Monthly Archives: May, 2003

Aurelia invests in Weblicon

BERLIN-Personal Information Management software provider Weblicon Technologies AG announced investor Aurelia Private Equity has invested $4.385 million in the company for it to expand...

Missouri lawsuit against Sprint PCS, Nextel set for October

A state judge set Oct. 6 as the trial date for Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon's billing lawsuit against Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications...

Driver distraction case set for June 9

WASHINGTON-June could prove pivotal in the debate over driver distraction and cell phones, as a criminal trial involving the deaths of two family members...

Sprint PCS affiliates offer mixed bag of financial results

A handful of Sprint PCS affiliates reported quarterly results late yesterday with most posting strong revenue growth tempered by increases in net losses and...

Operators search for options for credit-challenged customers

BOSTON-Wireless carriers are increasingly searching for solutions to serve credit-challenged customers, according to The Yankee Group, which released its opinions on AT&T Wireless Inc.'s...

Motorola selects Extended Systems synch software for A760

In an interesting turnaround, Motorola Inc. said it will use synchronization technology from Extended Systems in one of its new mobile phones instead of...

GoAmerica postpones quarterly conference call due to ‘strategic opportunities’

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. said it will postpone its quarterly conference call due to "strategic opportunities that may enhance the company's liquidity...

Leap reports revenue increase

SAN DIEGO-Highlighting its focus on fiscal responsibility, Leap Wireless International Inc. reported a year-over-year increase in revenues and a drop in its net losses...

Nortel wins GSM/GPRS contract in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados-Nortel Networks Inc. said it will supply GSM/GPRS technology to Sunbeach Communications Inc., a wireline and wireless Internet service provider in Barbados. Sunbeach...

Schacht returns to Lucent as senior advisor

NEW YORK-There is still work for Henry Schacht, Lucent Technologies Inc.'s former chairman and chief executive officer, at his former company for a princely...

S&P upgrades France Telecom, Orange debt

MILAN, Italy-Ratings agency Standard & Poor's raised its long- and short-term corporate credit ratings on France Telecom S.A. to BBB from BBB- and A-2...

UBS Warburg upgrades Ericsson, downgrades Nortel

NEW YORK-UBS Warburg has upgraded L.M Ericsson and downgraded Nortel Networks Ltd., but both end up in the Neutral column.The firm upgraded Ericsson to...

Bush pushes for free trade with Middle East

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration is pushing free trade with the Middle East to alleviate political and social ills in that region.While opening up new overseas...

Mobile gear revenue on the decline

Mobile infrastructure revenue dropped 14 percent in the first quarter of 2003 to $6.4 billion compared with the fourth quarter of 2002, according to...

Metrocall makes final repayment on senior notes

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Paging and messaging carrier Metrocall Holdings Inc. said it made its final repayment and retirement of the $60 million aggregate principal amount of...

Nucentrix reports declining 1Q revenue, loss

CARROLLTON, Texas-Broadband wireless services provider Nucentrix Broadband Networks Inc. reported first-quarter revenues of $4 million, down from $10.6 million during the first quarter of...

T-Mobile USA inches closer to Nextel with strong Q1 adds

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. again led the industry in customer growth during the first quarter of 2003, reporting 921,000 net customer additions during the...

Nokia, Ericsson announce MMS-focused initiatives

ESPOO, Finland-As wireless operators in Europe and elsewhere work to launch multimedia messaging services, technology and infrastructure companies are looking to expand their market...

T-Mobile clarifies Microsoft OS handset delay rumors

T-Mobile International AG and Microsoft Corp. sought to clarify media reports concerning possible delays of the release of a T-Mobile phone using Microsoft software...

Another France Telecom subsidiary announces Wi-Fi plans

PARIS-France Telecom subsidiary Wanadoo said it will start offering its eXtreme Wi-Fi wireless broadband service for consumer and small businesses beginning May 19. Wanadoo...

RFI upgrades SAR test platform

LONDON-Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. said it has upgraded its Specific Absorption Rate test platform to meet developing standards."The DASY4 professional SAR Test System from...

China Unicom reaches 10M subscribers

SAN DIEGO-China Unicom said it has reached a milestone of 10 million subscribers on its CDMA network, underscoring the quick uptake of subscribers since...

Horizon PCS reports increases in revenues, losses

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc. reported $59.2 million in total revenues during the first quarter of 2003 compared with $48.2 million the...

Emblaze scores streaming video trial with O2 U.K.

RA'ANANA, Israel-Streaming video company Emblaze Systems Ltd. announced it will conduct a streaming video trial with U.K. carrier MmO2.To participate in the trial, MmO2...

Nokia-backed effort aims to chip away at Qualcomm market

Following a trend by wireless players to chip away at Qualcomm Inc.'s stranglehold on the CDMA market, Nokia Corp., Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics announced...
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