Monthly Archives: April, 2003

ART demos speech technology

TEL AVIV, Israel-ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc., announced its smARTspeak XG speech is now available on wireless phones based on Nokia's Series 60 platform.The...

Nextel Partners adds more customers, ARPU drops

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported 86,800 net subscriber additions during the first quarter of this year, which was ahead of the 85,200 customers the...

Portal Software, SAP to combine solutions

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Portal Software Inc. and SAP AG have aligned to deliver a solution combining Portal's Intranet billing solution with SAP's Telecommunications solution for the...

Siemens deploys TI DSP technology in base stations

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. said its digital signal processor technology known as TMS32064x will be deployed in Siemens AG's TD-SCDMA base stations, which are already...

IMan completes UMS tests

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.-IMan Inc. announced it has successfully completed testing of next-generation UMS (unlimited messaging system) text messaging.The company sent a text message that...

Motorola wins supply contract with Fastlink in Jordan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Motorola Inc. said it has signed a $19 million contract to supply GSM/GPRS equipment for the network of Jordanian carrier Fastlink...

MEA launches at NetWorld+Interop

LAS VEGAS-The Mobile Enterprise Alliance was launched in the U.S. this week at the NetWorld+Interop show in Las Vegas.The new industry group, created to...

OSHA head getting serious about tower safety

WASHINGTON-John Henshaw, head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has urged major U.S. mobile phone operators and tower owners to hire only those...

Dobson awards scholarships

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. awarded 80 scholarships as part of its annual PRIDE Scholarship program. The $2,500 scholarships are given to graduating high school...

EC gives OK on U.K. 3G network sharing

BRUSSELS, Belgium-The European Commission approved third-generation (3G) network sharing in the United Kingdom following an investigation that found national roaming between licensed operators benefits...

Burns aims to stop states from raiding 911 funds

WASHINGTON-Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), chairman of the Senate communications subcommittee, said late Monday evening that he likely will introduce legislation to require that money...

Moviso to supply content to Motorola ‘moto’ site

LOS ANGELES-Moviso L.L.C. said it will provide content solutions for Motorola Inc.'s mobile media Web site, www.hellomoto.com. Moviso will supply a ring tone and...

Berkeley Varitronics offers Rhino3

METUCHEN, N.J.-Berkeley Varitronics Systems introduced Rhino3, a low-cost, GPS-based frequency standard for scientific, military and engineering wireless applications.According to BVS, the portable unit "is...

Sprint plans to introduce Sony Ericsson T608

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS reported plans to introduce Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications' T608 handset during the second quarter. The carrier noted the device, which...

Samsung plans upgrade of DRAM plant

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it plans to spend $500 million to upgrade its dynamic random access memory chip plant in Texas.The...

U.S. Cellular to launch BREW data services this year

SAN DIEGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. signed a definitive agreement with Qualcomm Inc. to launch BREW-enabled wireless data services on its cdma2000 1x network in Tennessee...

Ericsson to cut more jobs on declining sales

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it plans to cut thousands of jobs that will reduce it workforce to about 47,000 from its previously projected 54,000...

McGowan named to Portugal Telecom

WASHINGTON-Gerald McGowan, a wireless attorney and U.S. ambassador to Portugal in the Clinton administration, has been appointed to the board of directors of Portugal...

BIA Digital Partners invests in Towers of Texas

CHANTILLY, Va.-Private investment fund BIA Digital Partners L.P. invested $5.7 million in Towers of Texas Inc., facilitating the creation of a new $20 million...

SBA refinances credit, American Tower to resell shares

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. has received a $195 million credit facility from GE Structured Finance and affiliates of Oak Hill Advisors Inc. to...

Smart to offer BlackBerrys on GPRS network

Manila, Philippines-Philippine wireless operator Smart Communications Inc. plans to introduce Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry wireless platform and device on its GSM/GPRS network for...

Psion Teklogix, Telispark target enterprises

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Psion Teklogix and Telispark have partnered to market their wireless products to offer field service management solutions to industries including utilities, telecommunications, government...

U.S. counts most broadband users

WASHINGTON-The United States counts more broadband wireless users than all of the G-8 nations combined, said Bruce Mehlman, assistant Commerce secretary for technology. Mehlman,...

Price board authorizes share repurchase

NEW YORK-Price Communications Corp.'s board of directors authorized the company to purchase up to one million shares of its common stock in the open...

Powell hopes E911 roundtable leads to cooperation

WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell said that Tuesday's Wireless Enhanced 911 Coordination Initiative Roundtable represented "a new era of coordination in the E911 debate." The...
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