2003

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

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 China operated by China Mobile. “We …

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 and equipment allowing MTC-Vodafone to …

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 two family members in January 2002. …

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 Sept. 26 in Williamsburg, Va. The …

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 Iraqi mobile-phone licenses tomorrow. Rashid Al …

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 voice and data services and provide …

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 county’s telecommunications infrastructure under a contract …

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 operators will generate more revenue from …

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 the same period last year, the …

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, including top national and international coverage, …

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 Wireless, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and …

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 longest reliable path in the 5 …

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 part of the carrier’s previously announced …

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. The technology will distribute RF signals …

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 opportunities. “Marsha is my most trusted …

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 sales. According to a new survey …

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 use $15.6 million of the proceeds …

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 contract will cover the city …

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 chief executive officer effective in November. …

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 MTV’s Web site and can answer …

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 will come from general Web …

The wireless content and gaming industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as new startups launch, new applications become available and new partnerships are formed. Indeed, such intense activity …

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 identify the carrier, nor would it …

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 carrier uses Openwave’s client and server …