2004

Proxim Corp. has announced a new broadband wireless access system to allow organizations, including wireless Internet service providers, municipalities, government agencies, public safety, transportation groups and enterprises, to deploy WiMAX …

What a week! CTIA’s I.T. show in San Francisco was weird, good and educational. A show that started out as a way to reach CTOs and CIOs of top businesses …

ESPOO, Finland-T-Mobile International said it plans to offer Nokia’s Push to Talk over Cellular network solution in Germany in the fourth quarter. The carrier said it plans to introduce it …

SAN FRANCISCO-The number of wireless subscribers grew by an estimated 14.5 percent during the past 12 months, while the average price of local monthly service continued to hold steady, according …

WASHINGTON-Financing telecom carriers to offer service in rural America has been standard practice for several decades. But today those methods, universal service subsidies and access charges, are under increasing pressure …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that Ton Services Inc. has agreed to pay $400,000 for not making regular contributions to the universal-service fund and the Telecommunications Relay Service Fund. …

Former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it lost 19,211 subscribers during the third quarter as the carrier was hit by an increase in customer churn …

SAN DIEGO-Kyocera Wireless Corp., along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling 1 million cell-phone batteries, pointing to concerns that some of the batteries supplied by the manufacturer …

WASHINGTON-NextWave Telecom Inc. has requested another extension before filing its reorganization plan, but told the court last week that it would like to emerge from bankruptcy by late January. The …

LOS ANGELES-McDonald’s restaurants are dangling wireless and PC games from Jamdat Mobile Inc. as prizes through its promotional Monopoly game. The fast-food chain is offering Jamdat wireless titles featuring bowling, …

SEATTLE-Nextel Communications Inc. subsidiary Boost Mobile will offer mobile entertainment from developer and publisher Dwango Wireless, the companies announced Friday. Dwango will provide downloadable Java-based titles featuring racing, blackjack, roulette …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. wrapped up this week’s round of earnings results from wireless tower companies. The company said it garnered total revenues of $58.7 million, up from $47.6 …

ORLANDO PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it has agreed to sell its mobile antenna product business to PCTEL Inc. for $10 million in cash. This includes its global positioning satellite, consumer …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular said it believes it has already accounted for all batteries in question in Kyocera Wireless’ recent battery recall. U.S. Cellular said its handsets with product date codes “V03336” …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. began a new advertising campaign that includes links to recently acquired AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and represent the carrier’s new position as the nation’s largest wireless operator. …

PARIS-Wireless handset maker Sagem and aerospace propulsion and equipment company Snecma are examining the potential of a merger between the two companies. A merger would greatly expand each company’s area …

Worldwide mobile device shipments in the third quarter were up 83 percent from a year ago, with Nokia Corp. leading the charge, according to recent research from Canalys. The firm …

Qualcomm Inc. said it has decided to change the way it measures royalty revenue to reflect what accrues to it from its licensees around the world. The new measure, which …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp.’s Cellular One subsidiary said it will open more than 40 authorized dealer locations in Kmart retail stores by the end of the year. The kiosk locations …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s board of directors Wednesday voted to appeal rules recently adopted by the Federal Communications Commission meant to streamline tower sitings in historic areas. “The …

WASHINGTON-The chief executive officer of First Cellular of Southern Illinois, Terry Addington, will be the 2005 chairman of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, CTIA announced. Addington has been serving …

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc. will provide Vodafone with third-generation wireless data products. Novatel will integrate its Merlin 3G UMTS Wireless PC Card Modems with Vodafone’s Mobile Connect software, allowing Vodafone …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. released consolidated financial results for the first six months of fiscal year 2004, ended Sept. 30. The company said operating revenues were $23 billion, down 3.3 percent …

LONDON-M-commerce transactions will ring up $51 billion in annual global sales by 2009, according to a report released Thursday by U.K. mobile analyst firm ARC Group. The study indicates much …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that Ton Services Inc. has agreed to pay $400,000 for not making regular contributions to the universal-service fund and the Telecommunications Relay Service Fund. …