April 2005

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced several resolutions at its annual general meeting held this week. The company resolved to distribute a dividend of 42 cents per share as recommended by its …

PARIS-French wireless operator Orange S.A. said it will launch EDGE services geared toward business customers beginning April 18 with plans for a consumer launch scheduled for this summer. The carrier …

PARAMARIBO, Suriname-Telesur, a service provider in Suriname, has selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to expand and upgrade its nationwide wireline and wireless networks to increase capacity, improve quality of service and …

ARLINGTON, Texas-National Cellular and SignalReach introduced a new antenna coupler the companies said can attach to any mobile phone and improve the phone’s signal reception. The coupler attaches to the …

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Integrian, which develops mobile digital video technology for public-safety, transportation and federal government markets, said it has secured $13 million in growth capital through a series B …

IRVINE, Calif.-AnyDATA Corp. said its DTG2000 CDMA module has been approved for use on Verizon Wireless’ network. Features of the DTG2000 include GPSONE, Mobile IP/Static IP, a functional internal TCP/IP …

BRISTOL, United Kingdom-Wireless semiconductor company Icera said it completed a $10 million extension to its July 2004 series B funding round, which now totals $32.5 million. Icera said the round …

WASHINGTON-The City of Philadelphia officially announced Thursday that its unlicensed wireless citywide network will be built and maintained by a new nonprofit entity known as Wireless Philadelphia. “Critical to the …

BANGALORE, India-Motorola Inc. announced it will open a research and development facility in India, a move that ups the company’s investment in the country. “Motorola Labs’ India research center joins …

PARIS-Medialive SA snared $4.2 million in Series A funding from Nextel Communications Inc. and Sophia Euro Lab, the French content protection provider announced Friday. Medialive partners with broadband and wireless …

WASHINGTON-The Texas Court of Appeals Thursday said a lower state court erred when it said Western Wireless Corp. is not eligible to receive universal-service subsidies. The Texas Telephone Association and …

Mobile handset design company China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. filed for an initial public offering of American Depositary Shares and could raise up to $150 million, according to documents …

WASHINGTON-America Online Inc. said Thursday it will begin offering Voice over Internet Protocol telephony, and to blunt the criticism other VoIP providers have received, it joined the National Emergency Number …

Following is a list of wireless companies that received ratings changes by financial and analyst firms this week. Merrill Lynch upgraded its ratings on several semiconductor companies. Among its upgrades …

ROME-Countless mourners sparked controversy by using camera phones to snap pictures of Pope John Paul II as the pontiff lay in state this week in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service 4Info Inc. announced an agreement with business information provider Amacai to deliver localized directory information to mobile users. Wireless subscribers can access the service by …

LONDON-As election campaigns kick off for the May 5 election in the United Kingdom, the Liberal Democrats are making the most of mobile technology to reach out to younger, technology-savvy …

Nextel Partners Inc. said it has entered into an agreement with TowerCo Inc. to purchase, construct and own 300 cell towers for an undisclosed amount. The agreement calls for TowerCo …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it has sold its interest in Fidelity National Financial to Goldman Sachs for about $350 million. The telecommunications provider noted it acquired the Fidelity stock …

REDMOND, Wash.-Internet portal MSN said it has expanded on its Messenger 7.0 offering, enabling users in some markets to send text messages to wireless subscribers who don’t have instant-messaging accounts. …

Reston, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it will expanded its Spanish language “Nextel. Ya.” advertising campaign nationwide with a new commercial set to premier this evening on a handful of Hispanic …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said they completed W-CDMA Interoperability Testing for global roaming purposes. The tests were performed in DoCoMo’s laboratories followed by fully completed …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration today said it won an important victory when the World Trade Organization appellate body sided with the United States on key issues in a challenge to U.S. …

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it lost 500 domestic wireless customers during its third fiscal quarter of 2005 ending Feb. 28-compared with a gain of 700 subscribers the …

WASHINGTON-The International Association of Fire Fighters, the union representing more than 85 percent of firefighters and emergency medics in United States and Canada, today formalized plans to solicit funding for …