Yearly Archives: 2003

Survey predicts 42M customers will churn if LNP implemented

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry's concerns about customer churn if wireless local number portability is implemented could come to pass if the results of a recent...

Major vendors to cooperate on base station subsystems

Some major vendors have come together to form a new industry cooperation known as the Common Public Radio Interface to allow members to make...

Motorola to use TI processors in Wi-Fi/cellular phone

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

Global OSS market to grow 9.7% through 2007

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-The global commercial market for operational support systems software and services could grow 9.7 percent during the next five years, although that...

Microcell to launch P800

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...

Korean semiconductor firm accused of unfairly subsidizing U.S. exports

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration said Hynix Semiconductor Inc.-a manufacturer of computer chips for mobile phones and other high-tech gear-exported products to the United States that...

Flextronics to close Switzerland facility

SOLOTHURN, Switzerland-Flextronics Technology plans to close its production site here and cut 300 jobs, or more than 90 percent of its work force in...

Polish network upgrade goes to Lucent

WARSAW, Poland-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed a contract to expand and upgrade SFERIA's cdma2000 1x network here and in the surrounding areas."This...

WaterCove joins Qpass Prosperity Alliance

SEATTLE-WaterCove Networks has joined Qpass Inc.'s Prosperity Alliance, allowing the companies to work together to offer mobile data solutions."Our expertise in business system integration...

Handspring releases updated Treo

Handspring Inc. followed up on promises to update its Treo mobile phone/personal digital assistant device with the release of its new Treo 600, which...

PCCW takes 13 of 15 U.K. fixed wireless licenses

LONDON-Hong Kong-based PCCW has picked up 13 of 15 regional fixed wireless licenses auctioned in the United Kingdom. The auction for the 3.4 GHz...

Chrysler to connect phones to microphones with Bluetooth

CHELSEA, Mich.-Chrysler Group introduced a new service to connect a driver's mobile phone with a microphone inside the car using Bluetooth technology, a step...

S&P upgrades Centennial ratings

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised the rating on Centennial Cellular Operating Co. L.L.C.'s and wireless provider Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp.'s $735...

Satellite market to see consolidation, growth after 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Satellite operators can expect growth and expansion after 2004 as the market is restructured through alliances and mergers, integrated solutions are introduced,...

IBM builds Wi-Fi environment for kids

ARMONK, N.Y.-IBM Corp. said it has built Wi-Fi environments for more than 600 boys and girls clubs in New York, Chicago, Oakland and other...

Ericsson wins infrastructure contract in China

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a contract with Guangxi Mobile of China.Ericsson signed a $30 million deal to supply GSM and GPRS network equipment to...

US Unwired extends date to buy discount notes

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. extended the expiration date of its existing offer to exchange 13.38-percent senior subordinated discount notes due...

Russia’s MTS ups stake in Ukraine

MOSCOW-Russian mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems said it increased its ownership in Ukrainian Mobile Communications to 83.7 percent by acquiring an additional 26-percent stake in...

Nextel Partners sells $450M of notes

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. entered into an agreement to sell $450 million of 8.125-percent senior notes due July 1, 2011, in a private placement....

Siemens leads raft of wireless enterprise announcements

Interest in the wireless enterprise market continues as Siemens, Colligo Networks, Aligo, Salesnet and Orsus Solutions announced new deals and products in the arena.First,...

Nextel reported to be close to NASCAR deal

Nextel Communications Inc. has reportedly signed a deal to become the primary sponsor of NASCAR's top racing series, which is currently known as the...

D.C. Circuit rejects Sprint’s challenge to wireless area codes

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court on Tuesday said that Sprint Corp. could not challenge rules by the Federal Communications Commission allowing for technology specific-overlays as...

CTIA to host program at Shorecliff tower show

LAS VEGAS-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association will play a role in Shorecliff Communications' Tower Summit and Trade Show scheduled for October.CTIA's sponsorship...

Siemens to upgrade Finnish rail system

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it plans to replace the analog radio systems for the Finnish Rail Administration with digital GSM infrastructure for voice and...

Coalition urges senators to reject LNP delay attempts

WASHINGTON-A coalition of consumer advocates and state regulators on Monday sent a letter to senators urging them to reject efforts by the Cellular Telecommunications...
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