Monthly Archives: December, 2003

Altera develops reference design for OBSAI specs

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Altera Corp. said it has developed a reference design that conforms to the interface specification of the Open Base Station Architecture Initiative.The...

Mobility Electronics announces distribution agreement with RadioShack

FORT WORTH, Texas-Mobility Electronics Inc. and RadioShack Corp. announced a global distribution agreement under which Mobility can sell RadioShack-manufactured power products to non-RadioShack outlets.Under...

FCC strengthens E-rate rules

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday adopted rules meant to strengthen the E-rate portion of the universal-service program."The FCC is seeking to make the administration...

Former FCC Commissioner Washburn dies

WASHINGTON-Former FCC Commissioner Abbott McConnell Washburn, 88, died Dec. 11 of complications following a stroke, it was announced Thursday.Washburn, who served on the Federal...

Pentagon IG refers Iraq mobile-phone inquiry

WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense inspector general has referred "to appropriate investigative authorities outside the Defense Department" the results of its preliminary inquiry into the...

SEC declares Nextel Partners debt, stock sale effective

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported that its registration statement covering the sale of selling security holders of its 1.5-percent senior convertible notes due 2008...

Ericsson licenses RealNetworks technology for mobile platforms

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a license agreement to integrate the media engine and codecs of RealNetworks Inc. with its mobile platform...

America Movil buys 49% stake in Nicaraguan operator

MEXICO CITY-America Movil said the Nicaraguan government accepted its bid in a public auction for a 49-percent stake in Empresa Nicaraguense del Telecomunicaciones S.A....

Nextel contracts with state of New York

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. and its affiliate Nextel Partners Inc. announced a contract with the state of New York to allow government agencies, political...

Wireless MAN industry to hit $5B by 2007

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-Worldwide sales of wireless metropolitan area networks will surge to more than $5 billion a year by 2007, according to a report by...

Xius launches OSS/billing system

HERNDON, Va.-Xius announced the launch of its next-generation Wireless Intelligent Services Engine (WISE), an integrated operational support system/billing platform that combines real-time signaling with...

Lucent hires former Ericsson exec to lead marketing efforts

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has appointed John P. Giere as chief marketing officer. The vendor said Giere, who will report to...

DoCoMo to liquidate ventures related to foreign operations

TOKYO-Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. reported plans to "liquidate" a number of its international operations, including DCM Capital USA Ltd., DCM Capital TWN...

Huawei to build, help finance Hong Kong 3G network

HONG KONG-Chinese equipment vendor Huawei Technologies co. Ltd. said it agreed with Hong Kong wireless carrier Sunday to supply equipment and financing to assist...

PalmOne reports increased net quarterly loss

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. reported a 5-percent increase in revenues to $271 million for its second fiscal quarter compared with the same quarter a year...

New DoCoMo phones offer industry’s most-advanced technology

Japanese wireless data giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. introduced its new 900i series of third-generation FOMA mobile phones, devices that feature perhaps the most advanced...

US Unwired continues asset sales with tower deal

Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. reported an agreement to sell up to 97 communications towers to AAT Communications Corp. at an average price...

Nextel’s Donahue to chair NRIC

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell announced Tim Donahue, Nextel Communications Inc. president and chief executive officer, will assume the chairmanship of the newly...

Audiovox reaches settlement with blind customer, Verizon still negotiating

WASHINGTON-Audiovox Corp. and Dr. Bonnie O'Day have reached a settlement and are asking the Federal Communications Commission to dismiss a complaint filed by Dr....

STMicroelectronics buys Synad

GENEVA-STMicroelectronics said it has acquired wireless local area networks chip developer Synad Technologies Ltd., a startup based in the United Kingdom.The acquired company, which...

Ericsson snags EDGE contracts in Hungary, Ukraine

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it is the sole supplier for a full commercial EDGE network by Hungarian wireless operator Westel. The value of the...

Cranite partners with HP on secure mobile enterprise solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cranite Systems Inc. has partnered with Hewlett Packard to offer secure networking solutions to government and healthcare organizations.Under their agreement, Cranite's WirelessWall...

FCC takes first step to fining mortgage company for violating telemarketing rules

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday took the first step toward fining California Pacific Mortgage for violating the telemarketing rules by calling people whose names...

Liberty Wireless unveils new prepaid plans

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Prepaid wireless phone service provider Liberty Wireless has released a new set of prepaid wireless calling plans, which the company is touting as...

Wireless carriers increase handset inventory efficiency

Despite an increase in the total amount of inventory, U.S. wireless carriers reduced their days of sales in inventory 13 percent from 48.6 days...
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