2004

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it plans to open at least 30 new retail stores this year to keep up with demand for its services, and building on the 40 …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Unibill, provider of universal billing services for the communications industry, will provide outsourced prepaid wireless billing services for Sprint PCS affiliate Gulf Coast Wireless. According to the multi-year …

READING, Berks-FrontRange Solutions announced the availability of version 1.1 of mGoldMine, a mobile relationship management solution that offers mobile employees secure, real-time access to customer, prospect and supplier information from …

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Psion Teklogix released the Workabout Pro, a Windows CE .NET-based hand-held device designed to collect data remotely from harsh environments. “The original Psion Workabout has been an extremely successful …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it is working with Verizon Airfone to offer discounted in-flight calls to Verizon customers. Verizon customers may register as a user on Verizon Airfone handsets. Customers …

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Communications Inc. announced it has completed the sale of its broadcast services division to Doty, Moore & Hoenninger L.L.C., an investment vehicle owned by members of the broadcast …

NEW YORK-Citing potential bank covenants and increased roaming revenue pressure following the pending merger between Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services placed its …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it had completed an exchange of wireless operations with Rural Cellular Corp. in Oregon, Mississippi and Alabama. The exchange agreement called for AWS to …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Shares of Superconductor Technologies Inc. were down more than 40 percent following the release of the company’s fourth quarter and year-end 2003 financial results, despite the fact that …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-Just a few months after it acquired the company, InterDigital Communications Corp.’s subsidiary Tantivy Communications Inc. said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lucent Technologies Inc. …

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 agreed to create a common brand …

OTTAWA, Canada-Zarlink Semiconductor said it has developed what it describes as the first digital microphone technology for cell phones. “For consumers, digital microphone technology offers better sound quality for voice …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said its board of directors has approved a 43-percent increase in quarterly cash dividend from 7 cents to 10 cents per share of common stock. “Given Qualcomm’s …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced two new executive changes as part of its efforts to expand its global business development. The moves involve the appointment of Jim Brewington as …

SAN ANTONIO-Rebuffing claims that it was looking to sell up to 650,000 rural access lines in Michigan and Texas to help fund subsidiary Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s pending acquisition of AT&T …

DALLAS-Emergent Network Solutions Inc. said it has introduced a new mobile softswitch known as Entice mobile Softswitch, for wireless service providers. The company, formed by former Lucent Technologies Inc. employees, …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-New research shows Vodafone’s Live! wireless data service and NTT DoCoMo’s i-mode service are both poised for growth outside of Japan. According to research and consulting firm Analysys …

WASHINGTON-A bi-partisan group of 23 senators are urging the Senate Budget Committee to reject a Bush administration proposal that would cut state and local first-responder grants by $1 billion. “The …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Memory card company SanDisk Corp. announced its new T-Flash removable storage format, a technology the company said will even further expand the capabilities of advanced mobile phones. And as …

LOS ANGELES-Rock the Vote, a non-profit, non-partisan group aimed at engaging young adults in the political process, and Motorola Inc. will launch Rock the Mobile Vote today, in conjunction with …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Mobile phone maker Siemens said it will invest $40 million in Brazil to foster the development of mobile phones, cordless phones and wireless modules, a move the company …

WASHINGTON-Just as public safety confirmed its support for the Consensus Plan, the United Telecom Council, a major proponent of the Balanced Approach Plan, confirmed that it believes this plan will …

CANNES-Lucent Technologies Inc. teamed with Cisco Systems Inc. to develop voice over Internet Protocol and multimedia communications solution for mobile carriers. The agreement will combine Lucent Softswitch and Cisco MGX …

CANNES, France-Alcatel scored several new mobile video deals, including an agreement with Hutchison 3G Austria for its video gateway product. Alcatel said it will offer video-streaming services for Hutchison 3G …

Although wireless by and large caters to the consumer market, many of the industry’s major mobile-phone makers zeroed in on the high-margin business user during the 3GSM show in Cannes, …