2003

Midwest Wireless signed a definitive agreement to acquire wireless properties from three partnerships providing wireless service in Iowa under the name Cellcom. Midwest said the properties include wireless licenses for …

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Several more billing companies announced news as Billing World 2003 kicked off June 24 in Miami Beach, Fla. Portal Software Inc. said Microsoft Corp. will integrate Portal’s billing …

NEW YORK-Columbitech announced its flagship Columbitech Wireless Suite now supports the Department of Defense’s new Common Access Card (CAC) smart card authentication system. “The CAC card is a great step …

BOSTON-The SALT Forum, a standards group aimed at promoting the use of speech technologies in multimodal and telephony systems, announced it combined new graphics technology with its speech interface specifications. …

SAN FRANCISCO-With push-to-speak services designed to rival Nextel Communications Inc.’s Direct Connect offering expected from a number of carriers in the near future, Telephia Inc. released a report showing nearly …

BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it acquired 12 personal communications service licenses from Lafayette Communications and paid approximately $28.1 million to the Federal Communications Commission to retire debt associated …

What began as a rumor turned into an unpleasant reality today for Sony Ericsson Corp. as the handset maker announced it will shut down its CDMA research and development site …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens said it will build a GSM/GPRS 1900 MHz network for Colombia Movil in Colombia. The Colombian operator will also equip its network with EDGE technology, Siemens said, giving …

WASHINGTON-Drivers in the United Kingdom caught talking on handheld mobile phones could face fines up to $1,700 under a new government proposal announced today and set to be enacted later …

WASHINGTON-Despite poor market conditions, telecom and high-tech industries continue to spend money on lobbying at record levels. PoliticalMoneyLine, a Web-based service that tracks political money, said telecom and tech sectors …

WASHINGTON-Tecore Wireless Systems said it is setting up a distribution center in Iraq to deploy GSM mobile-phone systems throughout the country. “Our established regional presence, experience with deployments in difficult …

The two main rivals in the PDA operating system business sought to bolster their offerings, each touting improved and enhanced products. Further, Microsoft Corp. announced two additional licensees for its …

Following much speculation, Nextel Communications Inc. signed a 10-year exclusive agreement to become the title sponsor of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing’s national series beginning next year. …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet software company Openwave Systems Inc. again announced plans to cut costs amid dwindling revenues, this time with plans to eliminate 180 jobs or 12 percent of …

NEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched a trio of unlimited calling plans for its Northeast SuperHome calling area, which includes New York City and northern New Jersey. The plans include unlimited …

Barely nine months after Nokia Corp. led a base-station interoperability initiative, L.M. Ericsson and other major infrastructure vendors have countered with a new one, indicating a tension in that sector. …

Verizon Communications Inc.’s Verizon Avenue subsidiary is set to further blur the line between wireline and wireless communications when it launches its Verizon One service next year. The service will …

Wireless carriers have joined the millions of homeowners who are taking advantage of the country’s economic slowdown and resulting low interest rates to reduce debt levels and refinance existing debt …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Location-based services have struggled to find their feet in Europe. Mobile data has taken a long time to deliver on the technology, applications and price points to meet …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it will use Texas Instruments Inc.’s 802.11 wireless networking and OMAP application processors for its Wi-Fi and cellular dual-system phone. Motorola said TI’s processors will work …

MONTREAL-Canadian operator Microcell said it will become the latest operator to launch the Sony Ericsson P800 smart phone. The phone first became available in Europe and the Middle East late …

Battle won, even before the first shot is fired. Early in the life of the technology, industry analysts and players already regard Cisco Systems Inc. as the big tree in …

ST. PAUL, Minn.-The American Association of Paging Carriers said it added more than 100 members during its first year of operation, and it hopes to add an additional 100 next …

WASHINGTON-A watchdog group said a quasi-governmental corporation set up to fund small telecom startups spends nearly as much on executive salaries and overhead as on investments in companies. The Center …

TORONTO-A Canadian wireless operator is getting into the telecom bundling game, with Canada’s Microcell announcing an agreement with Sprint Canada Inc. to offer a residential wireline-wireless bundled service. The service, …