Monthly Archives: December, 2003

E-rate subsidy under further scrutiny

WASHINGTON-Key House lawmakers want the General Accounting Office to again examine a $2.25 billion federal program that subsidizes Internet links to schools and libraries...

D.C. set to join New York in restricting talking and driving

WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia in July is expected to join New York and a handful of other localities that require drivers to use hands-free...

Wireless group offers code of conduct for mobile spam

The Mobile Marketing Association trade group announced its new code of conduct for wireless advertising campaigns, a move that comes shortly after the launch...

Sprint PCS launches video service

Sprint PCS launched its Video Mail service allowing customers to compose, send and receive video clips of up to 15 seconds in length with...

Qualcomm retains towers in Vesper sale

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced the closing of its sale of Vesper S.A. and Vesper Sao Paulo S.A., including their holding companies Vesper Holding S.A....

Lucent seeks approval for stock-split amendment

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. is seeking approval to amend its previously announced plans to implement a reverse stock split of Lucent common stock....

Carriers must find balance to benefit from economic recovery

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Citing aggregate performance of 60 mobile operators around the world, U.K.-based industry consulting firm Analysys noted in a report that mobile operators...

Softbank applies for 3G test license in Japan

TOKYO-Japanese ADSL high-speed Internet service provider Softbank applied for a license with the Japanese telecom regulator to test a third-generation mobile-phone technology, according to...

Siemens wins $26M GSM order in Pakistan

MUNICH, Germany-Pakistan Telecom Mobile, which offers mobile service under the Ufone brand, contracted Siemens to expand its network under a $26 million deal.Siemens will...

BelAir secures additional $15M in financing

SAN JOSE, Calif.-BelAir Networks said it has secured $15 million in financing, bringing total investments in the company to $22 million.BelAir plans to use...

ADC 4Q results bump up stock

MINNEAPOLIS-Network infrastructure company ADC Telecommunications Inc. reported its fourth-quarter results of $193 million in net sales and net earnings of $9.3 million. The company...

Jamdat scores $11M to boost its game portfolio

LOS ANGELES-Wireless entertainment company Jamdat Mobile Inc. scored $11 million in its latest round of venture funding. Benchmark Capital, Apax Partners, Qualcomm Inc., Intel...

1x network launches in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic-Dominican Republic mobile operator Codetel commercially launched its Flash Movil CDMA2000 1x network using equipment from Lucent Technologies Inc.The network offers...

Motorola Broadband, Juniper Networks enter alliance to enhance interoperability

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Motorola Inc.'s Broadband Communications Sector has joined Juniper Networks Inc.'s Infrastructure Alliance enabling the companies to enhance the interoperability between their solutions. "Juniper...

Psion Teklogix gets TNT Express WLAN contract

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Psion Teklogix announced business-to-business express carrier TNT Express is using its wireless LAN communication solution with Netpad rugged handheld devices to allow ground...

Rogers to drop AT&T moniker

TORONTO-Canadian operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc., which operates under the co-brand Rogers AT&T Wireless, reported that its board of directors has authorized an agreement...

India bank offers alerts service from Air2Web

ATLANTA-Federal Bank of India said it signed up more than 70,000 subscribers to its new text-based alerts service, which works over technology from Air2Web....

Boingo Wireless, Concourse enter airport Wi-Fi agreement

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless Inc. said it will add all of Concourse Communications Group's Wi-Fi hot-spot locations at major U.S. airports to the Boingo...

AT&T Wireless hit with labor suit

WASHINGTON-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging the No. 3 mobile-phone operator broke federal labor laws by denying call-center...

BIA reports double-digit revenue growth in wireless over two years

CHANTILLY, Va.-Strategic advisory and research firm BIA Financial Network Inc. reported that wireless service revenue growth has increased 19.2 percent over the last two...

Roadpost unveils dual-mode satellite and GSM handset

TORONTO-Roadpost Inc., which provides global voice and data communications solutions for business travelers, unveiled the Thuraya handset and service that the company said includes...

Residential and business subscribers both key to WiMAX

OSTERY BAY, N.Y.-A new study finds the business market for fixed broadband wireless access will be much bigger than previously thought, with 16 percent...

Lucent solution suite improves in-building coverage

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies announced a new suite of professional services for improved voice and data coverage in buildings. The in-building solution supports both...

Teracom AB chooses Alvarion for LMDS

TEL-AVIV, Israel-Alvarion Ltd. announced Swedish television and radio broadcaster Teracom AB will use the Siemens/Alvarion WALKair 3000 broadband wireless solution to build out a...

Segmentation required to meet wireless users’ needs

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-A new survey finds that the needs of wireless users are slowly diverging into various market segments, and that network operators and devices...
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