2003

Synchronization company Pumatech Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Synchrologic Inc., which develops wireless enterprise products and services. Pumatech expects to announce revised financial guidance for its second and …

VIENNA, Austria-Telefonica Moviles said last week it sold its third-generation license in Austria to market leader Mobilkom Austria for an undisclosed amount. The Austrian regulator RTR has already approved the …

MEXICO CITY-Mexican mobile operator America Movil said it exchanged its 49-percent interest in CompUSA Inc. for a 29.69-percent stake in US Commercial Corp. for about $16 million. US Commercial is …

Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications Inc. again led the wireless industry in N. Moore Capital Ltd.’s ranking of wireless carriers during the third quarter of this year, with the carriers …

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS has received court approval for an extension in filing its Chapter 11 reorganization plan and gaining creditor support. The company now has until April …

DENVER-Sporting goods retailer The Sports Authority added wireless local area network IP infrastructure, point-of-sale terminals and mobile computing solutions to stores from Alaska to the East Coast through a new …

Midwest Wireless has launched its CDMA2000 1x digital network in 17 counties in Iowa. Midwest Wireless has 28,000 customers in the counties, which the carrier acquired when it purchased Cellcom’s …

LISBON, Portugal-Vodafone Portugal said it began a limited launch of its third-generation services, with access available only to a limited number of users in Lisbon and Oporto. Mostly Vodafone staff …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. said in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission it plans to sell up to $850 million in debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, warrants, …

WILMINGTON, N.C.-AlertsUSA L.L.C. gathers information related to terrorism threats to the United States and its interests abroad and delivers them to subscribers via mobile phone. The service notifies cellular-phone users …

Rural Cellular Corp. announced it has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq National Market. The company’s class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq as RCCC on Dec. …

RESTON, Va.-NII Holdings, which provides mobile communications services in Latin America and is partly owned by Nextel Communications Inc., said it filed Dec. 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission …

Investors appeared to cheer what seems to be the end of Symbol Technologies Inc.’s long financial restatement road. The company announced it filed the restatement of its 1998 through 2001 …

It appears Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. will be able to unload some of its final CDMA phones in North America as Sprint PCS announced it will sell a limited …

ATHENS, Greece-Motorola Inc. said it will work with Science Applications International Corp. and Siemens AG to provide a secure two-way radio communications system for public-safety agencies during the 2004 Olympic …

LONDON-U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom made available new spectrum at 5.8 GHz for wireless broadband services in the country’s remote communities. The regulator expects service providers to offer always-on connections with …

SEOUL, South Korea-Korean mobile operators SK Telecom and KTF launched their W-CDMA networks this week to meet a year-end deadline, although full commercial services are not expected until March 2004. …

LOS ANGELES-Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. will add a wireless component to its new advertising campaign promoting its Scion cars. Toyota’s advertising company, Oasis Advertising, said it will launch ScionSpy, …

WASHINGTON-Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd. has purchased cellular communications equipment from Nortel Networks Inc. and eight other U.S. exporters as part of a $173 million project. Export-Import Bank of the …

Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. released updated financial and operating guidance for the fourth quarter of 2003. The company said it expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for …

WASHINGTON-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked the California Public Utilities Commission last week to adhere to an executive order directing state agencies to conduct a six-month review of current and proposed regulations, …

The Federal Communications Commission said it received 2,394 informal consumer complaints targeted at wireless carriers from Nov. 24 through Dec. 24, which marked the first month of wireless local number …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it expanded its partner network agreement with Kuwait mobile operator Mobile Telecommunications Co. to include the Bahraini market. MTC-Vodafone launched services in Bahrain Dec. 28 after …

Nortel Networks Corp. announced last week amended financial reports for full-year 2002 and the first two quarters of 2003, following up on a previously announced plan to restate financial results …

LAS VEGAS-Hang Gear has released its Universal Phone Thong cell-phone holder. The device consists of an adjustable clear band that wraps around any cell phone and connects to a carabiner …