Monthly Archives: November, 2003

Nokia supplies TETRA system to French agency

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia will provide its digital TETRA professional mobile radio system to Amec Spie Communications for the Communaute Urbaine de Bordeaux, the Bordeaux metropolitan...

FCC warming to interference-temperature concept, will proceed cautiously

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday took the first step to altering the way spectrum interference is measured by seeking comment on the controversial "interference...

UbiquiTel sees drop in customer growth

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported 13,200 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year compared with 18,800 net customer additions...

Sanyo will use Qualcomm chip in UMTS handset

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. has agreed to use its MSM6250 for its multimedia-enabled handsets for UMTS markets."Together, Qualcomm and Sanyo...

Arch 3Q income down slightly from last year

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Paging and messaging carrier Arch Wireless Inc. reported net income of $6.2 million for its third quarter, down slightly from the $8.8 million...

AT&T Wireless, Rogers launch cross-border program

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Canadian operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc., which operates as Rogers AT&T Wireless, launched a cross-border North American Corporate...

AT&T Wireless, Triton PCS renew brand agreement

BERWYN, Pa.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it has renewed its current agreement with AT&T Wireless and AT&T Corp. to...

Lucent, Top Global enter Wi-Fi pact

BEIJING-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has entered into an agreement with Top Global to provide wireless service providers with a solution that links third-generation...

O’Brien will leave Nextel operations to focus on public safety

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. founder Morgan O'Brien said he was leaving the company as an employee, which recently included overseeing Nextel's spectrum acquisition program,...

Comverse reports Telfort contract

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse announced the Netherlands' Telfort has purchased services from its Total Communication portfolio for use with its mobile network. Telfort plans to use...

Somera gets Bell Mobility service contract

SANTA BARBARA-Somera Communications Inc. will provide Canada's Bell Mobility with asset recovery and equipment disposition services to streamline the company's network asset management strategy.Somera...

Ricochet evaluates options to continue service

DENVER-Ricochet Networks Inc. said it is "actively evaluating a number of options relative to its business prospects" to continue to service existing customers and...

Nokia releases PTT handset

NEW YORK-The world's No. 1 handset manufacturer Nokia Corp. released its first push-to-talk mobile phone, the candy bar 5140, and said beginning in 2005...

Kodak, Cingular, Nokia embark on camera-phone initiative

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Eastman Kodak Co. reported agreements with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Nokia Corp. to provide mobile imaging services and initiatives designed to help customers...

U.S. Cellular agrees with LNP but thinks industry is unprepared

CHICAGO-Regional wireless carrier U.S. Cellular Corp. said in a statement that while it applauds the Federal Communications Commission's ruling this week providing for wireline...

Rural wireline carriers object to universal-service support restriction to primary lines

WASHINGTON-Five trade associations representing rural wireline carriers objected on Wednesday to a restriction on universal-service support subsidies to only primary lines."Most wireless carriers have...

M-Qube scores $8M financing

BOSTON-Mobile messaging and market company M-Qube Inc. announced it scored $8 million in its latest round of investing, which was led by Sigma Partners."Attracting...

Top players will enjoy gaming success

DALLAS-Although the mobile gaming market will grow from $500 million last year to $2 billion in 2006, the success will only be enjoyed by...

Delta Telecom to bring BREW to Russia

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc.'s BREW application download service could soon pop up in Russia through a new agreement between the technology giant and Delta Telecom,...

Wireless must keep pace with changing consumer opinions

CHICAGO-As the penetration of advanced mobile phones continues to rise, mobile operators must be aware of a changing mindset among consumers, as well as...

Sun, Siemens announce Java contest

MUNICH-Sun Microsystems and Siemens are inviting students worldwide to participate in the Java Masters 2004 competition. Participants are asked to develop innovative Java applications...

Canadian text messaging triples in 18 months

OTTAWA-The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) said Canadians sent more than 32 million person-to-person text messages during the month of September, representing a tripling...

CTIA ready to accept WLNP

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday morning threw in the towel and gave up fighting wireless local number portability."This thing is moving...

AT&T Wireless says making progress on software glitch

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it was moving towards fixing a software glitch that has prevented the carrier from activating new customers or...

Nextel Partners announces credit facility

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported that its Nextel Partners Operating Corp. subsidiary is launching a $475 million senior secured credit facility that the company...
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