2004

WHEATON, Md.-In-building coverage and bundled offerings have given fixed network and cable operators grounds to battle wireless carriers for subscribers, according to a new study from The Shosteck Group, titled …

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. late Wednesday provided more details of how it plans to give up 2 additional megahertz of spectrum in the 800 MHz band to solve public-safety interference. “Although …

SYDNEY, Australia-Australia’s leading wireless carrier said it will license i-mode technology from NTT DoCoMo Inc. in the Japanese carrier’s ninth partnership for the wireless Internet technology. Telstra is licensing the …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today opened a huge swath of spectrum for wireless broadband services, creating incentives for businesses to invest in a third digital pipe to homes and businesses …

A Sidekick device fan has set up an online petition asking Sidekick vendor T-Mobile USA Inc. and creator Danger Inc. to offer synchronization technology to Sidekick users. Sidekick user Levi …

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 …

GOTHENBURG, Sweden-AppGate Network Security AB announced plans to release a new version of its virtual private network system that will enable roaming for mobile devices, PCs and other devices. “If …

Mobile technologies like WiMax (802.16), MobileFi (802.20) and Flarion’s OFDM are poised to garner the most success in the wireless broadband space, according to research from The Management Network Group …

SAN ANTONIO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it plans to spend $100 million this year to expand and upgrade its network in South Texas, including the addition of more than 80 new …

Nokia Corp.’s bid to buy Psion plc’s stake in operating system company Symbian moved one step closer to fruition as the German authority Bundeskartellamt approved the transaction. The move now …

WASHINGTON-Five percent of the nation’s broadcasters are holding the nation’s hostage by refusing to give back their spectrum, which has been allocated to public safety, charged Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.). …

Amid suspicion it plans to walk a lone path on the Push-To-Talk over Cellular technology, Nokia Corp. has launched a PoC consultancy service to allow operators launch PTT services for …

WASHINGTON-Though the next World Radiocommunication Conference is several years off, the United States already faces a potential controversy over whether mobile-phone carriers and mobile satellite operators can share spectrum in …

WALTHAM, Mass.-Airpath Wireless Inc. announced it is offering free membership to the Airpath Provider Alliance to service providers offering service on its hot spots, enabling end users to log in …

LOS ANGELES-Ring-tone company Xingtone Inc. announced it scored a first round of institutional financing from Siemens Mobile Acceleration. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This investment is a significant …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. updated its nationwide Total Freedom rate plans, allowing customers to access their plans’ anytime minutes, 1,000 mobile-to-mobile minutes and 1,000 night and weekend calling minutes from …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it will provide an additional 100 anytime calling minutes per month for customers who sign up for its re-designed My Account online service by Aug. 30 …

BALTIMORE-Interlink Networks announced Chicago-based distributor WAV Inc. will become the first nationwide distributor of its LucidLink Wireless Security solution, an 802.11 wireless local area network security solution designed for small …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Technology Inc. said it has rolled out its multimedia messaging service center for small wireless operators. The product, known as Compact MMSC, is low cost and provides most …

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications, an owner of U.S. wireless carrier Cingular Wireless L.L.C., said it plans to sell at least 69.4 million shares in Danish telecom company TDC. TDC owns the …

CARROLLTON, Texas-Handset distribution company CellStar Corp. and European wireless content company Buongiorno Vitaminic SpA announced an innovative partnership to increase their respective sales opportunities. CellStar said the deal would allow …