August 2003

NEW YORK-Bankrupt satellite communications company Loral Space & Communications has received an offer from EchoStar Communications Corp. for its six North American telecommunications satellites. EchoStar also indicated interest in acquiring …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a $600 million contract to supply hardware and software for the GSM network of Guangdong province in China operated by China Mobile. “We …

LONDON-MTC-Vodafone, the Kuwaiti operator, has awarded a US$19 million contract to Motorola to expand its GPRS network. The deal covers the provision of network services and equipment allowing MTC-Vodafone to …

WASHINGTON-Texas officials plan to re-file criminal charges against a man who allegedly was using his cell phone when his vehicle hit another car, killing two family members in January 2002. …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-New research shows wireless overtaking the traditional personal digital assistant market, and the research firm advises PDA players like Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Palm Inc. to prepare …

DALLAS-New research shows the nation’s wireless carriers should look to minorities, including blacks and Hispanics, as these groups represent a major new opportunities for sales. According to a new survey …

WASHINGTON-Marsha MacBride, chief of staff to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, said Monday that she will soon leave the Federal Communications Commission to pursue new opportunities. “Marsha is my most trusted …

MINNEAPOLIS-ADC announced Telecom New Zealand will use its Digivance 50-watt, 800 MHz digital hybrid fiber radio solution in a new base station hotel architecture. The technology will distribute RF signals …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. signed a five-year deal with Ericsson Inc. to provide CDMA2000 1x and GSM/GPRS core and radio infrastructure and services as part of the carrier’s previously announced …

The Customer Respect Group has released its Summer 2003 Online Customer Respect Study of the telecommunications and networking firms, including wireless companies, that are among the largest 1,000 companies in …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. entered into a definitive agreement with Sunshine PCS Corp. to acquire portions of three PCS licenses in Florida for $13.75 million. The deal calls for Cingular to …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has sold $35 million in 3.25-percent convertible notes due 2010 resulting in net proceeds of $33.9 million. The company plans to use $15.6 million of the proceeds …

SEOUL, South Korea-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed a contract with Korean operator KTF to supply a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network under an $80 million contract. The contract will cover the city …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association late Monday announced as expected that former Rep. Steve Largent (R-Okla.) will replace Thomas Wheeler as president and chief executive officer effective in November. …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. continued to take advantage of its rapidly improving cash position by announcing plans to redeem all of its 10.65-percent senior redeemable discount notes due 2007, which …

TOKYO-Openwave Systems Inc. said Japanese operator KDDI has upgraded to Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6.2 for its first set of megapixel camera phones. The carrier uses Openwave’s client and server …

Ectel Inc. announced it sold its X-Probe PD product for lawful intercept to one of the nation’s largest wireless carriers. The company would not identify the carrier, nor would it …

LONDON-By 2008, more than 40 percent of mobile-equipped employees will wirelessly check company e-mail, calendars and contact data, according to research firm Analysys. “Increasing revenue will come from general Web …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In addition to its contract with Rural Cellular Corp., Ericsson scored two additional infrastructure contracts this week. In Bangladesh, Ericsson signed a frame agreement to supply and install equipment …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless is managing a wireless trivia contest in conjunction with the MTV Video Music Awards. Users can opt-in to the trivia contest through MTV’s Web site and can answer …

The wireless content and gaming industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as new startups launch, new applications become available and new partnerships are formed. Indeed, such intense activity …

PARIS-Alcatel said it signed an $80 million contract with Ghana Telecom for a wireless and wired network expansion. Alcatel will expand Ghana Telecom’s GSM network capacity to 630,000 subscribers. It …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems released an advanced messaging interface (AMI) for high-speed communications and applications processing in next-generation mobile phones. “With the continued growth in mobile-phone use and the convergence of …

HONG KONG-China Mobile reported a 13-percent increase in profit in its first-half results, but noted declining average revenue per user and warned on increased competition. For the six months to …

NEW YORK-Lucent Technologies Inc., which has barely recovered from lawsuits related to vendor financing and alleged fraud, now confronts an unlikely lawsuit from an unlikely place-bribery in Saudi Arabia. A …