December 2003

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. said it expects to record an after-tax fourth-quarter charge of approximately $2.8 billion related to a voluntary separation plan under which 21,260 employees left the company’s …

Even as wireless-industry watchers debate whether Wi-Fi technology will be long for this Earth, the Wi-Fi business is preparing to send its wireless communication technology to another planet. Tropos Networks …

Cambridge Silicon Radio said its BlueCore Bluetooth silicon is being used by Saab to supply Bluetooth wireless technology in the automotive manufacturer’s 9-3 models. CSR noted that the Saab 9-3 …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-The wireless industry is at a crossroads, according to new research from Analysys Research that investigates three plausible scenarios for the evolution for the wireless industry. “Three major …

FORT WORTH, Texas-LGP Allgon has been awarded a contract to provide an indoor distributed antenna system to improve wireless phone and data coverage at Moscone West, the expansion of San …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia Technologies Inc. has acquired intellectual property from DAX Technologies Corp. related to the DAX Optima Performance platform. With the acquisition, Telcordia will create Telcordia Network Vision and Telcordia …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. announced it has received consents for amendments to the terms of its 10.375-percent senior discount notes and its 11.25-percent senior discount notes from holders of the …

NEW YORK-Software company Scanbuy announced a new service that allows camera-phone users to scan bar codes. The company said the technology could allow users to scan the bar codes on …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. said its messaging technology will be used by BellSouth International across its Latin American properties. Openwave will supply its Multimedia Messaging Service Technology to allow …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Motorola Inc. announced a new version of its text input system the company said could predict and suggest entire sentences based on users’ past typings. “Our aim with …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. said it has brought its wireless operations under a larger group known as the Intel Communications Group. With this announcement, the Wireless Communications and Computing Group …

SAN RAMON, Calif.-Industry leaders have formed the Mobile Expert Group with a view to promoting Java technology in the mobile space. The focus will be data-capable phones. The group was …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said GSM infrastructure is part of a “triple-digit million of euros” contract it signed with Nigerian carrier Globacom Ltd. The contract also includes a nationwide optical network …

WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. told the five California Public Utility Commission members that findings leading to a record $12 million fine against the mobile-phone carrier are flawed, claiming on appeal that …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it won multiple mobile expansion contracts from China Unicom valued at $40 million. Under the terms of the contracts, Alcatel will provide CDMA network gear to help …

REDMOND, Wash.-Former Microsoft Corp. pointman Juha Christensen again popped into the limelight, this time as an appointment to the board of directors for wireless technology company Action Engine Corp. “We …

KAWASAKI, Japan-Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd said it has developed an amplifier with the world’s highest output for W-CDMA base stations. It is known as a gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor …

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-Avis Rent a Car System Inc. and Motorola Inc. announced the “Avis Assist” navigation service has been expanded, with premieres this week in Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis and St. Louis. …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless received a pair of 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Awards from the CDMA Development Group, including industry leadership and service innovation. The CDG awarded the industry leadership to …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which last week received an inquiry request from the Federal Communications Commission regarding consumer complaints related to its local number portability efforts, said it has implemented …

Qualcomm Inc. announced a series of new partners for its BREW application download service, including Internet heavyweight America Online Inc. AOL said it will sell a variety of BREW applications, …

WASHINGTON-Legislation designed to curb unwanted commercial e-mails to mobile-phone subscribers is headed to the White House for President Bush’s signature. Congressional approval of the anti-spam measure came yesterday, following House …

NEW YORK-SBC Communications Inc. told investors at the Lehman Brothers Fifth Annual Telecom, Trends & Technology Conference that it plans to reduce its workforce by 3,000 to 4,000 employees during …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has unveiled a solution to enable service providers to manage customer data such as subscriber profiles and user location. The platform, known as …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of 7 cents per common share, which will be payable March 26, 2004. “Our business results continue …