Monthly Archives: August, 2004

Siemens to supply Indian EDGE network

MUNICH, Germany-India's largest GSM mobile carrier, Bharti Tele-Ventures, has entered a deal to allow Siemens AG to upgrade its network with EDGE capability, making...

This is the year

I'm not-so-officially declaring 2004 the year of wireless data.Anyone who has been in the industry for a while knows that "next year" has been...

MetroPCS withdraws IPO

MetroPCS withdraws IPOFollowing a previously announced delay in its planned initial public offering due to accounting issues, regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. has...

Centennial considers restating financials

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. said it is considering restating its financial statements for certain prior periods due to its preparation for complying with provisions...

Samsung leads rivals in available camera, MMS phones

LONDON-Samsung leads the market in available handsets that feature integrated cameras and multimedia messaging service capability, according to market research firm EMC's World Cellular...

News Briefs

Motorola Inc. said it will fight the attempt by the Internal Revenue Service to retrieve $500 million in what the governmental agency describes as...

Nortel committee to probe shareholder accusations

The board of directors of Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has appointed a special committee to investigate, review and evaluate shareholder complaints about some...

Mesh picks up momentum

With alliances and product rollouts, mesh technology is picking up enough momentum to graduate it from infancy status.Variously described as dynamic and ad hoc,...

Dealer wins case against Cingular, but gains little

A multi-year legal battle between Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and former Illinois dealer Kempner Mobile Electronics Inc. could be coming to an end as a...

Wireless abundant at Games

Concerns about security and infrastructure reliability led officials to kill plans that would have used wireless networks to help manage the Summer Olympics, but...

Some 3G deployment plans come with risks

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Some operators are implementing third-generation deployment strategies that face risky consequences, according to a report from Analysys."Early 3G launches suggest that many...

All quiet on 800 MHz front

WASHINGTON-The official wireless world was strangely silent last week with everyone from Nextel Communications Inc. to Verizon Wireless refusing to say what happens now...

Ex-Verizon employee charged with prepaid fraud

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-A former Verizon Wireless customer service representative was indicted on 10 fraud and money laundering charges that he stole more than $20 million...

TDC plans U.K. MVNO service

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-TDC, a Danish telecom carrier, said it will launch a mobile virtual network operator service in the United Kingdom in cooperation with U.K....

Dobson stock falls as tier-two carriers post financials

Tier-two wireless carriers reported diverse second-quarter financials. Dobson Communications Corp., the nation's ninth largest carrier, saw its stock plunge on full-year guidance, while No....

PalmOne plays up Treo as Palm.Net replacement

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.'s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer...

U.S. Cellular’s Rooney cares about focus rather than size, definitions

In an industry where size is often viewed as a result of success, especially when it comes to the bottom line and customers, U.S....

UTStarcom lays out U.S. plans

UTStarcom Inc.'s $165.1 million purchase of U.S.-based Audiovox Communications Corp.'s wireless handset business establishes the company as a player in the global CDMA market,...

Xpherix sells e-mail apps to rural carriers

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.'s Cellular One subscribers,...

Brightstar files for $115 million IPO

Distributor Brightstar Corp. is planning an initial public offering of up to $115 million, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and...

Old ban lifted so Cingular can buy AWS properties in L.A., Indianapolis

WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice, SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. have agreed to change certain aspects of an antitrust consent decree to allow Cingular...

Public-safety’s place in technology curve

Is the public-safety community at the forefront of the technology revolution or picking up the rear? It depends on your perspective, who you ask...

U.S. gets global access to Olympic content Will users bite?

European content provider Acotel is going to Athens to target American consumers. The 12-year-old Italian company is taking the Olympic Games wireless, delivering updates...

MetroPCS withdraws IPO

Following a previously announced delay in its planned initial public offering due to accounting issues, regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. has asked the...

Centennial considers restating financials

Centennial Communications Corp. said it is considering restating its financial statements for certain prior periods due to its preparation for complying with provisions of...
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