Monthly Archives: March, 2004

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...

Game developers focus in on wireless

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless is a major theme at this year's Game Developers' Conference, with Motorola Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Mobliss and Microsoft Corp. among those...

WPCS to acquire Heinz for $1 million

EXTON, Pa.-WPCS International Inc., which offers project engineering services for specialty communication systems, Wi-Fi and fixed-wireless applications, announced it plans to acquire wireless infrastructure...

Philips, Sony, E Ink target paper-like experience via mobile

TOKYO-A new application from Royal Philips Electronics, Sony Corp. and E Ink Corp. allows mobile users a paper-like reading experience via mobile devices.The Electronic...

TIA urges spectrum relocation legislation

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association urged Senate leaders to pass spectrum relocation legislation this year, saying approval is critical for the mobile-phone industry and the...

United Nations launches wireless Internet initiative

NEW YORK-The United Nations ICT Task Force and the Wireless Internet Institute announced a series of programs to speed the adoption of wireless Internet."We...

Ericsson to supply EDGE in Africa

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has won a $32 million contract with a Ghanaian carrier to supply what it describes as the first EDGE...

Nortel subject of securities lawsuit

NEW YORK-Scott + Scott L.L.C. said it has filed a securities class-action lawsuit against Nortel Networks Corp. on behalf of investors that purchased Nortel...

CinemaElectric to sell content on AOL, Yahoo!

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-CinemaElectric Inc. announced it will sell mobile content through America Online Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. CinemaElectric is a wireless services company that provides...

Lucent wins Iraqi contract

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won a $75 million contract to build a wide range of telecom infrastructure in Iraq, including...

As MetroPCS files IPO, it nears 1M customers

DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc., which filed an initial public offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week, said it added 118,000 net subscriber...

Nokia promises multiple new devices

HELSINKI, Finland-As Nokia Corp. promoted its "life goes mobile" tagline, the company's chief executive promised Nokia would release as many as 40 new wireless...

TIA calls on Congress to fully fund Rural Broadband Program

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association on Wednesday called on Congress to fully fund the Rural Broadband program."The unfortunate truth is that many rural Americans are...

Marketing to drive content use

OBERHAUSEN, Germany-Killer marketing concepts, not killer applications, will help mobile operators reach potential mobile content customers, according to a new report from multimedia messaging...

NEC licenses Transmeta technology, buys stake in company

TOKYO-NEC Electronics Corp. said it has licensed the semiconductor products of Transmeta Corp for low-power technology and to manage transistor leakage.Transmeta's product, known as...

Sierra introduces new PC card, GPS modem

ATLANTA-Sierra Wireless this week introduced the AirCard 775 PC Card and the MP 775 GPS modem for EDGE networks. Both products are slated for...

Motorola, RadioShack enter Bluetooth product agreement

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and RadioShack Corp. announced they have formed a strategic relationship that initially will focus on bringing new Bluetooth wireless technology accessories,...

Siemens to integrate Comverse software in Symbian handset

HANNOVER, Germany-Comverse announced a joint project with Siemens, which calls for Comverse to implement its Visual Voicemail handset client on Siemens' new Symbian OS-based...

European operators must look at mobile strategies as market shifts

NEW YORK-Telecom operators in Europe must re-examine their competitive strategies as fixed-line minutes shift to mobile networks, according to Frost & Sullivan.For both fixed...

Diggit plans Elvis-branded apps

NEW YORK-The king lives on through new mobile applications from Diggit Entertainment Group.Diggit announced it will develop a suite of Elvis Presley-branded applications for...

Kivera launches real-time traffic application

OAKLAND, Calif.-Kivera, in partnership with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., has launched Mobile Traffic, a customized wireless application offering real-time traffic information.Mobile Traffic, currently available...

Mforma teams with Venus Williams on tennis game

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Wireless entertainment provider Mforma Group Inc. has teamed with tennis star Venus Williams to bring the Williams World Tennis game to mobile...

Telcel to use Access technology

ATLANTA-Mobile content delivery and Internet access technology provider Access announced that Mexican wireless operator Radiomovil Dipsa S.A. de C.V., known as Telcel, will use...

Opto 22 signs integration contracts

TEMECULA, Calif.-Opto 22, which manufactures hardware and software for industrial automation, remote monitoring, enterprise data acquisition and machine-to-machine applications, announced two new integration deals.The...

Siemens plans to develop WiMAX network solution

ATLANTA-Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group said it plans to develop a complete solution for WiMAX radio networks, which will be available in the...
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