Yearly Archives: 2003

BelAir secures additional $15M in financing

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...

E-rate subsidy under further scrutiny

WASHINGTON-Key House lawmakers want the General Accounting Office to again examine a $2.25 billion federal program that subsidizes Internet links to schools and libraries...

D.C. set to join New York in restricting talking and driving

WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia in July is expected to join New York and a handful of other localities that require drivers to use hands-free...

Softbank applies for 3G test license in Japan

TOKYO-Japanese ADSL high-speed Internet service provider Softbank applied for a license with the Japanese telecom regulator to test a third-generation mobile-phone technology, according to...

1x network launches in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic-Dominican Republic mobile operator Codetel commercially launched its Flash Movil CDMA2000 1x network using equipment from Lucent Technologies Inc.The network offers...

ADC 4Q results bump up stock

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...

Siemens wins $26M GSM order in Pakistan

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...

Jamdat scores $11M to boost its game portfolio

LOS ANGELES-Wireless entertainment company Jamdat Mobile Inc. scored $11 million in its latest round of venture funding. Benchmark Capital, Apax Partners, Qualcomm Inc., Intel...

Wireless data nears success with businesses

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Wireless data is on the verge of success within the business market, a move 10 years in the making, according to a...

Carriers must find balance to benefit from economic recovery

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Citing aggregate performance of 60 mobile operators around the world, U.K.-based industry consulting firm Analysys noted in a report that mobile operators...

Lucent seeks approval for stock-split amendment

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. is seeking approval to amend its previously announced plans to implement a reverse stock split of Lucent common stock....

Illinois operator selects Ericsson for GSM overlay

MT. VERNON, Ill.-GSM technology supporters claimed a victory as rural cellular provider First Cellular of Southern Illinois signed a two-year, $5.5 million deal with...

Agencies differ on U.S. Cellular ratings, agree on negative outlook

U.S. Cellular Corp. received mixed messages from debt rating agencies as Fitch Ratings affirmed the carrier's 'A-' senior unsecured debt rating and 'BBB+' subordinated...

McCaw resigns Nextel seat

RESTON, Va.-Wireless industry pioneer Craig McCaw resigned his seat on Nextel Communications Inc.'s board of directors in order to focus on pursuing new opportunities...

Former Motorola exec sues company over firing

CHICAGO-Former vice president and director of software development for Motorola Inc.'s cell phone division, Robert Krolopp, is suing the company for $1 million over...

Teracom AB chooses Alvarion for LMDS

TEL-AVIV, Israel-Alvarion Ltd. announced Swedish television and radio broadcaster Teracom AB will use the Siemens/Alvarion WALKair 3000 broadband wireless solution to build out a...

2Wire offers gateways for wireless home networks

SAN JOSE, Calif.-2Wire Inc. announced the launch of its HomePortal 1000HW and 1800HW gateways designed to extend wireless coverage and DSL modem performance in...

RF Micro supplies module for LG handset

GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. announced production shipments of its RF3133 PowerStar power amplifier module to LG Electronics for use in the company's GSM/GPRS...

Roadpost unveils dual-mode satellite and GSM handset

TORONTO-Roadpost Inc., which provides global voice and data communications solutions for business travelers, unveiled the Thuraya handset and service that the company said includes...

Women embrace UMTS, survey says

MUNICH-Women, as well as men, are optimistic about the future of UMTS, according to the results of a survey conducted by Siemens AG of...

Boingo Wireless, Concourse enter airport Wi-Fi agreement

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless Inc. said it will add all of Concourse Communications Group's Wi-Fi hot-spot locations at major U.S. airports to the Boingo...

Sprint, Concourse reach Wi-Fi roaming pact

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported a roaming agreement with Concourse Communications Group L.L.C. to begin offering Wi-Fi services at several U.S. airports including LaGuardia,...

Nextel expands billing options

RESTON, Va.-Following the implementation of a new billing system last year, Nextel Communications Inc. unveiled a pair of billing distribution methods for select customers...

AT&T Wireless hit with labor suit

WASHINGTON-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging the No. 3 mobile-phone operator broke federal labor laws by denying call-center...

India bank offers alerts service from Air2Web

ATLANTA-Federal Bank of India said it signed up more than 70,000 subscribers to its new text-based alerts service, which works over technology from Air2Web....
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