Yearly Archives: 2003

Legislation offering antitrust protection to standards bodies moves forward

WASHINGTON-Congress passed legislation giving some antitrust protection to industry standards bodies whose work is used by federal agencies. The measure, sponsored by House Judiciary...

House passes Internet gambling legislation

WASHINGTON-The House late yesterday passed legislation outlawing illegal Internet gambling, a setback here for the emerging business of wireless betting.The legislation, sponsored by Rep....

Spectrum relocation sweeps through House

WASHINGTON-The House today overwhelmingly passed spectrum relocation legislation, a major boost for industry efforts to secure military frequencies for third-generation wireless systems."This is a...

Ground control offers satellite voice option

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-Ground Control, provider of DIRECWAY two-way mobile and fixed satellite systems, has released its IG-VoIP solution to allow DIRECWAY satellite subscribers...

Sun to boost Java awareness with new campaign

SAN FRANCISCO-Sun MicroSystems Inc. unveiled a new logo and plans for a new branding campaign to showcase Java technology to consumers and businesses. Ultimately,...

UbiquiTel to remain on Nasdaq SmallCap

Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. said it has regained full compliance with the Nasdaq SmallCap Market listing requirements and will continue to be quoted...

TI reduces 2Q forecast

SAN FRANCISCO-Semiconductor giant Texas Instruments Inc. has reduced its second-quarter sales forecast to a 5-percent rise instead of 7 percent, with a total restructuring...

SMS shows rapid growth

SAN DIEGO-Text messaging is growing on a worldwide basis, according to recent polls conducted by SMS.ac Inc., which provides a wireless community (www.sms.ac) that...

Voice processing market to grow to $600M in 2007

SAN FRANCISCO-The market for enterprise and telco-grade voice processing infrastructure will grow from $250 million in 2002 to $600 million in 2007, according to...

Alcatel wins GSM/GPRS deal with China Mobile

SHANGHAI, China-Alcatel said it has won a series of deals to supply GSM/GPRS infrastructure equipment to China Mobile, the country's largest carrier.The contracts, valued...

Second GSM network authorized in Iraq

The GSM Association reported that Kuwait-based wireless operator MTC-Vodafone deployed a GSM-based network in southern Iraq designed to support the reconstruction efforts and non-governmental...

Boingo expands Wi-Fi service to Minneapolis airport

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless Inc. reported the availability of its Wi-Fi Internet access service at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, extending the Wi-Fi aggregator's footprint...

RFMD, Analog Devices announce power amp products

PHILADELPHIA-This week's IEEE MTT-S 2003 trade show prompted power amplifier announcements from industry players, including RF Micro Devices Inc. and Analog Devices Inc.RF Micro...

SK Telecom certifies Samsung’s access gateway

TEWKSBURY, Mass.-SK Telecom said it has awarded its network certification to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd for the Samsung access gateway, called the Starent ST16...

Italy’s Wind implements Amdocs’ CRM solution

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Italian telecommunications provider Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA has completed the implementation of Amdocs' ClarifyCRM at its three main customer care centers in Italy,...

Sprint PCS, Infonxx enter directory assistance agreement

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...

Unlicensed wireless tops WRC-03 issues list

WASHINGTON-Securing additional spectrum for unlicensed wireless technologies will be a top issue for the World Radiocommunication Conference, which began this week in Geneva.The Bush...

Nokia follows Motorola in lowering 2Q handset sales projections

Nokia Corp. has shown it is not immune to the multiple problems of SARS, the weak dollar and a soft market and projected its...

T-Mobile U.K. to offer new e-mail service using Infowave software

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Infowave Software inked an agreement with T-Mobile International for Infowave's wireless messaging product. The technology will be part of T-Mobile's new Instant...

JavaOne highlights wireless, Java integration

The 2003 JavaOne Conference is witnessing a collision of giants, as Sun Microsystems and IBM Corp. are pushing their platforms, highlighting a division within...

Sprint affiliates deploy Lucent switch

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. reported that six Sprint PCS affiliates are deploying its PacketStar 4500 Multiservice Media Gateway, which Lucent said will allow...

LogicaCMG to supply MMSC to Russia’s MTS

MOSCOW-LogicaCMG said it reached an agreement with Russian operator Mobile TeleSystems to deploy multimedia-messaging services in the Moscow region. MTS will use LogicaCMG's MMS...

M/A-COM offers portable radio for OpenSky use

LOWELL, Mass.-M/A-COM Inc. released the P-800 portable radio for the OpenSky network. The Internet Protocol-based digital two-way radio operates on trunked and conventional systems...

Italy’s TIM commits to EDGE

Telecom Italia Mobile has become the first European operator to publicly state its commitment to EDGE technology, according to international press reports. The reports...

Musiwave announces European mobile music deals

PARIS-European company Musiwave has signed deals with Sony Music Europe and several independent record labels for its technology and services.The Sony agreement will make...
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