2004

WASHINGTON-Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group Open Park Project launched a public outdoor wireless Internet hot spot on Capitol Hill. The free Wi-Fi service offers coverage in front of the Supreme Court, …

The financial woes of Nortel Networks Ltd. plunged the company’s stock price 27 percent as the firm announced it has fired its chief executive officer, chief financial officer and controller. …

Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications Inc. said it received a notice from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. on its intent to “explore options to monitize its stake” in Rogers Wireless Communications …

WASHINGTON-The state of wireless enhanced 911 deployment is difficult to determine because different entities use different standards, said the NGA Center for Best Practices in a paper presented Wednesday to …

Alcatel Corp. has joined other big infrastructure players by launching its push-to-talk application, an instant communication protocol that has gained momentum during the past year. Alcatel said it will integrate …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS introduced Sierra Wireless Inc.’s PC3300 connection card, the first PC Card offered by the carrier that includes its Connection Manager software, which was jointly developed with …

WASHINGTON-The National Volunteer Fire Council told the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday that it has serious concerns about the Consensus Plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band. “It …

CLEVELAND-Further expanding its wireless push, American Greetings Corp. said it acquired ring-tone vendor MIDIRingTones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We’re thrilled to welcome MIDIRingTones aboard as this acquisition …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported $4.7 million in net income during the first quarter of the year or a return of 2 cents per share, which the carrier noted was …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wavelink Corp. has teamed with Funk Software for an integrated solution that allows enterprise customers to remotely manage funk’s 802.1X access client Odyssey using Wavelink Avalanche. “Effective security and …

LONDON-Orange U.K. celebrated its 10-year anniversary in the U.K. market today. The carrier launched April 28, 1994, as the fourth entrant in an already competitive U.K. market. Orange said it …

CHICAGO-In a deal that may have wireless implications, Cisco Systems Inc. said it has entered an agreement with L.M. Ericsson to sell equipment and services to wireline phone companies. The …

TOKYO-Kyocera Corp. reported increasing sales and profits for its most recent fiscal year and said its mobile-phone business was enjoying strong sales of color-screen devices and camera phones. Kyocera reported …

Following consumer tests last fall, convenience store retailer 7-Eleven Inc. said it will offer its branded Speak Out prepaid wireless service in 14 markets by the end of this month …

ST. LOUIS-Cingular Wireless this month is premiering a new monthly bill format intended to increase customer satisfaction and reduce questions about billing issues. The company said the new bill format …

TORONTO-WaveRider Communications Inc., provider of non-line-of-sight wireless broadband technology and deployments, said it has completed the private placement of $2.125 million of convertible debenture financing. “We believe this debenture financing …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Location-based services (LBS) are poised for a comeback, according to market research from ABI Research. Bolstered by E911 legislation in Europe and North America and commercial success in …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. and MercuryMD reported a collaborative agreement to offer a complete mobility solution for healthcare providers using the MData Enterprise Systems mobile software from Mercury MD on …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it signed a $50 million frame agreement with Russia’s Mobile Telesystems for equipment deployment in 11 Russian regions and the extension of MTS’ network in Ukraine. Delivery …

New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell expressing concern that the pending Consensus Plan in front of the commission that calls …

WOBURN, Mass.-VoiceSignal said its new speaker-independent speech recognition software is included in Samsung’s VM-A680 multimedia wireless phone. With the software, phone users can command the phone’s browser or camcorder capabilities …

Both Qualcomm Inc. and Motorola made announcements related to the lucrative Chinese wireless market. Qualcomm announced it will invest in Chinese wireless handset design company Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. …

Most wireless customers are pleased with the services, coverage and customer services from their wireless carrier, according to a new report from JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corp. According to …

Verizon Wireless continued its domination of the wireless industry during the first three months of the year, adding 1.4 million net customer additions and increasing its total customer base to …

MONTREAL-Canadian carrier Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said its common shares have been approved for trading on the Nasdaq National Market. The company’s common shares are currently trading on the Nasdaq …