April 2004

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Tuesday said BellSouth Corp. and other incumbent local exchange carriers can recover from their customers the costs of implementing intermodal porting. “BellSouth has estimated that, if …

LUXEMBOURG-Smart card solution provider Gemplus International S.A. and its indirect subsidiary Zenzus Holdings Ltd. said a decision has been made in their favor in an international arbitration proceeding seeking repayment …

WASHINGTON-With the federal tax deadline looming, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association has compiled a list of taxes and tax proposals related to wireless service. “There are more than 14,000 …

Wireless merger-and-acquisition news appears to be reaching a frantic pitch as IQ Biometrix Inc. and Wherify Wireless Inc. announced plans to merge, MobilePro Corp. said it would buy assets of …

DURHAM, N.H.-Forget about pushing advanced mobile data services, just improving the level of service for voice calls could stimulate more than $5 per subscriber per month in additional spending, according …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Stratex Networks Inc. said it has won a $12.8 million contract to supply an unnamed African mobile company with wireless transmission equipment for GSM networks on the continent. …

WASHINGTON-Federal regulators today proposed setting aside more unlicensed spectrum for wireless broadband operations, which could make it easier for vendors to build devices that work across all Wi-Fi frequencies and …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint said it will sell a revised version of its PCS Vision Picture Phone SCP-8100 built by Sanyo, a device that includes an improved screen, built-in flash and …

Crown Castle International Corp. put wireless communications tower stock traders in a frenzy this week when it offered up a concrete sign of hope for the sector by raising its …

WASHINGTON-The Rural Telecommunications Group announced it has made Jessica Bridges its new chief executive officer. Bridges previously served as director of government affairs for Bennet & Bennet P.L.L.C., responsible for …

OYSTER BAY, New York-Although industry watchers continue to predict the mobile-phone market will see massive growth during the next several years, the machine-to-machine industry is growing at an even faster …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Electronics company Audiovox Corp. reported first-quarter net sales of $376.9 million, an increase of 27 percent from the $296.8 million it reported in the same quarter a year ago. …

Airline workers could be tasked with a new set of responsibilities as wireless industry advancements make it possible to safely use portable electronic devices like cell phones, while in flight. …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association is working with four agencies on a new ad campaign and will make presentations next month to a special committee overseeing the effort. Last …

NEW YORK-Texas Instruments Inc. brought more cheer to the semiconductor industry with a first-quarter result featuring higher profits, revenue and sales in line with Wall Street expectations. The chipmaker reported …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-In spite of a substantial surge in its first-quarter profits, Intel Corp. did not live up to Wall Street expectations, and company shares fell 23 cents to $27.44 …

Maxim Integrated Products Inc. said it has filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. for misusing its dominance in the CDMA market to snuff out the competition. “Maxim’s claim states that …

TORONTO-Wireless merger-and-acquisition activity continues with Wireless Age Communications Inc. and Wireless Frontier Internet Inc. both announcing purchases. Wireless Age said it signed a letter of intent to acquire Westcan Wireless, …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint will provide wireless voice and data devices and solutions to the telecommunications services division of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) under a new two-year contract. …

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned its ‘CCC’ rating to Sprint PCS affiliate iPCS Inc.’s Escrow Co.’s $180 million senior unsecured notes offering due 2012 and assigned its ‘CCC+’ …

ATLANTA-Longtime BlackBerry supporter Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell the BlackBerry 6280 and BlackBerry 7280 wireless handhelds through its more than 6,000 company-owned retail stores, a move the carrier …

WASHINGTON-In a move expected to make spectrum available to commercial operators sooner, the FCC’s Media Bureau is proposing to move the digital TV transition date back to 2009. The proposal …

Verizon Communications Inc. said it will start offering new digital subscriber line customers a full rebate on the $100 price of new wireless routers, allowing users to hook up multiple …

ORLANDO PARK, Ill.-First Cellular of Southern Illinois said it has selected Andrew Corp.’s caller location system known as Geometrix to provide public-safety agencies with accurate information on cellular calls to …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-Wireless systems providers YDI Wireless Inc. and Terabeam Corp. announced plans to merge. Under the signed agreement, Terabeam will become a wholly owned subsidiary of YDI, focused on …