Yearly Archives: 2004

Congressman blasts Balanced Approach at 800 MHz

WASHINGTON-The founder of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), blasted proponents of the Balanced Approach Plan to solve public-safety interference in...

It's B-a-a-a-ck!

Energy! The one word used over and over again to describe CTIA's Wireless show last week in Atlanta was energy, as in "There's a...

As MetroPCS files IPO, it nears 1M customers

DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc., which filed an initial public offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, said it added 118,000 net subscribers during the fourth...

Verizon plans symposium on data services

WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless said it plans to hold a "Wireless Data Symposium" March 30 in Burlington, Mass., in an attempt to familiarize the community...

Microsoft releases new version of OS for wireless devices

SAN FRANCISCO-Microsoft Corp. released a new version of its operating system for mobile phones that includes support for switching between landscape- and portrait-style screens...

Ipsh technology to be used in marketing Starsky and Hutch

ATLANTA-Wireless content and technology company Ipsh said its new picture-rendering technology will be used in a mobile marketing campaign for Warner Brother's new "Starsky...

AWS teams with nonprofits to educate about wireless benefits

PHILADELPHIA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and NPower, a national network of local nonprofits focused on technology, announced a partnership aimed at educating nonprofits on how...

AT&T Corp. names Crull wireless GM

MORRISTOWN, N.J.-AT&T Corp. has named Kevin Crull senior vice president and general manager of wireless services, underscoring the company's efforts to re-enter the wireless...

Mobile users careless with wireless security

STAMFORD, Conn.-Mobile users are not properly securing mobile devices, even as use of wireless technologies in the workplace continues to rise, according to research...

Evans says security will be main use of RFID

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Security and access control applications are the most likely to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, according to a survey from Evans...

Alcatel, Intel partner on WiMAX

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Alcatel Alsthom said it has entered into a strategic alliance with Intel Corp. to define, standardize, develop, integrate and market WiMAX technology.The...

Clarity software to be embedded in Bluetooth in Mini Cooper

TROY, Mich.-Clarity Technologies Inc. announced its Clear Voice Capture (CVC) voice communications software technology will be embedded in Peiker's Bluetooth hands-free system for use...

S&P puts Verizon on CreditWatch

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Ratings Service Inc. has placed all entities related to Verizon Communications Inc., including Verizon Wireless, on CreditWatch with negative implications.The...

WPCS to acquire Heinz for $1 million

EXTON, Pa.-WPCS International Inc., which offers project engineering services for specialty communication systems, Wi-Fi and fixed-wireless applications, announced it plans to acquire wireless infrastructure...

TIA urges spectrum relocation legislation

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association urged Senate leaders to pass spectrum relocation legislation this year, saying approval is critical for the mobile-phone industry and the...

NEC licenses Transmeta technology, buys stake in company

TOKYO-NEC Electronics Corp. said it has licensed the semiconductor products of Transmeta Corp for low-power technology and to manage transistor leakage.Transmeta's product, known as...

United Nations launches wireless Internet initiative

NEW YORK-The United Nations ICT Task Force and the Wireless Internet Institute announced a series of programs to speed the adoption of wireless Internet."We...

Game developers focus in on wireless

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless is a major theme at this year's Game Developers' Conference, with Motorola Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Mobliss and Microsoft Corp. among those...

Nokia promises multiple new devices

HELSINKI, Finland-As Nokia Corp. promoted its "life goes mobile" tagline, the company's chief executive promised Nokia would release as many as 40 new wireless...

Marketing to drive content use

OBERHAUSEN, Germany-Killer marketing concepts, not killer applications, will help mobile operators reach potential mobile content customers, according to a new report from multimedia messaging...

Ericsson to supply EDGE in Africa

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has won a $32 million contract with a Ghanaian carrier to supply what it describes as the first EDGE...

Lucent wins Iraqi contract

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won a $75 million contract to build a wide range of telecom infrastructure in Iraq, including...

As MetroPCS files IPO, it nears 1M customers

DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc., which filed an initial public offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week, said it added 118,000 net subscriber...

Nortel subject of securities lawsuit

NEW YORK-Scott + Scott L.L.C. said it has filed a securities class-action lawsuit against Nortel Networks Corp. on behalf of investors that purchased Nortel...

TIA calls on Congress to fully fund Rural Broadband Program

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association on Wednesday called on Congress to fully fund the Rural Broadband program."The unfortunate truth is that many rural Americans are...
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