Yearly Archives: 2003

DHS says mobile phones could be used by terrorists

WASHINGTON-The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that mobile phones and other small electronic devices could be used by terrorists in government buildings and...

AAA: All motorists guilty of distracted driving

All motorists engage in potentially dangerous distracting activities while driving, including talking on cell phones, according to a new survey from the American Automobile...

Andrew details note sale plans

NEW YORK-Andrew Corp. said it has agreed to sell $200 million in 3.25-percent convertible subordinated notes to undisclosed buyers, while the company will buy...

Nokia wins W-CDMA network contract in Switzerland

GENEVA, Switzerland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed an agreement to supply Switzerland's Sunrise with its W-CDMA core network, which will be commercially available by...

American Tower closes stock, notes offerings

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has closed its previously announced offerings of Class A common stock and 3.25-percent convertible notes due 2010.With the closing of the...

Moviso to offer prepaid ring tones via 7-Eleven, AT&T Wireless

LOS ANGELES-Under an innovative new marketing agreement, wireless data company Moviso will offer prepaid ring-tone cards featuring musicians from record company BMG. Moviso will...

Malaysian operator selects IPWireless technology

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless said its Mobile Broadband system has been selected by AtlasOne for its national broadband wireless network in Malaysia. The agreement is...

Tektronix UMTS tester chosen by Beijing Northern Fiberhome

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. said its UMTS protocol tester has been chosen by the Beijing Northern Fiberhome Technologies Co. Ltd."UMTS release 4 is the next...

CPA allows 10% government ownership for Iraq license bidders

WASHINGTON-As suspected due to last week's Pentagon press conference, the Coalition Provisional Authority has changed the rules regarding government ownership of telecommunications companies wanting...

Nvidia buys MediaQ

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Graphics chipmaker Nvidia said it will usher into the wireless device market with the purchase of MediaQ, which makes processors to improve...

Iridium launches short messaging service

ARLINGTON, Va.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. said Aug. 4 it has launched short messaging service to its customers that use Iridium 9505 handsets and 9522 L-band...

Motorola partners with NEC on 802.11

IRVING, Texas-NEC America Inc. and Motorola Inc. have come together for wireless voice and data by converging their wireless local area networks, voice over...

Hollings to retire in 2005, will not seek re-election

WASHINGTON-Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings (D-S.C.), ranking member on both the Senate Commerce Committee and the appropriations subcommittee with control over the Federal Communications Commission's...

Court approves Leap’s bankruptcy disclosure statement

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California approved Leap Wireless International Inc.'s disclosure statement filed in connection with the company's proposed...

Vodafone looks to corporate market with Project Telecom buy

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it has agreed on the terms of a cash offer for U.K. corporate market wireless reseller Project Telecom plc for...

Verizon signs Wi-Fi roaming agreement with Wayport

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless reported a roaming agreement with Wayport Inc. that will allow the carrier's customers to roam onto Wayport's more than 650 wired...

18 to 24-year-olds most likely to replace landlines

BOSTON-Most people completely replacing their landline phones with wireless phones are between 18 and 24 years old, according to The Yankee Group's 2003 Mobile...

Western Wireless increases 2Q revenue, customer adds

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. reported $359.2 million in total revenues during the second quarter compared with $290.8 million posted during the second quarter of...

Sprint PCS to build out UbiquiTel markets in Montana

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS said it will build out a number of markets in Montana, including Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell and Missoula,...

Vodafone signs Sony Pictures for content

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc signed a deal with Sony Pictures Mobile for new entertainment products based on Sony Pictures Entertainment, as well as original and...

Asian companies join to focus on antenna biz

TOKYO-Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. will consolidate their wireless technology operations in a joint venture company. The new company will...

Cingular says NextWave deal official

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. officially announced it has reached an agreement with bankrupt license holder NextWave Telecom Inc. to purchase spectrum licenses covering 34 markets...

Rural Cellular reports revenue boost

Rural Cellular Corp. reported $127.1 million in total revenues during the second quarter of 2003 compared with $118.9 million the carrier posted during the...

ABI estimates 2Q handset sales up 12%

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Total wireless handsets shipped reached 107 million units in the second quarter, demonstrating 12-percent year-on-year growth and 2-percent sequential growth, according to...

I3 Mobile announces merger intent with ACE*COMM

One day after a surprising surge in its stock price, wireless data company I3 Mobile Inc. announced it has signed a non-binding letter of...
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