Yearly Archives: 2004

Sprint says it will not play in merger mania

NEW YORK-Sprint Corp. told industry analysts at an investor conference that the company planned to sit out the merger mania currently sweeping the wireless...

Report advocates not punishing carriers for missing E911 handset deadline

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission should avoid forcing carriers who have chosen to deploy a handset-based solution to comply with the wireless enhanced 911 Phase...

ADC wins Vodafone New Zealand contract

MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. said Vodafone New Zealand plans to deploy the company's Metrica Performance Manager for its GSM and GPRS networks. Vodafone New Zealand...

WWLF plans siting teleconference

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The newly formed Women's Wireless Leadership Forum launched its first educational teleconference-"New Historic Preservation Rules: Impact on Your Bottom Line," scheduled for Feb....

Atheer chooses Nokia equipment for Iraq network

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia announced it has been selected to supply GSM core network equipment to Atheer Telecom for its network in Iraq through a supply...

Alcatel narrows losses, aims to break even in 1Q

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. did not unveil a quarter of bonanza profits like some of the big vendors, but the French gear maker narrowed its loss....

Centennial Wireless chooses TCS for E911

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) announced Centennial Wireless has enlisted it to deliver Phase I and Phase II E-911 services to its Midwest and...

Intel, Motorola join MIPI

DALLAS-The Mobile Industry Processor Interface Alliance said two major vendors, Intel Corp. and Motorola Inc., are among its 35 new members.The organization defines and...

Vyyo announces China deployments

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Wireless broadband solution provider Vyyo Inc. said China Railway Communication Co. Ltd. has deployed its products in Hohhot and Xining. China Railcom...

UbiquiTel revenues up, new subs down slightly

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported preliminary full-year 2003 results showing the carrier added 70,700 net subscribers last year compared with 78,200 net...

Sprint offers Video Mail phone nationwide

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint is offering a new Video Mail phone to its customers nationwide. The VM4050 phone allows customers to take and send video...

Mobile Diagnostix gets SaskTel customer-care contract

TORONTO-Mobile Diagnostix Inc., which provides a smart-phone customer-care system, said it is introducing its Mobile Care Framework to Saskatchewan wireless carrier SaskTel Mobility. The...

Intrado buys bmd wireless

LONGMONT, Colo.-911 infrastructure company Intrado Inc. said it has acquired Swiss company bmd wireless AG to more effectively design, build and deliver messaging platforms.Bmd...

Cisco posts more sales in recent quarter

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. said it enjoyed a second-quarter net income of $1.3 billion, or 18 cents per share, compared with $991 million,...

Superconductor Technologies looks forward to profits

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Superconductor Technologies Inc. believes it reached profitability during fourth-quarter 2003, according to its preliminary results. Moreover, the company is "looking forward to...

FCC unveils Tower Construction Notification System

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission unveiled its Tower Construction Notification System to allow historic preservationists and tribal cultural authorities the ability to warn if a...

Wireless friend Tauzin stepping down from Congress

WASHINGTON-Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.) is resigning as chairman of the House Commerce Committee and will not seek re-election to Congress, creating a vacancy atop...

Dobson ends 2003 with 1.5M subscribers

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. reported 14,400 net subscriber additions during the fourth quarter of 2003 including its complete ownership of American Cellular Corp., which...

TracFone lowers airtime rates

MIAMI-Prepaid wireless provider TracFone Wireless Inc. said it added 374,000 net additions during the fourth quarter of 2003 and passed the 3-million-customer mark less...

eXI nabs hospital contract as research shows RFID poised to grow

RICHMOND, British Columbia-eXI Wireless Inc., provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based asset management and security solutions, announced its eXI Systems subsidiary has completed an...

Modeling contest goes mobile

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-MmO2 in the United Kingdom said it will conduct a multimedia messaging campaign that will award the photogenic winners modeling contracts with...

Good upgrades server product

SAN FRANCISCO-Wireless enterprise company Good Technology Inc. called 2004 the "year of the mobile enterprise," and looking to take advantage of the potential of...

LinkSpot chooses Bonsai for back-office Wi-Fi support

HERNDON, Va.-LinkSpot Networks has chosen Bonsai Networks' Bonsai Operation Support Service to provide back-office billing and accounting as part of its Wi-Fi access service...

Ericsson to verify products using PoC standard

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has expanded its programs to verify and integrate products in line with open, cross-vendor specifications for Push to talk...

Sprint expects wireless profit in '05, IBM taps Convergys to aid Sprint with CRM

NEW YORK-Speaking at its annual investment community meeting in New York a day after reporting fourth-quarter and full-year 2003 results, Sprint Corp. said it...
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