Monthly Archives: February, 2004

Carriers must address 'Tower of Babel,' Consumer Reports says

Dear Editor,I'm disappointed you believe that our recent package of reports about the state of wireless phone service was not balanced, and that you...

FCC unveils Tower Construction Notification System

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission unveiled its Tower Construction Notification System to allow historic preservationists and tribal cultural authorities the ability to warn if a...

Motorola, Siemens show handsets, LG delays hurt profit

Motorola Inc. showed off a new lineup of phones in an effort to follow through on promises of bolstering its phone efforts. The announcement...

Nextel tests Flarion technology

Nextel Communications Inc.'s next-generation plans are set to be tested by the public as the carrier is planning a network trial in the Raleigh-Durham,...

FCC to step into VoIP regulation debate

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission this week is expected to consider the first step in whether to regulate voice over Internet protocol communications, notwithstanding widely...

Openwave to offer OTA for Cingular

The market for over-the-air updating technology now counts yet another contender, with WAP pioneer Openwave Systems Inc. releasing its new Mobile Device Manager product...

ID theft top cause of telecom fraud

Identity theft, a popular catch phrase in the financial services industry, is also the leading type of fraud afflicting the telecommunications industry, according to...

Nortel, Cisco battle for 'core' dominance

Third-generation contracts seem to be giving Nortel Networks Ltd. an edge lately, owing to what industry observers describe as the Brampton, Ontario-based vendor's Internet...

Clarification

In the "T-Mobile USA to drop AOL for OMA-compliant IM company" story on page 7 of the Jan. 26 issue of RCR Wireless News,...

Tower Companies

Superconductor Technologies looks forward to profits

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Superconductor Technologies Inc. believes it reached profitability during fourth-quarter 2003, according to its preliminary results. Moreover, the company is "looking forward to...

Ericsson to verify products using PoC standard

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has expanded its programs to verify and integrate products in line with open, cross-vendor specifications for Push to talk...

Vendors enjoy upbeat earnings, prospects

While Alcatel Alsthom, Cisco Systems Inc. and L.M. Ericsson did not have a quarter of bonanza profits like some other big vendors, optimism still...

Sierra Wireless provides AirCards to Texas law enforcement

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless is providing its AirCard 555 next-generation wireless CDMA2000 1X-based technology to law enforcement professionals in the Harris County, Texas, sheriff's...

Kenwood plans to buy Toyo wireless equipment biz

TOKYO-Japanese automotive electronics maker Kenwood Corp. announced it will buy a wireless communications equipment operation from Toyo Communication Equipment Co. Ltd. Toyo's communications equipment...

TracFone lowers airtime rates

MIAMI-Prepaid wireless provider TracFone Wireless Inc. said it added 374,000 net additions during the fourth quarter of 2003 and passed the 3-million-customer mark.As part...

Infrastructure Awards

Following are mobile contracts awarded in January 2004:AlcatelChina. With Gansu Mobile Communication Co., a subsidiary of China Mobile, for GSM/GPRS/EDGE network.Value: $14 millionCyprus. With...

ARPU rebounds in Europe

NEW YORK-Following a downward trend, average revenue per user in major European markets is rebounding and will continue to rise, according to newly released...

Fast Fact

RFID tags are poised to replace UPC bar codes used today by retailers to identify products, suggests the Harrow Group. WalMart and the Department...

CPUC's bill of rights author snags crucial swing vote

WASHINGTON-A deal has been struck on California's controversial proposal to create a bill of rights for telecom consumers, opening the way for a vote...

Bush budget extends auction authority

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration, facing a $521 billion budget deficit this year, sent Congress a $2.4 trillion spending plan for fiscal 2005 that includes proposals...

Sprint posts better churn, larger loss

Sprint PCS posted better numbers for the recent quarter, while its affiliates saw fewer net adds, as did regional carrier U.S. Cellular Corp.Sprint PCS...

News Briefs

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will begin soliciting bids for the sale of what it termed "excess spectrum" in the Columbus, Ga., market...

Intel, Motorola join MIPI

DALLAS-The Mobile Industry Processor Interface Alliance said two major vendors, Intel Corp. and Motorola Inc., are among its 35 new members.The organization defines and...

Sprint expects PCS profit in '05, IBM to do customer care

Speaking at its annual investment community meeting in New York a day after reporting fourth-quarter and full-year 2003 results, Sprint Corp. said it expects...
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