Monthly Archives: March, 2004

Triton looks to expand footprint

NEW YORK-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. network partner Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it was looking at expanding its footprint in the wake of the...

Lawsuits filed over PCS tracking stock

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-At least six lawsuits have been filed by Sprint PCS shareholders against Sprint Corp. regarding the company's plans to recombine its PCS...

InterDigital stock declines on net income dive

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-Investors reacted harshly to a decline in InterDigital Communications Corp.'s net income, sending the company's stock down almost 15 percent after...

XY-Mobile acquires Bonsai Networks

HERNDON, Va.-XY-Mobile, a distributor of wireless software rating, billing and customer management solutions, said it acquired Bonsai Networks, which provides service enabling platforms for...

Cometa Networks, Barnes & Noble to offer Wi-Fi

NEW YORK-Cometa Networks Inc. reported an exclusive agreement with Barnes & Noble Inc. to offer Wi-Fi wireless Internet services at Barnes & Noble stores...

Consumers call for service improvements in letter campaign

WASHINGTON-Consumer Union, which publishes Consumer Reports magazine, said nearly 8,000 letters from wireless consumers were delivered this week to wireless companies by the organization's...

T-Mobile yearly revenues increase 47 percent

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a 47 percent year-over-year increase in revenues from $5.7 billion in 2002 to $8.4 billion in total revenues last...

Wireless sensor market to reach $7M by end of decade

SAN DIEGO-More than 500 million nodes will ship for wireless sensor applications in 2010 for an end-user market worth $7 million, according to a...

ABC, Telenor launch text messaging, radio tie-in

ROCKVILLE, Md.-ABC Radio and Telenor Mobile Interactive USA launched a cross-carrier premium wireless text messaging service on Detroit's WDRQ radio station.The service runs during...

PCTel, Chrysalis to distribute hot spot locator

CHICAGO-PCTel Inc. said it reached an agreement with Chrysalis Development L.L.C. to distribute a keychain-sized device that locates Wi-Fi hot spots and determines signal...

Opera unveils new mobile OS

OSLO, Norway-Opera Software released a new version of its operating system for mobile phones. The company said the new version 7 features its desktop...

Guangdong Mobile to implement Nokia WAP solution

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia will provide Guangdong Mobile Communications Corp. Ltd. (MCC) with its WAP Gateway solution to offer WAP service in China's Guangdong province.In addition...

Crown Castle extends notes offer

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. announced it has extended its offer to exchange newly issued 7.5 percent senior notes due 2013 for $300 million outstanding...

DoCoMo, Singapore Telecom plan roaming trial

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will conduct a test of international roaming between wireless local area networks with Singapore Telecom Mobile Pte Ltd. aimed...

GSM carrier deploys Optimi solution

ATLANTA-Mobile planning and optimization solutions provider Optimi reported that an unnamed North American GSM carrier has deployed its GPRS/EDGE Planning and Optimization Solution for...

T-Mobile U.K. plans ring-back service

LONDON-T-Mobile in the United Kingdom announced it will launch a ring-back service through a new deal with Telsis. The service will allow customers to...

NEC launches 3GPP-compliant SIP

TOKYO, Japan-NEC Corp. said it has launched its 3GPP-compliant Internet Protocol multimedia subsystem, which integrates voice and data services together on one platform, using...

TI shares dip on forecast

LOS ANGELES-Texas Instruments Inc. shares took a 4-percent tumble on the news of its optimistic first-quarter revenue forecast on its semiconductor business.TI said it...

Largent at NARUC: corrected version: CTIA tells members to show maps with coverage areas, not licensed territories

Editor's Note: This item originally ran in Monday's Web update. However, information regarding CTIA's position on cell broadcasts was misstated. The corrected version is...

Sony Ericsson introduces advanced phones, others announce deals

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. led the mobile-phone charge with the introduction of five new advanced GSM phones, including three for...

GAO asked to review trade agreements

WASHINGTON-A key Senate lawmaker, amid a ballooning trade deficit and festering disputes with foreign countries over wireless standards and other barriers to open markets,...

3GPP approves EV-DV standard

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group has announced the CDMA2000 IxEV-DV release D has received the approval of the 3GPP technical specification group.EV-DV, which...

Smith Myers releases air-interface analyzer

BIGGLESWADE, U.K.-Smith Myers Communications will introduce a new GSM air-interface protocol analyzer at CTIA's show in Atlanta in March.The analyzer allows cellular engineers to...

Superior Communications to showcase accessories

IRWINDALE, Calif.-Wireless accessory manufacturer and distributor Superior Communications will demonstrate its service and product offerings in an interactive booth at this year's CTIA Wireless...

Parrot to display car kits

CHICAGO-Developer of Bluetooth handsfree solution Parrot will present a new line of car kits at CTIA Wireless 2004, taking place in Atlanta March 22-24....
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