Monthly Archives: May, 2003

Alcatel Chinese center to focus on SARS

SHANGHAI, China-Alcatel said it plans to open a center to enable application developers in the Asia-Pacific region to jointly create mobile multimedia medical applications...

N.J. enacts do-not-call as efforts move forward for national list

WASHINGTON-As the Federal Trade Commission struggles to establish a do-not-call list and the Federal Communications Commission decides whether it needs a separate one or...

Northpoint gets friendly hearing by Senate subcommittee

WASHINGTON-Northpoint Technology Ltd. is again pushing its plan to offer wireless broadband using digital broadcast satellite spectrum, and it has received some powerful support...

Most Americans agree with using hands-free devices while driving

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-A majority of Americans believe motorists should use a hands-free device while driving and talking on cellular phones, but many do not...

Thuraya to launch second satellite in June

LONDON-Middle East satellite operator Thuraya has announced plans to launch its second mobile communications satellite early next month. Originally scheduled for launch in the...

Legislation to curb spam introduced

WASHINGTON-The chairmen of the House commerce and judiciary committees introduced legislation on Friday to curb Internet spam. The legislation would allow consumers to opt...

Broadband tax break stripped from economic package

WASHINGTON-Lawmakers stripped out a broadband tax break in the economic growth package passed by Congress Friday, but kept intact incentives designed to stimulate equipment...

Patent fees to increase under legislation passed by House subcommittee

WASHINGTON-Patent user fees would increase, but receipts collected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office would no longer be diverted to other government programs...

Suppliers anxiously await 802.11g ratification

With the approval of the 802.11g standard by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a number of companies have started to announce plans...

Access to integrate Flash technology in NetFront browser

Wireless browser company Access Co. Ltd. said it will include Macromedia's Flash technology in its NetFront browser."Macromedia Flash is the obvious choice for our...

STMicroelectronics buys smart card supplier

GENEVA-STMicroelectronics has reinforced its interest in the smart card market with the acquisition of Incard, the world's sixth-largest maker of cards.Incard has rolled out...

Ericsson demonstrates SIM with GSM, WLAN sign-on

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has demonstrated the first standards-based subscriber identity module card that offers users a single sign-on for both GSM and...

NEC to re-enter U.S. handset market

After moving out of the U.S. market and making a name for itself in the high-end phone business in Europe and Asia, electronics giant...

Verizon Wireless completes Northcoast deal

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless completed the acquisition of 50 PCS licenses and related network assets of Northcoast Communications L.L.C. for $750 million cash.The deal includes...

Qualcomm demos PTT with 2-sec call setup

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has successfully demonstrated a push-to-talk initial call setup performance of less than two seconds over a cdma2000 network using...

Inouye blasts Bush administration over eliminating TOP grants

WASHINGTON-The Bush Administration was berated Thursday by a powerful lawmaker for cutting and eliminating funding for telecommunications grants that could be used by Native...

Cell-Loc completes private placement, settles Aimtronics suit

CALGARY, Alberta-Cell-Loc Inc. completed a private placement for gross subscription proceeds of $108,773 in relation to the issuance of 357,143 units. Each unit, composed...

Triton PCS begins cash tender offer

NEW YORK-Triton PCS Inc. has begun a cash tender offer for up to $315 million of the principal amount of its 11 percent senior...

Alltel brand campaign begins Sunday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel is gearing up to launch a new customer-focused brand campaign that will include television, print, radio and outdoor advertising to portray...

MmO2 hones in on U.K. small business market

LONDON-U.K. mobile operator MmO2 has announced the launch of an online business mobile shop. Targeted primarily at small and medium-sized businesses wanting to manage...

Half of households would trade wireline service for wireless: But conditions must be right

SAN DIEGO-If the wireless industry can ensure high-quality, in-home coverage, as well as high-quality Internet access, close to half of all U.S. households would...

BellSouth, KTF further carrier BREW support

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. continued to trumpet is BREW application download service, announcing BellSouth International will offer BREW services in nine areas in Latin America...

LG outlines U.S. advertising push

LG Mobile Phones further outlined its major advertising campaign for the U.S. market, a move the company has discussed during the past few months...

Bluetooth to be in 20% of new vehicles by 2007

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Nearly 20 percent of new vehicles worldwide will be embedded with Bluetooth hardware by 2007, according to research firm Allied Business Intelligence...

Air France to offer Wi-Fi in airport lounges

PARIS-Airline carrier Air France plans to offer Wi-Fi service in 54 airport lounges throughout the world through a deal with Orange plc. The hot...
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