2004

BEIJING-In a move that will ramp up its market share in CDMA technology, Lucent Technologies Inc. has signed contracts worth more than $120 million with China Unicom. The deal will …

SEATTLE-Connexion by Boeing, a unit of The Boeing Co. and Lufthansa German Airlines, launched its commercial airline Wi-Fi service on a flight from Munich, Germany, to Los Angeles Monday. Passengers …

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-Semiconductor solutions company Mindspeed Technologies Inc. said it has signed a deal with LG Electronics Ltd. LG will use Mindspeed’s 8-port CX28229 and 4-port CX28225 inverse multiplexing over …

SANTA ROSA, Calif.-Sirific Wireless Corp., a radio-frequency transceiver company, closed its series B financing of $17 million. TD Capital Ventures led the funding. Intel Communications Fund made an initial strategic …

TORONTO-Sprint Canada Inc. announced a service trial of a broadband wireless network from the venture between Inukshuk Internet Inc., Allstream Inc. and NR Communications L.L.C. The BWA network uses NextNet …

REDMOND, Wash.-Action Engine Corp., which provides the Advanced Data Services (ADS) platform to wireless operators, announced support for Microsoft’s MapPoint Location Server (MLS). Integrating MLS with the ADS platform will …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Greek wireless Internet service provider ACISgroup has chosen a public hot-spot solution from Proxim Corp. and Nomadix for deployment at Athens hotels and surrounding outdoor areas to support tourists …

Mobile virtual network operator agreements sprung up on both sides of the Atlantic this morning, with two wireline providers overlooking their former wireless subsidiaries for the partnerships. AT&T Corp. reported …

Long-distance carrier Elephant Talk Communications Inc. announced it purchased Chinese wireless messaging company General System Technology Ltd., known as WestSMS. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “SMS is the …

BEIJING-Siemens AG said it is raising its stakes in the China mobile market by investing as much as $1.2 billion more in the market during the next three to five …

CHICAGO-BlackBerry fans enjoyed a rash of announcements around the Research In Motion Ltd. device at the company’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium, including new BlackBerry server features and additional applications and support …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. has put its semiconductor business on track to become a separate, publicly owned company by announcing its chairman and chief executive officer. Michel Mayer is the new …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said its second fiscal quarter 2004 results reflect the highest order and revenue levels of the past three years. Orders for the company’s Test and …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson Technology Licensing has signed an agreement with Wavecom S.A. for Bluetooth software. Under the agreement, Wavecom will embed the Ericsson Core Bluetooth Software Stack B-C3 in its WISMO …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp., which provides handset logistics and distribution to carriers, said it will delay its planned initial public offering in China due to the company’s flailing Taiwan operation and …

Columbia, Md.-FCC Chairman Michael Powell Tuesday morning officially opened the Federal Communications Commission’s new $750,000 anechoic-no echo-chamber, which will give the FCC the ability to independently test claims and counterclaims …

After nearly a year of financial turmoil, Leap Wireless International Inc. reported post-reorganization first-quarter financial results highlighted by an improved financial position and customer growth. Total revenues increased more than …

WASHINGTON-The California Public Utilities Commission has rejected a request by mobile-phone carriers for additional time to comment on two new proposals for a telecom consumer bill of rights, making more …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration today released a new report on how the United States can combat standards-related trade barriers, a hot-button issue that has caused friction between the United States and …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. provided full-year guidance excluding its IWO Holdings Inc. subsidiary, calling for total revenues of between $405 million and $420 million, which would …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Proxim Corp. has been chosen by China Telecom to provide its Tsunami point-to-multipoint broadband wireless solutions in 10 provinces in China. Deployments have begun in China’s Tianjin municipality and …

Stress and duress Suddenly technology-the great force multiplier of American net-centric warfare he helped give birth to-is the bane of Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld’s existence. When technology gives U.S. troops …

Canadian consolidation on horizon with Telus bid for Microcell Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. said it intends to make a $780 million all-cash takeover bid for rival Microcell Telecommunications Inc., …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has received a federal grand jury subpoena demanding documents to help in the ongoing criminal investigations of the company’s finances and top executives. The company …

Other than worries among chipmakers over Cisco System Inc.’s quarterly earnings, the sector continues to purr with good news. However, some analysts caution against overheating with inventory overload. Chipmakers that …