Monthly Archives: September, 2004

MeshNetworks garners license at 2.5, 4.9 GHz

MAITLAND, Fla.-MeshNetworks Inc. said it has received a new experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission to deploy a number of fixed and mobile...

Nokia solution integrates motion detector, video

HELSINKI-Nokia Corp.'s new Nokia Remote Camera wireless home monitoring solution features an integrated motion detector and video capture with sound. The product includes a...

Andrew lowers revenue estimates, cites carrier consolidation

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. has lowered its fourth-quarter guidance, attributing the fall in revenue and margins to carrier consolidation and delays in commitments to...

Donahue: Nextel wants to clarify 800 MHz plan

WASHINGTON-Tim Donahue, chief executive officer of Nextel Communications Inc., said Thursday morning Nextel finds nothing in the Federal Communications Commission's plan to solve public-safety...

Disposable battery charger gains fans

Cellboost, a disposable wireless battery charger for mobile phones, is making waves in the wireless industry with carriers eager to offer it and wireless...

Boxer rebellion

Before she launched into her rip-roaring rant and head-butted Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association President Steve Largent after his "my-friend-on-the-far-left" comment at a hearing...

Holding on at 700 MHz

Oh to be a TV broadcaster. Just when you think all is lost, the dice roll your way, yet again. All summer, it appeared...

Senate committee jumps on Wireless 411 privacy bill

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee last week narrowly passed legislation meant to protect the privacy of wireless consumers if the industry goes forward with a...

RadioShack to operate Sprint-branded wireless kiosks Best Buy adds Verizon to wireless line-up

Sprint Corp. and RadioShack Corp. reported a multi-year agreement to develop, deploy and operate Sprint-branded kiosks in about 500 shopping malls across the country...

Oz secures $27 million investment for mobile IM

MONTREAL-Oz has secured $27.3 million in investment capital from VantagePoint Venture Partners, the Canadian mobile instant-messaging provider announced. Oz hopes to expand its presence...

CellStar to manage distribution for Intel smart phones

CARROLLTON, Texas—CellStar Corp. announced it has entered a strategic alliance with Intel Americas Inc. under which it will manage the logistics solutions for fulfillment...

Chen to lead Motorola’s software group

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. said it has appointed Anson Chen as the corporate vice president of its global software group.He will report to Padmasree Warrior,...

Telenor to finalize EDGE network by end-2005

OSLO, Norway—Norwegian wireless carrier Telenor said it will have its EDGE upgrade in place by end-2005. The carrier decided to upgrade to EDGE technology...

DRM issues still haunt U.S.

No matter what you call them-ringtones, true tones, master tones, hi-fi ringers-mobile music downloads are producing huge revenues. After a few years of market...

Nokia, Motorola on task with music-enabled devices

LONDON-Traditional GSM device manufacturers, including Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc., are leading the charge in music-focused cellular devices, or "Cellular Music Decks," according to...

U.S. Cellular sells Daytona Beach license to MetroPCS

U.S. Cellular Corp. entered a definitive agreement to sell its 20-megahertz PCS license covering Daytona Beach, Fla., to MetroPCS Inc. for $8.5 million.U.S. Cellular...

PalmSource revenue rises on growing smart-phone shipments

PalmSource Inc.’s results for the first quarter fiscal year 2005 show increased revenues, much-improved net losses and growing smart-phone shipments.The company recorded revenues of...

Ogo device could help parents reclaim home PCs

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. plans today to launch the Ogo wireless-messaging device. Ogo, targeted at teens and young adults, supports AOL, MSN and Yahoo!,...

Congress debates emergency alerts as GSM carrier readies to test cell broadcast functions

WASHINGTON-As the Bush administration weathers criticism from Democrats over delays in modernizing the nation's emergency warning system and insists help is on the way,...

DTV transition gets break

WASHINGTON-The wireless and public-safety communities lost another battle for 700 MHz spectrum to the powerful TV broadcasting lobby. Last week started out well: Sen....

Rogers Wireless new No. 1 with Fido buy

Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.'s $1.1 billion agreement to acquire Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Canada's smallest wireless operator, could propel Rogers Wireless past Bell Mobility as...

Clarification

The headline in a Sept. 20 story on Page 8 about the government's Jan. 12 auction was inaccurate. Auction 58 includes 123 licenses for...

World Briefs

POLAND Lucent Technologies Inc. has collaborated with Novatel Wireless to supply third-generation UMTS PC card modems to Polish wireless carrier PTC. The operator said...

Vendor acquisitions common after collaborations-or not

First there is a date. If sparks fly, the romance eventually may graduate into a union. But in the wireless business, not all mergers...

CenturyTel re-enters wireless with Cingular

Regional telecommunications provider CenturyTel Inc. said it has entered into a reseller relationship with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. that will allow CenturyTel to provide wireless...
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