2004

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 …

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, …

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 …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Wi-Fi is not for the traditional wireless service provider alone, as evidenced by a new partnership between wireless local area network access solution provider Colubris Networks and broadband local …

NORCROSS, Ga.-In preparation for the recent G-8 Summit on Sea Island, Ga., Nextel Communications Inc. reported enhancements to its fixed infrastructure and wireless service in coastal Georgia, which the carrier …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Superconductor Technologies Inc. announced it will close its Sunnyvale, Calif., facility and lay off 20 percent of its work force as part of a cost-reduction program intended to …

The Open Mobile Alliance wireless standards group announced the release of several new specifications covering Web services, location-based services and other hot-button technologies. Founded two years ago, OMA works to …

Regional wireless provider Dobson Communications Corp. provided updated second-quarter operating trends in connection with its annual shareholders’ meeting, showing that gross subscriber additions through last month continued to be slower …

CHICAGO-Mobile instant communications provider Fastmobile Inc. reported a development partnership with integrated conferencing solutions provider Spectel to develop interoperability between Spectel’s MobileConneXion mobile conferencing solution and the push-to-conference and instant-message …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The GSM Association and China’s TD-SCDMA Forum today announced in Beijing an agreement to coordinate the development of two third-generation mobile-phone standards. The accord is designed to foster interoperability and …

WASHINGTON-“The cybersecurity threat is real. The vulnerabilities are extensive, and the time for action is now,” said Bob Dix, staff director of the House Government Reform information and technology policy …

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 …

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, …

WASHINGTON-A Mississippi woman filed a $15 million lawsuit in state court alleging a driver talking on his cell phone ran a red light and killed her husband. But while individuals …

Described by its supporters as disruptive, MIMO (multiple in, multiple out) technology has spawned a triangle of love and suspicion. Airgo Networks, which claims to have pioneered the idea of …

NextWave Telecom Inc., at one point a symbol of all that could go wrong with government auctions, is hoping to use an auction to its advantage. Less than two months …

Although many agree the swift ascent of camera phones will cut into the market for digital cameras and traditional film, the camera-phone industry could also provide a new avenue of …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-National Scientific Corp. has released a Wi-Fi-enabled version of its IBUS school bus passenger authentication system, which allows school districts to track and identify school bus passengers. IBUS, a …

TEWKSBURY, Mass.-Starent Networks said it has signed a contract with China Unicom to provide infrastructure to address its added subscriber base, using its ST16 equipment on the intelligent edge. “These …

LOS ANGELES-Voice recognition company HeyAnita Inc. is moving away from its roots with a new product the company describes as “text messaging without the text.” Today HeyAnita released the commercial …