Yearly Archives: 2003

Handset manufacturers likely to make bundled WLAN-WAN devices

The evolution of the wireless local area network industry has been so dramatic that it seems almost a certainty that mobile-phone makers will include...

Tower sector stocks see increase following analyst presentations

Wireless tower industry stocks soared last week, with major players' shares rising above previous 52-week highs. American Tower Corp. was trading at $9.25 per...

GoAmerica may be coming to a stop

The fate of wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. is unclear, and industry watchers have little faith that the company's destiny is a bright one."I...

Do open standards keep dominant players in check?

As open standards and alliance building become the Holy Grail of the wireless industry, some industry watchers see them as oxymoron and schemes to...

California moves forward with cell-phone driving ban

The California State Assembly late last week narrowly passed legislation making it illegal for drivers to use handheld cell phones, moving the measure a...

RIM’s legal fees climb in NTP fight

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered another serious legal blow in its battle against patent holding company NTP Inc., a move that increases...

TTPCom adds security extension to 802.11 designs

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-TTPCom said it has delivered the 802.11i security extension to its 802.11a/b/g core intellectual property designs.The extensions include hardware acceleration for Advanced...

ABI: Lack of UWB standard hinders market

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Ultra Wideband is poised to deliver a variety of applications, including wireless video, audio and data, to home and consumer networking devices,...

Crown Castle to redeem senior discount notes

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. will redeem its 10 5/8-percent senior discount notes due 2007 at a price of 105 percent of principal in an...

Japan Airlines to use FOMA, WLAN in trial

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. and Japan Airlines announced a partnership that will see the companies test applications operating on DoCoMo's third-generation system and a wireless...

Singapore’s M1 to launch video streaming

SINGAPORE-MobileOne said it will launch a video streaming service Monday for its users with Nokia 3650 phones, making it the first operator in Singapore...

Mobile gear decline to continue through 2004: Modest growth expected in 2005

Demand for wireless gear will decline while subscriber numbers and handset sales will rise in 2003, according to a research report by U.S. Bancorp...

SEC expands Qwest investigation: Ratings agency suggests wireless unit sale

Qwest Communications International Inc. reported the Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded its investigation into the telecommunication provider's accounting practices, and the company will...

XO offers $700M for Global Crossing assets

RESTON, Va.-Broadband communications provider XO Communications Inc. has offered $700 million to acquire all assets of bankrupt telecommunications company Global Crossing Ltd. and Global...

Lucent Technologies raises $1.5B through debt offering

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies raised $1.525 billion through a public offering of convertible senior debt, which was priced at $1,000 per security. The company...

US Unwired note holders reject exchange offer

NEW YORK-A majority of US Unwired Inc.'s 13.375-percent senior subordinated discount note holders signed a lock-up agreement to reject the company's current exchange offer...

Palm to add functionality to Tungsten C

SAN DIEGO-Palm Inc. announced agreements with several companies to add voice over Internet Protocol, Wi-Fi and authentication software to the Palm Tungsten C handheld.VL...

U.S. market to see widespread SMS adoption

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The United States' wireless short message service and instant messaging markets are poised to grow to 75 million and 63 million subscribers, respectively,...

MmO2 launches data navigation service

LONDON-European operator MmO2 countered rival Vodafone Group plc's Live multimedia service with its own data service called O2 Active. The navigation service, available for...

Marconi adds security enhancements to software

LONDON-Marconi plc said it has added security enhancement to its network management software that ensures smooth communications between network devices in commercial and government...

Cable & Wireless cuts 200 positions

LONDON-Cable & Wireless said it is cutting about 200 employees in its London headquarters as part of its continuing restructuring efforts. New management is...

NextWave seeks permission to buy more spectrum

NextWave Telecom Inc. said it filed for permission with its bankruptcy court to form a partnership with California-based venture capital firm Clarity Partners L.P....

Cingular expands messaging services

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reinforced its wireless text messaging capabilities by announcing an extension of its personal computer to mobile messaging service that allows Yahoo...

NIST develops wireless network for first responders

WASHINGTON-The National Institute of Standards and Technology said engineers have developed a new "ad hoc wireless network" for emergency communications, a breakthrough in the...

Marconi cuts 500 jobs on further outlook warnings

LONDON-Marconi plc continues to feel the pangs of a sliding market as it announced plans to lay off 500 workers, warning that future conditions...
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