August 2003

WASHINGTON-The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of WorldCom Inc., parent of SkyTel paging, delayed by two weeks the telecom giant’s confirmation hearing. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez’s decision followed a decision by …

Despite a press release from NextWave Telecom Inc.’s public relations company that a deal had been reached, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it is still in negotiations to purchase wireless licenses …

EDISON, N.J.-Kirusa Inc. said its suite of multimodal solutions designed to run on speech recognition software from Nuance, is now available. The solutions will allow wireless carriers to offer applications …

PLAINVIEW, N.Y.-Aeroflex Inc. has acquired testing solutions company Racal Wireless Solutions Group for cash of $38 million and a deferred payment of up to $16.5 million. The deferred payment of …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has completed a previously announced swap of wireless licenses and properties with U.S. Cellular Corp. covering 15 states and more than 18 million …

ATLANTA-Intec Telecom Systems has deployed its Interconnect billing solution with Russian wireless telecommunications provider VimpelCom. The solution now supports VimpelCom’s 17 interconnect billing partners in Moscow, and plans are under …

LONDON-In its continued plan to take full control of its mobile subsidiaries, Vodafone Group plc said it increased its holding in Vodafone Malta Ltd. to 100 percent by purchasing Maltacom …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. may not be the only company looking to sell a mobile phone using Microsoft Corp.’s software in the United States; it appears Taiwanese manufacturer Chi Mei …

The mobile-phone industry took a collective deep sigh of relief, as new research found phone shipments are growing at an impressive rate and sales of new smart phones have leapt …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. was the latest public tower company to release its second-quarter 2003 financial results. The company reported revenue of $224.2 million, down slightly from $225.5 million for …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Texas Instruments Inc. said it has acquired Radia Communications, which specializes in radio frequency designs for 802.11-based products. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Both companies had …

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 alliance, which includes Orange SA, Telefonica …

Instilling further proof of their strong partnership Verizon Wireless and minority interest parent company Vodafone Group plc reported plans to develop a dual-branded “Verizon Vodafone” laptop data card service designed …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Synchronization company Pumatech Inc. continued its buying spree with the acquisition of wireless enterprise company Spontaneous Technology (SponTec) of Salt Lake City. Terms of the acquisition were not …