Monthly Archives: March, 2004

TSI reaches beyond borders with name change to Syniverse

A quick Google of the acronym "TSI" can turn up at least 10 different companies, all using the same three letters to sell wildly...

Correction

In the "Access unveils device development solution" story on page 6 of the Feb. 23 issue of RCR Wireless News, Access Co. Ltd.'s relationship...

FCC approves EV-DO phone from LG

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-It appears Verizon Wireless will sell a CDMA EV-DO mobile phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. when it launches its high-speed network this...

Canadian carriers establish common Wi-Fi agreements

OTTAWA-A number of Canadian wireless operators signed an inter-carrier agreement establishing common standards for roaming and interoperability of their public Wi-Fi networks and have...

Qwest launches nationwide wireless through Sprint network sharing

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. launched its nationwide wireless voice service for residential and small business customers as part of its network-sharing agreement announced last...

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...

Nokia to equip TeliaSonera

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. will modernize and upgrade TeliaSonera's existing GSM/GPRS/EDGE Nokia network in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.According to the...

Startup softswitch providers target second-tier players

As softswitch technology continues to upstage circuit-based standards, some new companies have launched forays into the space.They do not look forward to dueling the...

Sprint takes PCS back inside

After nearly six years of semi-autonomous trading on the open markets, Sprint Corp. decided last week to rein in its wayward wireless division by...

Motorola camera phone delayed again

Motorola Inc.'s advanced V600 camera phone suffered its second major delay, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. pushing back the phone's introduction to late April...

Vendors start to pay attention to voice over WLAN

In two major announcements last week, Nortel Networks Ltd. and Alcatel Alsthom demonstrated the kind of attention the wireless industry is paying to voice...

Some vendors quick to implement OMA specs, others hold off

As the market heats up for wireless instant-messaging services, a handful of vendors are touting their rapid implementation of the Open Mobile Alliance's IM...

University study finds cell phones could be classified as hazardous waste

WASHINGTON-A new government-funded study says mobile phones and other high-tech gear often release enough lead to be classified as hazardous waste under federal law,...

CTIA previews new mission statement to state regulators

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association will unveil a new logo, mission statement, and set of core values when it meets in Atlanta later...

Northcoast PCS, Thumb Cellular choose TCS for E911

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-Northcoast PCS and Thumb Cellular will use technology from TeleCommunication Systems Inc. to meet the Phase II E911 requirements set forth by the...

TIW increases stake in ClearWave

MONTREAL, Canada-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced it will acquire 13 percent of the equity of ClearWave N.V. from two institutional shareholders in exchange for...

Nokia gets TeliaSonera network upgrade contract

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. will modernize and upgrade TeliaSonera's existing GSM/GPRS/EDGE Nokia network in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.According to the...

Symbol revenues on the rise, but stock dips

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. reported increasing revenues as well as net earnings of $16.2 million in its fourth quarter, but the positive news didn't...

Motorola, Telecontar enter location services agreement

SAN FRANCISCO-Motorola will use location-based services software supplier Telcontar's Rich Map Engine platform for routing, map management and address lookup to enhance its VIAMOTO...

Sprint PCS considers tower sale?

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas-Rumors that Sprint PCS might sell its 6,000 wireless communications towers to reduce debt are again circulating, according to a report from...

Telephone Associates, Wi-Fi Guys team for hotel access

SUPERIOR, Wis.-Telephone Associates Inc. has teamed with Minnesota-based Wi-Fi Guys L.L.C. to provide wireless high-speed Internet access at lodging properties and hotels in the...

Hutchison 3G U.K. announces live streaming video service

LONDON- Hutchison 3G in the United Kingdom announced it will offer live streaming video to mobile phones through its "Today on 3" mobile news...

BellSouth, Telefonica deal expected within days

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. is days away from announcing a $6 billion sale of its Latin American operations to Spanish-based telecommunications provider Telefonica, according to a...

Motorola camera phone delayed again

REDMOND, Wash.-Motorola Inc.'s advanced V600 camera phone suffered its second major delay, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. pushing back the phone's introduction to late...
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