Yearly Archives: 2003

Segmentation required to meet wireless users’ needs

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...

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...

Lucent solution suite improves in-building coverage

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...

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...

Bechtel now provider of fSONA equipment

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...

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....

Residential and business subscribers both key to WiMAX

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...

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...

Andrew to supply Samsung with 3G amps

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...

A tech-savvy holiday

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...

Cellular One settles Pa. suit with subscriber refunds

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...

Orange enters streaming-video game with PacketVideo deal

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...

Stringent zoning sparks tower insurance biz

Increasingly stringent zoning rules may be costing tower companies, but they also are bringing new business to other industries not necessarily yet associated with...

SBA begins offer for $153.3M in notes

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...

Wireless Rx benefit

"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...

High-tech by the numbers

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...

Study indicates 21% consider cutting the cord

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...

Stealth solutions a pricey fix for aesthetic problem

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

World Briefs

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...

Vodafone ups Greek stake

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...

Healthcare field uses wireless to ensure accuracy

Mobile computing is on the cusp of revolutionizing healthcare, according to Greg Malkary, founder and managing director of the Spyglass Consulting Group. Indeed, wireless...

Boost founder exits venture citing differences with Nextel

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...

800 MHz fight ain’t over till it’s over

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...

Opera browser simplifies wireless Internet

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...
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