Monthly Archives: June, 2003

S&P upgrades Centennial ratings

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised the rating on Centennial Cellular Operating Co. L.L.C.'s and wireless provider Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp.'s $735...

Chrysler to connect phones to microphones with Bluetooth

CHELSEA, Mich.-Chrysler Group introduced a new service to connect a driver's mobile phone with a microphone inside the car using Bluetooth technology, a step...

PCCW takes 13 of 15 U.K. fixed wireless licenses

LONDON-Hong Kong-based PCCW has picked up 13 of 15 regional fixed wireless licenses auctioned in the United Kingdom. The auction for the 3.4 GHz...

Handspring releases updated Treo

Handspring Inc. followed up on promises to update its Treo mobile phone/personal digital assistant device with the release of its new Treo 600, which...

WaterCove joins Qpass Prosperity Alliance

SEATTLE-WaterCove Networks has joined Qpass Inc.'s Prosperity Alliance, allowing the companies to work together to offer mobile data solutions."Our expertise in business system integration...

Polish network upgrade goes to Lucent

WARSAW, Poland-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed a contract to expand and upgrade SFERIA's cdma2000 1x network here and in the surrounding areas."This...

Ericsson wins infrastructure contract in China

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a contract with Guangxi Mobile of China.Ericsson signed a $30 million deal to supply GSM and GPRS network equipment to...

Korean semiconductor firm accused of unfairly subsidizing U.S. exports

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration said Hynix Semiconductor Inc.-a manufacturer of computer chips for mobile phones and other high-tech gear-exported products to the United States that...

Flextronics to close Switzerland facility

SOLOTHURN, Switzerland-Flextronics Technology plans to close its production site here and cut 300 jobs, or more than 90 percent of its work force in...

Siemens leads raft of wireless enterprise announcements

Interest in the wireless enterprise market continues as Siemens, Colligo Networks, Aligo, Salesnet and Orsus Solutions announced new deals and products in the arena.First,...

Nortel to supply Orange NL with optical backbone

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it will provide optical technology as the backbone for Orange Netherlands' GSM/GPRS wireless network, which already includes Nortel...

Spatial Wireless, SoloMio receive funding

RICHARDSON and AUSTIN, Texas-Two wireless suppliers received additional funding to further their business initiatives.Networking solution provider Spatial Wireless announced it has closed on $27...

TNS partners with LinkSpot to offer Wi-Fi in RV parks

RESTON, Va.-Transaction Network Services (TNS) and LinkSpot Networks have partnered to deploy Wi-Fi hot spots in RV parks throughout the United States.LinkSpot, already operating...

Skyworks introduces chip to reduce base station components

WOBURN, Mass.-Skyworks Solutions Inc. said it has introduced a single-chip product that can reduce the number of components required for building a wireless base...

Vision Capital to invest in Sweden’s Visual Wireless

SILICON VALLEY, Calif.-U.S. venture-capital firm Vision Capital will invest in Swedish IT-software company Visual Wireless."We are very pleased to have Vision Capital join Visual...

HighPointe to manage wireless apps in Manhattan

NEW YORK-Telecommunications site consulting and management company HighPointe Group L.L.C. has been chosen to manage the rooftops of the AOL Time Warner Center and...

Qualcomm partners with Broadcom for Bluetooth in CDMA phones

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it plans to collaborate with Broadcom Corp. to jointly develop, promote and market Bluetooth solutions for CDMA mobile phones."We anticipate...

Bluetooth version 1.2 in final testing

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced that the Bluetooth specification version 1.2 is in its final testing phase. The new specification includes...

United Airlines to offer two-way e-mail via Verizon

CHICAGO-United Airlines said it will begin offering two-way e-mail capability on its domestic flights using Verizon Communications Inc. subsidiary Verizon Airfone's JetConnect service.The in-flight...

D.C. Circuit rejects Sprint’s challenge to wireless area codes

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court on Tuesday said that Sprint Corp. could not challenge rules by the Federal Communications Commission allowing for technology specific-overlays as...

CTIA to host program at Shorecliff tower show

LAS VEGAS-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association will play a role in Shorecliff Communications' Tower Summit and Trade Show scheduled for October.CTIA's sponsorship...

AOL to stop Mobile Communicator service

America Online Inc. said it will stop selling and supporting its Mobile Communicator, which is based on Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry device.According to...

Coalition urges senators to reject LNP delay attempts

WASHINGTON-A coalition of consumer advocates and state regulators on Monday sent a letter to senators urging them to reject efforts by the Cellular Telecommunications...

Siemens to upgrade Finnish rail system

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it plans to replace the analog radio systems for the Finnish Rail Administration with digital GSM infrastructure for voice and...

Nextel reported to be close to NASCAR deal

Nextel Communications Inc. has reportedly signed a deal to become the primary sponsor of NASCAR's top racing series, which is currently known as the...
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