Yearly Archives: 2003

Powerwave prices notes

SANTA ANA, Calif.-Powerwave Technologies Inc. has priced its previously announced private placement of $130 million in convertible subordinated notes due July 2008 at a...

Agere chipset integrates WLAN with VoIP

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has unveiled a new chipset that integrates its wireless local area network solution and its Voice over Internet...

Despite better financials, Sony Ericsson will not show full-year profit

Mobile-phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications showed significantly improved financials, but said it will not be able to make a profit for the full...

Chinese vendor to make Palm OS smart phone

The smart-phone operating system race continues unabated, with Palm Inc.'s PalmSource subsidiary announcing another device win for the Chinese market. Hong Kong electronics manufacturer...

Former U.S. Wireless execs charged with fraud

SAN RAMON, Calif.-Two former executives of E911 company U.S. Wireless were charged with defrauding investors, according to press reports.Oliver Hilsenrath and David Klarman of...

Colombia Movil chooses Portal CRM/billing solution

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Colombia Movil SA, an emerging wireless service provider in Latin America, has chosen Portal Software Inc.'s Infranet customer relationship management and billing solution...

FCC punts on long-distance equal access

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has decided to put off deciding until late 2004 whether wireless carriers must offer equal access to all long-distance service...

FCC clears NextWave’s ownership structure

WASHINGTON-NextWave Telecom Inc. on Monday passed the final regulatory hurdle when the Federal Communications Commission said it was not in violation of foreign-ownership rules."We're...

California Amplifier unveils repeater for in-building PCS coverage

CAMARILLO, Calif.-California Amplifier Inc. unveiled Ecco, a signal repeater that augments in-building PCS coverage."There is a growing need today for an affordable solution to...

Lucent expands 1x network in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-Lucent Technologies said it completed an expansion of the 450 MHz cdma2000 1x network in Russia for Delta Telecom, the first Russian...

J-Sky service to rebrand to Live

TOKYO-Japanese operator J-Phone Co. said it will change the name of its J-Sky mobile Internet service to Vodafone Live in line with its adoption...

Virgin Group wins court decision on trademark

The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that U.K.-based Virgin Group Ltd.'s trademark covers its wireless phone service, and the company can seek...

Camera-phone maker to ban camera-phone use in factories

SEOUL, South Korea-The world's No. 3 mobile-phone maker Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will ban the use of camera phones in its semiconductor, flat-panel and...

Verizon begins picture-messaging service

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless entered the camera phone race with a new picture-messaging service and advanced phone from LG Mobile Phones.The move was expected, as...

Sports link-ups winning proposition for carriers

With a competitive environment similar to a high-profile sporting event, an increasing number of wireless carriers have recently thrown their marketing and sponsorship efforts...

European mobile portal use on the increase

LONDON-More than 42 million consumers in Western Europe will use mobile portals by 2007, bringing the market's value to more than $1 billion, according...

Western Wireless to restructure debt

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. said it intends to sell $600 million worth of senior unsecured notes with maturities in 2010 and 2013 to qualified...

Korean government may regulate camera phones

A group of Korea's major mobile-phone makers, including heavyweights Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics, are protesting a possible government plan that would...

EDS signs enterprise agreement with Orange

LONDON-EDS said it signed an agreement with Orange plc for a set of managed mobility products for enterprise customers. The two companies will jointly...

Device makers weigh in on warranties

While the industry looks to foster the growth of third-party software, many of the industry's advanced phone makers will not replace a ruined device...

Japanese operators update multimedia portfolios

TOKYO-Two Japanese operators announced additions to their multimedia messaging handset portfolios. KDDI said it released the A1304T manufactured by Toshiba Corp. and the A1401K...

Supreme Court ruling may impact health lawsuits

WASHINGTON-A Supreme Court ruling has thrown into question whether brain cancer and health-related consumer lawsuits currently pending in federal court should be sent back...

Philips, Intel, TI announce alliances

Joint ventures and alliances continue to tie ideas and initiatives together across various tiers of the wireless industry from infrastructure to Wi-Fi to semiconductors....

Consumer electronics WLAN chip demand will drive market growth

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-Worldwide sales revenues from wireless local area network chipsets will reach $1.7 billion by 2007, according to new research from technology analyst firm...

Studies predict strong gaming, data opportunities

SYDNEY, Australia-The worldwide opportunity for mobile data and wireless games is huge, according to two new studies, but wireless carriers will need to accurately...
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