Yearly Archives: 2003

Motorola sets up center for third-party vendors

SINGAPORE-Motorola Inc. said it has set up a center to purchase parts for third-party makers of its wireless equipment and handheld devices.The company said...

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Eastman Kodak Co. reported agreements with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Nokia Corp. to provide mobile imaging services and initiatives designed to help customers get...

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...

FCC warms up to interference-temperature concept

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday took the first step to altering the way spectrum interference is measured by seeking comment on the controversial interference-temperature...

Hutchison to buy KPN stake in 3 U.K.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-KPN Mobile and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. reached an agreement on their disputed U.K. third-generation operator business. KPN Mobile will sell its 15-percent...

AT&T Wireless signs porting agreements, reports job cuts

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has signed agreements with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sprint PCS detailing how they will port customers' phone...

LightSurf to manage Bell Mobility photo service

TORONTO-Bell Mobility said it will sell the new Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. SPH-a600 camera phone, and that it will offer a picture-sharing service through...

Broadcasters claim spectrum earmarked for Pentagon could hurt video links

WASHINGTON-Another unexpected snag has further complicated industry's chances for securing military spectrum for third-generation wireless services, with the powerful broadcast lobby claiming new studies-conducted...

Tellabs outsources international products manufacturing

HIGH WYCOMBE, U.K.-Tellabs said it will outsource manufacturing of its international products and transfer ownership of its Espoo, Finland-based manufacturing operations to Elcoteq Network...

AAT closes on financing

ST. LOUIS-AAT Communications Corp. announced it has closed on $180 million of equity capital it plans to use to help fund acquisitions and build-to-suit...

Visto scores carrier deal with KPN Mobile

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Visto Corp. announced it scored another major carrier deal, with KPN Mobile in the Netherlands planning to use Visto's technology to offer...

Qualcomm gets GlobalTracs contract with construction company

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said its GlobalTracs equipment management system will be used on Case New Holland Inc.'s construction equipment. The system collects, manages and...

Rural Cellular 3Q revenues increase

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. posted a year-over-year increase in total revenues from $125.7 million during the third quarter of 2002 to $136.6 million...

Appeals court urged to overturn RF headset cases

WASHINGTON-Plaintiffs' lawyers again urged a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling dismissing five class-action suits that sought to force mobile-phone carriers...

US Unwired revenues take roaming hit

LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. reported total revenues fell during the third quarter from $148.8 million last year to $142.9 million this year, led...

Motorola sets up center for third-party vendors

SINGAPORE-Motorola Inc. said it has set up a center to purchase parts for third-party makers of its wireless equipment and handheld devices.The company said...

GoAmerica needs funding to get past January

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. reported another dim quarter, with declining revenues of $3.1 million and a net loss of $1 million. The...

M-spatial map service available in U.K.

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Wireless data services provider M-spatial announced its Mapway View Map and walking directions services are now being used on the Orange World network...

Wireless expected to top many wish lists

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Wireless devices will be high on holiday gift lists this year, according to a survey released by Staples Inc. The retailer predicts wireless...

Environmentalists say FCC violating bird rules on towers, carriers say evidence lacking

Wireless carriers continued their push for more research on whether tower facilities kill large numbers of birds, while environmental groups shook their collective finger...

NII Communications to sell NII Holdings shares

RESTON, Va.-NII Communications Inc. plans to sell 3 million shares of NII Holdings Inc. in a secondary offering for $70.50 per share generating $211.5...

Swisscom Mobile launches Ericsson, Sony Music service

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Wireless technology company L.M. Ericsson announced a new music product through a partnership with Sony Music Germany that delivers bundled packages of artist...

AT&T Wireless signs porting agreements, reports job cuts

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has signed agreement with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sprint PCS detailing how they will port customers' phone...

LightSurf to manage Bell Mobility photo service

TORONTO-Bell Mobility said it will sell the new Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. SPH-a600 camera phone, and that it will offer a picture-sharing service through...

FCC warming to interference-temperature concept, will proceed cautiously

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday took the first step to altering the way spectrum interference is measured by seeking comment on the controversial "interference...
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