Yearly Archives: 2003

Military SDR implements OFDM on two platforms

IRVINE, Calif.-Military Communications Technologies Inc. said its affiliate, Military SDR Technologies, has implemented its OFDM waveform on two of its platforms known as SpectruCell...

WiMAX faces barriers

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Operator reluctance and general market confusion represent significant barriers to the success of WiMAX, according to a new report from Pyramid. Pyramid...

Verizon promotes XHTML content

New wireless Internet browsing technologies may be giving rise to new business models for wireless content developers, and it appears the nation's No. 1...

U.S. partially agrees with Europeans over navigational systems

WASHINGTON-The European Commission and the United States said that progress was made in talks last week (month for the paper) that will allow the...

Cesky Telecom finds funds for AT&T Wireless, Verizon stake purchase

PRAGUE, Czech Republic-Cesky Telecom said it closed with five banks a $1 million syndicated credit facility, which it will use to purchase the 49-percent...

Business Briefs

Alcatel Corp. said it has joined with Royal Philips Electronics to showcase EDGE technology in an interoperability test. The companies said the tests achieved...

Realtor turns data application into advantage

Rick Rothman describes his business as real estate without walls. Wireless technology tore down the wall. He can reach his customers, pen contracts, make...

Cable & Wireless to offer Hiptop in the Caymans

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Danger Inc. said Cable & Wireless will offer its Hiptop mobile-phone device through its Cayman Islands mobile operation. Cable & Wireless is...

Motorola shows camera phone, Samsung trumpets N.A. success

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-The world's handset makers continue to make news at a frantic pace, with Motorola Inc. announcing a range of new products and Samsung...

Rethinking the new math

Aside from blockbuster deals and major product/service announcements, big stories in telecom and tech sectors tend to be about rules-the ones made and re-made...

TD-SCDMA Alliance to announce new members by year-end

BEIJING-The TD-SCDMA Alliance said it will announce five new members by the end of this year, emphasizing the growing acceptance and influence of the...

Extreme Networks selects Agilent testing product

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said Extreme Networks Inc. has selected its testing product to verify the performance of its switching solutions for service...

Vendors offer LNP products for easy switching

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-As local number portability finally becomes a reality, a variety of players are looking to cash in on the opportunity. VeriSign, Telespree...

STMicroelectronics sampling Java chip

WESTPORT, Conn.-STMicroelectronics said it is sampling the Java-based smart card chip known as ST22FJ1M from NCT Group Inc.ST believes it "opens up a host...

Intel drops in flash memory sales ranking

SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. has recorded a negative first as it has dropped from the first place in flash memory sales to fourth place, according...

Dem contenders keen on high-tech

WASHINGTON-The campaign of leading Democratic presidential contender Howard Dean downplayed comments it said were misinterpreted as favoring wholesale re-regulation of telecommunications and other...

Regulatory group survey finds 35 percent of cell-phone users rate their carrier below average

WASHINGTON-More than one third-35 percent-of respondents to a survey by the National Regulatory Research Institute would give their mobile-phone carrier a D or F...

Siemens negotiating with U.S. carrier on music download service

MUNICH, Germany-Device maker Siemens announced a new music downloading device and service that it will sell to wireless carriers, following MmO2's introduction of the...

Crown Castle to pay dividend

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. said it will pay the quarterly dividend on its 12.75-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock Dec. 15, to holders of record...

Wireless Bureau reorganized

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today said the Wireless Bureau has been reorganized to more effectively support strategic goals regarding broadband, competition, spectrum, media, homeland...

Gallagher approved as NTIA head

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee last week approved the nomination of Michael Gallagher to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The nomination now goes...

Firms find their appetites for acquisitions

Suddenly, wireless firms have found their appetite for acquiring other companies.In the past few months, industry has witnessed a rash of acquisitions, negating the...

Nextel to highlight services in Vegas monorail venue

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. signed an agreement with the Las Vegas Monorail Co. to house a 15,000-square-foot theme venue in the Las Vegas Convention...

T-Mobile, Verizon to offer new Motorola phones

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-With the holiday season around the corner, Motorola Inc. made several device-related announcements. The company said the new Motorola V300 camera phone will...

Spam bill includes opt-in provision for mobile phones

WASHINGTON-Congress this week is expected to pass landmark anti-spam legislation, following overwhelming approval late Friday of a House bill with a provision seeking to...
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