Yearly Archives: 2003

AT&T Wireless hits stores with first EDGE phone

Nokia Corp.'s 6200 EDGE-capable phone hit store shelves this week, making AT&T Wireless Services Inc. the first carrier in the world to sell an...

Tech rallies around tax cut

WASHINGTON-Telecom and high-tech sectors, beaten down and eager for an economic revival, last week found themselves forced to pick and choose among competing tax-cut...

Gurian helped to shape cellular’s formative years

The legacy Mal Gurian leaves the wireless industry will be found as much in the generations of people he has influenced as in the...

Chipmakers battle it out in applications processor space

Chipmakers continue to stake claims in anticipation of an assured industry upswing.Bellwethers Intel Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. offered optimistic second-quarter projections, reinforcing a...

3 launches UMTS service in Sweden

Hutchison's 3 is one of the European carriers to blaze the trail for third-generation UMTS technology with a launch of its services in Sweden,...

DHS will provide guidance on critical infrastructure information

WASHINGTON-The Department of Homeland Security is considering a controversial plan that could dramatically reshape the relationship between the wireless industry and the federal government...

Triton PCS reports increased revenues, net loss up

BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Holdings Inc. reported $188.5 million in total revenues for the first quarter of 2003 compared with $156.7 million the carrier posted...

Verizon names Pappas regional director of business sales

PHOENIX-Verizon Wireless named John Pappas director of business sales for the carrier's Desert Mountain Region where he will lead, plan and direct sales of...

Rogers names Chesham president of Ontario region

TORONTO-Rogers Wireless Inc. named Joseph Chesham president of the carrier's Ontario region where he will be responsible for all sales, distribution, service and regional...

Two Austrian carriers launch UMTS

VIENNA, Austria-Two mobile operators have launched UMTS services in Austria, highlighting a new 3G momentum on the European continent.The two carriers, Mmobilkom Austria and...

Lucent reports on restructuring efforts

NEW YORK-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has slashed its operating expenses by as much as 74 percent and the measures have increased margins by...

TMN to sell Smartphone OS through Galp Energia partnership

LISBON, Portugal-Portuguese wireless operator TMN announced it will begin selling a phone using Microsoft Corp.'s Smartphone operating system though a partnership with oil and...

Arch Wireless loses 477K subscribers

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Paging and messaging carrier Arch Wireless Inc. reported a net income of $6.1 million for its first quarter on revenues of $165 million,...

Esrey set to hand Sprint reigns to Forsee next week

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp.'s chairman William Esrey is reportedly set to resign his position next week handing over the leadership reigns to recently appointed...

NTT DoCoMo sells out 1st production run of wristphones in 20 minutes

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said all 1,000 Wristomo wristphone that were planned for its first production run sold out within 20 minutes. The wireless device,...

Legislation would ban Internet gambling

WASHINGTON-A House Judiciary subcommittee last week approved legislation that would effectively ban most Internet gambling on all communications platforms, including wireless networks.The bill would...

House authorizes funding for nanotechnology R&D

WASHINGTON-The House last week passed a bill authorizing $2.36 billion over three years for nanotechnology research and development, funding lawmakers predict will lead to...

AT&T Wireless hits store shelves with first EDGE phone

REDMOND, Wash.-Nokia Corp.'s 6200 EDGE-capable phone hit store shelves this week, making AT&T Wireless Services Inc. the first carrier in the world to sell...

Wireless Retail to sell Sprint PCS products

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Independent wireless agent Wireless Retail Inc. reported a deal with Sprint Corp. to begin selling Sprint PCS devices and services in its...

Psion to integrate Wavetrend RFID technology

LONDON-Psion Teklogix will integrate Wavetrend Technologies' active RFID reader technology into its Workabout handheld devices to offer the companies' combined customer base enhanced identification...

T-Mobile USA to allow bundling of Hot Spot service

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it will now allow subscribers to bundle unlimited access to its HotSpot service to their current wireless voice and...

Cingular appoints Baker to VP position

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appointed Joe Baker vice president where he will lead the company's nationwide business voice and data sales and operations, oversee support...

Sprint PCS to offer Yahoo content to Vision customers

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS and Yahoo Inc. reported an agreement to distribute Yahoo products and services to Sprint PCS' Vision customers. The Yahoo products...

Lone Star Phones sues Dobson

DALLAS-LSPCS Inc., which does business as independent retailer Lone Star Phones, filed suit in federal court against Dobson Cellular Systems Inc. claiming the wireless...

Verizon Wireless acquires Devon Mobile properties

WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless acquired a wireless license and related network assets from Devon Mobile Communications for $635,000. Verizon Wireless said the acquisition, which includes...
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