April 2004

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. should deposit at least $3 billion in a trust fund and receive spectrum in the 2.1 GHz band instead of the 1.9 GHz band in a plan …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Superconductor Technologies Inc. this week released its first-quarter 2004 financial results. Total net revenues for the quarter were $5.4 million compared with $7.6 million for the year-ago first …

HELSINKI, Finland-Orange France has launched “pre-commercial” third-generation service in Toulouse, France, according to Nokia Corp., which supplied the network equipment. Toulouse is the carrier’s first pilot city to begin 3G …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is assisting several airlines, including America West Airlines and United Airlines, in tracking mail sent via air through the U.S. Postal Service. The airlines use …

Fans of the TV show “American Idol” now can purchase branded “American Idol” mobile phones, replete with messages, pictures and ring tones featuring the show’s contestants and acid-tongued judge Simon …

RESTON, Va.-NII Holdings, which offers iDEN-based wireless service in several Latin American countries and which is partially owned by Nextel Communications Inc., reported first-quarter results Thursday. The company said operating …

The Federal Communications Commission said it received 400 complaints this month from consumers regarding wireless local number portability, which was the lowest number of complaints in a month since WLNP …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said its first-quarter earnings would be ahead of expectations, news that sent the technology vendor’s stock up 20 percent to $18.90 per share. InterDigital …

MENLO PARK, Calif.-Digital map company Tele Atlas N.V. announced plans to acquire rival Geographic Data Technology for $100 million. Tele Atlas provides geographic mapping information to a variety of location-services …

MELBOURNE, Fla.-AirNet Communications Corp. said it received $3 million in purchase orders from Tecore Wireless Systems for three new deployments in the Middle East and Africa. The orders include AirNet’s …

Telecom vendor Alcatel Corp. reported a net income of $280.4 million, signaling its business has scaled the hump of recent downturns. This net income represents 22 cents per share. Excluding …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Wireless Internet users worldwide will reach nearly 600 million by 2008, according to a new report from Probe Group. The growth will be driven by an expanded number …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell will deliver the keynote address at the Wireless Communications Association’s 2004 conference taking place June 3 in Washington, D.C. “Our industry and its consumers …

A California legislator is pushing a bill that would require camera phones to emit a “distinctive noise or light” when snapping pictures, thus alerting those nearby that they may have …

Pre-empting a similar move expected to be launched by Sprint PCS in mid-May, Nextel Communications Inc. is reportedly set to launch new rate plans that provide consumers with a more …

NEW YORK-Following its announcement that stakeholder AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it planned to explore options for its interest in Rogers Wireless Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services placed a …

CHICAGO-Telecom equipment vendor Andrew Corp. said it posted a second-quarter net profit of $10.2 million, or 6 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $3.4 million, or 3 …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Wireless e-mail company Visto Corp. said it plans to extend its legal battle with rival Seven Networks Inc. to include four additional patents. “Visto continues to put considerable …

Wireless vendors are reaping contract dividends as carriers loosen their purse strings. L.M. Ericsson announced three contracts today, while Siemens AG and Alcatel Corp. announced one each. Ericsson said it …

WASHINGTON-The New York City Council Friday will hold a hearing on public health implications of cell-phone base stations located throughout the city and consider conducting a long-term study. Government health …

NEW YORK-Internet company Maxplanet Corp. announced it will acquire wireless Internet design firm Wireless Ink L.L.C. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This acquisition will provide new life to …

SAN DIEGO-The Mobile Imaging and Printing Consortium announced mobile handset makers Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Siemens have become strategic members. Founded by printer companies Hewlett-Packard Co., Canon …

LONDON-Virgin Mobile said it has 4 million U.K. customers, adding 1 million clients since August 2003. The mobile virtual network operator cited its “attractive services, excellent customer care and motivated …

Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. said it added 21,400 subscribers during the first quarter of this year, which was a 24-percent improvement compared with the 17,200 subscribers the carrier added …

WASHINGTON-A safety group asked the Federal Communications Commission to block Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s proposed $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. if the parties do not agree to set …