Yearly Archives: 2003

S&P: Tower biz recovery 2 years out

NEW YORK-The U.S. wireless tower industry is at least 18 to 24 months away from recovery, according to a recent report from Standard &...

Linux enters wireless handset game

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-The Linux operating system has raised its stakes in the wireless world in a pact with MontaVista Software, which has agreed to embed...

Navini Networks, Rioplex announce NLOS network in Texas

RICHARDSON, Texas-Navini Networks Inc. and Rioplex Wireless Ltd. announced plans to deploy a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless broadband network in the lower Rio Grande...

NotWired launches Mobile Office

CHICAGO-NotWired Inc. announced the launch of version 4.5 of its NotWired Mobile Office, available via the Internet and wireless devices. The new version of...

Verizon reports increasing customer adds for 4Q

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey, United States-Verizon Communications said its wireless division added more customers during the recently completed fourth quarter than the 803,000 net customer...

Rogers Wireless expects 2003 network revenues of C$1.9 billion

TORONTO-Rogers Communications and its Rogers Wireless Communications subsidiary announced it expects network revenues, excluding equipment sales, of about C$1.93 billion (US$1.2 billion) to C$1.97...

CEA creates USB standard

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Consumer Electronics Association's R6 Mobile Electronics committee has created CEA-936, a standard that allows cell phones to connect to car kits, car...

SmartServ teams with Wireless Retail

STAMFORD, Conn.-Wireless applications provider SmartServ Online Inc. announced it will team with Wireless Retail Inc. to sell packaged bundles of wireless data applications inside...

Intel mobile technology now dubbed Centrino

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. has renamed its upcoming mobile computing technology that will extend wireless capabilities to notebook computers using 802.11 technology. Centrino mobile...

Samsung handsets to integrate Agere GPRS chips

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems announced it will supply Samsung with wireless data chipsets and software for use in the company's new generation of advanced mobile...

NewBay software creates Web sites via mobile phones

DUBLIN, Ireland-NewBay Software released its FoneBlogT v1, a new software system for mobile network operators that allows phone users to create personal Web sites...

Audiovox to showcase new phones at CES

LAS VEGAS-Mobile-phone maker Audiovox Communications Corp. said it will show off a range of new mobile phones at the Consumer Electronics Show, including integrated...

360networks creditors file suit against Nortel

NEW YORK-Unsecured creditors of 360networks Inc. have filed a class action lawsuit against Nortel Networks Ltd. to recover $100 million.The creditors are represented by...

Allgon to supply 3G antennas in Italy

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish antenna maker Allgon said it will supply antennas for Telecom Italia Mobile's (TIM) third-generation (3G) network in Italy. Allgon said it is...

Cingular’s Sigman shuns CES keynote slot

LAS VEGAS-Stan Sigman, the new head of Cingular Wireless, will not give a keynote speech during the Consumer Electronics Show, an appearance originally slated...

CompUSA to sell FutureDial cables, software

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-FutureDial Inc. announced its line of add-on cables and software programs for advanced mobile phones will be sold in more than 220 CompUSA...

Tiger completes first-phase European restructure

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-Tiger Telematics Inc. said the first phase in the restructuring of its European business is complete, which the company said will help make...

Lucent settles lawsuit with former employee

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has settled a breach-of-contract claim with its former head of North American sales, who said the company's...

Finland sees record phone sales in December

HELSINKI, Finland-Handset makers enjoyed a bit of good news to begin 2003 with reports that Finland saw record sales of mobile phones in December...

Class action lawsuit filed against Motorola over Telsim financing

NEW YORK-A law firm, Stull, Stull and Brody, said it filed a class action suit against wireless vendor Motorola Inc. for misleading its common...

Class-action lawsuit filed against Motorola over Telsim financing

NEW YORK-A law firm, Stull, Stull and Brody, said it filed a class-action lawsuit against wireless vendor Motorola for misleading its common stock purchasers...

EMS files patent lawsuit against Allgon

ATLANTA-EMS Technologies Inc. said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sweden-based Allgon AB on technology used in base station antenna products.The lawsuit, pending...

RadioShack reduces earnings forecast on weak Sprint PCS sales

FORT WORTH, Texas-Citing weaker than expected sales and gross margins of Sprint PCS products and services in its retail outlets, RadioShack Corp. reduced its...

DeVard joins Verizon as senior vp

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. reported Jerri DeVard will join the company as senior vice president for brand management and marketing communications beginning Jan. 6....

800 MHz comments due Feb. 3

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is requesting comments on the plan submitted on Christmas Eve by the private-wireless and public-safety communities and Nextel Communications Inc....
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