Monthly Archives: March, 2005

Qualcomm, Crown Castle separately aim to advance mobile television in U.S.

NEW ORLEANS-In the interest of advancing mobile television services, Qualcomm Inc. said it will work with leading companies to create a multi-party organization committed...

Siemens investment arm expands focus

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens Mobile Acceleration said it adopted a new name and plans to invest $100 million during the next five years in startups. The...

Alcatel takes aim at North American CDMA space

Alcatel Althsom may not be the first names in the CDMA business, but the French vendor aims for a robust market share in the...

More complex apps mean experience must be simple

NEW ORLEANS-Whether it's downloading video clips, buying ringtones or simply sending a photo to a friend, the key to enticing consumers to spend more...

Leap lines up Verizon to roam, Verizon gets more spectrum

NEW ORLEANS-Leap Wireless International Inc. continued its rapid evolution last week, signing a pair of deals with Verizon Wireless that will allow Leap to...

Wireless votes for federal, not state, telecom oversight

WASHINGTON-In a slight about face, the wireless industry is welcoming regulation from the Federal Communications Commission, especially if the alternative is 51 different regulatory...

Maryland House passes teen-driving bill

The Maryland House of Delegates passed a teen-driver legislative package that would prohibit use of cell phones by people under age 18 who have...

TGN Sync garners more support at IEEE, but falls short of ratification

ATLANTA-As predicted by close industry watchers, the IEEE meeting here did not come up with a definitive tally for the 802.11n standard, but it...

NII wins more 800 MHz spectrum in Mexico

RESTON, Va.-NII Holdings Inc., partially owned by Nextel Communications Inc., said several 800 MHz licenses that it won in a Mexican auction have been...

Weekly ratings wrap-up of wireless firms

NEW YORK-Following is a roundup of upgrades and downgrades of wireless companies by investment banks and financial analysts this week.Pacific Growth Equities upgraded Applied...

Cingular, Verizon announce MMS interoperability

NEW ORLEANS-Carriers' efforts to increase wireless data revenues took a big step forward this week at CTIA Wireless 2005 as the nation's two largest...

PalmOne investors wary of outlook despite solid 3Q

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. reported solid third-quarter results, and its stock enjoyed an upgrade from Bear Stearns, but investors appeared unhappy with the company's outlook....

Nortel wins GSM-R contract in China

BEIJING-China's Ministry of Railways has selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to provide a digital wireless communications network for the world's highest altitude rail service-the Qinghai-Tibet...

RadioShack cuts expectations due to sluggish phone sales

FORT WORTH, Texas-Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. again cut its revenue expectations due to sluggish mobile-phone sales, as well as a slowdown in its battery...

Lightbridge revises 4Q numbers

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. said a change in accounting for its operating leases caused it to revise its previously announced unaudited financial results for the...

Tele2 launches free video, audio via 3G

NEW YORK-European telecom carrier Tele2 AB said it has launched a free video and audio service for third-generation handsets.The company said video content...

CellStar receives delisting notice from Nasdaq

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. received a Nasdaq notice that its shares are subject to delisting from The Nasdaq National Market due to its inability to...

Maryland House passes teen-driving bill

WASHINGTON-The Maryland House of Delegates passed a teen driver legislative package that would prohibit use of cell phones except for 911 emergency calls by...

India, China users upgrade phones faster than others

SEATTLE-Consumers in some of the world's fastest-growing wireless markets are the most likely users to upgrade to cutting-edge new phones, according to a new...

Cingular takes over SunCom Va. markets

RICHMOND, Va.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. expanded service to western, central and southern Virginia, including the markets of Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke.The nation's largest carrier added...

Wireless votes for federal, not state, telecom oversight

WASHINGTON-In a slight about-face, the wireless industry is welcoming regulation from the Federal Communications Commission, especially if the alternative is 51 different regulatory bodies,...

TGN Sync garners more support at IEEE meeting, but not enough for standard

As predicted by close industry watchers, the IEEE meeting here did not come up with a definitive tally for the 802.11n standard, but it...

eMobility Technology Platform formed

Fifteen companies have come together to launch an initiative to foster European leadership in the mobile business and keep pace with Asian rivals.The initiative,...

Opera expects more Web browser sales

OSLO, Norway-Opera Software said it expects to increase sales of its Web browser through Nokia Corp., according to reports, a move that could further...

Siemens, Huawei form TD-SCDMA partnership

BEIJING-Siemens AG and Huawei Technologies Inc. said they have formed a joint venture to develop products based on China's homegrown third-generation protocol known as...
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