Monthly Archives: October, 2003

Motorola to transfer Chinese facility to SMIC

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. has entered into a partnership agreement with the Semiconductor International Corporation in China.Under the deal, Motorola will transfer its MOS-17 wafer...

Groups coordinate on satellite programs in the Americas

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador-The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) and Global VSAT Forum (GVF) signed an agreement this week for the coordination of satellite-related programs."Widespread...

Alamosa offers 3Q subscriber, churn results

LUBBOCK, Texas-Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter subscriber results, including 16,000 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year compared with 20,000 net...

Telefonica launches EDGE services in Chile

HELSINKI, Finland-Chilean mobile operator Telefonica Movil Chile announced the first launch of commercial EDGE services in Latin America in the metropolitan Santiago area and...

Purring Kitty app extended to U.S., China, Brazil

LONDON-UK-based mobile software company Vibelet.com is to extend support for a range of handsets with its Purring Kitty application. The company has also added...

Dobson sees drops in sub adds, churn

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said it added approximately 10,200 net subscribers during the third quarter of this year compared with 14,700 customer additions during...

Nortel undertakes financial review dating back to 2000: Possible $900M in overstated losses

In an announcement with possible implications for its job layoffs, plant closings and investors, Nortel Networks Ltd. said it is undertaking a comprehensive review...

Report argues spectrum proceeds could be used for ‘common’ good

WASHINGTON-Conventional wisdom in Washington is that spectrum is scarce, while in reality 60 percent to 80 percent of the prime spectrum in Washington is...

Tekelec wins contract with France’s SFR

MORRISVILLE, N.C.-Tekelec said it was awarded a contract by France's Cegetel Group for its fraud protection and equipment.Cegetel's mobile subsidiary, SFR, will deploy Tekelec's...

Metro One loses AT&T Wireless contract

PORTLAND, Ore.-Enhanced directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. said its contract with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is set to expire Dec. 1, and...

American Tower completes offer for notes

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has completed its cash tender offer for its 2.25-percent convertible notes due 2009.The company said that more than $104 million in...

Solar activity could affect satellites, cell phones

Strong solar activity could affect Earth's technological infrastructure, including electrical grids, satellites, pagers and cell phones, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's...

mMode set for relaunch using WAP 2.0

LAS VEGAS-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. plans to relaunch its mMode wireless data offering in November, although details of the carrier's plan are unclear.Andre Dahan,...

TellShare releases mobile camera blogging service

PRINCETON, N.J.-Wireless solutions provider TellShare announced the launch of mLogs, a free audio/video/photo blogging service that allows users to put images from their camera-enabled...

Alltel posts 13% increase in wireless revenue

Alltel Corp. posted $1.2 billion in wireless revenues during the third quarter of this year, which was a 13-percent increase compared with the $1.1...

Verizon to offer phone that can roam on Vodafone’s GSM network

It appears Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will soon launch its quad-band, quad-mode SCH-A790 phone, a device that will allow Verizon Wireless CDMA users to...

X10 Wireless files Chapter 11

SEATTLE-Miniature wireless camera company X10 Wireless Technology, known for its pop-up Internet advertisements, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week. The bankruptcy filing comes...

UTStarcom enjoys rising income

ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc. said it earned a net income of $59.1 million, or 46 cents per share, compared with a net income of $30.8...

Antenna supplier buys Wi-Fi provider

DRAPER, Utah-Broadband Central's assets and trademark Blue Zone 802.11 wide-area hot spots have been acquired by Broadband Central USA, a newly formed company owned...

UbiquiTel reports decreasing churn, customer adds

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported partial third-quarter results, including 13,200 net customer additions during the quarter compared with 18,800 net additions last...

Western Wireless reports mixed results

Western Wireless Corp. reported strong third-quarter year-over-year customer growth and improved total revenues for its domestic wireless operations bolstered by increases in average revenue...

HeyAnita offers voice messaging solution

LOS ANGELES-HeyAnita Inc. released Rapid Message Service (RMS), a solution that allows wireless users to send voice messages across carrier networks, regardless of handset...

T-Mobile USA aims to improve in-building coverage

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it will begin installing "pico-basestations" on its network in an attempt to improve in-building coverage. The base stations, which...

Motorola to supply network in central Iraq

CAIRO, Egypt-Motorola Inc. said it will supply GSM base stations and transmission equipment for Orascom Telecom Iraq Corp.'s new mobile network in Iraq's central...

STMicroelectronics reports 3Q loss

GENEVA-STMicroelectronics said it suffered a net loss of $49.1 million, or 6 cents per share. In the year-ago period, it had net income of...
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