Yearly Archives: 2003

CTIA joins coalition against Nextel in 800 MHz band

WASHINGTON-The board of directors of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday voted to join a coalition that supports technical solutions to solving...

3 U.K. slashes prices

LONDON-U.K. newcomer Hutchison 3G U.K. will slash prices for its third-generation services beginning Monday. The two new service packages offer up to a 50-percent...

Microsoft details smart watch service plan

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. released details of MSN Direct, the service plan it will offer for the smart watches that Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman and...

Western Wireless to sell $100M in convertible notes

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. said it intends to sell $100 million of convertible subordinated notes due 2023, which will be convertible into Western Wireless...

Sybase commits $25M to enterprise Wi-Fi

ATLANTA-Sybase Inc. unveiled a $25 million strategic initiative that includes collaborating with research universities and industry partners to bring Wi-Fi applications to the enterprise.Sybase...

Motorola announces series of technology enhancements

Motorola Inc. has rolled out a series of platforms and enhancements to further stake its claims in wireless infrastructure and operating systems.The announcements made...

Verizon will turn over names in digital rights case

WASHINGTON-Verizon Communications Inc. will turn over the names, addresses and phone numbers of four subscribers to its DSL service who are accused of illegally...

T-Mobile to launch color-screen Sidekick, net rate plans

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it will launch a color-screen version of its Danger Inc.-produced Sidekick device June 6, as well as introduce new...

Study: Consumers want carriers to offer best plans

ATLANTA-A recent report commissioned by Telecom Media Networks and conducted by Harris Interactive found that wireless subscribers want their wireless providers to be more...

MSV asks permission to add ATC to MSS

WASHINGTON-Mobile Satellite Ventures L.P. today said it filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for authority to add an ancillary terrestrial component to...

WorldCom contracts under GSA investigation

WASHINGTON-The inspector general of the General Services Administration is investigating WorldCom Inc.'s contracts with the federal government and may issue recommendations to Congress shortly...

Portuguese operator to include Opera browser

LISBON, Portugal-Portuguese mobile operator Optimus said it will include Opera Software's mobile Web browser on Optimus Zone, its new multimedia service supported by the...

TeliaSonera to standardize MMS equipment

HELSINKI, Finland-TeliaSonera will standardize its multimedia messaging system across four Nordic countries using equipment from Nokia. The Finnish vendor said its equipment will replace...

White House to issue spectrum reform memorandum

WASHINGTON-The White House later today is expected to issue a presidential memorandum on spectrum reform for federal government frequencies, according to industry sources. The...

Alltel’s Ford elected chairman of CTIA board

WASHINGTON-Scott Ford, president of Alltel Corp., Wednesday was elected chairman of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's board of directors for 2003-2004. "The wireless...

Gambling legislation vote delayed

WASHINGTON-The House GOP leadership postponed a vote on Internet gambling legislation Tuesday after criticism surfaced that appeared to put the bill's passage in question....

Verizon to combine all data services under Get It Now brand

Verizon Wireless continued to tout its wireless data services-the carrier said almost 75,000 applications are downloaded per day-numbers that could increase following the carrier's...

Sendo sues Orange on patent infringement claims

Mobile-phone upstart Sendo lashed out with another lawsuit over its canceled Microsoft Corp. smart phone, this time claiming European carrier Orange is infringing on...

M-Qube, Enpocket announce mobile marketing news

BOSTON-Two mobile marketing companies announced deals today, news that shows the continuing growth and potential of the wireless advertising industry.First, marketing company M-Qube announced...

Downloadable ring-tone market poised for growth

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The market for downloadable ring tones in the United States could grow to as much as $1 billion by 2007, according to research...

Visto, ViAir to merge

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Visto Corp. announced it will merge with ViAir Corp, and the combined company will do business under the Visto name.Visto provides personal...

Tecnomen prepaid system interoperable with Nortel GSM gear

RICHARDSON, Texas-Tecnomen Inc. said its prepaid solution has achieved interoperability approval from Nortel Networks based on GSM infrastructure equipment tests.Tecnomen's intelligent network supports CAMEL...

ITC extends license agreement with Sharp

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said its subsidiary InterDigital Technology Corp. has extended its 1998 patent license agreement with Sharp Corp. of Japan...

Collins dissatisfied with GSA response on WorldCom

WASHINGTON-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she is dissatisfied with the General Services Administration's response to her May 30 inquiry on...

Palm announces Handspring acquisition plans

The founders of personal digital assistant pioneer Palm Inc. have returned to the fold as the company announced plans to acquire Handspring Inc.Jeff Hawkins...
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