Yearly Archives: 2002

NReach to sell Cellus content

LAS VEGAS-Mobile content provider Cellus USA announced nReach will sell Cellus wireless content through its Mobile Content Kiosk.The kiosks allow consumers to order wireless...

Motorola declines comment on semiconductor unit sale

ARLINGTON, Ill.-Neither Motorola nor STMicroelectronics has confirmed press reports that both companies are in talks that could lead to Motorola's semiconductor division being sold...

AT&T to offer Yahoo Messenger service to users

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless said it will make Yahoo Messenger instant messaging service available to its text messaging and mMode users.With the service, AT&T customers...

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...

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...

Zeosoft releases new version of Zeosphere

TAMPA-Zeosoft is releasing version 1.5 of its Zeosphere application server at this week's CTIA Wireless IT and Internet show in Las Vegas.Zeosoft's new solution,...

Megisto introduces new service packages for MSDS

GERMANTOWN, Md.-Megisto Systems introduced two new service and access packages, Megisto Professional and Megisto Consumer, to its Mobile Services Delivery System.The MSDS provides network...

Carriers report mixed results

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. reported mixed financial results for the third quarter 2002, with increased service revenues and strong customer additions offset by reduced operating...

Starfish demos SyncML technology

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-Starfish Software will demonstrate its SyncML-based over-the-air synchronization technology at CTIA's Wireless IT & Internet show this week in Las Vegas. Starfish,...

Vodafone announces plan to take majority control of Cegetel

LONDON-Attempting to continue its acquisition path, Vodafone Group plc announced an agreement to acquire British Telecommunications plc's and SBC Communications Inc.'s stakes in French...

Church of Christ urges FCC to cancel WorldCom’s licenses

WASHINGTON-Saying that WorldCom Inc. is unfit to hold its licenses, the Office of Communications of the United Church of Christ Inc. filed an informal...

Wavecom shows dual-band GSM/GPRS module

LAS VEGAS-Wavecom Inc. will showcase its new 850/1900 MHz dual-band GSM/GPRS module for plug-in wireless communications capabilities at CTIA's show in Las Vegas this...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...
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