2004

WASHINGTON-A House Government Reform panel has plans to hold a hearing March 17 on how U.S. policymakers prepare and execute spectrum policy positions at World Radiocommunication Conferences, the first of …

NEW YORK-Following Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s announced acquisition of wireless rival AT&T Wireless Services Inc. earlier this week, Fitch Ratings placed Cingular and well as its parent companies SBC Communications Inc. …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Both Siemens AG and L.M. Ericsson say they are introducing new products for high-growth and emerging markets. Siemens’ solution covers GSM while Ericsson’s serves the CDMA market. Ericsson announced …

LOS ANGELES-Telemac Corp. said the Australian patent office granted it a patent covering a system and method for managing prepaid wireless services. The patent, Australian Patent No. 764213, covers methods …

LEVITTOWN, Pa.-FTS Wireless Inc., which markets next-generation wireless products and services in retail locations and operates Wi-Fi hot spots, will acquire the assets of Florida-based All Clear Wireless Inc. “With …

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands-Starhome BV, a subsidiary of Comverse Technology Inc., has secured $20 million in equity financing. The funding was led by Apax Partners Funds. “We believe having the confidence and …

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. announced a new version of its mobile-phone reference design, the company’s Innovative Convergence platform, which features technologies from a variety of vendors that Motorola said will cut …

WASHINGTON-The Small Business Administration said on Feb. 13 that it will join the appeals court challenge of the intermodal local number portability rules. “Advocacy will reach out to the Federal …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Mobile task automation software provider Everypath Inc. this week unveiled version 5.0 of its MTA offering. The next-generation product includes new MTA application components, multimode connectivity and lifecycle …

MINNEAPOLIS-TestQuest Inc. this week introduced the latest version of TestQuest Pro Platform testing tool, which it claims is capable of simulating actual human usage of mobile devices and networks. TestQuest’s …

SEATTLE-Wireless streaming-video company RealNetworks Inc. announced a series of new European customers the company said marks the beginning of the “hockey stick” in multimedia growth. The company also announced a …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. has introduced a mobile handset architecture it believes will allow handset makers to achieve faster time to market for their smart phones. The company said the …

ATLANTA-Sierra Wireless’ new Voq Professional Phone will use Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc.’s smARTspeak NG engine for digit dialing, voice tag dialing and commands. “The Voq Professional Phone is designed to …

ATLANTA- Optimi Inc. said it has acquired the software assets and customer base of RF Consulting, which provides GSM optimization solutions. “Optimi continues a strategy of technological and geographic expansion …

LONDON-Spirent Communications is flexing its muscles in the wireless test system arena with a string of announcements affecting technologies from GSM to wideband CDMA. The company said it has enhanced …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Symbol Technologies Inc. launched the WS 2000 Wireless Switch, a new wireless switch designed to lower the costs of deploying, managing and maintaining Wi-Fi networks in branch offices. The …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS entered into a bilateral roaming agreement with STSN providing Sprint PCS Wi-Fi service subscribers access to hot spots in at least 500 hotels in the United …

NEW YORK-Ring-tone powerhouse Zingy announced a major expansion in its deal with recording company BMG. The company said it scored the licenses to BMG’s master recordings, which means that Zingy …

OTTAWA, Canada-Atsana Semiconductor Corp. and RF Micro Devices Inc. respectively introduced a media processor and transmit module for mobile handsets. Atsana’s product, the J211, is for embedded applications such as …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-“My expectation is that over time you’ll see GPS become a part of the overall phone platform,” said Kanwar Chadha, founder of GPS technology provider Sirf Technology Inc. …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. said it has been awarded a patent for its “Prepaid Real-Time Web-Based Reporting” solution. The solution allows prepaid wireless subscribers to obtain billing and usage information …

NEW YORK-Following a long weekend of intense bidding, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. acquired rival AT&T Wireless Services Inc. for $41 billion. Cingular said it expects the deal, which has to be …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Meru Networks announced it has moved a step closer to deploying voice over wireless LAN solutions by achieving Siemens HiPath Ready certification and completing Vocera and Spectralink interoperability testing. …

BOSTON-Premiere Magazine along with wireless technology companies Kargo and M-Qube announced a new premium messaging campaign that will allow participants to vote for their favorite Academy Award nominees as well …

LONDON-Qualcomm Inc. said more than 125 application publishers and developers as well as European operators and device manufacturers attended its first European BREW Developers Conference, held last week in London. …