2003

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 to a new report released by …

SandCherry Inc. recently committed to refining its focus by working with partners to offer complete mobility solutions to its enterprise and service provider customers, an announcement that was followed by …

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 to further its financial stability. The …

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 to join Nextel Partners Aug. …

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 intent with Ericsson for the …

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 calls for TruePosition to deploy …

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 also fell 15 percent to …

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 VIEWS solution is designed to …

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 a time of downdraft. At the …

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 it as the first of …

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 rotating camera, built-in keyboard and wireless …

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 increase compared with the $1 billion …

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 previewing a photo of the …

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 auction of Iraqi mobile-phone licenses, a …

Commissioner Carl Wood of the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today issued the final draft of his proposed Telecommunications Consumer Bill of Rights, which details consumer rights that all communications …

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 to Capitol Hill saying that because …

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 300,000 net customer additions and surpassed …

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 MHz license there. The new license …

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 across four levels of usage, according …

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 25 percent after the news. The …

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. Ericsson to supply equipment for the …

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 as a lightweight, portable and …

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 released results showing sales of PDAs …

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 analysts raised concerns over the carrier’s …

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 more than 140 million. NetBoss will …