2004

WASHINGTON-It will cost billions of dollars to solve the public-safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band, the FCC Chairman told Congress Wednesday Powell appeared before the House Appropriations commerce, …

Consolidation in the wireless content business continues its heated march, with M-Qube Inc. announcing the purchase of Sharp Robot, a Toronto-based mobile content download provider. Terms of the deal were …

Sweden’s public-safety agencies will use a Tetra network for wireless communications, a decision that comes after some had considered using a CDMA network in the 450 MHz band. The Swedish …

NEW YORK-InfoSpace Inc. said it scored a deal with Major League Baseball to offer ball club logos to mobile-phone users. The deal will allow users to personalize their phones with …

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-Jazz Semiconductor said it has entered a partnership to manufacture Magnolia Broadband’s chipset known as DiversityPlus with a view to improving coverage and doubling subscriber reach for operators. …

WASHINGTON-Wireless services may not pose as substantial a threat to the wireline industry as many have speculated, according to new research from the Phoenix Center. “Wireless is not an effective …

WASHINGTON-A powerful lawmaker Wednesday directed the Federal Communications Commission to send its best scientists to meet with the Pentagon to help alleviate the continuing problem of improvised explosive devices. “Would …

WASHINGTON-China, already facing mounting U.S. criticism over its Wi-Fi security standard, said it will consult with U.S. officials on a separate dispute before the World Trade Organization in which the …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong’s Office of Telecommunications Authority announced plans to issue a new license in vacated spectrum of two existing mobile services licenses offering CDMA and TDMA services when the …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. has set its dividend, record and ex-dividend dates for its 7.5-percent series B convertible preferred stock. The record date for the second dividend …

PARIS-Sol Trujillo will step down as chief executive officer of Orange S.A., and Sanjiv Ahuja, currently Orange’s chief operating officer, will replace him. Trujillo plans to return to the United …

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-Danish mobile carrier Sonofon is joining a European alliance of wireless operators. The Starmap Mobile Alliance consists of 10 small European mobile operators representing a total of more than …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said it will pay an in-kind dividend of .03250 shares of its 13 percent senior exchangeable preferred stock for each share held by current stockholders on …

KFAR SABA, Israel-M-Systems’ Fortress Security Division and Emblaze Semiconductor have teamed to develop embedded security solutions for next-generation multimedia processors for the mobile industry. Emblaze will integrate M-Systems SuperMAP low-power …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported a strategic partnership with RE/MAX International providing RE/MAX affiliates in the United States with access to the carrier’s EDGE wireless data service though laptops …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. introduced a new monthly billing format for customers in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana designed to increase customer satisfaction while reducing questions about billing issues, which the …

TOKYO- Operator KDDI Corp. said it has launched a card that complies with the CDMA2000 1x EV-DO standard at a 2 GHz frequency band. It was expected to hit the …

LITTLETON, Colo.-Wireless carrier inventory levels increased 13 percent between the third quarter of 2003 and the final three months of last year, which translated into a $215 million increase in …

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today launched a new study to analyze different regulatory changes in the telecom sector that could boost investment, innovation and jobs as well as stimulate …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s board of directors agreed to move forward with plans to pursue a new ad campaign, but no decisions were made on timeline, budget or …

WASHINGTON-A leading consumer group asked the Federal Communications Commission to ban mobile-phone and long-distance carriers from hitting consumers with regulatory-related surcharges not mandated by any regulatory agency or law. “The …

DENVER-Bluegrass Cellular has purchased PCS licenses from AT&T Wireless Services Inc., the Michelman Divestiture Trust, Skagit Wireless and the Derby Divestiture Trust. The sellers were represented by Daniels & Associates. …

LONDON-Virgin Mobile in the United Kingdom said it will sell the first phone designed exclusively for left-handed users. The phone, a Sony Ericsson LH-Z200, will sell for about $220 starting …

LINCOLN, Neb.-Centurion Wireless Technologies Inc., which designs and manufactures antennas for wireless communications, has signed Sparco Technologies Inc. as an authorized distributor. Sparco, which distributes Wi-Fi technologies, will offer Centurion’s …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Personal digital assistant maker PalmOne Inc. released Java runtime software from IBM Corp. for its device customers. The runtime will allow Treo 600 and Tungsten users to run applications …