Yearly Archives: 2003

FCC partners with NIMA on tower database

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency plan to create a tower location database though a memorandum of understanding that...

TIA voices support for rural Internet act

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association voiced support Wednesday for new legislation to foster funding of high-speed Internet access for distance learning, telemedicine and other programs...

Nokia deploys Hutchison core network in Hong Kong

HONG KONG-Hutchison 3G HK Ltd. and Nokia have been working together to deploy the core network equipment for Hutchison's 3G W-CDMA network in Hong...

Intel adds 802.11a capability to WLAN chip

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. said it has introduced its wireless local area network chipset, which adds higher-speed 802.11a capability to its Centrino mobile technology...

Sun teams with TI for next-gen handset technology

DALLAS-In what both companies see as a signal of future collaboration, Sun Microsystems Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. are working together to deliver optimized...

Operators urge Calif. to resolve 909 number shortage

WASHINGTON-Five national mobile-phone carriers want California state regulators to adopt a plan to resolve the critical shortage of telephone numbers in the state's 909...

Telular releases fixed cellular terminal

VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. has released its Phonecell SX4T CDMA2000 1X fixed cellular terminal. The new product launch follows the introduction of its Phonecell...

American Tower strong in 3Q

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. reported strong third-quarter results, including increased revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and decreased net losses.Total operating revenues...

Alcatel, Ericsson enjoy improved financial results

The optimistic beat goes on for wireless infrastructure vendors as Alcatel Corp. and L.M. Ericsson both reported profits and significant drops in losses for...

Studies find strong sales of mobile phones

A new report shows the mobile-phone industry could hit almost 500 million shipments this year, a number driven by demand in emerging markets in...

Both sides scramble in LNP delay debate

WASHINGTON-It ain't over 'til it's over, and state regulators are not giving up until they are sure the wireless industry cannot succeed in delaying...

No decision yet on U.S. leader for WSIS

WASHINGTON-The State Department's top telecom official Wednesday said decisions have yet to be made on who will lead the U.S. delegation and represent the...

CTIA offers consumer tips on LNP

WASHINGTON-With just over three weeks before the scheduled implementation of wireless local number portability, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association released a number of...

Japanese operators see revenue boosts from 3G services

TOKYO-Japanese operators NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KDDI Corp. posted first-half results, with both operators achieving strong results boosted by third-generation services.NTT DoCoMo posted an...

Alamosa Holdings extends debt offering

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. extended the expiration date of its offers for its public debt from Oct. 29 until Nov. 4.Alamosa...

SK Telecom to offer OTA upgrades through Bitfone

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-South Korean wireless carrier SK Telecom announced it will offer over-the-air software upgrades to its customers through a new deal with OTA...

Appeals court rejects industry’s request on MSS licensing

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court has rejected a mobile-phone industry request to consolidate challenges to Federal Communications Commission decisions regarding awarding licenses to mobile satellite...

CPUC commissioner to offer alternative bill of rights

WASHINGTON-An aide to California Public Utilities Commissioner Susan Kennedy said the regulator will offer an alternative bill of rights for telecom consumers that likely...

Cingular says fewer than 1% of sites affected by Calif. fire

LOS ANGELES-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reported less than 1 percent of its cell sites in the San Diego and Los Angeles areas are currently being...

Crown Castle revenue, net loss up

Crown Castle International Corp. reported a slight year-over-year increase in total revenues during the third quarter from $227.4 million last year to $235.6 million...

Spanish operator begins pre-commercial UMTS service

Telefonica Moviles Espana launched a pre-commercial UMTS service in Spain for its corporate customers. The carrier will distribute UMTS PCMCIA cards to its enterprise...

SurfControl program to test mobile Web filtering technology

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-SurfControl announced Project Nomad, a pilot program that will allow SurfControl's enterprise customers to field test the company's new Follow Me Filtering...

McDonald’s launches Wi-Fi trial in Idaho

BOSIE, Idaho-Public broadband service provider Wayport Inc. launched Wi-Fi service in a dozen McDonald's restaurants in the Boise, Idaho, area, providing customers with high-speed...

AirMagnet releases security-based WLAN product

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-AirMagnet Inc. unveiled a wireless local area network product for security and performance management in laptops and handheld devices. The product is known...

Nokia to deliver EDGE network in the Middle East

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp, through its local reseller, will supply a GSM/EDGE W-CDMA network for MTC-Vodafone in Bahrain. In addition, MTC Vodafone recently conducted the...
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