless networks that use 1xRTT technology.According to Grayson, Geometrix is the...

NTT DoCoMo sells 4 million i-shot handsets

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it has sold more than 4 million i-shot handsets, just six months after i-shot service, which allows subscribers to transmit...

CellStar completes notes conversion

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. has completed the mandatory conversion of its 5-percent senior subordinated convertible notes, converting shares of CellStar common stock at a ratio...

RIM reports strong results

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. reported a strong quarter with results in-line with the company's projections, as well as increased sales of its BlackBerry...

Wireless data companies receive financing

SEATTLE-Although the economy continues to struggle along, funding seems to be persisting as two wireless data companies announced new financing.First, NetMotion Wireless Inc. said...

Philips to buy Systemonic

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics announced it will acquire Systemonic, which makes silicon products for wireless local area networks, a move Philips...

Alltel to offer Kyocera 7135 smart phone

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, United States-Alltel Corp. said it will be the first U.S. operator to introduce Kyocera Wireless Corp.'s 7135 smart phone on its...

FCC amends terms of Qualcomm ADV

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said the FCC has amended the terms of its Auction Discount Voucher (ADV), to allow Qualcomm to use the remaining $114...

RIM reports higher revenues; 3Q loss widens

TORONTO-Research In Motion Ltd. reported a strong quarter with results in-line with the company's projections, as well as increased sales of its BlackBerry wireless...

WatchMark reports increased revenue

BELLEVUE, Wash.-WatchMark Corp., which provides service assurance software for current and future wireless networks, reported a successful fiscal year with double-digit revenue growth over...

First Russian railway tests TETRA and GSM-R

MOSCOW-A Russian railway in the Urals began testing mobile digital radio communications using GSM-R technology and Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) standard to decide whether...

Verizon Wireless buys Northcoast spectrum covering 50 U.S. markets

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. signed an agreement with Northcoast Communications L.L.C. Thursday to purchase 50 personal communications services licenses and related network assets covering...

Tunisia to see mobile competition next week

LONDON-Orascom Tunisia, the country's second mobile operator, is due to begin commercial operations next week. This will bring it into competition with state-owned Tunisia...

Alltel to offer Kyocera 7135 smartphone

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it will be the first U.S. operator to introduce Kyocera Wireless Corp.'s 7135 smartphone on its network this week...
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