June 2003

MELBOURNE, Fla.-AirNet Communications, which makes software-defined radio base stations, said it expects to record at least a 100-percent revenue leap, more than $4.3 million, in its second-quarter compared with its …

ROUND ROCK, Texas-Dell Computer Corp. signed a deal with T-Mobile USA Inc. providing Dell notebook computer customers with 2,000 free minutes of access to T-Mobile USA’s HotSpot service within the …

LONDON-U.K. mobile operators suffered a defeat on call charges Friday when a U.K. court ruled that U.K. regulators had acted within their powers when they ordered the operators to reduce …

FREMONT, Calif.-Mobile resource management company At Road Inc. announced a public offering of 4 million shares of common stock and an additional 2.5 million-share offering by stockholders. At Road will …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday said the wireless industry remains highly competitive, but concerns were raised about the quality of data collected by the agency and whether rural consumers are …

LEDBURY, U.K.-The number of wireless local are network hot spots in Europe will rise by more than 20,000 by 2007, according to a new report from telecommunications consulting firm BWCS. …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Mobile operators and mobile virtual network operators could lose up to 16 percent of revenue if they adopt the wrong pricing policy for messaging, content and entertainment (MCE) …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The wireless local area networks semiconductor market will increase at a13-percent compound annual rate from 2002 to 2007 to $1.1 billion, according to a report from IDC. “The next …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Wireless application provider SmartServ Online Inc. said its stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq and will be traded on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board. Further, SmartServ said …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. has priced the $200 million convertible senior note offering it announced earlier this week and has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to …

WASHINGTON-Wireless customers are now able to register their telephone numbers on a national do-not-call list, said President George Bush from the White House Rose Garden Friday morning. “Unwanted telemarketing calls …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it will offer customers with Get It Now-enabled phones enhanced nationwide directory information through Verizon SuperPages. Verizon Wireless said the service will allow customers to search …

American Airlines announced it will relax the long-held rules regarding mobile phones on its aircraft, allowing passengers to use their wireless devices until the aircraft doors are shut and then …

By the time Nextel Communications Inc. completes rollout of its Nationwide Direct Connect service in August, it is expected to have some competitors in the push-to-speak space. A number of …

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua-Nortel Networks said it has signed a contract with Antigua Public Utilities Authority PCS to deploy a GPRS network for the carrier. The financial terms of the deal …

GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. announced the pricing of its offering of $200 million of its 1.5-percent convertible subordinated notes due 2010. The notes will be convertible into common stock …

MENLO PARK, Calif.-Startup Orative Corp. announced it scored $6 million in venture funding. The company said it would use the funds to develop software for Java and BREW phones to …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Bermai Inc. said it has received a $12 million B round of financing to support delivery of the company’s 802.11x chipset portfolio starting in the third quarter of …

NANTUCKET, Mass.-Nextel Communications Inc. told investors it is achieving improved customer satisfaction, is continuing to scale capital spending and is on track to meet or exceed its full-year 2003 guidance. …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it will sponsor the Lollapalooza 2003 Concert Tour, which is scheduled to begin a nationwide 30-show tour July 5 in Indianapolis. The carrier said it will …

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee Thursday passed by voice vote a bill meant to keep the NextWave Telecom Inc. bankruptcy saga from happening again. NextWave filed for bankruptcy in 1998 after …

Sun Microsystems Inc. acquired wireless Java downloading company Pixo Inc. for an undisclosed sum. “The adoption of Java technology and the Java Card Subscriber Identity Module standard are unleashing revenue …

Research In Motion Ltd.’s earnings report beat expectations for its revenues and sales, causing several research firms to upgrade the companies stock, but investors seemed hesitant as RIM’s shares dropped …

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee may have killed the wireless industry’s hopes of gaining much-desired frequencies in the 1700 MHz band when it amended a bill that would allow the Pentagon …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it was won a copyright and design patent lawsuit filed against it by Taipei-based DBTEL. The lawsuit related to the Motorola C289 mobile phone. The prosecutor’s …