2004

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 …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. showed its prowess in two third-generation technologies through two contract announcements, one for CDMA2000 1x EV-DO and the other for UMTS equipment. In its DO …

LONDON-Northeast Asia will dominate future growth in the public broadband market, according to a new report from the BroadGroup. The four countries in the northeast currently host 80 percent of …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-General Dynamics will acquire TriPoint Global Communications Inc., a Newton, N.C.-based privately held provider of satellite and wireless communication equipment and integration services for video, voice and data …

CARLSBAD, Calif.-Start-up Aliph released its new Jawbone headset for mobile phones, which the company said allows users to hear conversations in noisy environments. The company said it expects the headset …

CALGARY-CSI Wireless Inc.’s Asset-Link asset-tracking hardware has been used by Texas police to recover more than $2.7 million in stolen goods, make arrests and break up a Dallas-based truck theft …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Rugged mobile computing company Symbol Technologies Inc. announced it reached a cross-licensing agreement with Hand Held Products Inc. as a way to resolve the companies’ ongoing patent battle. “This …

Fans of “The West Wing” TV series with Sprint wireless service will be able to participate in text messaging polls due to a new offering from cable channel Bravo and …

Alltel Corp. is set to launch Kyocera Corp.’s Slider SE44 as its second push-to-talk handset for the carrier’s Touch2Talk walkie-talkie service. The carrier recently noted it had signed up 50,000 …

Boston Communications Group Inc. said it has received notice that Verizon Wireless will move forward with a national launch of an internal prepaid platform, rather than keeping its customers on …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. said it has priced an offering of $360 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, consisting of $125 million of first-priority, …

WASHINGTON-Ironically, the two pro-consumer initiatives undertaken by the Federal Communications Commission last year led to a strong increase in consumer complaints for the fourth quarter of 2003, said the FCC’s …

WASHINGTON-The Export-Import Bank of the United States approved a $15 million long-term loan guarantee to support the sale by U.S. suppliers of cellular equipment, software and services to Colombia Movil, …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Zeevo Inc. and Smart Modular Technologies Inc. said they have entered a strategic alliance to develop and sell Bluetooth modules. The companies will focus not only on the …

DALIAN, China-Intel Corp. said it has signed an agreement to deploy WiMax broadband wireless technology with the Dalian and Chengdu Chinese municipal governments. “Technology and Internet adoption continues to transform …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Nordic operator TeliaSonera said it will delist from the U.S. Nasdaq Stock Market due to low trading volumes. The company is also listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and …

SEATTLE-The Klickitat, a boat in the Washington State Ferries’ fleet, has been equipped with Wi-Fi service, powered by Port Townsend, Wash.-based Mobilisa Inc., allowing passengers to wirelessly connect to the …

WASHINGTON-The Small Business Administration said late Thursday it was withdrawing from a court case that rural wireline carriers had filed against the Federal Communications Commission regarding the intermodal local number …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has fixed a security problem with a recently deployed Internet and telephone-based payment system that drew concern from customers over the possibility of subscriber information …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-Wireless technology vendor InterDigital Communications Corp. announced it plans to repurchase up to 1 million shares of the company’s outstanding common stock. The company said it plans …

ESPOO, Finland-MobileOne in Singapore has awarded Nokia a W-CDMA contract to supply equipment and services for the third phase of its third-generation rollout. The value of the contract was not …

LONGMONT, Colo.-Intrado Inc. unveiled its Intelligent Emergency Network (IEN), an enhanced architecture for advanced voice and data technologies, including streaming video and location mapping for public safety. According to Intrado, …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. signed a contract with regional Russian operator CJSC Nizhegorodskaya Cellular Communication to extend the operator’s GSM network. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The project, set …