2003

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-A new survey finds that the needs of wireless users are slowly diverging into various market segments, and that network operators and devices makers will have to segment their …

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 in the telecommunication arena and to …

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 his firing, according to The Associated …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies announced a new suite of professional services for improved voice and data coverage in buildings. The in-building solution supports both Lucent and non-Lucent products and supports …

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 the home. The products, which use …

VANCOUVER, Canada-Engineering, construction and management services provider Bechtel will now offer free space optical communications equipment through fSONA Communications, according to the companies’ recently announced global procurement agreement. Under the …

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. The service alerts users to balance …

OSTERY BAY, N.Y.-A new study finds the business market for fixed broadband wireless access will be much bigger than previously thought, with 16 percent of the market in 2008 covered …

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 including e-mail or fax options that …

ORLANDO PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it will supply Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-generation base stations with multi-carrier power amplifier units. Both companies say they are jointly developing an integrated radio-amplifier subsystem …

It may not be the toys for the little tykes marked “some assembly required” that are the cause of beneath-the-Christmas-tree consternation this year. Many of the 31 percent of Americans …

WASHINGTON-Pennsylvania Attorney General Mike Fisher said thousands of Cellular One subscribers in the state will be entitled to refunds as part of a settlement of billing lawsuit against the mobile-phone …

LONDON-European carrier Orange plc announced it will offer wireless streaming-video services starting early next year through a new deal with PacketVideo Network Solutions, which was purchased by Alcatel Corp. only …

Increasingly stringent zoning rules may be costing tower companies, but they also are bringing new business to other industries not necessarily yet associated with the world of wireless. Zoning laws, …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. said it began a cash tender offer for up to $153.3 million of its senior discount notes due 2008. The amount is 70 percent of …

“The Internet is a great tool for communication and commerce. It’s changing our lives-largely for the better. But as consumers, we should have the power to stop getting commercial or …

High-tech employment totaled 6 million jobs in 2002, down from 6.5 million in 2001. High-tech manufacturing declined by 233,000 jobs in 2002. High-tech services employment declined by 306,500 jobs, dropping …

WASHINGTON-More than one in five people with a mobile phone has considered cutting the cord, the Pew Internet & American Life Project said Sunday. “For some of the most enthusiastic …

To the average consumer, wireless communication towers are not pretty. Therein lies the main argument from communities opposed to new local tower builds. But many in that camp are learning …

France Telecom said it has granted Qualcomm Inc. a worldwide license to its Turbo Code patents for both CDMA2000 and W-CDMA chipsets. The Turbo Code, which enjoy the supports of …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it will acquire from Intracom S.A 51.25 million shares in Vodafone-Panafon Hellenic Telecommunications Co. S.A., representing 9.433 percent of the outstanding shares of the Greek operator. …

Mobile computing is on the cusp of revolutionizing healthcare, according to Greg Malkary, founder and managing director of the Spyglass Consulting Group. Indeed, wireless users in many fields are recognizing …

Nextel Communications Inc.’s youth-oriented Boost Mobile L.L.C. subsidiary lost its top executive last week as Peter Adderton, former chief executive officer and founder, said he was leaving the venture due …

WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz fight is heating up again as both sides argue that public-safety communications must be the overarching concern in any negotiation. The city of Baltimore weighed in against …

Jon Tetzchner wants to kill WAP. And he’s not alone. “It makes no sense to have two systems,” said Tetzchner, chief executive officer of Internet browsing company Opera Software ASA. …