Yearly Archives: 2004

Nokia cuts 50 R&D positions, Motorola closes some chip units

IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. said it cut 50 positions from its research and development facility in Texas. The company said the layoffs were primarily in...

PhatWare renames org tool

LOS ALTOS, Calif.-PhatWare Corp., a mobile and desktop computer software and services company, said it has renamed its HPC Notes organization tool for Microsoft...

Largent to speak at Outlook4Mobility

LOS GATOS, Calif.-Steve Largent, president and chief executive officer of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association, will be a featured speaker at the 14th...

Infowave Software releases mobile enterprise apps.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Infowave Software announced the release of its Telispark Mobile Enterprise 2.5 suite of mobile enterprise applications.The suite includes mCustomer and mOffice modules...

Broadbeam solution unifies Wi-Fi, WAN

CRANBURY, N.J.-Broadbeam Corp. said it has announced a solution that brings Wi-Fi and wide area networks onto one seamless network.The product, known as Uni-Fi,...

TI shares dip on forecast

LOS ANGELES-Texas Instruments Inc. shares took a 4-percent tumble on the news of its optimistic first-quarter revenue forecast on its semiconductor business.TI said it...

NEC launches 3GPP-compliant SIP

TOKYO, Japan-NEC Corp. said it has launched its 3GPP-compliant Internet Protocol multimedia subsystem, which integrates voice and data services together on one platform, using...

T-Mobile U.K. plans ring-back service

LONDON-T-Mobile in the United Kingdom announced it will launch a ring-back service through a new deal with Telsis. The service will allow customers to...

GSM carrier deploys Optimi solution

ATLANTA-Mobile planning and optimization solutions provider Optimi reported that an unnamed North American GSM carrier has deployed its GPRS/EDGE Planning and Optimization Solution for...

DoCoMo, Singapore Telecom plan roaming trial

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will conduct a test of international roaming between wireless local area networks with Singapore Telecom Mobile Pte Ltd. aimed...

Largent at NARUC: corrected version: CTIA tells members to show maps with coverage areas, not licensed territories

Editor's Note: This item originally ran in Monday's Web update. However, information regarding CTIA's position on cell broadcasts was misstated. The corrected version is...

Sony Ericsson introduces advanced phones, others announce deals

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. led the mobile-phone charge with the introduction of five new advanced GSM phones, including three for...

GAO asked to review trade agreements

WASHINGTON-A key Senate lawmaker, amid a ballooning trade deficit and festering disputes with foreign countries over wireless standards and other barriers to open markets,...

3GPP approves EV-DV standard

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group has announced the CDMA2000 IxEV-DV release D has received the approval of the 3GPP technical specification group.EV-DV, which...

IPWireless ships wireless broadband for 3.4 GHz

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless Inc. said it has started commercial shipments of its wireless broadband solution designed for the 3.4 to 3.6 GHz spectrum bands...

Smith Myers releases air-interface analyzer

BIGGLESWADE, U.K.-Smith Myers Communications will introduce a new GSM air-interface protocol analyzer at CTIA's show in Atlanta in March.The analyzer allows cellular engineers to...

Superior Communications to showcase accessories

IRWINDALE, Calif.-Wireless accessory manufacturer and distributor Superior Communications will demonstrate its service and product offerings in an interactive booth at this year's CTIA Wireless...

Parrot to display car kits

CHICAGO-Developer of Bluetooth handsfree solution Parrot will present a new line of car kits at CTIA Wireless 2004, taking place in Atlanta March 22-24....

Despite high mobile penetration, bulk of voice calls in Sweden are not carried wirelessly

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Only a fraction of voice calls in Sweden are carried on mobile networks even though the country boasts one of the highest mobile...

Qwest launches nationwide wireless through Sprint network sharing

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. launched its nationwide wireless voice service for residential and small business customers as part of its network-sharing agreement announced last...

Canadian carriers establish common Wi-Fi agreements

OTTAWA-A number of Canadian wireless operators signed an inter-carrier agreement establishing common standards for roaming and interoperability of their public Wi-Fi networks and have...

FCC approves EV-DO phone from LG

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-It appears Verizon Wireless will sell a CDMA EV-DO mobile phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. when it launches its high-speed network this...

Correction

In the "Access unveils device development solution" story on page 6 of the Feb. 23 issue of RCR Wireless News, Access Co. Ltd.'s relationship...

TSI reaches beyond borders with name change to Syniverse

A quick Google of the acronym "TSI" can turn up at least 10 different companies, all using the same three letters to sell wildly...
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