2002

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless has been chosen to provide third-generation embedded wireless modems for Itronix Corp.’s rugged wireless-enabled notebook and handheld computers. Itronix will integrate the Sierra Wireless SB750A and …

CAMBRIDGE, England-Agere Systems said it has licensed three high-performance ARM cores, which include the ARM1026EJ-S core, the ARM920T core and the ARM926EJ-S core for system-on-chip solutions for mobile devices and …

ATLANTA-Wireless telemetry player Numerex Corp. reported revenues of $12,000 for its second quarter, along with a net loss of $889,000. The company’s stock was down 8 percent after the news …

DALLAS-Wireless transaction company PayCom Inc. released its new AirSwipe product for Palm Inc.’s new i705 wireless personal digital assistant, which the company said allows users to scan and process credit-card …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said it has unveiled a new family of color and monochrome CMOS image sensors for detachable cameras for mobile phones and PDAs. The company said …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Globalstar said it has partnered with AeroAstro to successfully demonstrate a new low cost simplex modem that can be used for remote sensing and tracking by satellite. The …

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.-Landmark Communications Inc. acquired a majority interest in Shorecliff Communications Inc., a privately held trade show, conference and magazine publisher specializing in the wireless broadband and wireless …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission on July 26 responded to Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.), chairman of the House Commerce Committee, and others regarding the requested detailed accounting of the current licensees …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Australia’s Telstra Corp. Ltd. announced Sun Microsystems Inc. will provide technology solutions and services for Telstra’s new technology environment. Telstra is developing the new technology environment to lower …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-AirWave Wireless Inc. announced it has been granted OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) certification for its AirWave Management Platform (AMP) from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. OPSEC certification …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Xora Inc. and PointBase Inc. announced they have partnered to provide a solution that gives database application capabilities to Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) devices. “Xora and …

BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it has entered into a definitive agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to purchase personal communications services licenses in Richmond, Norfolk and Roanoke, Va., …

PHOENIX-The wireless Web just got a little tastier. TasteNtalk and wine collecting company Schneider’s of Capitol Hill have teamed to offer more than 25,000 bottles of wine to thirsty wireless …

LEXINGTON, Mass.-Informio, which was founded in 2000 to provide wireless voice access to enterprise applications, has shut down its operations, according to a report on VentureWire. Messages sent to the …

STAMFORM, Conn.-I3 Mobile Inc., which offers its Pronto voice-based information service, reported 3,400 subscribers for its second quarter. The company also said it will cut an unspecified number of jobs …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, and TORONTO-In the aftermath of their quarterly earnings report, the stocks of both Nortel Corp. and Ericsson AB plummeted, highlighting the struggles of the major players in the …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced Mike Zafirovski, currently executive vice president and president of Motorola’s personal communications sector, has been elected to serve as the company’s new president and chief operating …

KAZAN, Tatarstan, Russia-Two regional carriers from the Russian Muslim republic of Tatarstan on the Volga offered stock for public sale, forcing the biggest Russian carrier Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) to reconsider …

PALM BEACH, Fla.-Applied Digital Solutions Inc. announced it will be relisted on the Nasdaq national market, and its stock will begin trading Wednesday, July 31.

MANKATO, Minn.-Kerrville, Texas-based Concho Cellular Telephone Co. Inc. signed a contract with HickoryTech Corp. to use its Write2k billing solution in its central Texas markets. Financial terms of the contract …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced a technical partnership with the Lucky Strike B.A.R. Honda Formula One team to apply its mobile communications technology on Formula One racing circuits. DoCoMo and B.A.R. …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it posted a third-quarter loss of $13.7 million, although it beat the market expectation. The company’s earnings took a beating from its charges, which amounted to …

MEBOURNE, Australia-The Australian government has kicked off its satellite phone subsidy scheme in response to the telecommunications service inquiry, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Senator Richard Alston …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-South African mobile network operator MTN announced that it has begun exploring the notion of outsourcing its network services and base stations for services. The move is expected …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Mobile network operator MTN announced that it has begun charging subscribers for its wireless Internet gateway (WIG) services. The service has been offered free since its inception in …