February 2005

The news that Microsoft Corp. will join Nokia Corp. to deliver a mobile-music platform may have been among the more startling developments at last week’s 3GSM World Congress, but it …

HOUSTON-Mayor Bill White, educators and community leaders unveiled a new project providing free or discounted high-speed wireless Internet access to low-income residents in Houston’s Pecan Park neighborhood in the East …

Voice over Internet Protocol voice provider Ecuity Inc. reported an agreement with Boingo Wireless Inc. and TeleSym Inc. to jointly market a VoIP over Wi-Fi service. The companies said the …

WASHINGTON-Legislation could be introduced as early as today to write into state law the telecom consumer bill of rights approved last year by the California Public Utilities Commission, a move …

CANNES, France-Visto Corp. said it has embarked on a major expansion that has increased its customers to more than 500,000. The company, which provides corporate wireless e-mail and PIM solutions …

SAROSTA, Fla.-Like other major tower operators, Global Signal Inc. said it plans to release its fourth-quarter and year-end 2004 financial results March 10. The decision followed a letter from the …

TBILISI, Georgia-The Georgian National Communications Commission began a tender process for a new nationwide mobile license in the 800 MHz band, further opening the door to CDMA in Europe outside …

Pacific Growth Equities upgraded its rating for OmniVision Technologies Inc. to over weight from equal weight on news of the company’s new OV7668 CameraChip. OmniVision, which supplies single-chip CMOS camera …

SAN DIEGO-Publisher Random House said it has acquired a minority stake in startup company called Vocel to offer educational content to mobile-phone subscribers for a monthly fee. To prop up …

U.S. Cellular Corp.’s parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. reported its board of directors has approved a distribution of a stock dividend for each outstanding common share and series …

TORONTO-Redline Communications said it is working with Nomad Digital to offer high-speed Internet for Southern Trains. The project is a joint effort among Nomad, T-Mobile U.K. and Southern Trains and …

Rural operator Dobson Communications Corp. reported complete fourth-quarter and full-year 2004 results Thursday that included improved revenues and mixed net income results. During the fourth quarter Dobson said revenues increased …

SEATTLE-El Al Israel Airlines signed an agreement with Connexion by Boeing to install the company’s high-speed Internet service in the airline’s long-haul fleet. Installations will begin this year on El …

SmartVideo subscribers can stay stylish and ogle supermodels with a new 24-hour-a-day channel from the mobile-video provider. SmartVideo Technologies Inc. said it has agreed to carry Fashion TV, streaming fashion, …

CALABASA HILLS, Calif.-THQ Wireless Inc. became the latest company to try to cash in on this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game with the launch of a new mobile basketball title. The …

CANNES, France-Powerwave Technologies Inc. said Swedish operator Atenit Communication AB has selected the company’s Microwave group to supply Ethernet microwave communications solutions for use in its UMTS-TDD network. Atenit said …

MUNCIE, Ind.-Teenagers are increasingly being targeted by advertisers via their cell phones, according to a new study from Ball State University. The survey of 821 junior-high and high-school students found …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Cricket Communications Inc. announced it will sell the CDM-8910 camera phone from UTStarcom Inc. for $200. “Given its cool form factor and wide range of features from a built-in …

Nextel Communications Inc., which is in the process of merging with Sprint Corp., posted a 19-percent increase in total revenues during the fourth quarter from $3 billion in 2003 to …

WASHINGTON-A key Democrat on the House telecommunications subcommittee Thursday put the brakes on setting a hard date for the digital TV transition. “I think it is impossible to say at …

WASHINGTON-The International Electrotechnical Commission, a Geneva-based group, has published the first global standard for testing mobile-phone compliance with radiation safety guidelines. “Until now, there hasn’t been a single, globally accepted …

RadioShack Corp. offered strong fourth-quarter and full-year results, but its 2005 outlook disappointed investors. The company’s stock was down almost 10 percent to $30.11 per share following the news. RadioShack …

AUSTIN, Texas-Samsung Electronics and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. demonstrated a prototype mobile phone that includes ultra-wideband technology. “Working with a world leader such as Samsung on this exciting product concept showcases …

CANNES, France-An industry group of marketing executives announced an effort to drive consumer uptake of new mobile applications. The Chief Marketing Officer Council announced it formed the Forum to Advance …

Lucent Technologies Inc. said its shareholders have given the vendor the go-ahead to adopt a reverse stock split with a view to boosting its share price. It is the third …