2003

IRVINE, Calif.-SMC Networks said its 802.11a wireless network products have been chosen for use in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point’s wireless classrooms project. For the project, West Point …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless has been cleared to buy 50 wireless spectrum licenses from Northcoast Communications, an affiliate of Cablevision Systems Corp., according to a Reuters report. Verizon will pay $750 million …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell is not backing off the agency’s decision to require local number portability in the mobile-phone industry later this year, but he said robust competition …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Wireless infrastructure association Personal Communications Industry Association said Thomas (Tam) Murray, founder and managing member of Community Wireless Structures, has joined its board of directors. Community Wireless Structures is …

TOKYO-Under an agreement announced Feb. 13, M-Systems and Toshiba America Electronics Components are jointly developing and marketing the Mobile DiskOnChip G3, which they said, “breaks the world record for capacity …

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. said it has introduced a new GSM/GPRS smartphone reference design known as i.Smart, based on its i.250 innovative convergence platform and the i.MX media extension applications processor. …

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. said it has introduced a new handset known as i95cl for women, a pearlized pink device with sleek looks and the “color of the season.” The launch …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first handset that combines a Linux operating system and Java Technology, with multimedia PDA functionality. The device, known as …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Wireless vendor L.M. Ericsson said it will lay off 1,200 workers in its information technology units. The sharp reduction in total staff from 107, 000 to 64,000 necessitated the …

MINOT, N.D.-Verizon Wireless said it completed the conversion of all of its local wireless service in North Dakota from analog to digital technology. The conversion included adding two new digital …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Messaging company Comverse announced Taiwanese mobile carrier MoBiTai will use its server to offer multimedia messaging services. “Our agreement with MoBiTai emphasizes that our platform is configurable, open and …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless corporate e-mail company Seven announced it scored Orange as a new customer, and that the carrier will offer Seven’s unique network-based corporate information product in the United …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. introduced its Virtual Crew Chief polling program designed to allow subscribers to submit text message votes on various stock car race topics. The wireless platform, which is …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS introduced an on-demand video information application for its Vison service allowing customers to watch news, finance, weather, sports and entertainment programming from their wireless handsets. The …

SAN ANTONIO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appointed Andy Shibley vice president and general manager of its South Texas region where he will lead and oversee all wireless sales and operations for the …

CALGARY, Alberta-CSI Wireless Inc., which offers GPS and wireless technology products for automotive, consumer and commercial applications, said it won a $12.5 million order from Brightstar Corp. for its fixed-base …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-Location technology company TruePosition Inc. made available its new location product, Uplink Time Difference of Arrival. The new product, which the company calls “The Finder,” determines mobile-phone …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Federal Communication Commission has adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order that reaffirms, with minor changes, procedures adopted a year ago to authorize the unlicensed operations ultra-wideband devices. The …

CANNES, France-Testing, monitoring and management solutions provider NetTest will introduce several additions to its portfolio of testing solutions at the 2003 3GSM World Congress. NetTest will introduce two middleware enhancements …

WOODBURY, New York, United States-Messaging company Comverse announced Taiwanese mobile carrier MoBiTai will use its server to offer multimedia message services (MMS). “Our agreement with MoBiTai emphasizes that our platform …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Wireless communications services provider SkyNetGlobal announced this week the transfer of its assets to Telstra will proceed in quarterly payments during the next two years. According to SkyNetGlobal, Telstra …

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TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, announced it will terminate communications service via Iridium in the second half of February due to complaints lodged by customers. According to KDDI, …

BEIJING-China mobile handset users sent close to 6 billion short message service (SMS) messages and more than 1 million multimedia message service (MMS) messages during the week-long Chinese New Year …

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