Monthly Archives: August, 2004

Wi-Fi growth drives broadband adoption

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Wi-Fi enjoyed solid second-quarter growth, according to the latest edition of ABI Research's "Wi-Fi Quarterly Service" report.Growth in the sector is driving...

Chinese vendors ally on 2G technology

BEIJING-With a view to doing battle with the PHS technology, a group of 11 Chinese companies have come together to promote a second-generation technology...

WebTech boosts Richmond public-safety response through MOU

BURNABY, British Columbia-WebTech Wireless Inc. and Coastal Range Systems Inc. have signed memorandums of understanding with the City of Richmond to provide technology that...

Rural Cellular reports mixed quarterly financials

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. reported 8,144 net subscriber additions during the second quarter of this year compared with 10,309 new customers last year, ending...

Report outlines 3G technology’s effects on enterprises

LONDON-The buildout of third-generation wireless technologies are poised to transform the way enterprises do business, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan....

Webdate offers services through GSM carriers

MIAMI-Wireless users can now look for love over their handsets via new agreements with Webdate Mobile.The service allows wireless users access to profiles with...

AWS offers Nokia EDGE phone, new services

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. today began offering Nokia's 6620 smart phone for use on its EDGE network. The EDGE network enables consumers using the...

Legg Mason predicts Nextel will accept FCC 800 MHz plan

WASHINGTON-Legg Mason Inc., which owns just over 9 percent of the stock for Nextel Communications Inc., said Monday it expects Nextel to accept the...

Western Wireless files suit over Nebraska LNP waiver

WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp. went on the defensive Aug. 5, filing suit in federal court in Nebraska against the Nebraska Public Service Commission and several...

Brightstar plans $115M 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...

Nortel enters mesh-technology agreements

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. has announced two agreements about mesh technology, emphasizing the increasing profile of the technology around the world.Nortel entered into agreements with...

Study says WiMax to boost wireline carriers

STAMFORD, Conn.-Owing to its low cost, WiMax technology will emerge as a viable alternative for U.S. telecom carriers by 2006, according to a study...

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,...

Samsung uses Agilent handset components in VM-A680

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said five of its semiconductor components have been incorporated into Samsung's new VM-A680 mobile phone. The Samsung VM-A680 mobile...

Verizon Wireless gains approvals to purchase New York from NextWave

WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have approved Verizon Wireless's purchase of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.'s New York license.The deadline for...

Lightbridge sells fraud software line to Subex

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. said it has agreed to sell its suite of fraud detecting software tools to India-based Subex Systems for an undisclosed dollar...

Wireless messaging companies plan merger

InphoMatch Inc. and Mobileway will merge to create a new U.S.-based mobile messaging company with more than 200 carrier connections.While terms of the deal...

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’s stock dives on revised full-year guidance

Dobson Communications Corp. reported mixed operating and financial results for the second quarter, forcing the rural carrier to revise downward its full-year guidance and...

Small firm launches wireless directory amid industry controversy

A publicly accessible directory of wireless numbers would generate nearly $2 billion in revenues in the United States by 2008, according to a report...

Carriers increase infrastructure spending, businesses increase WLAN spending

Both the mobile infrastructure space and wireless local area network arena are heading toward sunnier times, according to reports by the Dell'Oro Group.WLAN is...

Vendors get EDGE contracts in Middle East

STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson and Motorola Inc. announced EDGE contracts, underlining the increasing traction of the technology in the Middle East and around the world.Motorola said...

Nokia, MLB partner to wirelessly deliver audio, scores, video

NEW YORK-Nokia Corp. has teamed with Major League Baseball to bring audio broadcasts, real-time scoring and streaming video to wireless handsets.The service, which is...

Western Wireless expands coverage with Harris radios

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C.-Western Wireless Corp. has selected Harris Corp. to supply radios to expand its network capacity.The provider of rural wireless communications will use...

American Tower lowers capex outlook as it focuses on ROI

In releasing its second-quarter financial results, American Tower Corp., the largest U.S. wireless tower company, maintained good favor with analysts who indicated its overall...
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