Monthly Archives: March, 2004

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...

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...

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...

As MetroPCS files IPO, it nears 1M customers

DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc., which filed an initial public offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, said it added 118,000 net subscribers during the fourth...

Rural Cellular seeks 2-year E911 delay

WASHINGTON-Rural Cellular Corp. is asking Congress to extend the deadline for wireless enhanced 911 Phase II service."The solution to ensure that rural communities receive...

Infrastructure players sculpt 3G strategies

The CDMA2000 1x EV-DO contract wins by Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. with Verizon Wireless may be compelling other major infrastructure players...

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...

Congressman blasts Balanced Approach at 800 MHz

WASHINGTON-The founder of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), blasted proponents of the Balanced Approach Plan to solve public-safety interference in...

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...

Senators: Primary-line restriction terrible mistake

WASHINGTON-A group of senators, many of them alumni of the 1996 Farm Team, are urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject a recommendation to...

Lucent launches high-speed data solution for multimedia

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies has launched its High-Speed Data for the Mass Market (HSDmm) solution it said is designed to help mobile operators offer...

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...

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...

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...

AAT closes acquisitions

ST. LOUIS-Privately held wireless tower owner AAT Communications Corp. announced it has closed its latest two acquisitions and has re-vamped its branding and marketing...

$58M acquisition underscores interest in wireless content

ATLANTA-The U.S. wireless content industry continues to crackle with growing pains as Japanese gaming company Square Enix announced it will buy UIEvolution for a...

AWS teams with nonprofits to educate about wireless benefits

PHILADELPHIA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and NPower, a national network of local nonprofits focused on technology, announced a partnership aimed at educating nonprofits on how...

Verizon plans symposium on data services

WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless said it plans to hold a "Wireless Data Symposium" March 30 in Burlington, Mass., in an attempt to familiarize the community...

Evans says security will be main use of RFID

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Security and access control applications are the most likely to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, according to a survey from Evans...

S&P puts Verizon on CreditWatch

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Ratings Service Inc. has placed all entities related to Verizon Communications Inc., including Verizon Wireless, on CreditWatch with negative implications.The...

Mobile users careless with wireless security

STAMFORD, Conn.-Mobile users are not properly securing mobile devices, even as use of wireless technologies in the workplace continues to rise, according to research...

Clarity software to be embedded in Bluetooth in Mini Cooper

TROY, Mich.-Clarity Technologies Inc. announced its Clear Voice Capture (CVC) voice communications software technology will be embedded in Peiker's Bluetooth hands-free system for use...

Alcatel, Intel partner on WiMAX

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

AT&T Corp. names Crull wireless GM

MORRISTOWN, N.J.-AT&T Corp. has named Kevin Crull senior vice president and general manager of wireless services, underscoring the company's efforts to re-enter the wireless...

Microsoft releases new version of OS for wireless devices

SAN FRANCISCO-Microsoft Corp. released a new version of its operating system for mobile phones that includes support for switching between landscape- and portrait-style screens...
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