Yearly Archives: 2004

House Government Reform to focus on WRC, spectrum issues

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...

Fitch voices merger concerns

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...

Siemens, Ericsson offer network products

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...

Australia grants Telemac patent

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...

FTS to buy All Clear Wireless

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...

Starhome secures equity financing

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....

Motorola releases new reference design

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...

SBA sides with rural telcos in appeal against intermodal LNP

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...

Everypath unveils MTA 5.0

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...

TestQuest upgrades testing tool

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...

RealNetworks nabs 20 new carrier customers

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...

Agere introduces handset architecture

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...

ART voice technology in Sierra Voq phone

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...

Optimi buys RF Consulting assets

ATLANTA- Optimi Inc. said it has acquired the software assets and customer base of RF Consulting, which provides GSM optimization solutions. "Optimi continues a...

Spirent enhances test equipment

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...

Symbol offers WS 2000 Wi-Fi switch

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...

Sprint adds Wi-Fi access with roaming pact

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...

Zingy, BMG expand ring-tone licensing agreement

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...

Atsana, RF Micro Devices unveil handset components

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...

Sirf releases new GPS tech., chips

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...

TCS awarded patent for prepaid billing solution

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...

Cingular wins AWS properties after Vodafone bows out

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...

Meru reports certification, interoperability testing

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...

Academy Awards messaging campaign launched

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...

Qualcomm draws 125 developers to London meeting

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...
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