Monthly Archives: June, 2003

Defense giant goes hunting at 700 MHz

WASHINGTON-Northrop Grumman Corp. and the Federal Communications Commission are at loggerheads over the global defense giant's push for a public-safety spectrum carve-out that could...

Qwest 1Q wireless revenue drops 19 %

DENVER-Embattled telecommunications provider Qwest Communications International Inc. reported $152 million in wireless operating revenue during the first quarter of 2003, which was a 19.1-percent...

Ericsson wins GSM contract in Mexico

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson said it signed a contract for an undisclosed amount with Telefonica Moviles for its GSM 1900 MHz network in Mexico. Ericsson will...

KT to trial Navini fixed wireless broadband system

SEOUL, South Korea-KT Corp. plans to trial 2.3 GHz equipment from Navini Networks, using spectrum defined by the Korean government for a high-speed wireless...

Agere releases custom chip

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. unveiled a custom chip that combines eight ARM966E processor cores, making it four times more powerful than typical chips, as...

Business Briefs

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Cincinnati Bell Wireless selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to plan, design and deliver a GSM/GPRS core wireless data network for...

Stricter spam bill will address wireless

WASHINGTON-Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.), a long-time champion in the fight against the unsolicited commercial e-mail that increasingly devours Internet capacity and threatens wireless data...

Wireless VC money stable

In spite of the rough and tumble of the market, investments remain on an even keel in the wireless sector for the first quarter,...

Forward Concepts study examines hot-spot potential

TEMPE, Ariz.-Rapidly growing Wi-Fi hot spots will likely prove profitable only in some venues, according to a new report from Forward Concepts that assesses...

DoCoMo debuts first dual-mode FOMA handset

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. released its first dual-network third-generation handset, the FOMA N2701, which is backward compatible with DoCoMo's current-generation network. The handset goes on...

DoCoMo moves forward with 4G trial

Just as it blazed the third-generation trail, NTT DoCoMo is hedging its bet on fourth-generation wireless technology with a field trial in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...

Direct Connect goes nationwide to stay ahead of PTT pack

Keeping itself ahead of a rapidly approaching pack, Nextel Communications Inc. this week is set to launch the first phase of its much-hyped nationwide...

More companies offer Wi-Fi roaming solutions

LONDON-Wi-Fi roaming is garnering more attention as more companies announced settlement solutions in the space and a new report points to the importance of...

RIM’s legal fees climb in NTP fight

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered another serious legal blow in its battle against patent holding company NTP Inc., a move that increases...

California moves forward with cell-phone driving ban

The California State Assembly late last week narrowly passed legislation making it illegal for drivers to use handheld cell phones, moving the measure a...

Do open standards keep dominant players in check?

As open standards and alliance building become the Holy Grail of the wireless industry, some industry watchers see them as oxymoron and schemes to...

GoAmerica may be coming to a stop

The fate of wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. is unclear, and industry watchers have little faith that the company's destiny is a bright one."I...

Tower sector stocks see increase following analyst presentations

Wireless tower industry stocks soared last week, with major players' shares rising above previous 52-week highs. American Tower Corp. was trading at $9.25 per...

Handset manufacturers likely to make bundled WLAN-WAN devices

The evolution of the wireless local area network industry has been so dramatic that it seems almost a certainty that mobile-phone makers will include...

Car Toys kicks off nationwide Cingular rollout in Texas

SEATTLE-Specialty retailer Car Toys said it will add Cingular Wireless products and service in all of its 24 Wireless SuperCenters throughout Dallas, Houston and...

World Briefs

German vendor Siemens AG said it has signed two contracts, one for EDGE technology. Siemens announced a deal with Malaysian mobile operator DiGi Telecommunications...

Technical solution to 800 MHz interference gets closer look

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's board of directors could vote this week on a new 800 MHz public-safety interference plan strongly supported by...

Tower firms choose sides in show tug-of-war

Wireless infrastructure association PCIA is gearing up for its first industry trade show since it narrowed its focus to the tower sector last fall,...

AT&T Wireless reconnects with old parent on bundle

The telecommunications industry's on-again, off-again interest in offering bundled services appears to be back on again as a pair of companies announced initiatives last...
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