Yearly Archives: 2003

Wavecom to supply WISMO technology to CEC Telecom

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom SA will supply its WISMO wireless technology for use in CEC Telecom Co. Ltd.'s new multimedia camera phone, scheduled to launch in...

Study: WLAN market to double by 2007

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-The wireless local area network market will grow from $1.5 billion in 2002 to $3.1 billion in 2007, according to new research...

Horizon PCS adds to Sprint PCS affiliate woes

Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS said it plans to cut 293 jobs or nearly three-fifths of its work force and close 19 of its...

Verizon tops J.D. Powers list of quality networks

Verizon Wireless ranked as the highest-quality network among the seven largest wireless operators, according to the J.D. Powers and Associates 2003 Wireless Network Quality...

DoCoMo to support AT&T Wireless W-CDMA trial in Dallas

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it signed an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to send five employees to provide technical support for AT&T Wireless...

Matsushita reports smaller revenues, net profit

TOKYO-In its fiscal first-quarter results, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd. reported an operating profit of $166.9 million, a 27.4-percent increase from a year ago....

Gent steps down from Vodafone post

LONDON-Christopher Gent stepped down as the leader of the world's largest mobile-phone operator Wednesday after a six-and-a-half-year stint as chief executive.His tenure overall is...

In Motion develops gateway for 3G, Wi-Fi

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-In Motion Technology said it has introduced the industry's first in-vehicle third-generation-based wireless Hot Spot known as onBoard Mobile Gateway."By creating a...

FCC, Industry Canada sign WCS agreement

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission and Canadian telecom regulator Industry Canada have reached an interim agreement that will allow for the deployment of wireless communications...

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...

Ericsson wins W-CDMA contract in Singapore

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said SingTel selected it as the sole supplier for its W-CDMA network in Singapore. Ericsson will expand and upgrade SingTel's current...

ComArch wins contract with O2 Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany-ComArch said O2 Germany will use its flagship platform to supervise network elements from L.M. Ericsson, Marconi and Alcatel Corp. The contract is...

Symbol acquires Covigo in continued enterprise market activity

Rugged handheld device maker Symbol Technologies Inc. said it purchased wireless enterprise company Covigo Inc. for an undisclosed amount.The move is the latest in...

Siemens to expand Turkish network

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens said it will expand the mobile network for Turkish operator Aycell. The value of the contract is $26.2 million.Under terms of the...

BT expands mobile offerings with family plan

LONDON-U.K. fixed-line operator British Telecommunications announced plans to focus on the consumer wireless market with a wireless product called BT Mobile Home Plan targeted...

America Movil acquires 100% of Ecuador’s Conecel

MEXICO CITY-Mexican operator America Movil said it acquired the 20 percent interest in Ecuadorian mobile operator Conecel that it does not already own from...

Nortel wins $90M contract with Western Wireless

DALLAS-Western Wireless Corp. said it has awarded Nortel Networks Ltd. a $90 million contract to deploy networks for CDMA, GSM roaming and wireless data.Nortel...

Siemens plans job cuts

BERLIN-Siemens AG said it plans to cut 2,300 jobs in its mobile communications division, and 500 of the cuts will take place in Germany.The...

NII Holdings reports decreased churn, increased revenues

RESTON, Va.-NII Holdings Inc., which was formerly known as Nextel International Inc. and operates wireless networks in four Latin America countries, said it added...

Strategy Analytics predicts music companies will flock to ring-tone market

LONDON-The worldwide ring-tone market totals an astounding $4 billion, a number that will likely draw music companies like BMG, Sony Music, EMI, Warner Chappell...

NEC expands outsourcing agreement with Solectron

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...

Report says Cingular in deal to buy licenses from NextWave

NEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has reportedly agreed to purchase $1.4 billion worth of wireless spectrum licenses from bankrupt license holder NextWave Telecom Inc., according...

Nextel Partners reports 2Q results in line with estimates

Nextel Partners Inc. reported second-quarter results in line with analysts and company estimates and reiterated its previously announced guidance for full-year results.During the second...
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