Monthly Archives: October, 2003

Nokia warns against inferior batteries

Nokia Corp. again warned against using batteries from other providers and blamed non-Nokia batteries for recent reports of exploding Nokia phones.Nokia said its investigation...

Nextel to redeem remaining notes in 4Q

Following the release of stronger than expected third-quarter results, Nextel Communications Inc. said it plans to redeem the remainder of its 9.95-percent senior serial...

Cell-phone infrared growing 15-20% annually

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.-The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) announced the latest edition of its "Worldwide Market of Infrared-Enabled Products" report is now available.According to IrDA,...

Dobson selects Axalto SIM cards

AUSTIN, Texas-Dobson Cellular Systems has chosen Axalto, formerly Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, as its primary supplier of subscriber identity module (SIM) smart cards...

DoCoMo to develop anti-virus software

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Japanese wireless giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to develop software for mobile phone to protect from wireless viruses, including multimedia-style...

New Verizon Wireless rate plans extend home airtime to Canada, Mexico

IRVINE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless introduced its North America's Choice rate plans, extending home airtime rate areas across sections of Canada and Mexico.The plans, which Verizon...

Acterna emerges from Chapter 11 as private company

GERMANTOWN, Md.-Communications test solutions provider Acterna emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week as a private company with a new board of directors."Acterna...

Deloitte: Reality returns to telecom sector

NEW YORK-Lessons learned during the past three years have brought a sense of reality to the telecommunications industry, according to the newly released "Deloitte...

Ericsson signs EDGE/W-CDMA contract with Finnish 2G

HELSINKI, Finland-L.M. Ericsson said it signed a contract with Finnish 2G to extend their frame agreement on infrastructure deliveries. The agreement will enable the...

Groups differ on adequacy of Cingular fine

WASHINGTON-A consumer group says the $12 million fine imposed on Cingular Wireless L.L.C. by the California Public Utilities Commission is inadequate, while other mobile-phone...

Carriers come together on common short-code service

Twelve of the nation's top wireless carriers have joined forces to launch a common short codes, a service that will be commercially available next...

Emerging technologies to change wireless data market

LONDON-Emerging wireless technologies are threatening to change the economics and competitive dynamics of the wireless data market, according to a new report form Sound...

WCA forms mobile broadband alliance

WASHINGTON-The Wireless Communications Association announced the development of the Personal Broadband Alliance. PBA will include wireless broadband carriers, software and hardware vendors, and infrastructure...

Cingular MMS service runs on Nokia gear

IRVING, Texas-Cingular Wireless' recently announced multimedia messaging service is based on Nokia Corp.'s MMS center, the companies announced.Nokia has managed to claim the lion's...

Samsung reports upbeat 3Q results, with rising profit

Samsung Electronics Co.'s upbeat third-quarter results added to growing optimism for recovery in the wireless industry. The company's profit rose 7 percent to $1.57...

CellStar reports profitable 3Q results

CARROLLTON, Texas-Wireless product distributor CellStar Corp.'s third-quarter 2003 financial results, released this week, reflected improvement from the previous quarter.The company said its net income...

Hop-on acquires WirelessCompany.com

IRVINE, Calif.-Disposable phone company Hop-on Inc. announced it acquired wireless accessories company WirelessCompany.com Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Hop-on said the move will flesh...

Up to 12M predicted to churn during first year of LNP implementation

BOSTON-The Yankee Group estimates 10 million to 12 million wireless customers will switch providers in the year following the Nov. 24 implementation of wireless...

Deutsche Telekom sells stake in the Philippines

BONN, Germany-Deutsche Telekom said it will sell its 24.8-percent stake in Filipino mobile operator Globe Telecom to Ayala Corp. and Singapore Telecom International for...

Intel, Sony partner on mobile music, entertainment

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. and Sony Corp. have agreed to work together to enable users to access music, images, videos and other entertainment applications...

Nextel adds record 646K new subs in 3Q

Nextel Communications Inc. surpassed analysts' expectations and set a company record reporting 646,000 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year and...

Telia offers video news clips in Sweden

HELSINKI, Finland-Telia in Sweden said it is now offering video clips of news by the Swedish agency TT to its TeliaGo customers. Users can...

Verizon to offer Nokia’s 3589i phone

Nokia Corp. scored another major CDMA victory with Verizon Wireless, announcing it will sell the company's 3589i phone, which features a color screen, polyphonic...

Nokia reports declining revenues

Nokia Corp. said it posted a net income of $958.5 million, or 19 cents a share, in its third quarter results, although its mobile-phone...

CDMA Development Group touts growth of CDMA2000

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group said that as of the end of August, CDMA2000-touted as the third generation of CDMA-reached 60 million subscribers...
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