Monthly Archives: May, 2003

FCC hopes to consider secondary market rules

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission hopes to consider rules allowing for a secondary market for spectrum at its May 15 meeting, said FCC Chairman Michael...

Wavecom reports lower revenues

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom SA released its first quarter 2003 results.The company reported revenues of $98 million, down from fist quarter 2002 revenues of $121.2 million....

Telus sees sales increase despite customer add decrease

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. reported that its Telus Mobility division added 66,700 customers during the first quarter of 2003, which was...

IBM releases new WebSphere version

NEW YORK-IBM Corp. said it has released a new version of WebSphere Everyplace Access software that enables a wide range of wireless devices to...

Research Room says carriers should focus on Java, BREW download technologies

SYDNEY, Australia-New and established wireless players should look to Java and BREW application download technologies and the mobile gaming market as the next big...

Western Wireless signs roaming agreements with major carriers

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. signed GSM/GPRS roaming agreements with T-Mobile USA Inc. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and said it was in discussions with AT&T...

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...

Tele2 announces UMTS launch in Luxembourg

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Tele2 said its subsidiary in Luxembourg has launched its third-generation Universal Mobile Telecommunications System network. Tele2 described the launch as a "soft launch,"...

Tekelec, Santera to merge switching businesses

CALABASAS, Calif.-Tekelec and Santera Systems Inc. announced they will merge their next-generation switching businesses.The new company will be a majority owned subsidiary of Tekelec...

WCA to feature keynote speaker from the Philippines

WASHINGTON-Mel V. Velarde, president and chief executive officer of Next Mobile Inc. in the Philippines, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address July 11...

Thales to support IPWireless solutions

SOUTHWICK, Mass.-Thales Broadcast & Multimedia said it has signed an agreement to sell and support IPWireless' next-generation broadband wireless access solutions.Under the contract, Thales...

MeshNetworks, Itochu expand relationship

MAITLAND, Fla.-MeshNetworks Inc. and Itochu announced they have expanded their relationship.Itochu, which currently promotes MeshNetworks technology in Japan, said it will now also target...

UbiquiTel reports higher revenues

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $58.5 million in revenues during the first quarter of 2003 compared with $46.1 million during the first...

NTT DoCoMo to take orders for wristwatch PHS phone

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin taking orders for its Wristomo wristwatch-style PHS phone beginning May 7 exclusively through a wristomo.com Web site...

Disney announces BREW applications

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Walt Disney Internet Group announced the titles of its first Disney-, ABCNews.com- and Movies.com-branded applications developed for Qualcomm's BREW platform. WDIG also...

Bush administration urges Internet gambling ban on all platforms

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration said legislation to ban Internet gambling should apply to all communications platforms, a position that runs headlong into the growing global...

Verizon Wireless boasts 8.5M application downloads since Get It Now launch

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-According to Verizon Wireless, consumers have downloaded 8.5 million applications since its Get It Now wireless data services were launched six months ago,...

FCC suggests cooperation on migratory birds issue

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service suggesting that the two agencies work together to...

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

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

NII Holdings reports Q1 profit

RESTON, Va.-NII Holdings, which operates mobile services in Latin America, reported consolidated net income of $9 million in the first quarter compared with a...

Nokia to build phone with BREW technology for Verizon

SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. will build a mobile phone for Verizon Wireless that will include BREW application download technology from Nokia's archrival Qualcomm Inc.Verizon executives...
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