Monthly Archives: May, 2004

FCC creates wireless broadband task force

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today announced the creation of a wireless broadband access task force to help craft policies for fostering deployment of high-speed...

Korean phone maker files for bankruptcy

SEOUL, South Korea-South Korean mobile-phone maker Sewon Telecom filed for court receivership, according to local reports, citing declining revenues and mounting debts.According to reports,...

Sun announces RFID center, product

DALLAS-Sun Microsystems Inc. this week officially opened its Dallas-based RFID Test Center and launched a new Radio Frequency Identification solution. The test center simulates...

SandCherry signs Pario as Caribbean distributor

BOUDLER, Colo.-SandCherry Inc. announced an agreement with Pario Solutions under which Pario will resell and distribute SandCherry's speech-enabled software products to enterprises and service...

Settlement talks under way in N.C. distracted driver suit

WASHINGTON-Lawyers for a North Carolina firm are in talks to settle a lawsuit brought by the estate of a young girl killed earlier this...

Qwest posts drop in wireless base

DENVER-Following a slower-than-expected transition of its wireless customers to Sprint PCS' network as part of a mobile virtual network operator agreement announced last year,...

Canadian regulator hits Nortel execs with trading ban

Nortel Networks Ltd.'s woes continue as Canada's overriding securities regulator slammed a trading ban on some of its top executives, including directors, officers and...

Wireless 'improves' to No. 2 on consumer complaint list

The cellular phone-industry remains high on the list of the most complained about industries in the United States, according to 2003 data from the...

Red-M teams with iGov for federal security technology

MCLEAN, Va.-Red-M, which supplies hardware and software tools for wireless security solutions, and government reseller iGov announced a partnership that will provide departments of...

Globalstar extends Equant contract

WASHINGTON-Globalstar announced a contract with Equant for Internet Protocol virtual private network services through February 2007, marking an extension of the one-year contract...

AnviCom selects Defywire mobile platform

HERNDON, Va.-Defywire Inc. announced systems integration firm AnviCom Inc. as a customer and partner for the Defywire Mobility Suite. AnviCom, which serves the government...

HP partners with WeDo for Latin American revenue assurance

LISBON, Portugal-Hewlett-Packard Co. and WeDo Consulting announced an alliance to provide revenue assurance solutions in Latin America.The companies said they will provide mobile and...

AT&T Wireless offers Yahoo! photo service

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched Yahoo! Inc.'s Mobile Photos service, allowing the carrier's mMode customers to view and share pictures in their Yahoo!...

Vodafone launches 3G services in Germany, Portugal

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc launched consumer-focused third-generation services in two European countries, with other countries to follow in coming months, the global mobile operator said.Vodafone...

US Unwired strong in 1Q, begins unlimited prepaid trial

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. posted a 14 percent year-over-year increase in total revenues from $124.7 million during the first quarter...

Broadcom offers WLAN connectivity enhancements

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. said it has unveiled two products to enhance wireless local area network connectivity and security, including a software tool and a...

Lucent wins U.S. Cellular contract

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won a $150 million contract to provide U.S. Cellular with CDMA2000 equipment, software and professional services...

New mobile content features Snoop Dog, Barry Bonds

NEW YORK-What do rapper Snoop Dogg and homerun hitter Barry Bonds have in common? Both are going mobile.Under a new deal with wireless media...

Churn continues its rise, says report

LONDON-Despite increased efforts by telecommunications carriers to retain customers, churn continues to rise, according to a report from Chorleywood.A whopping 88 percent of respondents...

Siemens teams with China's Ningbo Bird for phones

German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in...

NexGen offers VoIP PTT handset for first responders

RICHARDSON, Texas-NexGen City announced it has developed NexPaq, a voice-over-Internet Protocol, push-to-talk radio handset, for use with its mesh-based NexLink wireless broadband network.Catering to...

Microcell selects Logica MMS hosting

TORONTO-Canadian wireless carrier Microcell Solutions Inc. has selected LogicaCMG's multimedia messaging service hosting solution known as RealMMS in a three-year contract.Under the deal, Microcell...

M/A Com beats Motorola for N.Y. public-safety contract

WASHINGTON-M/A Com, a unit of Tyco International, beat out Motorola Inc. for an estimated $1 billion contract to build an emergency wireless network throughout...

Telcordia buys Granite Systems

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia Technologies Inc. said it has acquired Granite Systems Inc. for an undisclosed sum to enhance inventory management as it advances its operational...

Bluefire Security announces Bluetooth disabler

BALTIMORE-Wireless security company Bluefire Security Technologies announced a new product the company said allows business users to disable Bluetooth connections in enterprise devices, a...
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