Monthly Archives: May, 2003

RIM announces several deals at Wireless Enterprise Symposium

WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. and its partners made a string of announcements in conjunction with the Wireless Enterprise Symposium in New...

Wireless Retail gets store-in-a-store deal with BJ’s Wholesale Club

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Independent wireless reseller Wireless Retail Inc. announced it scored a deal with BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. to operate a store-in-a-store to sell wireless...

Sanswire moves forward with broadband plans

ATLANTA-Sanswire Technologies Inc. will move forward with its plan to launch a nationwide wireless broadband network, following the reworking of its agreement with Telesphere...

SMC launches latest wireless cable modem router

IRVINE,Calif.-SMC Networks has announced the latest edition of its wireless cable modem router, EZ Connect, for small to medium-sized businesses, corporate workgroups, branch offices...

S&P raises SpectraSite ratings

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has assigned a B corporate credit rating to SpectraSite Inc. and has raised the rating on SpectraSite Communications...

TCS expands SwiftLink product line

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. introduced the newest addition to its SwiftLink product family, the SwiftLink 1200, a document-sized case that houses a wireless communications...

Motorola closes Beijing offices due to SARS

BEIJING, China-Motorola Inc. said it has shut down its headquarters in Beijing after a staff member working at that location contracted SARS. The company,...

AT&T Wireless launches GSM/GPRS in former TeleCorp markets

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched GSM/GPRS service in a number of former TeleCorp PCS Inc. TDMA markets in Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and Wisconsin...

CSR delivers BlueCore products to BridgeCo

RICHARDSON, Texas-Cambridge Silicon Radio said it has started delivering its Bluetooth-based BlueCore wireless technology to entertainment network adapter technology provider BridgeCo AG for its...

Cingular Wireless names regional V.P.

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. named Steve Krom vice president and general manager of its San Diego and Las Vegas region where he will oversee all...

Verizon Wireless chooses Motient as National Master Agent

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless selected Motient Communications as a National Master Agent for its Express Network services, including the carrier's Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerry...

Dobson reports $138M in 1Q revenues

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. reported $138.1 million in total revenues during the first quarter of 2003 compared with $127.3 million the company reported for...

Autodesk recognized as co-author of OpenGIS spec

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-Location services company Autodesk Inc. said it has been recognized by the Open GIS Consortium as a co-author of the proposed OpenGIS...

Paris to offer widespread Wi-Fi

PARIS-Paris may soon offer widespread Wi-Fi coverage, according to a recent report in the Inquirer. According to the report, a Cisco Systems Inc. representative...

NewburyOpen.net, Tech Superpowers demo Wi-Fi at Boston Marathon

BOSTON-NewburyOpen.net and Tech Superpowers joined to demonstrate Wi-Fi technology during the Boston Marathon last month.The companies' "Surfin' Marathon" project included: two Wi-Fi-enabled vehicles, including...

Ember, Chipcon partner on RFICs

BOSTON-Ember Corp and Chipcon AS said they are partnering to produce radio-frequency integrated circuits and system-on-a-chip from 300MHz to 2.4GHz band."A combination of the...

Mobilcom plans sale of 3G licenses, network

BERLIN-German telecommunications company Mobilcom AG is reportedly set to sell-off its third-generation wireless licenses and network following its decision last year to stop development...

Sprint PCS adds entertainment services to Vision

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said it has added movie reviews from Hollywood trade publication Daily Variety and up-to-the minute professional baseball scores and updates...

SDR technical advances may be outweighed by revenue drops

Software-defined radios may be the answer to today's interoperability issues, but carriers and handset makers do not seem overly enthused about adopting the technology...

LG moves into top-5 spot in handset sales

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-LG Electronics has replaced Sony Ericsson Communications Inc. in the No. 5 spot for worldwide handset sales in the first quarter of the...

SK Telecom to launch W-CDMA service in 2003

SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom said it received approval from the Ministry of Information and Communication to merge SK Telecom and SK IMT, the W-CDMA...

American Tower losses improve

American Tower Corp.'s first-quarter 2003 results reflected a continued focus on its core rental and management operations and optimism in financial expectations for the...

From Senegal to Switzerland

Though staged at the White House, Commerce Secretary Don Evan's launch of the Digital Freedom Initiative on March 4 did not attract much press...

RealNetworks turns on streaming video service

Wireless streaming video over mobile phones is now available at a store near you.Internet video company RealNetworks Inc. today planned to launch a wireless...
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