Monthly Archives: June, 2003

U.K. court dismisses Uzan appeals

Motorola Inc. said the Court of Appeals of England and Wales dismissed a number of appeals brought by Cem Uzan and Aysegul Akay, members...

Econ One study finds small drop in service costs

Wireless service costs dropped 9 cents in the nation's top 25 markets last month compared with April, according to a report from economic research...

Lucent signs services contracts with China Unicom, Netcom

BEIJING-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed contracts with China's Unicom Horizon and China Netcom to provide network services like technical support, management consulting,...

Enterprise wireless ROI based on employee productivity boost

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Corporations are cautious about the return on investment that potential wireless business applications represent, according to new research from Analysys. Analysys, however, suggests...

Legislation planned to include wireless in Emergency Alert System

WASHINGTON-Rep. Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.) on Wednesday said she plans to introduce legislation to integrate wireless and Internet technologies into the nation's emergency warning system....

Sprint to take charges against 2Q earnings

Sprint Corp. said it expects to report an approximately 20-cents-per-share charge against its FON Group earnings in the second quarter related to the elimination...

Sapio offers photo community for P800 users

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish company Sapio AB launched a Sony Ericsson Personal Java version of Photostore, a mobile picture messaging community application for smart phones.Sabio already...

Intersil says companies using its technology in 802.11g products

MILPITAS, Calif.-Intersil Corp. said some major companies are developing 802.11g draft-compliant products using its second-generation PRISM GT chipset with PRISM Nitro technology.The companies include...

Ansat chooses Pronto WLAN infrastructure for gaming

PLEASANTON, Calif.-Pronto Networks announced Ansat Communications has chosen its public wireless local area network infrastructure solution as its core platform for offering online games...

Telefonica Moviles chooses Nokia for GSM/GPRS contract

MEXICO CITY-Nokia Corp. reported that Mexican wireless operator Telefonica Moviles Mexico has selected the infrastructure provider to supply at least 50 percent of the...

Verizon launches Spanish Web site

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Catering to the fastest growing minority group in the United States, Verizon Wireless launched a Spanish-language Web site, which the carrier said offers...

Siemens, Microsoft cooperate on enterprise technology

LONDON-Siemens AG said it has collaborated with Microsoft Corp. to develop a real-time communications technology called OpenScape for enterprise.The application converges voice and data...

RIM launches Java development for BlackBerry

SAN FRANCISCO-Research In Motion has introduced a development environment for Java 2 Micro Edition to allow all developers to integrate BlackBerry e-mail and personal...

Hutchison sues KPN over 3G venture

LONDON-Hutchison Whampoa has launched legal action against partner KPN Telecom for refusing to contribute a loan for the two companies' third-generation U.K. business, Hutchison...

Legislation offering antitrust protection to standards bodies moves forward

WASHINGTON-Congress passed legislation giving some antitrust protection to industry standards bodies whose work is used by federal agencies. The measure, sponsored by House Judiciary...

House passes Internet gambling legislation

WASHINGTON-The House late yesterday passed legislation outlawing illegal Internet gambling, a setback here for the emerging business of wireless betting.The legislation, sponsored by Rep....

Boingo expands Wi-Fi service to Minneapolis airport

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless Inc. reported the availability of its Wi-Fi Internet access service at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, extending the Wi-Fi aggregator's footprint...

Second GSM network authorized in Iraq

The GSM Association reported that Kuwait-based wireless operator MTC-Vodafone deployed a GSM-based network in southern Iraq designed to support the reconstruction efforts and non-governmental...

Alcatel wins GSM/GPRS deal with China Mobile

SHANGHAI, China-Alcatel said it has won a series of deals to supply GSM/GPRS infrastructure equipment to China Mobile, the country's largest carrier.The contracts, valued...

Voice processing market to grow to $600M in 2007

SAN FRANCISCO-The market for enterprise and telco-grade voice processing infrastructure will grow from $250 million in 2002 to $600 million in 2007, according to...

SMS shows rapid growth

SAN DIEGO-Text messaging is growing on a worldwide basis, according to recent polls conducted by SMS.ac Inc., which provides a wireless community (www.sms.ac) that...

TI reduces 2Q forecast

SAN FRANCISCO-Semiconductor giant Texas Instruments Inc. has reduced its second-quarter sales forecast to a 5-percent rise instead of 7 percent, with a total restructuring...

UbiquiTel to remain on Nasdaq SmallCap

Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. said it has regained full compliance with the Nasdaq SmallCap Market listing requirements and will continue to be quoted...

Ground control offers satellite voice option

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-Ground Control, provider of DIRECWAY two-way mobile and fixed satellite systems, has released its IG-VoIP solution to allow DIRECWAY satellite subscribers...

Spectrum relocation sweeps through House

WASHINGTON-The House today overwhelmingly passed spectrum relocation legislation, a major boost for industry efforts to secure military frequencies for third-generation wireless systems."This is a...
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