Yearly Archives: 2003

EchoStar makes offer for Loral satellites

NEW YORK-Bankrupt satellite communications company Loral Space & Communications has received an offer from EchoStar Communications Corp. for its six North American telecommunications satellites....

Ericsson inks $600M Chinese GSM deal

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a $600 million contract to supply hardware and software for the GSM network of Guangdong province in...

Motorola signs Kuwaiti GPRS contract

LONDON-MTC-Vodafone, the Kuwaiti operator, has awarded a US$19 million contract to Motorola to expand its GPRS network.The deal covers the provision of network services...

Texas officials to re-file distracted driving suit

WASHINGTON-Texas officials plan to re-file criminal charges against a man who allegedly was using his cell phone when his vehicle hit another car, killing...

Appeals court to hear oral argument in health suit Sept. 26

WASHINGTON-The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in a Maryland man's $800 million brain-cancer suit against Motorola Inc. and others...

Batelco partners with investors for Iraqi license bid

WASHINGTON-A Bahrain Telecommunications Co. official said today his firm has entered a joint venture with Iraqi, Arab and Singapore investors to submit bids on...

Nextel upgrade to boost in-building coverage, Wi-Fi access

Nextel Communications Inc. and RadioFrame Networks Inc. launched an integrated cellular/wireless local area network system designed to improve in-building coverage and capacity for wireless...

Stratex Networks scores $3M contract in Bangladesh

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Stratex Networks Inc. will provide solutions for Bangladesh Telegraph & Telephone Board (BTTB) to build high-speed, medium-capacity microwave links to expand the...

Operators to benefit most from content services

LONDON-Mobile operators are positioned to beat other content providers at their own game, according to new research from Ovum. The research firm suggests mobile...

TTP Comm suffers at least $5M pretax loss

NEW YORK-TTP Communications said it suffered a pre-tax loss of between $5 million and $5.5 million for the six months to Sept. 30. In...

MSNBC gets into Wi-Fi game

REDMOND, Wash.-MSNBC.com announced the launch of its wireless service known as the MSNBC Wireless Traveler to allow users of mobile laptops to access news,...

Court upholds patent Freedom Wireless’ patent claim against BCGI

PHOENIX-Freedom Wireless Inc. has received a favorable ruling in its patent infringement lawsuit against Boston Communications Group Inc. and several wireless carriers, including Verizon...

Radio Waves holds ‘longest mile’ contest

N. BILLERICA, Mass.-Radio Waves Inc. announced it is sponsoring a contest to find the company that can use Radio Waves' antennas to achieve the...

Ericsson to provide Rural Cellular with 1x, GPRS gear

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. signed a five-year deal with Ericsson Inc. to provide CDMA2000 1x and GSM/GPRS core and radio infrastructure and services as...

Telecom New Zealand to use ADC’s RF solution

MINNEAPOLIS-ADC announced Telecom New Zealand will use its Digivance 50-watt, 800 MHz digital hybrid fiber radio solution in a new base station hotel architecture....

FCC chief of staff resigns

WASHINGTON-Marsha MacBride, chief of staff to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, said Monday that she will soon leave the Federal Communications Commission to pursue new...

Operators should target minorities for new sales

DALLAS-New research shows the nation's wireless carriers should look to minorities, including blacks and Hispanics, as these groups represent a major new opportunities for...

American Tower sells $35M in notes

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has sold $35 million in 3.25-percent convertible notes due 2010 resulting in net proceeds of $33.9 million. The company plans to...

Lucent signs $80M EV-DO contract in Korea

SEOUL, South Korea-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed a contract with Korean operator KTF to supply a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network under an $80 million contract.The...

It’s official: Largent to replace Wheeler

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association late Monday announced as expected that former Rep. Steve Largent (R-Okla.) will replace Thomas Wheeler as president and...

Cingular to manage MTV wireless trivia contest

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless is managing a wireless trivia contest in conjunction with the MTV Video Music Awards. Users can opt-in to the trivia contest through...

Analysys predicts uptick in corporate mobile use

LONDON-By 2008, more than 40 percent of mobile-equipped employees will wirelessly check company e-mail, calendars and contact data, according to research firm Analysys."Increasing revenue...

Activity abounds in gaming, content arena

The wireless content and gaming industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as new startups launch, new applications become available and new partnerships...

Ectel announces lawful intercept sale to unnamed carrier

Ectel Inc. announced it sold its X-Probe PD product for lawful intercept to one of the nation's largest wireless carriers. The company would not...

Openwave to upgrade KDDI browser for megapixel phones

TOKYO-Openwave Systems Inc. said Japanese operator KDDI has upgraded to Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6.2 for its first set of megapixel camera phones. The...
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