January 2004

Despite being a relatively new player in the traditional wireless field, Wi-Fi services have quickly taken over as one of the leading technologies for high-speed wireless data communications as shown …

BOSTON-Consolidation will continue in the Brazilian mobile operator market as companies position themselves to provide fixed and mobile services, local and long-distance calls, voice and data services, and applications and …

Siemens AG has reduced its stake in chipmaker Infineon Technologies Inc. by selling 150 million shares, leaving Siemens with about a 20-percent stake in the semiconductor firm. Siemens had a …

WASHINGTON-Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) is pressing the White House to re-nominate Jonathan Adelstein to the Federal Communications Commission, but it appears the Bush administration is in no hurry to accommodate …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it signed a $14 million GSM expansion contract with Gansu Mobile Communication Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China Mobile. Under the project, which is expected to be …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent continued reorganizing the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, announcing that Carolyn Brandon has been named vice president for policy and Bob Bolster will become director of congressional …

Upstart push-to-talk platform provider Kodiak Networks Inc. announced its first carrier customer last week by partnering with European-based operator Orange and is rumored to be readying a U.S.-based launch with …

Impatience with the standards process is tempting some companies to market their products before certification, especially in the wireless local area networks arena. “Recent test data released by the Wi-Fi …

ATLANTA-As part of its previously announced recapitalization plan, Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. started an exchange offer for all of its outstanding discount notes for newly issued common stock …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. plans to use new vibration technology in its mobile phones through a new licensing deal with Immersion Corp. “Immersion is delighted to have Samsung as our …

China is a land of enormous opportunity for wireless infrastructure makers and the like, no doubt about it. A land with more than 1 billion people can yield a lot …

“We’re a bunch of wireless guys that absolutely love wireless data,” Russell Simatic said of his three partners, himself and their one-year-old venture, Pulse. Simatic, president and chief executive officer, …

To Internet or not to Internet is the question. Some carriers have embraced the idea of selling wireless content over third-party Internet sites, while others have steadfastly rejected it. Content …

WASHINGTON-A British government advisory panel says research indicates mobile phones and base stations do not pose health risks to citizens, but cautioned that limitations of studies and the relatively short …

So Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has declared war on the U2 rock star, the second Irishman in less than two gulps of a Guinness to feel the wrath …

PORTLAND, Ore.-Enhanced directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. signed a multi-year agreement to continue providing services to Triton PCS Holdings Inc., which Metro One has served since 1999. Financial …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has reduced per-minute rates for calling 30 frequently dialed countries from the United States and has extended the reach of its international …

ATLANTA-Several wireless-related companies started the New Year with reports of new funding. c DoOnGo technologies Inc., provider of over-the-air mobile device software management, announced it closed $18 million in venture …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has won a contract to supply Finnish network operator Finnet Networks Ltd. with an EDGE system for data services. No financial details were released. The …

The economy has begun to rebound, but recovery in the job market remains elusive, and information technology industries in particular continue to report cuts. “Given the non-cyclical factors that have …

WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. last week inked $1.1 billion in contracts with Chinese mobile-phone operators, transactions that come at a time of rising trade tensions between the two countries. In all, $2.3 …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is cutting jobs in its Mobitex business, although the carrier declined to provide specifics. Cingular said it is cutting a minimal number of jobs in its Cingular …

WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commission member Susan Kennedy has decided not to offer a competing bill of rights for telecom consumers-one that exempts mobile-phone carriers from new rules-during Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s …

HELSINKI, Finland-Internet portal Yahoo! dropped its stake in TeliaSonera’s Zed wireless data portal, but said it will continue to offer co-branded services with Zed across Europe. Yahoo! purchased a 15-percent …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is facing a budget crisis that one commissioner said on Thursday would be a “major hit.” “I am not sure if everybody is fully apprised of …