Yearly Archives: 2003

BCGI investors file lawsuit

NEW YORK-Purchasers of Boston Communications Group Inc.'s publicly traded securities between June 12, 2003, and July 16, 2003, have filed a class-action lawsuit against...

Churn away, but please recycle!

OCALA, Fla.-Switching carriers will mean switching phones, potentially leaving millions of cell phones in the trash following the implementation of wireless local number portability....

Tessco scores gov’t supply contract

HUNT VALLEY, Md.-Tessco Technologies said it has won a contract with General Services Administration to supply federal agencies worldwide with a wide range...

Convergys reports Satelindo license

CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. said it will license its Infinys solution to PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo).Satelindo will use the Infinys application for order management, and...

Nokia comments on battery troubles

HELSINKI, Finland-Following numerous reports of exploding batteries in Nokia Corp. phones-which the company continues to blame on unsafe, low-quality counterfeit products-Nokia said it has...

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...

InterDigital makes big gains

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Corp. reported a net income of $3.4 million, or 6 cents per share, for the third quarter of this year....

Half of states won’t meet 911 deadline

WASHINGTON-Only 24 states told congressional investigations that they plan to meet the 2005 deadline for wireless enhanced 911 Phase II deployment."Implementation of wireless E911...

Aether continues work toward profitability, looks at ‘strategic alternatives’

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Wireless enterprise company Aether Systems Inc. reported declining revenues and losses, and said that although its earnings were lower than expected, the...

Nokia supplies TETRA system to French agency

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia will provide its digital TETRA professional mobile radio system to Amec Spie Communications for the Communaute Urbaine de Bordeaux, the Bordeaux metropolitan...

Alvarion, Airspan get Serbian contract

BELGRADE, Serbia-Serbia's Telekom Srbija a.d. has chosen Alvarion Ltd. and Airspan Networks Inc. as suppliers for the rebuilding of its telecommunications infrastructure. The company...

Liberty Alliance approves Phase 2 specs

MADRID, Spain-The Liberty Alliance said its Phase 2 specifications have been approved, rounding out the existing Liberty Federation Framework and the foundation for the...

OTA Flash Forum to form committee for over-the-air updating

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum announced it will form a special committee to handle over-the-air updates for wireless devices, and will work to...

Siemens beats expectations

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG posted a fourth-quarter net profit of $847.6 million, or 94 cents per share, beating analysts' expectations. For the fiscal year, it...

Esmertec raises $27M in funds

LONDON-Wireless Java company Esmertec announced it raised a significant $27 million in venture funding, with Earlybird Venture Capital, Partners Group and Sofinnova Partners leading...

Nokia wins Globe Telecom EDGE contract

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed a deal to supply EDGE equipment for Global Telecom in the Philippines. Global Telecom will deploy the...

T-Mobile sees increase in ARPU

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it added 670,000 net customer during the third quarter, which was ahead of the 606,000 customers the carrier added...

Nextel Partners announces credit facility

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported that its Nextel Partners Operating Corp. subsidiary is launching a $475 million senior secured credit facility that the company...

Canadian text messaging triples in 18 months

OTTAWA-The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) said Canadians sent more than 32 million person-to-person text messages during the month of September, representing a tripling...

AT&T Wireless says making progress on software glitch

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it was moving towards fixing a software glitch that has prevented the carrier from activating new customers or...

AT&T Wireless, Triton PCS renew brand agreement

BERWYN, Pa.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it has renewed its current agreement with AT&T Wireless and AT&T Corp. to...

CTIA ready to accept WLNP

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday morning threw in the towel and gave up fighting wireless local number portability."This thing is moving...

Wireless must keep pace with changing consumer opinions

CHICAGO-As the penetration of advanced mobile phones continues to rise, mobile operators must be aware of a changing mindset among consumers, as well as...

Partner, Nortel sign UMTS network deal

TEL AVIV-Partner Communications Co. Ltd. said it has signed a $93 million deal with Nortel Networks Ltd. to supply UMTS equipment for its networks.The...

Sun, Siemens announce Java contest

MUNICH-Sun Microsystems and Siemens are inviting students worldwide to participate in the Java Masters 2004 competition. Participants are asked to develop innovative Java applications...
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