Monthly Archives: February, 2004

Starhome announces new products

ZURICH, Switzerland-Mobile roaming technology provider Starhome made several announcements today, following news earlier this week it has garnered $20 million in equity financing.Starhome released...

Syndeo chooses Tropos Wi-Fi equipment

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Tropos Networks announced Lafayette, La.-based Syndeo Communications Group has chosen it to supply outdoor Wi-Fi equipment to build metro-scale Wi-Fi networks in...

RadioShack net income up year-over-year

FORT WORTH, Texas-RadioShack Corp. said its fourth-quarter net income was $127 million, or 77 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $109...

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...

Nextel adds 553K subs in 4Q

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. posted 553,000 net subscriber additions during the final three months of 2003, which was in line with expectations, and added...

NEC, Siemens work to progress CPRI spec.

TOKYO-NEC Corp. said it will start marketing third-generation node base stations based on the Common Public Radio Interface specification.The vendor said it will partner...

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...

Despite high mobile penetration, bulk of voice calls in Sweden are not carried wirelessly

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Only a fraction of voice calls in Sweden are carried on mobile networks even though the country boasts one of the highest mobile...

LG launches handset for AT&T Wireless' GSM network

SAN DIEGO-As mobile-phone news continues to roll in, LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced its second GSM carrier partner with the release of the G4011...

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...

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...

H-P improves enterprise solutions, teams with Ericsson

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Hewlett-Packard Co. extended its developing Adaptive Enterprise Strategy with advancements the company said would help network and service providers evolve toward more...

Headset oral argument delayed

WASHINGTON-The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has delayed oral argument on whether the mobile-phone industry should provide free headsets to consumers to reduce...

Dobson down on 4Q news

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. nearly doubled its total revenues during the fourth quarter from $130.7 million in 2002 to $250.3 million last year and...

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...

Carrier spending set to increase in next several years

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Mobile carriers worldwide will increase their spending to $763 million by 2008, well up from the $262 million expected to be spent...

FTS to buy All Clear Wireless

LEVITTOWN, Pa.-FTS Wireless Inc., which markets next-generation wireless products and services in retail locations and operates Wi-Fi hot spots, will acquire the assets of...

Siemens enters OTA world through Red Bend partnership

BOSTON-Siemens AG said it will jump into the over-the-air updating game through a new deal with OTA company Red Bend.Siemens licensed Red Bend's vCurrentMobile...

AirGate sees few new customers in recent quarter

ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. posted a slight drop in year-over-year first fiscal quarter results from $81.9 million in 2003 to $81.5 million...

House Government Reform to focus on WRC, spectrum issues

WASHINGTON-A House Government Reform panel has plans to hold a hearing March 17 on how U.S. policymakers prepare and execute spectrum policy positions at...

Fitch voices merger concerns

NEW YORK-Following Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s announced acquisition of wireless rival AT&T Wireless Services Inc. earlier this week, Fitch Ratings placed Cingular and well as...

Siemens, Ericsson offer network products

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Both Siemens AG and L.M. Ericsson say they are introducing new products for high-growth and emerging markets. Siemens' solution covers GSM while Ericsson's...

Starhome secures equity financing

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands-Starhome BV, a subsidiary of Comverse Technology Inc., has secured $20 million in equity financing. The funding was led by Apax Partners Funds....

Motorola releases new reference design

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. announced a new version of its mobile-phone reference design, the company's Innovative Convergence platform, which features technologies from a variety of...

SBA sides with rural telcos in appeal against intermodal LNP

WASHINGTON-The Small Business Administration said on Feb. 13 that it will join the appeals court challenge of the intermodal local number portability rules."Advocacy will...
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