Monthly Archives: January, 2005

OMTP bulks up membership to 40 firms

LONDON-The Open Mobile Terminal Platform group announced it bulked up its membership to 40 companies with the addition of firms such as Qualcomm Inc.,...

NEC to embed TimesTen technology for 3G apps.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-NEC Corp. has decided to embed the products of software player TimesTen to quicken Internet traffic for applications such as packetized voice...

Qualcomm wins limited victory in patent suit with Maxim

A U.S. District Court sided with Qualcomm Inc. in its fight against a northern California technology company accused of infringing on technology patents, the...

Dobson plans stock exchange

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. noted in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it plans to exchange cash or Class A common stock for...

ZTE claims CDMA 450 MHz contract win in Russia

BEIJING-ZTE announced a new CDMA 450 MHz contract win in Russia. The Chinese vendor said the port of Murmansk in northern Russia, the world's...

Virgin Mobile moves closer to IPO, says report

Mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. is reportedly edging closer to an initial public offering that is expected to take place before...

Concourse buys Ingate

CHICAGO-Concourse Communications Group said it acquired Ingate Technologies L.L.C., which specializes in installation and management of airport-based cash-pay Internet terminals.Concourse said the acquisition will...

Ericsson to supply Hungarian UMTS network

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson was selected as a supplier to build the first phase of Telenor Hungarian wireless subsidiary Pannon GSM's third-generation mobile network. The...

Trapeze enhances WLAN management products

PLEASANTON, Calif.-Wireless local area network system maker Trapeze Networks said it has enhanced its RingMaster WLAN lifecycle management suite of products. The suite now...

Vidiator scores content deal with Marvel comics creator

Mobile messaging company Vidiator Technology Inc. announced its first big step into the mobile content market this week when it unveiled a deal with...

NMS offering to help carriers manage subscriber data

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications launched a framework that allows carriers to manage subscriber relations, track information from wireless data transactions and target marketing strategies, the...

Icomera to equip Scandinavian trains with 3G/Wi-Fi service

GOTEBORG, Sweden-Icomera, a provider of wireless Internet solutions for trains, announced a $14.3 million contract with Scandinavian train operator SJ to equip its fleet...

Qpass partners with Sonim on PTT services

SEATTLE-M-commerce software developer Qpass is partnering with Sonim Technologies to enable operators to manage push-to-talk and other next-generation services.Through the alliance, Qpass operator customers...

PFF releases report on universal service

WASHINGTON D.C.-The Progress & Freedom Foundation released a book-length report examining the Universal Service Fund titled, "The Myths and Realities of Universal Service: Revisiting...

Verizon demos home device integrating Wi-Fi

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. showed off a working model of its Verizon One device, which the carrier said integrates voice, video and data services...

Global wireless subscribers to hit 650M by year-end

LONDON-IMS Research said worldwide cell-phone subscribers could reach 650 million by year's end, up from 500 million at the end of 2003. As the...

7-Eleven adds Nokia 1100 phone to line-up

DALLAS-Convenience store 7-Eleven Inc. added the low-end Nokia Corp. 1100 handset to its lineup for its Speak Out Wireless prepaid offering. The phone will...

Sony Ericsson reports solid 4Q financials

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. reported a solid fourth quarter, positive news for the Sony Corp.-L.M. Ericsson joint venture as it appears to be...

Report: Investment firms eye Sprint PCS affiliate

Rural telecommunications provider and Sprint PCS affiliate Ntelos Inc., which emerged from bankruptcy protection in late 2003 under the control of its creditors, is...

Qualcomm samples Rev. A modem, HSDPA chipset

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has sampled a modem for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO services and a chipset for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access and EDGE networks...

RCR Wireless News to move offices

DENVER-RCR Wireless News is moving to new offices effective Monday, Jan. 17. The newspaper's new address is 1746 Cole Blvd., Suite 150, Golden, Colo.,...

Camera-phone shipments expected to grow through 2009

WEYMOUTH, Mass.-Worldwide camera-phone shipments are expected to grow from 178 million units last year to more than 860 million units in 2009, according to...

Infrastructure investments to remain on track, studies find

NORWALK, Conn.-Wireless companies will continue to invest heavily in their networks in the United States and abroad for at least the next several years,...

New Sprint Nextel must address Virgin Mobile, Boost

In addition to strengthening its position as the nation's third-largest wireless operator, Sprint Corp.'s planned merger with Nextel Communications Inc. will bring together the...

U.K. health group re-emphasizes cautious approach to wireless

WASHINGTON-A U.K. health group said there is no solid evidence mobile phones pose health risks, but recommended cell-phone use by children and others be...
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