2003

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. is expected to launch VoIP consumer telephone service next week in select Minnesota markets allowing customers to move their current voice traffic from traditional telecommunications lines …

The law firm of Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow L.L.P. said it has been retained to file a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District …

Adding to recent optimism surrounding the uptake of CDMA technology-based products, Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics announced they have created an open solution that supports the CDMA2000 1X standard for wireless …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Mobile computing company Mobility Electronics Inc. announced it purchased the hardware components of InVision Software’s handheld computing business for 70,000 shares of common stock. The company also said it …

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of 39 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter, payable Feb. 2, 2004, to shareowners of record at the close …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Citizens of the City of Cerritos, Calif., will ring in the new year in a Wi-Fi city, according to a recent announcement from Pronto Networks and Aiirnet Wireless, …

DALLAS-Nextel Communications has renewed its business process outsourcing (BPO) contract with ACS, allowing the company to continue to handle Nextel’s customer care operations. The five-year renewal contract is valued at …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Although the automotive Bluetooth market has largely stalled due to a lack of Bluetooth-capable handsets, new research shows the market is poised for significant growth. Research firm Allied …

NEW YORK-Carrier churn rates will likely increase during at least the next 12 months as subscriber contracts expire and users switch providers as a result of the implementation of wireless …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will upgrade Malaysian operator Maxis Communications’ second-generation network with a third-generation deployment, including GSM/GPRS/EDGE/W-CDMA technology. The contract will include both 2G and 3G core and …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said it commenced an offer to exchange up to $650 million principal amount of its 8.875-percent senior notes due 2013 that were issued Sept. 26 in …

Providing an upbeat glimpse of what the year-end will bring, Qualcomm Inc. has amended its financial guidance for the first fiscal quarter ending Dec. 28, 2003. Qualcomm now expects revenues …

DENVER-Able Planet Inc., HighSpeed Communications Inc. and Mitel Networks have teamed to install Able Planet’s micro-technology, which allows people with hearing losses to access wireless and wired telephone technology, into …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patricia Russo received a $3.24 million bonus for fiscal-year 2003, ended Sept. 30, according to recent filing the with the …

U.S. Cellular Corp. reported the sale of $444 million of 6.7-percent senior notes due 2033 priced at a discount to yield approximately 6.83 percent. The carrier added that it plans …

In a candid release, Motorola Inc. blamed a shortage of camera components for its inability to meet sales demands. “The Motorola V300 and V500 began shipping earlier in the quarter …

WASHINGTON-Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) introduced legislation identical to a House bill that would prohibit the listing of mobile-phone numbers in a national wireless directory without prior …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. said it plans to offer $200 million of senior notes due 2013 through a private transaction. The company expects to use the proceeds to tender its …

PLANTATION, Fla.-A trio of iDEN-based technology carriers announced plans to offer Motorola Inc.’s i305 ruggedized handset, which reportedly meets military specifications for shock, vibration, blowing rain, salt fog resistance and …

WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers that receive universal service support should submit to auditing to ensure that the subsidies they receive are being used to upgrade and improve networks in rural America, FCC …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Network infrastructure and technology provider Comverse Technology Inc. reported sales of $194 million and a net loss of $3.4 million for its third quarter. The company’s stock was down …

The Mobile Marketing Association trade group announced its new code of conduct for wireless advertising campaigns, a move that comes shortly after the launch of universal short codes and on …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-BelAir Networks said it has secured $15 million in financing, bringing total investments in the company to $22 million. BelAir plans to use the funding to bring the …

MUNICH, Germany-Pakistan Telecom Mobile, which offers mobile service under the Ufone brand, contracted Siemens to expand its network under a $26 million deal. Siemens will set up a new GSM …

MINNEAPOLIS-Network infrastructure company ADC Telecommunications Inc. reported its fourth-quarter results of $193 million in net sales and net earnings of $9.3 million. The company predicted it will earn between $170 …