2004

NEW YORK-Smart-card company SuperCom Ltd. said it has raised $3.5 million in new private equity financing. The company said it placed more than 4 million ordinary shares with institutional and …

WASHINGTON-If James Crowe, chief executive officer of Level 3 Communications Inc., was king for a day and could have the Federal Communications Commission grant him one thing, he would have …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has completed the sale of its 34-percent interest in Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. to Rogers Communications Inc. for $1.35 billion. …

Aloha Partners L.P., which claims to be the largest holder of 700 MHz spectrum in the United States, said it will launch a market trial using Flarion Technologies Inc.’s Flash-OFDM …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Tropos Networks said it has become a principal member of the WiMax Forum. The company also partnered with WazAlliance to install Wi-Fi service in the Tempe metropolitan area of …

SINGAPORE-Nortel Networks Ltd. announced it is postponing the transfer of two Canadian manufacturing plants to Flextronics, highlighting the impact of Nortel’s ongoing financial statements review on the vendor’s business. The …

TORONTO-Canadian telematics provider AirIQ has closed a private placement offering that raised $9.57 million, the company announced Thursday. AirIQ will use the capital to acquire the assets of Boatracs, L.L.C., …

Business did not turn out in rosy hues for Nokia Corp in the third quarter as the telecom giant reported a 20-percent drop in operating profit and a small 1-percent …

WASHINGTON-Despite the interference concerns of government-spectrum users, public-safety entities and amateur-radio operators, the Federal Communications Commission Thursday adopted rules to allow broadband over power lines. “The potential for the U.S. …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-InterWAVE said it is trying to fine-tune and boost its finances as it undergoes discussions to be acquired. “While we have historically managed well with our limited cash …

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Motorola Inc. unveiled six new clamshell handsets in the hopes of expanding its popularity among wireless users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new devices are …

LARKSPUR, Calif.-Dilithium Networks introduced its DTG200 gateway product, which it said resolves the problem of video corruption between an Internet Protocol network and a third-generation network. The product uses Dilithium …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless carrier KDDI announced what it called the first music download service that allows users to download full songs. The new 1x service is called EZ Chaku-uta Full and …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it will redeem all of its outstanding 9.375-percent senior serial redeemable notes due 2009 that currently total about $823 million in principal amount of notes. …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today opened frequencies for Pentagon radio systems cleared off the 1700 MHz band to make room for third-generation wireless services, but U.S. mobile-phone operators are unlikely …

TORONTO-Mobile video may get lots of buzz, but it’s not likely to draw consumers anytime soon, according to a study by research and consulting firm Advanis. The survey, conducted over …

WASHINGTON-A new World Health Organization-backed study says long-term mobile-phone use increases the risk of cancer, but scientists said follow-up research is needed before it can be determined whether wireless handsets …

LONDON-Handset manufacturers Siemens AG and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. could make inroads against Nokia Corp. in Europe, according to the Yankee Group 2004 European Mobile User Survey. Respondents numbering …

BOSTON-The emergence of third-generation networks will serve as a turning point for enterprise mobility, according to a new report from the Yankee Group. The mobile worker’s user experience improves as …

Bill Gates was on hand as two new Windows Mobile-based devices were rolled out at the Digital Entertainment Anywhere event Tuesday. AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Audiovox introduced the smallest …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. pre-announced its expected financial results, warning they will be lower than projected, due mainly to lower-than-expected customer spending late in the quarter. TCS is a provider …

LONDON-The contract beat goes on for Nortel Networks Ltd.: one in Europe, another in Russia. Nortel said carrier MmO2 has expanded its infrastructure contract with the vendor for UMTS gear …

REDMOND, Wash.-Action Engine Corp. closed its Series D round of financing Tuesday, which brought the total amount raised by the mobile software developer to $42 million. Baker Capital led the …

Consolidation in the wireless distribution arena is under way with two acquisitions announced this week. Wireless Channels, parent of Advantage Wireless, acquired American Connections, a wholesale distributor of wireless services …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. launched its EDGE-based QuickLink Mobile Wireless Internet Services across its 16-state Cellular One-branded service area. Customers can access the network using either a Sony Ericsson GC82 …