Yearly Archives: 2003

Spectrum set aside for ITS at 5.9 GHz

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band can be used for the intelligent transportation system. "The FCC's action carefully balances...

AT&T to swap EDGE card for rival card and contract

REDMOND, Wash.-Through the end of January, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it will offer business customers a free Sony Ericsson GC-82 EDGE wireless modem...

New challenges

Ah, the sweet promises of a new technology. A recent report by the New Millennium Research Council, an organization of academics and private business...

Nextel, Verizon, Telus stay on top: AWS, T-Mobile, Sprint not in top 10

Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications Inc. again led the wireless industry in N. Moore Capital Ltd.'s ranking of wireless carriers during the third quarter...

2004: Disruption, dancing

Even with the promise of a tech recovery and emergence of new applications for wireless gadgets aimed at free-spending teenagers, information-starved road warriors and...

Lattice acquires 13 towers from Vertical RealEstate

CINCINNATI-Lattice Communications L.L.C. has acquired 13 communications towers in the Indianapolis metro area from Vertical RealEstate Inc. Lattice did not disclose the purchase price."The...

Critics complain new RIM devices are proprietary

Although Research In Motion Ltd. promotes its BlackBerry wireless e-mail device as an open and extensible platform for developers, those competing against RIM in...

AOL, DoCoMo dissolve joint venture

TOKYO-Struggling Internet company America Online Inc. and Japanese wireless data giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced they dissolved their widely touted joint venture, once heralded...

Customer unhappy with T-Mobile

Dear Editor,Last month I got a new cell phone from T-Mobile. At the time of purchase, I was with my boyfriend helping him pick...

Rogers AT&T Wireless to distribute LG handsets

TORONTO-Canadian wireless operator Rogers AT&T Wireless reported an agreement with LG Electronics Canada Inc. to provide LG GSM/GPRS handsets to Rogers AT&T Wireless customers.The...

Apple adds wireless capabilities to QuickTime, signs KDDI

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Apple Computer Corp. said the newest version of its QuickTime video player technology supports wireless video standards, including those from the 3GPP and...

FCC moves forward on SDRs

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission proposed allowing the development and use of software-defined radios, also known as cognitive radios. "While the amount of available spectrum...

Verizon collects 3 major IM services with new offering

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless announced a major step in the wireless instant messaging industry with its new application that will combine MSN Messenger, AOL IM...

More ‘Person of the Year’ nominations

It is a sad commentary on our industry that you can find only two real people who (in your opinion) merit serious attention. Where...

Iraqi mobile-phone probe takes next step

WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense inspector general has referred "to appropriate investigative authorities outside the Defense Department" the results of its preliminary inquiry into the...

Altera develops reference design for OBSAI specs

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Altera Corp. said it has developed a reference design that conforms to the interface specification of the Open Base Station Architecture Initiative.The...

TCS acquires Aether’s enterprise mobility division

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. announced it bought the enterprise mobility division of Aether Systems Inc. for $19 million, a move TCS said will boost its...

Oftel sends mobile-charge recommendations to EC

LONDON-U.K. telecom agency Oftel sent its proposals for reducing the prices of mobile calls to the European Commission for comment. The proposals are in...

Apple adds wireless capabilities to QuickTime, signs KDDI as customer

Apple Computer Corp. said the newest version of its QuickTime video player technology supports wireless video standards, including those from the 3GPP and 3GPP2...

DoCoMo invests $350M in FOMA handset development

In an attempt to further spur handset development for its next-generation FOMA network, Japanese wireless operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will invest approximately...

Nokia signs $125M Chinese GSM contract

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed a $125 million GSM expansion contract that will increase the network capacity of Henan Mobile Communications Corp....

Tektronix reports 25% growth in quarterly results

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. said it achieved net sales of $217.9 million and net earnings of $36.5 million, or 42 cents per share, for the...

Mobility Electronics announces distribution agreement with RadioShack

FORT WORTH, Texas-Mobility Electronics Inc. and RadioShack Corp. announced a global distribution agreement under which Mobility can sell RadioShack-manufactured power products to non-RadioShack outlets.Under...

SEC declares Nextel Partners debt, stock sale effective

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported that its registration statement covering the sale of selling security holders of its 1.5-percent senior convertible notes due 2008...

Pentagon IG refers Iraq mobile-phone inquiry

WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense inspector general has referred "to appropriate investigative authorities outside the Defense Department" the results of its preliminary inquiry into the...
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