Yearly Archives: 2003

Churn hurts regional carriers, helps nationwide carriers

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J.-Even without wireless local number portability, churn continues to increase, according to a recent study by Solomon-Wolff Associates. Annual churn is 17.7...

Fingerprint authentication goes mobile

The magic is in the finger.Fingerprint technology takes advantage of personal signatures the way current devices use passwords. This saves mobile users the pressure...

Mobile e-mail drives data services in Western Europe

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Mobile e-mail will drive the growth of mobile data services for Western European businesses during the next five years, according to advisory...

NEC expands outsourcing agreement with Solectron

TOKYO-Handset maker NEC Corp. further expanded its outsourcing agreement with electronics manufacturing company Solectron Corp., under which Solectron will provide manufacturing and after-sales services...

MIPI alliance aims to bring standards to device specs

No WinTel animosity is intended. MIPI is just another warm and fuzzy alliance.Never the friendliest of allies, Intel Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. were...

News Briefs

Motorola Inc. savored a victory in its fraud lawsuit against Turkish carrier Telsim as a U.S. federal judge ordered the Uzan family to pay...

Cingular to use NextWave spectrum

Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s rumored $1.4 billion purchase of 34 PCS licenses from NextWave Telecom Inc. was semi-announced last week as NextWave's public-relations agency distributed...

Verizon, Vodafone to offer dual-branded data service

Instilling further proof of their strong partnership Verizon Wireless and minority interest parent company Vodafone Group plc reported plans to develop a dual-branded "Verizon...

AT&T Wireless completes swap with U.S. Cellular

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has completed a previously announced swap of wireless licenses and properties with U.S. Cellular Corp. covering 15...

Aeroflex buys Racal Wireless

PLAINVIEW, N.Y.-Aeroflex Inc. has acquired testing solutions company Racal Wireless Solutions Group for cash of $38 million and a deferred payment of up to...

Kirusa says Nuance-enabled suite now available

EDISON, N.J.-Kirusa Inc. said its suite of multimodal solutions designed to run on speech recognition software from Nuance, is now available. The solutions will...

Cingular says NextWave purchase not a done deal

Despite a press release from NextWave Telecom Inc.'s public relations company that a deal had been reached, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it is still...

WorldCom faces bankruptcy confirmation delay, debarment from government work

WASHINGTON-The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of WorldCom Inc., parent of SkyTel paging, delayed by two weeks the telecom giant's confirmation hearing. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur...

Agilent to use MapInfo location technology in OSS

TROY, N.Y.-Agilent Technologies Inc. will use MapInfo Corp.'s MapXtreme and StreetPro in its location-intelligent operations support system. MapInfo's location technology will be integrated into...

Russia’s VimpelCom deploys Intec billing system

ATLANTA-Intec Telecom Systems has deployed its Interconnect billing solution with Russian wireless telecommunications provider VimpelCom. The solution now supports VimpelCom's 17 interconnect billing partners...

Vodafone takes full control in Malta

LONDON-In its continued plan to take full control of its mobile subsidiaries, Vodafone Group plc said it increased its holding in Vodafone Malta Ltd....

Second Microsoft-enabled smart phone possible in U.S.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. may not be the only company looking to sell a mobile phone using Microsoft Corp.'s software in the United States;...

IDC reports positive news on handset front

The mobile-phone industry took a collective deep sigh of relief, as new research found phone shipments are growing at an impressive rate and sales...

Crown Castle reports decreased revenue, increased loss

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. was the latest public tower company to release its second-quarter 2003 financial results.The company reported revenue of $224.2 million, down...

TI acquires Wi-Fi maker Radia

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Texas Instruments Inc. said it has acquired Radia Communications, which specializes in radio frequency designs for 802.11-based products.The value of the deal was...

Pumatech makes third acquisition this year

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Synchronization company Pumatech Inc. continued its buying spree with the acquisition of wireless enterprise company Spontaneous Technology (SponTec) of Salt Lake City....

European operator alliance announces first services

BONN, Germany-The European operator alliance formed earlier this year to counter Vodafone Group plc's strong European presence announced its first products and services. The...

Motorola wins $4.26B judgement in Telsim case

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. savored a victory in its fraud lawsuit against Turkish carrier Telsim as a U.S. federal judge ordered the Uzan family to...

InterDigital acquires Tantivy Communications

InterDigital Communications Corp. said it has acquired all the assets of Tantivy Communications Inc., which develops data-enabling products.The assets cover patents, patent applications, know-how,...

Sprint PCS launches Samsung camera, gaming bundle

Sprint PCS launched Samsung Telecommunications America's SPH-A600 camera-enabled handset featuring a rotating screen that allows the color display to swivel 180 degrees and face...
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