Monthly Archives: September, 2003

Mobile video will drive 3G services

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-Video via mobile phone will be the No. 1 reason wireless subscribers upgrade to third-generation services, according to a new study from Datacomm...

Nokia targets Latin America with new phones

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Nokia Corp. has released several new handsets focused on the Latin America market, with Nokia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jorma Ollila...

FCC checks up on wireless LNP implementation

WASHINGTON-The chiefs of the FCC's Enforcement and Wireless Telecommunications Bureaus want to go on field trips to see how well carriers are implementing wireless...

Most Wi-Fi use is at home

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Mobile end users continue to use wireless technology more for personal use than professional, according to research by IDC. A survey of more...

Verge Wireless to deploy Baton Rouge Wi-Fi network with Tropos gear

Tropos Networks Inc. will provide its Tropos Wi-Fi equipment to enable the deployment of a metro-scale Wi-Fi network in downtown Baton Rouge, La. The...

FCC to streamline rules for unlicensed-band transmitters

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday proposed streamlining its rules for transmitters in the unlicensed bands to allow for the deployment of new technologies.The current...

Base station group releases first specs

HELSINKI, Finland-The Open Base Station Architecture Initiative has released its first specification for base stations, which is aimed at reducing development effort and costs.OBSAI...

Virgin Mobile expands retail presence with CompUSA deal

WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. reported its prepaid products and services are now available at more than 220 CompUSA Inc. stores nationwide, an expansion...

End2End rolls out DRM offering, snags customer

LONDON-End2End has rolled out a mobile digital rights management solution and announced a first commercial customer in Europe.End2End's DRM solution, which is based on...

TI narrows quarterly forecast

DALLAS-Texas Instruments took some zip out of semiconductor optimism when it narrowed its quarterly forecast.The chip bellwether said it expects third-quarter earnings of between...

Verizon Wireless adds ring tones, games to content portfolio

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless and Ztango announced that Verizon customers can now download polyphonic ring tones and monotonic ring tones using the operator's TXT messaging....

Cingular fined $12M by Calif. PUC

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will challenge a record $12 million fine levied by the California Public Utilities Commission for violating state telecom laws.Cingular,...

Lauer gains new titles at Sprint Corp.

Sprint PCS president Len Lauer added the title of president and chief operating officer of Sprint Corp., where he will lead the company's sales,...

Companies receive $915M in 2Q venture capital

Venture capital activity in the wireless sector continued in the second quarter, providing encouragement for the industry's financial health, according to Rutberg & Co.'s...

Converged devices to buoy PDA industry

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The emergence of converged wireless handheld devices capable of multiple communications tasks may provide relief for the seemingly slowing PDA industry, according...

FCC proposes relaxing rules for rural operators

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday proposed relaxing future license and buildout rules in an effort to bring the benefits of wireless to rural America....

700 MHz-focused NCC closed

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday closed out the four-year-old National Coordination Committee, which developed standards for using public-safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band....

Globe offers MMS interconnect, Java-based SIM

MANILA, The Philippines-Globe Telecom, the second-largest mobile operator in the Philippines, launched multimedia messaging service interconnection with more than 30 MMS operators around the...

Fuel-cell use unlikely before end-2004

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Micro fuel cells face a number of hurdles before wide-scale use and acceptance is possible, according to research from ABI. The firm...

CTIA unveils consumer code amid criticism

WASHINGTON-If the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association hoped to prove to the consumer-advocate world that its voluntary code of conduct, which it officially unveiled...

Motorola unveils wireless modem line for EMEA

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Motorola Inc. introduced a new line of wireless cable modem gateways known as SBG900 for broadband and consumers in Europe, Middle East...

Cometa to target Seattle with new hot spots

SEATTLE-Cometa Networks said it will launch more than 100 new hot spot sites in the Seattle area Sept. 25, and it expects to activate...

Oi to use Nokia GSM base station

BRASILIA, Brazil-Brazilian wireless operator Oi signed a contract to be the first to deploy Nokia Corp.'s ConnectSite base station in Latin America. The GSM...

Altobridge offers SIM-based in-flight communications system

SEATTLE-Airline passengers may soon be able to access personal mobile communications applications during flights with a new subscriber identity module-card based solution from Altobridge.The...

Ntelos emerges from bankruptcy a private company

Rural telecommunications provider Ntelos Inc. said it had completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings following the confirmation of its...
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