2004

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-New retail voice over broadband (VoBB) services will struggle to establish themselves in the Western European voice market, according to a new ret from Analysys. “Not only does broadband …

SEOUL, Korea-Thinkware Systems Corp. announced it provides various location-based services including Friend Find applications, precise location services, traffic information providing services and A-GPS. According to Thinkware, its I-Navi navigation tool …

LEVITTOWN, Pa.-FTS Wireless Inc. an operator of retail wireless locations that market wireless products and services and operate Wi-Fi hot spots, said it has successfully integrated the acquisition of its …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-NeoMagic Corp. and M-Systems said TCL Corp. is using NeoMagic’s MiMagic applications processors with M-Systems’ Mobile DiskOnChip to power its Windows Mobile-based smart phones. TCL will begin shipping …

STERLING, Va.-Astron Wireless Technologies Inc. announced a 3dBi omni directional dipole antenna to replace the standard rubber ducky or whip antenna on wireless telephone terminals and data devices. The PCD …

MONTREAL-Wavesat Inc., which develops OFDM broadband wireless access silicon solutions, said it has entered a cooperative agreement with ZTE Corp. of Shenzhen, China. The agreement calls for ZTE to evaluate …

TYLER, Texas-Teletouch Communications Inc. launched its latest generation of wireless mobile asset tracking products, which includes start/stop motion detection. The product includes traditional location reporting features as well as a …

CHICAGO-Astellia has released the latest version of its OCEAN-CIGALE GPRS solution to assist wireless operators in monitoring the performance of their networks to provide customers with the best service quality. …

MIAMI-Prepaid wireless service provider Liberty Wireless launched its Liberty Share plans that provide customers with up to two lines of service on one prepaid rate plan. The four shared plans …

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced ISC Technologies Inc. will take over the manufacturing and distribution of Glenayre’s discontinued paging infrastructure business, including its switch, RF and control products. The deal comes …

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. boosted its handset sales expectations above its previous projections of 65 million units and also said it expects a global shortage of DRAM memory …

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.-Shorecliff Communications L.L.C. announced its 2005 Tower Summit & Tradeshow annual conference for the wireless tower industry will be co-located with the Cellular Telecommunication & Internet Association’s …

WASHINGTON-The National Park Service has violated the law in allowing the construction of an 80-foot cell phone tower in close proximity to Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, according to …

ATLANTA-AMTA 2004 has issued its final call for papers for the technical symposium scheduled for Oct. 17-22 at the Evergreen Conference Resort in Stone Mountain Park, Ga. Authors are invited …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-Bitfone Corp. announced it scored a major $21 million in venture funding, bringing its investment total to $57 million. The company said Prism Venture Partners led its latest …

ATLANTA-Wireless application and technology company Air2Web announced it acquired European wireless software company Wokup SA. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are very excited about the merger with …

TORONTO-Tira Wireless announced Telus Mobility and THQ Wireless purchased its Jump application porting service. The service ensures that Java applications will run smoothly on a variety of handset models. “Tira …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Siemens AG said it is collaborating with Comverse Technology Inc. to provide GSM-R services like voice and short message services to leading Scandinavian railways in Norway and Finland. GSM-R …

WASHINGTON-Former Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Gloria Tristani has been named managing director of the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ Inc. (OC Inc.), a group dedicated to …

ISSY-LES MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom SA said it has launched its GSM module for wireless local loop applications. The product, the WISMO Quik 2400, feeds one of the fastest-growing vertical markets. Wireless …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has delivered complete GSM network for Saudi Telecom Co., with capacity expected to handle the Hajj pilgrimage. It covered such areas as Mina, Muzdalifah and …

MUNICH, Germany-Trouble seems to be simmering in the push-to-talk house as Nokia Corp. has taken a different path from other major vendors and members of the Open Mobile Alliance on …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Centennial Communications Corp. announced it will use technology from TeleCommunication Systems Inc. to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s E911 Phase I and II mandates in Puerto Rico and …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is considering a staff proposal that would give Nextel Communications Inc. 10 megahertz of spectrum in the 1.9 GHz band in a rebanding plan to solve …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp.’s Chairman of the Board of Directors Steven Bernstein plans to trade up to 1.4 million shares of SBA common stock, or 25 percent of his …