Monthly Archives: November, 2003

Wireless Facilities provides engineering services for Triton PCS

SAN DIEGO-Wireless Facilities Inc. will provide RF optimization and performance engineering services for Triton PCS' network through 2005. Under their agreement, WFI will provide...

Motorola uses Broadcom Bluetooth chips

IRVINE, Calif.-As Bluetooth continues to slowly make its way into the wireless world, Broadcom Corp. announced Motorola Inc. is using its Blutonium single-chip Bluetooth...

DSP shipments enjoy strong growth

TEMPE, Ariz.-The market for digital signal processors is enjoying a continuing boost, according to a bulletin from electronics market research firm Forward Concepts. Citing...

Nokia announces dual-stack IP CDMA handset

BANGKOK, Thailand-Continuing its push to expand its CDMA business, Nokia Corp. said it will sell a dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 CDMA handset starting next year. The...

Verizon Wireless offers traveler info. in San Francisco

OAKLAND, Calif.-Verizon Wireless activated its 511 traveler information service in the San Francisco Bay Area providing customers with current information on traffic conditions, routes,...

Lucent updates prepaid offering

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies has released the latest version of its MiLife SurePay Solutions Suite for prepaid solutions.SurePay Version 10 supports all rating and...

Virgin Mobile tops 3.1M U.K. customers

LONDON-Following impressive growth in the U.S. market announced earlier this week, Virgin Mobile said its U.K. subsidiary had its best third-quarter performance, adding 269,381...

Telular releases dual-band GSM/GPRS product for Americas

VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. has released dual-band versions of its SX5 GSM/GPRS Phonecell fixed wireless phone and fixed wireless terminal. The new version operates...

FCC to require intermodal porting

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is likely to require wireline carriers to port customers' telephone numbers to wireless carriers even if the wireless carrier does...

Sierra Wireless files with SEC to sell shares

WASHINGTON-Sierra Wireless Inc. said it has filed a shelf registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for 3,842,222 common shares, adding that holders...

Alamosa extends note expiration

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported an extension on the expiration date of its previously announced offer for its public indebtedness and...

Major phone makers see 3Q market-share gains

A new study shows the mobile-phone industry grew 21.2 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, with most of the world's major phone makers seeing...

Qualcomm expands PTT offerings with BREWChat

Qualcomm Inc. further expanded its push-to-talk game with its new BREWChat application, which the carrier said is a downloadable BREW application that can run...

Progress Telecom to merge with EPIK Communications

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Progress Telecom and EPIK Communications announced they will merge to form a new Progress Telecom focused on delivering wholesale broadband solutions.The merged...

Boost Mobile adds Sam Goody to retail line-up

IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile L.L.C. said it will begin offering its prepaid service, which uses Nextel Communications Inc.'s iDEN network, in 30 Sam Goody retail...

Arrest made in Cote d’Ivoire mobile network raid

WASHINGTON-The man suspected of raiding the offices of the U.S.-owned mobile-phone carrier in Cote d'Ivoire and forcing the network to shut down was taken...

3eTI offers FIPS 140-2-validated WLAN products

ROCKVILLE, Md.-3e Technologies International (3eTI), which provides solutions for secure wireless networking, said its 3e-521NP, 3e-530NP and 3e-522FIPS are the first 802.11 wireless access...

Judge rules AT&T Wireless suit can go to trial

WASHINGTON-A California superior court judge ruled a class-action suit challenging the reliability of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s coverage maps can go to trial.Judge Charles...

Motorola data leads to questions about Nextel’s 800 MHz relocation figure

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association Wednesday used a Nov. 3 filing from Motorola Inc. to question whether the $850 million Nextel Communications Inc....

Ecutel acquires Inciscent

HERNDON, Va.-Mobile virtual private network software provider Ecutel Systems Inc. announced it purchased Inciscent Inc., which sells enterprise management software. Terms of the deal...

Forsee says Sprint PCS on track for PTT launch within weeks

Sprint Corp. Chief Executive Officer Gary Forsee said the company's wireless division is on track to launch its highly anticipated Ready Link walkie-talkie service...

House passes E911 bill by voice vote

WASHINGTON-The House of Representatives Tuesday passed the E911 Implementation Act of 2003 by voice vote."While most state governments tax cell-phone users for upgrades and...

University students embrace mobile marketing service

ATLANTA-MoBull Messenger, a wireless coupon and information service used by students and staff at the University of South Florida, has grown more than 700...

AT&T Wireless offers best-deal program ahead of LNP

With around three weeks before the scheduled implementation of wireless local number portability, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. introduced its 90-Day Best Deal Promise program,...

Motient to lose UPS as customer

Wireless data carrier Motient Corp. warned in Security and Exchange filings that it will soon lose its largest customer, UPS. Motient said it plans...
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