Yearly Archives: 2003

Comptel wins global contract with Telefonica Moviles

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish company Comptel Corp. said it won a global contract with Telefonica Moviles for Comptel's mediation and provisioning software. Under the agreement, Comptel's...

Orange to expand relationship with Microsoft

European carrier Orange SA said it will expand its relationship with Microsoft Corp. to offer text-messaging-based access to Microsoft's instant messaging and e-mail programs...

MCI reaches $500M SEC settlement

ASHBURN, Va.-MCI Corp., formerly known as WorldCom Inc., has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its accounting fraud case and...

Siemens, Agilent lead round of OSS news

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Siemens Information and Communication Mobile said it created a new operations support system for its wireless carrier customers, a move the company...

Philips announces new handsets

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics announced several new mobile-phone products, including three new handsets based on technology from Cellon International.Targeting the Asian and European...

LightSurf releases MMS exchange product

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Picture messaging company LightSurf Technologies Inc. released its new Global Exchange for MMS product, which the company said offers a real-time content...

RF Micro Devices, Silicon Wave team on Bluetooth

GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. and Silicon Wave have entered a partnership to manufacture and distribute Bluetooth solutions.Under the agreement, Silicon Wave will license...

Webraska, Tower Semiconducter get funding

PARIS-Webraska Mobile Technologies has received an additional investment of $5.26 million from its current investors. The company said the capital will be used to...

WorldCom MMDS assets go to BellSouth

BellSouth Corp. has agreed to buy WorldCom Inc.'s multichannel multipoint distribution system licenses for $65 million in an agreement the two companies reached last...

VeriSign enters Latin American roaming alliance

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-VeriSign Inc. reported a strategic alliance with International Mobile Communications Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, RSB Limited L.L.C., to offer wireless...

Starent voice instant messaging solution may challenge PTT services

Starent Networks calls its solution voice instant messaging-with emphasis on the word "instant," thereby distinguishing itself from the prominent voice solutions already in the...

How low can you go? T-Mobile USA reinstitutes holiday pricing

Following another quarter of industry-leading customer additions, T-Mobile USA Inc. stepped up the competitive pressure on its larger rivals by introducing aggressive pricing changes...

McCaw legacy lives on in today’s wireless start-ups, mainstays

Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw assembled an all-star executive team to start and drive McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. in the 1980s and early 1990s. And...

Gaming industry shoots, scores

Wireless watchers were inundated with news on the wireless gaming front coming out of the Electronic Entertainment Expo video game trade show, with Nokia...

Forsee outlines plans

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.- Gary Forsee, Sprint Corp.'s recently named president and chief executive officer, outlined his plans and priorities for the company during Sprint's...

FCC touts plan to make 5 GHz spectrum available for unlicensed uses

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission proposed last Thursday to make 255 megahertz in the 5 GHz band available for unlicensed devices. The FCC praised the...

GoAmerica delays call while it explores ‘strategic opportunities’

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. said it will postpone its quarterly conference call due to "strategic opportunities that may enhance the company's liquidity...

Tatara makes Wi-Fi roaming easier, Verizon takes service to payphones

With public hot-spot locations popping up faster than reality-based TV shows, companies that provide support services are finding a market ripe for innovations, the...

MCI nabs Baghdad contract

WASHINGTON-Despite interest in steering Iraq reconstruction business to American companies through competitive bidding and White House reluctance to meddle in wireless rebuilding in the...

It’s not always easy at the top Nokia’s CDMA efforts seem to fall short with Verizon, Sprint PCS

Although GSM proponent Nokia Corp. continues to profess plans to improve its CDMA phone sales, the company's efforts to date in the United States...

Agere licenses Openwave MMS software

Openwave Systems Inc. today released software for mobile-phone makers looking to offer support for multimedia messaging services. The company also said Agere Systems has...

FCC may fine carrier for site violation

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fining a carrier for building a tower without seeking the proper authorization.The FCC wants to fine Western Wireless...

Siemens signs expansion contract with China Mobile

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it has signed a $36 million contract to expand GSM networks for China Mobile in Shanghai and Anhui provinces. "Following...

Carriers upgrade sites to gain call quality

As the wireless industry comes of age, upgrades are necessary to keep existing, legacy infrastructure in working order and compatible with emerging wireless communications...

Standards group consolidation continues

SAN RAMON, Calif.-The PAM Forum plus Parlay Group now equals the Parlay Group. Both standards groups are merging into the Parlay Group in a...
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