Yearly Archives: 2003

Half of survey respondents talk while driving

WASHINGTON-A new national poll says drivers admit to dangerous behavior on the road, including talking on cell phones while operating vehicles. The Mason-Dixon Polling...

DHS to establish cybersecurity position

WASHINGTON-The Department of Homeland Security today confirmed it will establish a cybersecurity position within the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection unit, but that is...

Forward Concepts study examines hot-spot potential

TEMPE, Ariz.-Rapidly growing Wi-Fi hot spots will likely prove profitable only in some venues, according to a new report from Forward Concepts that assesses...

DoCoMo moves forward with 4G trial

Just as it blazed the third-generation trail, NTT DoCoMo is hedging its bet on fourth-generation wireless technology with a field trial in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...

NextWave rumored to be close to spectrum sale with Cingular

NextWave Telecom Inc. is reportedly close to an agreement to sell approximately 20 percent of its recently recovered spectrum licenses to Cingular Wireless L.L.C....

Wireless highlighted to deliver homeland security info

WASHINGTON-An industry group advising the Federal Communications Commission on emergency public warnings today urged use of new technologies to deliver critical homeland security information...

Standards groups offer API for 3G m-commerce

Following an industry trend toward the consolidation or combination of standards groups, PayCircle and Parlay Group announced they together created an application programming interface...

Motorola replaces loan with $700M facility

CHICAGO-Motorola Inc. said it has replaced its $900 million loan that expires May 29 with a new $700 million facility with banks led by...

Motorola to sell wallpaper for Nextel users

PLANTATION, Fla.-Motorola Inc. said it will sell more than 300 downloadable wallpaper designs from Internet companies Webshots and Versaly for Nextel Communications Inc. subscribers."These...

Siemens announces contract wins, one for EDGE

MUNICH, Germany-German vendor Siemens AG said it has signed two contracts, one for EDGE technology.Siemens announced a deal with Malaysian mobile operator DiGi Telecommunications...

Sprint PCS buys Agilent OSS

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said Sprint PCS has purchased the full suite of its operations support systems solution, including both hardware and software."Our...

Northrop Grumman wants more 700 MHz spectrum

WASHINGTON-Defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman has asked the Federal Communications Commission for an additional 10 megahertz of public-safety spectrum for advanced broadband wireless use...

ARM announces security technology, Nokia deal

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-ARM released TrustZone technology, a new security extension to ARM architecture that provides security for systems running open operating systems like Linux, Palm...

Nreach begins trials of self-serve mobile content

GOLDEN, Colo.-nReach has begun deploying trials of its in-store, self-serve Mobile Content Vending Machine from which consumers can purchase mobile-phone content, including ring tones,...

German companies make further Wi-Fi forays

BONN, Germany-Two German companies have made further commitments to the Wi-Fi market, with T-Mobile International AG announcing it will expand its Starbucks Coffee Co....

Infowave acquires HiddenMind assets

Wireless enterprise company Infowave Software announced it will acquire the assets of rival wireless enterprise provider HiddenMind Technology L.L.C., based in Cary, N.C.The all-stock...

Shosteck: AMPU better measure of success than ARPU

According to a recent report from the Shosteck Group, the wireless industry should begin looking at the average margin per user instead of the...

Jabber introduces products in wireless push

DENVER-Instant messaging technology provider Jabber Inc. said it will introduce a range of products and services aimed at the wireless industry, including a gateway...

Columbitech upgrade supports Microsoft mobility products

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Wireless security software developer Columbitech announced its Columbitech Wireless Suite now offers support for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows CE .NET."We...

AT&T Corp. to bundle AT&T Wireless service

Nearly two years after spinning off its wireless business, AT&T Corp. reported a deal to begin reselling AT&T Wireless Services Inc. wireless service as...

Agere unveils new high-speed chips

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems said it has unveiled three high-speed chips and software reference design for both current and next-generation multiservice telecom equipment pieces, including...

Sprint PCS inks contract with Velocity Express

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS signed a three-year, $1 million service contract with Velocity Express to provide more than 3,000 lines of voice and data...

XO’s Davis steps down

RESTON, Va.-Broadband communications service provider XO Communications Inc. said Nate Davis, its president and chief operating officer will step down to pursue other business...

Microsoft announces new Smartphone wins

Microsoft Corp. announced two new sales agreements for devices using its Smartphone operating system and reiterated commitments from T-Mobile in the United Kingdom and...

Kentucky utility to use Alvarion gear

CARLSBAD, Calif.-Alvarion Inc. announced Owensboro Municipal Utilities of Kentucky has deployed its BreezeACCESS point-to-multipoint solution to offer broadband services, including high-speed Internet access, in...
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