2004

ACTON, Mass.-Propagate Networks Inc. today announced that Siemens Venture Capital has joined its investor group. Propagate has raised approximately $14 million in venture funding to date and will use the …

LONDON-A global alliance of wireless carriers that is working to define mobile-phone interface standards said it has added new members and outlined its work to date. The Open Mobile Terminal …

J.D. Power and Associates reported that T-Mobile USA Inc. ranked highest in overall retail sales customer satisfaction among the nation’s seven largest wireless operators, according to the firm’s 2004 Wireless …

VIENNA, Va.-In-building solutions provider MobileAccess Networks introduced its MobileAccess-2000 multiservice platform for enterprises and wireless operators. The product can be deployed in two configuration options. The Modular Remote Cabinet, or …

WASHINGTON-SBC Communications Inc. President Edward Whitacre today said he opposes having to divest any wireless assets as a condition of winning government approval of the proposed $41 billion merger between …

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has agreed to rehear a case that potentially created a loophole in e-mail privacy. “The 1st Circuit has dealt a serious …

SAN FRANCISCO-WideRay Corp., which makes a platform for proximity services, said Carrier Devices has selected it to provide a content provisioning system for its i-mate service. Carrier Devices licensed WideRay’s …

SEATTLE-Wireless users on Japan’s largest network soon will be able to use in-flight high-speed Internet service aboard Boeing airplanes through a new roaming service, the companies announced Wednesday. NTT DoCoMo …

ESPOO, Finland-Following on a series of recent announcements regarding wireless in-car communications, Nokia Corp. and Land Rover Wednesday said they jointly developed the Personal Telephone Integration system, an integrated automotive …

DALLAS-Two victors, two vanquished. Broadcom Inc. agreed to take a charge of $27.5 million in settling all outstanding litigation with Agere Systems Inc. In another development, The Delaware Court of …

LONDON-iAnywhere Solutions Inc. said it is working with Sony Ericsson to provide AvantGo mobile content to users of the new Symbian-based P910 smart phone. Sony Ericsson smart-phone users now can …

WASHINGTON-The nation’s six national mobile-phone carriers have filed suits in California federal court challenging the bill of rights for telecom consumers approved in May by the California Public Utilities Commission. …

Mobile music continued to make news Tuesday, with two carriers announcing new efforts to serenade subscribers. AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched mMode Music Store, allowing consumers to browse, listen to …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-High Speed Download Packet Access technology stands to create a major shift in the cellular handset memory market when the technology is deployed in networks and handsets beginning …

WASHINGTON-No matter who is the next president, Congress is going to look at reforming the Telecommunications Act of 1996, said panelists Tuesday morning at a breakfast panel. “I think a …

In their first significant cooperation for third-generation smart devices, Intel Corp., Nokia Corp. and Symbian Ltd. said they are working together to develop smart phones that will run on the …

WASHINGTON-Sources indicate Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has conditionally approved the proposed $41 billion merger between No. 2 Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and No. 3 AT&T Wireless Services Inc., but …

WASHINGTON-Telecom and tech groups applauded President Bush’s signing into law legislation extending the research and development tax credit for 18 months. The R&D tax break benefits U.S. telecom and high-tech …

LONDON-Digital rights management took center stage at the Symbian Expo Tuesday, with two new agreements to help content providers protect their wares. Mobile security company Discretix and e-commerce provider NDS …

Centennial Communications Corp. said it completed a previously announced purchase of 10 megahertz of PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. covering approximately 4.1 million potential customers contiguous to its …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. said it has completed the rollout of the 802.1x security standard across its more than 4,700 Wi-Fi hot spots. The standard provides additional encryption between Wi-Fi-equipped …

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky.-Rural wireless provider Bluegrass Cellular said it will deploy a commercial push-to-talk service using Kodiak Network’s circuit-switch based Real-time Exchange system across its 34-county coverage area late next month. …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will offer in-car i-mode content through an agreement with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. The companies said they would offer a new service …

NEW YORK-Playboy Enterprises Inc. will offer content to mobile consumers in Spain and Portugal, the company announced Monday. Playboy now offers wireless content in 15 countries around the world, including …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-While warning that its third-quarter sales will be lower than projected, Advanced Micro Devices said it anticipates a $32 million net income increase compared to the second quarter. The …