Yearly Archives: 2003

Qwest to deploy Lucent solution merging voice, multimedia

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said Qwest Communications Inc. plans to deploy the Accelerate voice over Internet Protocol solutions the vendor just introduced for...

Alcatel purchases PacketVideo network division

Wireless infrastructure company Alcatel announced it purchased the network division of streaming video company PacketVideo Corp., a move Alcatel said will bolster its video...

Nextel names NASCAR marketers

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. named communications and marketing directors for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, which the carrier in June signed a 10-year contract...

InterWave launches IP-based CDMA2000 infrastructure

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-InterWave Communications Inc. said it has launched what it calls the world's first Internet Protocol-based cellular infrastructure network that uses CDMA2000 technology.The...

PalmSource signs Sprint PCS for development program for carriers

PalmSource Inc. made several announcements at the COMDEX show in Las Vegas this week. The company announced the launch of the Palm Powered MobileWorld...

New research: Base station sales up, EV-DO trumps W-CDMA

Research firm Allied Business Intelligence has revised its projections for third-generation base stations sales for 2003, noting that it expects 35,000 unit sales as...

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...

FTC issues fine to RF blockers

WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission Monday said two New York firms that claimed their devices blocked harmful radiation from cell phones and other electronic gadgets...

Crown Castle prices notes

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. has priced $300 million of its 7.5-percent senior notes due Dec. 1, 2013.The company expects to receive $293 million in...

Powell expects only modest hiccups with WLNP

WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell said Tuesday he expects there will be hiccups next week when customers are allowed to port their telephone numbers, but...

Edge Wireless offers Hiptop for initial GPRS launch

BEND, Ore.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. network partner Edge Wireless L.L.C. introduced Danger Inc.'s Hiptop device for the carrier's initial GSM/GPRS product launch in the...

PointShot secures $1M in funding for wireless train service

OTTAWA-PointShot Wireless has secured $1 million in Series A funding from institutional investors, bringing the company's total investments to $1.5 million. The company currently...

U.S. Cellular not planning price cuts

NEW YORK-U.S. Cellular Corp. Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Meyers said the regional operator has no plans to cut prices ahead of the Nov. 24...

ATIS releases LNP document for carriers

WASHINGTON-The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions said it has developed and released a technical document designed to meet challenges wireless carriers are expected to...

Donahue expects to ring in market share following WLNP implementation

Nextel Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Donahue admitted that while the wireless industry will encounter bumps associated with the impending local number portability...

Alltel begins prepaid service through Sam’s Club

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. launched its Simple Freedom Professional Series national prepaid wireless service package designed for business customers that will be available at...

RFS antenna tilt system compliant with open specs

MERIDEN, Conn.-Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) announced its Optimizer RT remote antenna tilt system is compliant with the Antenna Interface Standards Group's recently released open...

Qualcomm releases BREW upgrade

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. released the third version of its BREW application download technology, which the company said includes support for memory cards, external keyboards...

Vodafone to buy back shares, increase dividend

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it will increase its cash returns to investors by buying back $4.2 billion of its shares and increasing its dividend...

Southern LINC launches prepaid PTT offering

ATLANTA-Regional operator Southern LINC launched its Recharge prepaid offering designed for business users, which includes cellular, text messaging and its Instant LINC two-way radio...

Lucent joins In Motion to integrate 3G, Wi-Fi systems

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-In Motion Technology Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc. said they have joined forces to provide wireless service providers with solutions that integrate...

SureWest offers flat-rate pricing in Calif.

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-Rural telecommunications service provider SureWest Communications introduced flat-rate unlimited wireless local calling plans. The plans, which require two-year contracts, cost $30 per month...

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

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

Carriers walk tight rope balancing growth, op-ex

The last round of third-quarter results posted last week continued to show the growing operational gaps between the country's six nationwide carriers and the...

Software glitch takes down AT&T Wireless GSM activations

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said last week it was making progress on fixing a software glitch that has prevented the carrier from activating new...
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