Monthly Archives: March, 2005

Nokia denies reports that it has dropped fuel-cell battery plans

Nokia Corp. discounted reports that it had dropped plans to make fuel-cell batteries for its mobile phones. A spokesman for the company said Nokia...

Global Signal to review financials based on accounting changes

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. said it will review its financial statements owing to changes in accounting rules about ground leases instituted by the Securities...

Sprint jump-starts EV-DO efforts with Sierra Wireless card

Sprint jump-started its EV-DO network efforts with the release of an EV-DO-capable PC card from Sierra Wireless Inc. The card is also compatible with...

Justice requests more info. on Alltel’s Western Wireless buy

WASHINGTON-The Justice Department has asked for additional information on Alltel Corp.'s proposed $6 billion purchase of Western Wireless Corp., both companies said. While the...

Institutional investors up telecom investments despite mixed outlook

NEW YORK—New research shows that large institutional investors upped their positions in the telecommunications market, which helped increase the capital inflow into the sector...

Globalstar applies with regulators to add land-based service

WASHINGTON-Satellite service provider Globalstar L.L.C. said it filed an application today with the Federal Communications Commission for authority to offer ancillary terrestrial service in...

Aquis wins paging contract with N.Y. hospital

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-Clove Lakes Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Staten Island, New York announced it will purchase paging and messaging devices from Aquis Communications Group...

Telstra to trial DVB-H mobile TV technology in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia-Broadcast Australia subsidiary The Bridge Networks will team with Telstra on a year-long trial of Australia's first multi-channel mobile TV service using digital...

MobZilla licenses BMI music portfolio for streaming service

LOS ANGELES-Music rights giant BMI said Wednesday it has licensed its portfolio to mobZilla for use with the mobile media company's streaming music service.The...

Inland Cellular launches ad campaign for messaging service

LEWISTON, IDAHO-Rural operator Inland Cellular has launched a TV ad campaign touting its new MobileVoice offerings, the company said Thursday.MobileVoice, which is provided by...

Incentives won’t speed DTV transition, says expert

WASHINGTON-Even if the TV broadcasters are given incentives to speed the digital TV spectrum transition, it probably will not help, according to a draft...

Motorola invests $5M in Brazilian R&D efforts

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Motorola Inc. said it has invested $5 million for research and development during the next three years to pursue two new initiatives.The...

T-Mobile USA enjoys revenue increase

T-Mobile USA Inc. reported $3.2 billion in revenues for the fourth quarter of last year, which was a 37-percent improvement compared with the $2.4...

New CPUC commissioner supports reinstating bill of rights

WASHINGTON-New California Public Utilities Commission member Dian Grueneich signaled she is not prepared to throw out the bill of rights for telecom consumers, saying...

Nextel approves bonuses for Donahue, Kelly

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc.'s board of directors approved a $1.8 million bonus for Tim Donahue, company president and chief executive officer, and a $800,000 bonus...

NTU asks FCC to reject carrier proposal to prohibit regulatory fees

WASHINGTON-The National Taxpayers Union today urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a proposal to prohibit mobile-phone operators from adding regulatory recovery fees or...

UWB groups merge

MANHASSET, N.Y.-The WiMedia Alliance said it has merged with the MultiBand OFDM Alliance Special Interest Group.The combined group will be known as the WiMedia...

FCC approves NextWave’s sale to Verizon

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday approved the sale of NextWave Telecom Inc.'s remaining PCS licenses to Verizon Wireless for $3 billion.NextWave now expects to...

InPhonic to launch MVNO targeting Hispanic market

InPhonic Inc. said it plans to launch a Spanish version of its Liberty Wireless mobile virtual network operator prepaid wireless service exclusively targeting the...

Intellisync, Sony Ericsson team on joint e-mail solution

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intellisync Corp. announced it teamed with Sony Ericsson and Ingram Micro to offer out-of-the-box wireless push e-mail services working on the Sony...

EWI Holdings, PRE Solutions settle patent dispute

SAN DIEGO-EWI Holdings Inc. and PRE Solutions Inc. said they have agreed to settle a patent dispute between them that is pending in Federal...

Skilled RFID workers needed

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-Companies involved in the radio-frequency identification market largely believe there are not enough available employees skilled in RFID technology, according to a...

TeleSym, Active Voice enter mobile VoIP manufacturing deal

SEATTLE-TeleSym, which provides mobile Voice over Internet Protocol solutions said it has entered a manufacturing agreement with Active Voice L.L.C. Active Voice will manufacture...

Sprint to hold funds for buybacks, downplays Virgin IPO

SAN FRANCISCO-Sprint Corp. Chief Operating Officer Len Lauer said the company plans to hold some cash in reserve following its pending acquisition of Nextel...

Alltel launches flat-rate messaging

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. launched an all-inclusive, flat-rate messaging offering, allowing users to send and receive text, picture and video messaging at one monthly...
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