TORONTO-Rogers Wireless Inc. named Joseph Chesham president of the carrier's Ontario region where he will be responsible for all sales, distribution, service and regional...
PHOENIX-Verizon Wireless named John Pappas director of business sales for the carrier's Desert Mountain Region where he will lead, plan and direct sales of...
BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Holdings Inc. reported $188.5 million in total revenues for the first quarter of 2003 compared with $156.7 million the carrier posted...
VIENNA, Austria-Two mobile operators have launched UMTS services in Austria, highlighting a new 3G momentum on the European continent.The two carriers, Mmobilkom Austria and...
LISBON, Portugal-Portuguese wireless operator TMN announced it will begin selling a phone using Microsoft Corp.'s Smartphone operating system though a partnership with oil and...
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Paging and messaging carrier Arch Wireless Inc. reported a net income of $6.1 million for its first quarter on revenues of $165 million,...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp.'s chairman William Esrey is reportedly set to resign his position next week handing over the leadership reigns to recently appointed...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said all 1,000 Wristomo wristphone that were planned for its first production run sold out within 20 minutes. The wireless device,...
WASHINGTON-A House Judiciary subcommittee last week approved legislation that would effectively ban most Internet gambling on all communications platforms, including wireless networks.The bill would...
WASHINGTON-The House last week passed a bill authorizing $2.36 billion over three years for nanotechnology research and development, funding lawmakers predict will lead to...
REDMOND, Wash.-Nokia Corp.'s 6200 EDGE-capable phone hit store shelves this week, making AT&T Wireless Services Inc. the first carrier in the world to sell...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Notify Technology Corp., which sells wireline and wireless messaging products to carriers, reported increased revenues and declining losses, but warned uncertainties in...
WASHINGTON-EFJ Inc. said its EFJohnson Co. subsidiary has received a $580,000 contract from the Department of Agriculture for a Project 25 digital mobile radio...
GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. announced its RF8009 global positing system (GPS) receiver for telematics is now available. The receiver includes baseband digital signal...
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. will provide Hamilton County, Ohio, with wireless public-safety software and systems in a contract valued at $7.8 million.The project...
WASHINGTON-The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History received a collection of early cell phones and other wireless technology devices hailing from as long ago...
OSLO, Norway-Browser company Opera Software announced its software is now available for Nokia Corp.'s 7650 and 3650 phones.Opera said its platform supports full Web...
RICHARDSON, Texas-Texas Instruments Inc. said it is pulling out of its slump even as its chief executive officer defended the company's decision to offer...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-MmO2's Ireland business will offer text messaging access to Microsoft Outlook through a new deal with General Wireless. The offering, dubbed Desktop Text,...
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. reported that Bank of America N.A. has extended the time for the completion of an amended and restructured loan with...
AUGUSTA, Ga.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it launched wireless service in Augusta, Ga., and Aiken, S.C., allowing customers to use the service along Interstate 20...
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. increased the amount of its previously announced agreement to sell $100 million of convertible senior notes due 2008 to $150...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Independent wireless agent Wireless Retail Inc. reported a deal with Sprint Corp. to begin selling Sprint PCS devices and services in its...
