2003

WASHINGTON-Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), co-chairs of the E911 Congressional Caucus, introduced a bill that will provide state grants to deploy wireless enhanced 911 service and …

SAN RAMON, Calif.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. announced its Calif.-based subsidiary VIA Wireless L.L.C. sold 100 wireless communications towers to GoldenState Towers L.L.C. for $11.5 million. Ubiquitel, which plans to …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said it will begin offering enhanced directory assistance services from Infonxx in a move that could save the carrier millions of dollars. Infonxx said that in …

The House of Representatives overwhelming passed spectrum relocation legislation, a major boost for industry efforts to secure military frequencies for third-generation wireless systems. “This is a big win for consumers …

The 2003 JavaOne Developer Conference witnessed a collision of giants as Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM Corp. pushed their platforms, highlighting a division within a technology that seeks to avoid …

Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Americas BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc, plan to sell their 74-percent stake in Mexico’s third-largest wireless operator, Grupo Iusacell S.A. de …

NEW YORK-Sony Ericcson said that 25,000 of its mobile phones were stolen from the John F. Kennedy Airport Thursday night. “What the thieves did not know is that they were …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to expand the service area for its FOMA service to an additional 43 towns and villages in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region on June 14 and …

MEXICO CITY-Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Americas BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc, plan to sell their approximately 74 percent stake in Mexico’s third largest wireless operator Grupo …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has reportedly agreed to pay a $675,000 fine to the Federal Communications Commission for failing to meet deadlines for installing E-911 technology on its GSM network. The …

CHICAGO-Wal-Mart Stores announced plans to implement a radio-frequency identification (RFID) compliance program that brings wireless inventory tracking to the retail industry. Wal-Mart said it will require its top 100 suppliers …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-LGC Wireless announced the deployment of its InterReach Unison Accel in-building wireless network solution in a major international insurance company’s three-story building in Plano, Texas. Unison Accel, capable …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia has begun shipping the Nokia 6650-according to Nokia, the world’s first dual-mode GSM/WCDMA mobile phone-to operators and retailers in Europe and Asia, including Japan. “The Nokia 6650 is …

RESTON, Va.-Broadband service provider XO Communications Inc. continues to pursue its previously announced plans to acquire bankrupt telecommunications company Global Crossing. XO said it is prepared to launch an “any …

WASHINGTON-The Senate confirmed Hewitt Pate on Friday to be the assistant attorney general for antitrust by a vote of 71-0. Pate was formerly the deputy assistant for antitrust before being …

SAN RAMON, Calif.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. announced its Calif.-based subsidiary VIA Wireless L.L.C. sold 100 wireless communications towers to GoldenState Towers L.L.C. for $11.5 million. Ubiquitel, which plans to …

WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. is getting a slice of the $34 million contract held by WorldCom Inc. to provide mobile phone service to U.S. civilian and military officials in Baghdad, even as …

PeopleSoft has enhanced its PeopleSoft Customer Relationship Management Solution for Communications with a new Customer Profitability Management solution. The enhanced solution offers PeopleSoft’s telecommunications clients “360-degree views” of their own …

TOKYO-Fujitsu Limited said it will collaborate with Advanced Media Inc. to develop chips that use distributed speech recognition software for the Japanese language in mobile phones, automotive systems and digital …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Corporations are cautious about the return on investment that potential wireless business applications represent, according to new research from Analysys. Analysys, however, suggests ROI can be generated as long …

BEIJING-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed contracts with China’s Unicom Horizon and China Netcom to provide network services like technical support, management consulting, network optimization and staff training. The …

Wireless service costs dropped 9 cents in the nation’s top 25 markets last month compared with April, according to a report from economic research and consulting firm Econ One Research …

Motorola Inc. said the Court of Appeals of England and Wales dismissed a number of appeals brought by Cem Uzan and Aysegul Akay, members of Turkey’s Uzan family, upholding Worldwide …

IDT Corp. has formed a spectrum-leasing unit within IDT Solutions to focus on leasing spectrum to telecommunication and wireless service providers. The move follows the Federal Communications Commission ruling that …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense today said it supports the spectrum review announced last week by the Bush administration, but stressed that military wireless requirements are increasing in modern-day warfare. “The …