Monthly Archives: February, 2005

Cofetel chooses Comarco for quality testing

IRVINE, Calif.-Mexico's telecommunications oversight agency Cofetel has selected Comarco Wireless Test Solutions' Seven.Five Multi product to help monitor quality of service levels for Mexican...

Progress Telecom acquires Pure Connection

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Broadband service provider Progress Telecom said it has acquired Pure Connection, which provides fixed-wireless services in Orlando."This acquisition allows Progress Telecom to...

NetMotion adds new customers, names CEO

SEATTLE-Mobility management solution company NetMotion Wireless Inc. said it has added 109 new customers, including Continental Airlines and Atlanta Gas and Light.Both Continental and...

Centennial lowers interest rate on credit facility

WALL, N.J.-Regional wireless provider Centennial Communications Corp. said it has amended its senior secured credit facility, lowering the interest rate on term loan borrowing...

Ericsson beats expectations

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson largely beat Wall Street expectations with its solid fourth-quarter results, but investors sent the stock down more than 8 percent to $28.27...

TTPCom, NEC to develop 2G-3G chip

TOKYO-TTPCom Communications and NEC Electronics Corp. said they are joining forces to develop dual-mode chips for second- and third generation technologies.The new product will...

Sprint expects growth to continue, details EV-DO plans

NEW YORK-At its annual investment community meeting, Sprint Corp., which is in the process of merging with Nextel Communications Inc., said it expects wireless...

Extended Systems, Tekco partner in China

BOISE, Idaho-Extended Systems said it has partnered with Tekco Technologies Co. Ltd., which provides applications design and serves as a domestic distributor of mobility...

FCC affirms previous decision on MSS spectrum

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today reaffirmed a 2003 decision allowing mobile satellite service licensees to integrate an ancillary terrestrial component into their systems, rejecting...

Motient ups stake in MSV to 49%

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-Motient Corp. announced it will up its stake in Mobile Satellite Ventures to 49 percent, just under what it needs to control the...

Aloha Partners beefs up 700 MHz holdings

PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Aloha Partners L.P., which claims to be the largest holder of 700 MHz spectrum in the country, reported a definitive agreement to purchase...

Syniverse IPO starts at $16 per share

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Holdings Inc.'s initial public offering did little to rally investors as the company's stock remained relatively flat during its first morning of...

Cingular to sell Blackberry 7100g

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell the new BlackBerry 7100g from Research In Motion Ltd. The quad-band GSM device aligns more closely with...

TI to showcase all-in-one platform

DALLAS-Texas Instruments will use the 3GSM World Congress as a platform to showcase its "All in One Entertainment" platform, the company said Thursday.TI plans...

Device maker to preload handsets with Skype software

LUXEMBOURG-Device manufacturer i-mate will produce handsets preloaded with Skype software, enabling users to make VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) calls out-of-the-box, the companies announced...

RF Micro Devices opens facility in Toulouse

GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc., provider of radio frequency integrated circuits for wireless applications, today opened a new customer support and design center in...

Fiorina out of HP

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Computer company Hewlett-Packard Co. sacked Carleton Fiorina as its chairman and chief executive officer, news that sent the company's stock up more...

Nextel, Air-Trak team on GPS tracking

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. reported a partnership with Air-Trak Inc. to provide a dual-mode GPS tracking and communications service combining satellite and cellular communications....

Colibria announces advisory panel

OSLO, Norway-Colibria AS said it has assembled a three-man advisory panel to provide high-level technological expertise to the mobile messaging company. The group will...

Microsoft buys anti-virus firm

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. acquired privately held anti-virus company Sybari Software Inc., a move that further bolsters Microsoft's anti-virus and anti-spam offerings. Terms of the...

Andrew licenses antenna technology

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it licensed its remote electrical tilt antenna technology to three companies, The technology is used in power amplifiers and...

Qualcomm pens CDMA deals, Venezuelan carrier launches DO service

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has entered into CDMA2000 agreements with two companies, while a carrier has launched CDMA2000 EV-DO technology in Venezuela.The CDMA...

Nokia creates business unit for carrier network services

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will create a dedicated business unit within its Networks division that will focus on carrier services, including systems integration,...

InTouch launches in-vehicle product to compete with OnStar

TORONTO-InTouch motion Inc. launched a new wireless in-vehicle product the company said will compete with telematics heavyweight OnStar's service offerings. InTouch said its new...

Alcatel to offer Alvarion solution, Siemens to incorporate Spatial offering

DALLAS-Alcatel Alsthom will add Alvarion's WiMAX 802.16 solution to its worldwide reach and network integration capability.Both companies also said they have been selected to...
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