June 2004

Sprint Corp. announced it would lay off up to 1,100 employees in its Sprint Business Solutions division, including up to 850 SBS employees and up to 250 employees in corporate …

It appears Hewlett-Packard Co. is gearing up to enter the smart-phone market with a new iPAQ personal digital assistant that features a quad-band GSM/GPRS radio. According to documents filed with …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. announced Handspring Inc. alumnus Ed Colligan will serve as the company’s new president. Colligan was formerly PalmOne’s senior vice president and general manager of its Wireless Business …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Siemens AG said it has unveiled a software application that allows subscribers to filter and route voice calls and voice messages in real time. Siemens is unveiling the …

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. said it has signed an agreement to acquire Zyray Wireless Inc. Zyray makes a semiconductor product called Spinnerchip for the baseband of third-generation mobile phones. “Pairing the …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Voice-over-Wi-Fi holds potential for both wireless local area network switch vendors and chip makers, according to new research from ABI Research. WLAN switch vendors have promoted their solutions …

LIMA, Peru-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won a contract to provide Nextel Peru with managed services for its multi-vendor networks. Nextel Peru, which has contracted 300 cell sites to …

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish wireless carrier TeliaSonera announced it launched a streaming music service from Sony Corp., following up on an agreement between the two companies first announced in March at the …

REDMOND, Wash.-Fulfilling an agreement announced earlier this year, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has begun offering Wi-Fi service in six train stations along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor between Boston and …

BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Directory assistance and information services provider Infonxx announced it received a $44 million investment from Technology Crossover Ventures. Proceeds will be used for technology development, acquisitions and expansion into …

MURRAY, Ky.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has activated a new cell site on the Murray State University campus to provide enhanced coverage and capacity there and in surrounding areas. According to Cingular, …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-First Avenue Networks, holder of an expansive spectrum portfolio, announced wireless Internet service provider Pass Word Inc. will use licensed spectrum from First Avenue’s Express Net product to expand …

SINGAPORE-Lucent Technologies Inc. flexed its muscles at the CommunicAsia trade show with a series of contracts with Indian, Vietnamese and Korean operators. In India, Lucent signed a $30 million contract …

SINGAPORE-Siemens AG said it has rolled out what it describes as the first GSM/GPRS module with integrated EDGE technology for high-speed data transfer. The product, the MC75, can work in …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless, which is partly owned by U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc, said it has expanded the reach of its international text messaging service to include more than 28 countries, …

DALLAS-Alcatel and Intrado Inc. together announced they will provide the Alcatel Multimedia Messaging Services product suite to wireless carriers using Intrado’s hosted service facilities. The companies said the agreement reinforces …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-P-Cube Inc., which provides programmable Internet Protocol service control platforms, announced its enhanced mobile service application. Encharge 2.1 allows operators to protect copyrighted content from unauthorized use, storage and …

PLANO, Texas-Microtune Inc. and Broadcom Corp. said they have agreed to settle all outstanding patent and antitrust litigation outstanding between the companies. Terms of the agreement call for pending litigation …

WASHINGTON-The public-safety advocates of the Consensus Plan told the Federal Communications Commission that statements made by Verizon Wireless are misleading. “Verizon continues to repeat claims regarding the Consensus Plan that …

Wireless gear supplier L.M. Ericsson announced a series of contracts around the world, assuring its place as the world’s premier infrastructure player. In the context of the CommunicAsia conference in …

Information security company Kaspersky Labs said it has detected a new computer worm that can affect Symbian-based smart phones. Although the software firm said it appears the virus hasn’t yet …

Nokia Corp. announced a new licensing deal with NTP Inc. for wireless e-mail technology, a move that paves the way for Nokia to sell BlackBerry-capable products in the United States, …

SAN DIEGO-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced it will offer two new mobile phones through Cingular Wireless, further expanding the company’s push into the GSM market. Cingular will sell LG’s new …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Aptilo Networks has merged with Birdstep Technology’s IP Zone division in an effort to further its position as a public wireless local area network software company. The combined company, …

TORONTO-Roadpost Inc. announced its oneRoam Country service is now available for travelers to Greece. OneRoam Country, available to rental and subscription customers, includes priced airtime bundles, free incoming calls from …