Monthly Archives: August, 2003

Telus Mobility reduces churn to 1.3 percent

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Telus Corp. reported its wireless division added 102,800 subscribers during the second quarter, bringing the carrier's total customer base to 3.2 million...

As buildout loses steam, professional services grow

In a time of coy spending, infrastructure vendors are warming to professional services as the surprise boon of the sector.In their last quarterly reports,...

Less money, more wireless affects USF

DENVER-Federal and state telecommunications officials prodded almost every aspect of the universal-service program at a hearing here last week, focusing mainly on the major...

Senate committee re-authorizes NTIA

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee sent to the Senate floor a bill to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration without considering a Bush administration...

Gent steps down from Vodafone post

LONDON-Christopher Gent stepped down as the leader of the world's largest mobile-phone operator Wednesday after a six-and-a-half-year stint as chief executive.His tenure overall is...

Motorola licenses Hop-On technology

IRVINE, Calif.-Motorola Inc. could have plans to build a disposable mobile phone through a new licensing deal with disposable phone company Hop-On.Officials for neither...

3D standard for mobile devices ratified

SAN DIEGO-Wireless took another major step toward third-dimensional technology with the ratification of the OpenGL ES application development standard for wireless devices. The 3D...

Tennessee contingent creates state group to address zoning, legal issues

As more wireless issues are hotly contested at the state level, state wireless associations could become more popular. The wireless industry in Tennessee has...

FCC assesses 26 cents per sub fee, wireless to pay $37M total

WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry must pay 26 cents per wireless subscriber to the Federal Communications Commission as part its assessment for regulatory fees, the FCC...

Orange revenue up 7 percent, capex down 35%

PARIS-European mobile operator Orange plc reported a revenue increase in the first half of the year of nearly 7 percent, to $9.86 billion, compared...

Cingular to use NextWave spectrum

Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s rumored $1.4 billion purchase of 34 PCS licenses from NextWave Telecom Inc. was semi-announced last week as NextWave's public-relations agency distributed...

News Briefs

Motorola Inc. savored a victory in its fraud lawsuit against Turkish carrier Telsim as a U.S. federal judge ordered the Uzan family to pay...

MIPI alliance aims to bring standards to device specs

No WinTel animosity is intended. MIPI is just another warm and fuzzy alliance.Never the friendliest of allies, Intel Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. were...

NEC expands outsourcing agreement with Solectron

TOKYO-Handset maker NEC Corp. further expanded its outsourcing agreement with electronics manufacturing company Solectron Corp., under which Solectron will provide manufacturing and after-sales services...

Mobile e-mail drives data services in Western Europe

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Mobile e-mail will drive the growth of mobile data services for Western European businesses during the next five years, according to advisory...

Fingerprint authentication goes mobile

The magic is in the finger.Fingerprint technology takes advantage of personal signatures the way current devices use passwords. This saves mobile users the pressure...

Churn hurts regional carriers, helps nationwide carriers

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J.-Even without wireless local number portability, churn continues to increase, according to a recent study by Solomon-Wolff Associates. Annual churn is 17.7...

Like war, Iraqi mobile decisions linger

WASHINGTON-The Coalition Provisional Authority may revisit a ban against government-owned telecommunications companies from winning a wireless license in Iraq, said a top military official...

Voice to drive data uptake: Lucent’s AnyPath passes 8M subs

The hype is data, but the reality is voice.It often comes in the language of converged services or unified platforms, but the inability of...

Sprint PCS launches camera, gaming bundle

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS launched Samsung Telecommunications America's SPH-A600 camera-enabled handset featuring a rotating screen that allows the color display to swivel 180 degrees...

Ericsson wins W-CDMA contract in Singapore

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said SingTel selected it as the sole supplier for its W-CDMA network in Singapore. Ericsson will expand and upgrade SingTel's current...

InterDigital acquires Tantivy Communications

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it has acquired all the assets of Tantivy Communications Inc., which develops data-enabling products.The assets cover patents,...

Verizon tops J.D. Powers list with best network

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless ranked as the highest-quality network among the seven largest wireless operators, according to the J.D. Powers and Associates 2003 Wireless...

Nextel completes Direct Connect’s nationwide rollout

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. and its affiliate Nextel Partners Inc. reported full availability of their Nationwide Direct Connect service across the United States and...

European operator alliance announces first services

BONN, Germany-The European operator alliance formed earlier this year to counter Vodafone Group plc's strong European presence announced its first products and services. The...
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