Monthly Archives: February, 2004

Motorola enters OTA updating arena through 4thpass

CANNES, France-Motorola Inc. jumped into the already crowded market for over-the-air updating technology with the release of its Device Management System through its 4thpass...

Comverse demos multimedia messaging interoperability between CDMA, GSM

CANNES, France-Thanks to Comverse Technology Inc., the interoperability gap between GSM and CDMA may soon become history.At this week's 3GSM World Congress in Cannes,...

UbiNetics scores financing

CANNES, France-Third-generation mobile communications technology supplier UbiNetics announced it has completed a $26 million investment led by international venture capital company 3i."The investment further...

Zi licenses predictive text technology to China Putian subsidiary

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada-Zi Corp. said it has licensed its eZiText predictive text input technology to Putian Youtong, a subsidiary of China Putian Corp., a...

Openwave announces deals with Microsoft, Motorola

CANNES, France-Wireless Internet company Openwave Systems Inc. announced a new deal with Microsoft Corp. as well as a major sale to handset maker Motorola...

Lucent to prove Blast technology with gov't trial

Fresh with a government deal to test its Packet Blast technology, Lucent Technologies Inc. confirms a trend that proclaims packet technology is king in...

T-Mobile understands N.Y. dealers

Dear Editor,With reference to Tracy Ford's article in the Jan. 5 edition of RCR, it has been our experience that the cellular industry is...

HP enhances DRM, fraud tools

Computer industry giant Hewlett-Packard Co. increased its focus on the wireless market with enhancements to a number of its integrated service platforms, including customer-care...

Access unveils device development solution

CANNES, France-Japanese wireless browser company Access Co. Ltd. announced a series of new products and agreements the company hopes will increase sales to carriers...

Few surprises in American Tower, CCI 4Q earnings

American Tower Corp. and Crown Castle International Corp. released solid fourth-quarter 2003 financial results, as expected.American Tower's revenues totaled $191.5 million, up from $177.4...

While England slept

Only time will tell whether Arun Sarin and other Vodafone Group plc execs were snookered by indefatigable Yanks or all the wiser for hitting...

GSM, CDMA lobby groups tout adoption numbers for '03

COSTA MESA, Calif.-Both GSM and CDMA advocacy bodies are beating their chest over their 2003 worldwide adoption numbers, but the figures released by the...

Cingular banks on AWS with $41B buy

In addition to propelling the combined entity past Verizon Wireless as the nation's largest wireless carrier, Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s successful $41 billion acquisition of...

Business Biefs

Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group said it is providing support for two Chinese carriers as they expand their networks. Siemens is expanding China...

Pumatech changes name to Intellisync

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless synchronization company Pumatech Inc. announced it changed its name to Intellisync Corp. and began trading under the Nasdaq stock symbol SYNC...

House Gov't Reform to probe WRC, spectrum

WASHINGTON-A House Government Reform panel has plans to hold a hearing March 16 on how U.S. policymakers prepare and execute spectrum policy positions at...

T-Mobile offers great incentives for dealers

Dear Editor, In response to your recent article regarding T-Mobile's treatment of New York dealers, I would like to express a different opinion. Portables...

Aether revenues sluggish, further business moves possible

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. reported sluggish revenues and continuing net losses, which the company said was partly due to the recent sale of...

Actix acquires ComOpt

LONDON-Actix, which provides wireless network performance engineering software, has acquired ComOpt, a provider of automated wireless optimization solutions."Actix and ComOpt have created a major...

LG sells GSM phone, Vodafone, Sharp team on camera phone

LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced its second GSM carrier partner with the release of the G4011 clamshell phone for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The...

Bundling and unbundling

Ladies and gentlemen, AT&T Wireless (like Elvis) has left the building.So now what? Is this a new Ma Bell? Not likely, but I suspect...

mBlox buys WCL Wireless

LONDON-Premium messaging company mBlox continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of WCL Wireless Commerce UK Ltd., a premium messaging company in the United...

Intel to unveil UWB platform

SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. plans to unveil an ultra-wideband platform and it joined an initiative with other players to promote a common USB standard....

MetroPCS launches @metro data and PictureTalk services

DALLAS-Flat-rate wireless provider MetroPCS Inc. launched its @metro data and PictureTalk messaging service, allowing customers to download content to select BREW-enabled handsets and send...

Sun says certification program running

CANNES, France-Sun Microsystems Inc. today sought to dust off its somewhat tarnished image in wireless with a series of new announcements and product upgrades....
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