Yearly Archives: 2003

Advanced handset features key to market growth

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Advanced handset features will be key to cdma2000 1x and GPRS networks, but the industry must guard against rapid price declines, according...

SandCherry partners to offer complete solutions

SandCherry Inc. recently committed to refining its focus by working with partners to offer complete mobility solutions to its enterprise and service provider customers,...

American tower sees increased revenues, losses

BOSTON-American Tower Corp.'s second-quarter 2003 financial results reflected increased revenues as well as increased losses, and showed the company is still shedding non-core assets...

Nextel Partners names new CFO

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. named Barry Rowan vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, overseeing the financial management of the company.Rowan, who is scheduled...

Ericsson announces infrastructure agreements

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced two infrastructure agreements, one for a W-CDMA network and one for a GPRS system.Greek operator Cosmote signed a letter of...

T-Mobile USA signs TruePosition for E911 technology

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a multi-year agreement with TruePosition Inc. to provide an enhanced 911 solution for T-Mobile USA's nationwide GSM network.The agreement...

Siemens posts quarterly profit

BERLIN-Siemens AG posted a third-quarter profit of $632 million, a drop from a year ago when the vendor enjoyed a profit of $829.4 million.Sales...

Schlumberger releases mobile-phone smart card product

PARIS-Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, a business unit of Schlumberger Ltd., launched its Visual Integrated Environment for Wireless Smart cards (VIEWS) package of products.The...

Qualcomm reports strong quarterly results

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. reported a third-quarter net income of $192 million, a 20-percent increase from a year ago, indicating the company's robust business in...

Motorola announces PTT trial in Jordan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Motorola Inc. said it has signed an agreement with Jordan mobile carrier Fastlink to pilot its GPRS press-to-talk solution.The vendor described...

Sprint PCS to roll out Hitachi Pocket PC

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said it will roll out Hitachi's Windows-based mobile phone known as the SH1000, the first Pocket PC to integrate a...

Alltel sees 19% increase in wireless revenue

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Regional telecommunications provider Alltel Corp. reported $1.2 billion in wireless revenues during the second quarter of this year, which was a 19-percent...

Motorola to release Microsoft-based phone this year

Motorola plans to launch a handset based on Microsoft software later this year, according to various news reports today.The Web site, http://smartphone.modaco.com, which is...

Batelco turns on GSM service in Baghdad

WASHINGTON-A day before the civilian administrator of Iraq addressed the National Press Club and the U.S. Department of Commerce released the details of an...

Calif. PUC issues final bill of rights draft

Commissioner Carl Wood of the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today issued the final draft of his proposed Telecommunications Consumer Bill of Rights, which...

Wireline carriers urge Capitol Hill to delay WLNP

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry got an unlikely ally in its fight to postpone wireless local number portability when three wireline trade associations sent a letter...

AT&T Wireless beats growth predictions

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported 446,000 net customer additions during the recently completed second quarter, which was well ahead of analysts estimates of around...

Tele2 acquires additional Russian license

NEW YORK-Tele2 AB said it acquired a GSM 900 MHz license in the Republic of Udmurtia, Russia, in addition to its current GSM 1800...

Wireless service prices continue to drop

The price of wireless service dropped 1.9 percent last month compared with the month of May in the top 25 U.S. markets to $36.54...

Nokia requests arbitration with InterDigital on licensing dispute

Nokia Corp. has requested international arbitration in a licensing disagreement with wireless technology company InterDigital Communications Corp., news that sent InterDigital's stock down almost...

AT&T Wireless announces W-CDMA contract winners: Uptick in U.S. infrastructure spending continues

In what is expected to be the first W-CDMA launch in North America, AT&T Wireless has announced agreements with Nortel Networks Ltd. and L.M....

Comarco releases dual-calling test system

IRVINE, Calif.-Comarco Wireless Test Solutions has unveiled what it describes as the first dual-calling module system known as Seven.Five Duo.The company describes the product...

Palm releases Tungsten T2, Handspring reports 2Q earnings

Palm Inc. released its new Bluetooth-capable personal digital assistant, while fellow handheld maker Handspring Inc. reported declining revenues and losses. Further, research firm IDC...

U.S. Cellular has solid quarter, further reduces guidance

U.S. Cellular Corp. reported solid operational and fiscal growth during the recently completed second quarter compared with the same three months of 2002, though...

Telecom Americas selects Harris network management system

MELBOURNE, Fla.-Brazil's Telecom Americas has chosen Harris Corp.'s NetBoss network management software to manage its TDMA and GSM networks, which cover a population of...
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