Monthly Archives: March, 2004

European operators form roaming alliance

LONDON-Top European mobile-phone companies have created a new alliance, Freemove, to promote global mobile services, and to take on Vodafone Group plc, according to...

LNP complaints continue downward trend

WASHINGTON-Fewer complaints regarding wireless local number portability appear were logged at the Federal Communications Commission in the last month.The agency received fewer than 1,000...

SBC inks Wi-Fi deal for mail retail locations

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. said its FreedomLink Wi-Fi service would be available in 1,500 UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations by the end...

T-Mobile warns of consolidation harm

FRANKFURT, Germany-Despite recent claims by company management that it expected its T-Mobile USA Inc. wireless subsidiary would benefit from industry consolidation, Deutsche Telekom AG...

Aligo enhances mobile groupware app

SAN FRANCISCO-Aligo Inc. announced enhancements to its Mobile Access mobile groupware application offering for the enterprise.The enhanced application features speech-recognition capabilities, standards-based security, integrated...

Broadcom early winner in WLAN chips, study says

TEMPE, Ariz.-In spite of price declines, wireless local area networks chip market witnessed a 176-percent growth in 2003 with Broadcom Inc. as the big...

LG to make handsets to support Qualcomm's Push-to-Chat

SAN DIEGO-Handset maker LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced it will build phones that support Qualcomm Inc.'s BREWChat push-to-talk technology."By adding BREWChat capabilities to our...

Cisco unveils transportation solution

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. said it has unveiled its transportation solutions program for enterprise and consumers for deployments at airports, roadways, public transportation...

Coke, Pepsi or Snoop Dogg?: Mobile content to be sold on vending machines

A testimony to how ingrained wireless has become in popular culture, today consumers can purchase advanced mobile content-ring tones, graphics, games-as easily as they...

Cellcom to roll out PoC in Israel

HERZLIYA, Israel-Israeli operator Cellcom will roll out Nokia's Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) service. Commercial PoC service is scheduled for the second quarter...

FOX Sports Interactive expands wireless agreements

ATLANTA-FOX Sports Interactive Media said it expanded its publishing partnership with Sorrent into other areas besides games. Under the deal, Sorrent will create and...

Sweden opens up 3G network for testing

LOS ANGELES-The Invest in Sweden Agency announced the U.S. and other countries can use Sweden's nationwide 3G wireless network to test 3G-related technologies, products...

AWS announces transatlantic text messaging

ATLANTA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced it has enabled transatlantic text messaging. The carrier said it now has reciprocal text messaging services with nearly 130...

Liberty Alliance expands relationships

SAN FRANCISCO-The Liberty Alliance, a consortium working on an open federated identity standard, said it formed new relationships with six global alliances including the...

100 million BREW downloads highlight Qualcomm news

Atlanta-Qualcomm Inc. made several announcements at the CTIA Wireless 2004 show in Atlanta including an extensive agreement with ATI Technologies Inc. to deliver...

GSM counts 1 billion

ATLANTA-There are now 1 billion GSM customers in the world and the technology is experiencing rapid growth in the Americas, according to the 3G...

Conservative Nokia looks down road less traveled

Neither edgy nor solitary, Nokia Corp. has all the hallmarks of a conservative company. As a leading player in both the handset and infrastructure...

J-Mobile to use Enpocket tech for content

NEW YORK-Japanese mobile advertising company Japan Mobile Communications (J-Mobile) said it will use technology from Enpocket to produce various advertisements for Vodafone K.K.'s 12.8...

Motorola, Nextel extend, negotiate deal

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and Nextel Communications Inc. said they will extend their supply arrangements while they negotiate a new supply agreement. The terms...

Dick Clarke's American Grandstand

I suspect there could be something to allegations leveled by former cyber security czar Richard Clarke against the Bush administration. Ditto for former Treasury...

Calif. healthcare bill would add 3% tax to cell-phone bills

WASHINGTON-As if battling a potentially new regulatory regime and the threat of hefty fines were not enough, California mobile-phone carriers now face a possible...

Alcatel, Intel partner on WiMAX

Alcatel Alsthom said it has entered into a strategic alliance with Intel Corp. to define, standardize, develop, integrate and market WiMAX technology.The alliance hopes...

Earthlink to launch into wireless

ATLANTA-Earthlink has announced its intentions to sell its own branded converged wireless voice and data devices. The ISP said it will debut its first...

Business briefs

Software provider Seven Networks Inc. announced it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial...

Nebraska gives wireline carriers waiver on LNP

WASHINGTON-As May 24 looms ahead as the date the rest of the wireless industry has to implement local number portability, a move is afoot...
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