2003

STAMFORD, Conn.-The 71,000 public wireless local area network hot spots expected to exist in 2003 will not meet the needs of the projected 9.3 million users worldwide, according to new …

DRAPER, Utah-Broadband Central completed a $17.5 million sponsorship agreement with Accelerated Communications Corp. (ACC) of Lehi, Utah, under which ACC will market Broadband Central’s Blue Zones, which provide 1-mile diameter …

A pornographic newspaper in the United Kingdom said it has managed to develop a business around wireless porn by sending adult content to mobile-phone owners-bypassing the standard carrier sales channel. …

DALLAS-Wireless operator MetroPCS Inc. said it has begun taking delivery of Nokia Corp.’s 2270 handset and will be the first carrier to offer the cdma2000 1x phone to customers signing …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Scandinavian Airlines signed a contract with Connexion by Boeing to install wireless broadband onboard its aircraft. Installation will begin in February 2004, with SAS’s entire long-haul fleet to be …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Synchronization company Pumatech Inc. solidified its role as one of the industry’s consolidators with the announcement it would acquire the assets of Loudfire Inc., which offers Internet and …

LONDON-Software and solutions company MI International said it launched a new location service in the United Kingdom, allowing users to track mobile-phone owners. MI said it will sell the service …

LONDON-Motorola Inc. has said that Baltic States wireless operator Omnitel in Lithuania is the first to commercially deploy its new-generation base station, the Horizon 11 base transceiver station for GSM/GPRS/EDGE …

WASHINGTON-World Radiocommunication Conference delegates in Geneva today gave final approval to a global allocation of 455 megahertz at 5 GHz for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed wireless broadband technologies, according to …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) has dropped out of the running to head the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. “This past week, my family and I did feel an obligation to …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is expected to cut about 1,000 jobs, or approximately 3 percent of its current work force, this year as part of the carrier’s plans to consolidate …

PORTLAND, Ore.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it expanded its wireless network to areas along the Oregon coastline, including the towns of Astoria, Seaside, Tillamook, Lincoln City and Newport.

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Enterprise software company iPass Inc. looks to file an initial public offering and said it expects to file 7 million shares for between $9 and $11 per share, …

Verizon Wireless is set to launch a color-screen mobile phone from LG Electronics that includes an integrated digital camera and support for multimedia messaging services, according to the carrier’s Web …

According to a new Harris Interactive survey, 86 percent of wireless phone subscribers believe they rarely or never engage in discourteous cell-phone use. However, 50 percent believe Americans are generally …

LONDON-European operator MmO2 offered details on uptake of its mobile data services. The company said it has 643,000 GPRS users and 60,000 active customers for its recently launched O2 Active …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc. announced it is working to sell its wireless enterprise business, including its Go.Web software and services, but said that the prospects for such a sale look dim. …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Paging and messaging carrier Metrocall Holdings Inc. retired its remaining $11.5 million outstanding aggregate principal, marking its final retirement of all debt balances issued in connection with the company’s …

Eight of the world’s largest consumer electronics companies-including the world’s No. 3 mobile-phone maker-said they will team together to promote and standardize Linux technology for electronic devices, including mobile phones. …

DENVER-Verizon Wireless launched its cdma2000 1x-based Express Network service in Colorado, providing customers with access to the wireless data network at average speeds between 40 and 60 kilobits per second …

LARKSPUR, Calif.-Dilithium Networks said it has licensed its videotelephony and conferencing protocol software to Qualcomm Inc. for UMTS customers. “Qualcomm’s selection of Dilithium Networks’ multimedia protocol stack is a strong …

RESTON, Va.-XO Communications Inc. announced it now owns approximately $790 million of Global Crossing’s $2.214 billion debt after $495 million of Global Crossing senior secured loans were tendered to XO …

OREM, Utah-Q Comm International Inc. has closed on its previously announced public offering of 1.1 million units, which priced at $13 per unit yielded gross proceeds of $14.3 million. The …

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court said Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission was correct when it opened an auction for rural cellular licenses rather than limiting it to those who had …

NEW YORK-Tele2 AB said it officially launched its third Russian GSM network under the Tele2 brand in St. Petersburg. The license covers 5 million people. The region’s mobile penetration is …