2004

WASHINGTON-Former wireless lobbyist Thomas Wheeler has joined Core Capital Partners as a special advisor to the $170 million tech venture fund. Wheeler last year stepped down from the Cellular Telecommunications …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reported a multi-year agreement to become the official wireless provider of the National Football League Tennessee Titans and head coach Jeff Fisher. As part of the …

WASHINGTON-General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin have been awarded a U.S. Army contract worth up to $10 billion to develop a secure, high-speed wireless integrated communications network that delivers real-time voice, …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile entertainment publisher M-Pedia Corp. released ScoreBuddy, a mobile application that allows golfers to track scores, view statistical analyses and e-mail scorecards, the company announced. M-Pedia partnered with …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. and palmOne Inc. reported a multi-year agreement to provide pharmaceutical industry market insight provider ImpactRx with wireless voice and data services via palmOne’s Treo 600 smart …

The potential for growth in the North American wireless industry is far higher than in the more mature markets of Europe and Asia, according to a new report from Merrill …

WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell said Wednesday that the actions the Federal Communications Commission has taken on spectrum are one of his greatest accomplishments even as he tried to downplay his …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has collaborated with NEC Corp. to complete what it describes as both companies’ first phase of interoperability testing for Internet Protocol multimedia subsystems. Both vendors …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Public wireless local area network services are in danger of caving under third-generation services as carriers are offering all-you-can-eat services and replicating WLAN pricing, according to analyst firm …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless Services Corp. said it is at the receiving end of a strategic investment from Intel Communications fund. The amount was not disclosed, but Wireless Services said it is …

The wireless industry is expected to post solid third-quarter results, including strong customer additions and average revenue per user results bolstered by seasonality and modest pricing competition, which may be …

CRANBURY, N.J.-Broadbeam Corp. said it has signed reseller agreements with Navisoft and Movero Technology, both of which will offer the company’s full line of products for the enterprise. Navisoft is …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-ZK Celltest Inc., which makes wireless network monitors, has added its RSSI/BSIC scanning option on its new DXMe and ZK-SAM line of test sets. The new option is …

LONDON-The cost of sending 10 megabytes of data across a GPRS network has fallen by about 40 percent in Western Europe, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Proxim Corp. said it has agreed to pay Symbol Technologies Inc. $22.75 million over the next two and half years in a settlement of its patent dispute with the …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported that it has reached an agreement with Rogers Communications Inc. to sell its 34-percent interest in Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. for $1.372 billion. The transaction …

Procter & Gamble has teamed with M-Qube Inc., a mobile marketing company, to market P&G’s Herbal Essences line of beauty products, the companies announced Tuesday. As part of a new …

Skype’s new mobile voice over Internet Protocol offering is receiving decidedly mixed reviews. Released less than a week ago, Skype for Pocket PC 1.0 allows users of Wi-Fi-enabled personal digital …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is preparing to launch the Ogo wireless messaging device, according to documents from the Federal Communications Commission. Manufactured by Taiwan-based Chi Mei Communication Systems Inc., Ogo …

WASHINGTON-It will take leadership from the White House and Congress for public safety to achieve interoperable communications and that leadership has been lacking, charged Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), chair of …

ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. reported changes to its Sprint management and services agreements regarding back-office billing and service changes, new customer activation fees and roaming rates, which the …

Cingular Wireless has partnered with content providers Vindigo, Tele Atlas, Digital Cyclone and Handango to offer a suite of mobile travel-related applications. The service is indicative of a trend among …

KONIGSWINTER, Germany-At a forum in Germany, Siemens AG tested a mobile network with data rates of up to 360 megabits per second (Mbps) using a combination of orthogonal frequency division …

TEL-AVIV, Israel-Alvarion Ltd. announced it was chosen by York, Pa.-based Business Information Group for a countywide wireless broadband network installation throughout the state of Maryland. The infrastructure will be installed …

WASHINGTON-A new report funded by the Communications Workers of America shows U.S. high-technology workers still face chronic unemployment and a serious jobs deficit despite an economic recovery being declared three …