Yearly Archives: 2004

Wireless stocks up on merger speculation, sector upgrade

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...

U.K. panel finds phones safe, more research needed

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...

Minn. sues Cellular One for overcharging

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...

U.S. telecom spending up 4.7% in 2003

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...

Senator requests review of FTS contracting

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...

TCS completes Aether EMS acquisition

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.,...

Verizon Wireless S.D. tax suit thrown out

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...

Wireless firms rack up venture capital

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...

Pinnacle Holdings changes name to Global Signal

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...

Omantel signs contract with Siemens

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...

CellStar drops Leap contract citing pricing issues

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...

PalmSource stock drops on news of common stock offer

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...

ABI says RFID developments will surge in 2004

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...

Andrew sells some assets to Wireless Acquisition

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...

Motorola, others pick up $2.3B in Chinese contracts amid rising trade tensions

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...

Orange to offer PTT in 10 countries

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...

Chips selected by handset makers

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...

In-Fusio to distribute 'Rings' game in Europe

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...

SBA launches new credit facility

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...

Device intends to reduce radiation from cell-phone antennas

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,...

Wireless Matrix chief executive resigns

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...

European Wi-Fi tariffs high, buildout slow

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...

Carriers take FCC to court over 'terrestrial' MSS use

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...

LG to centralize U.S. operations in New Jersey

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...

BT expands Wi-Fi network to 500 McDonald's

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...
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