2004

Wireless stocks posted strong gains in early Wednesday trading following renewed rumors of a possible merger between Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and an upgrade of the …

WASHINGTON-A U.K. government advisory panel said research indicates mobile phones and base stations do not pose health risks to citizens, but cautioned that limitations of studies and the relatively short …

WASHINGTON-Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch has sued Cellular One in state court for alleged billing overcharges. The lawsuit, according to sources, claims the Oklahoma City-based wireless carrier violated consumer fraud …

WASHINGTON-Total spending in the U.S. telecom sector rose 4.7 percent in 2003 to an estimated $720.5 billion, according to a new figures released today by the Telecommunications Industry Association. TIA’s …

WASHINGTON-Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has demanded a “thorough housecleaning” at the federal agency that contracts for information technology equipment-including wireless gear-for government agencies. A recent GSA audit …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Enterprise Mobility Solutions (EMS) division of Aether Systems Inc., valued at $19 million. “TCS is …

WASHINGTON-A South Dakota judge granted a state request to throw out a suit filed by Verizon Wireless that challenged a new tax on mobile-phone companies. Circuit Court Judge Lori Wilbur …

Several wireless software firms said this week they have garnered new funding. DoOnGo technologies Inc., provider of over-the-air mobile device software management, announced it has closed $18 million in venture …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Pinnacle Holdings, parent company of Pinnacle Towers, announced it has changed it name to Global Signal Inc., effective immediately. “With a full portfolio of communications infrastructure services and new …

LONDON-Incumbent Omani operator Omantel, has awarded a contract to Siemens AG to modernize its telecom network. The deal is worth about $23 million. The project will enable Omantel to meet …

Citing pricing pressure, CellStar Corp. said it will discontinue providing fulfillment and logistics services for Leap Wireless International Inc.’s Cricket Communications’ company-owned and indirect sales channels when the current agreement …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Operating system company PalmSource Inc. announced it plans to offer 2.75 million shares of common stock. PalmSource’s stock was down almost 10 percent after the news to about $21.50 …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-This will be a busy year for RFID technology, according to ABI Research. As manufacturers ready for the 2005 deployments of RFID by Wal-Mart and the U.S. Department …

NEW YORK-Andrew Corp. said it has sold some of its wireless assets to Wireless Acquisition LLC. The sale includes the name and intellectual property of its Conifer brand, as well …

WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. today signed deals totaling $1.1 billion with China’s top mobile-phone carriers, and other U.S. wireless firms picked up multimillion contracts in the world’s largest wireless market. The transactions …

European-based wireless operator Orange announced plans to launch its Kodiak Networks Inc.-based Talk Now push-to-talk service in 10 countries this year starting with the carrier’s operations in the United Kingdom …

Two chip companies say their chips have been selected for wireless devices, while another has begun shipments of its products. Nvidia Corp. said its multimedia graphics processor known as GoForce …

BORDEAUX, France-Looking to cash in on the massive success of “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” motion picture, wireless games company In-Fusio said it reached a …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. is launching a new $350 million senior secured credit facility that will consist of a $75 million revolving credit facility to mature July 2008 and …

MANCHESTER, N.H.-CelluSAFE, a safety device intended to reduce the electromagnetic radiation emitted from external cell-phone antennas, is now available across the United States. CelluSAFE, which is distributed by ACT Venture …

CALGARY, Alberta-John Herring, president and chief executive officer of wireless enterprise company Wireless Matrix Corp., resigned his position to “pursue other opportunities.” The company said its vice president, Al Milligan, …

LONDON-The average price for one-hour connectivity to public access wireless local area networks in Europe is $8.24, according to a new report by London-based consultancy BroadGroup. In addition, the difference …

WASHINGTON-Top mobile-phone operators told a federal appeals court the Federal Communications Commission went astray of the law by awarding additional mobile satellite service licenses despite the sector’s desperate financial condition. …

SEOUL, South Korea-LG Electronics Inc. announced it will reorganize and centralize its U.S. business under a new chief executive based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Michael Ahn, who has worked with …

LONDON-British Telecommunications plc said it will expand its Wi-Fi network to 500 U.K. McDonald’s restaurants during the next few months. Plans call for BT Openzone access points to be installed …