May 2005

WASHINGTON- The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions’ fight to shut down and reclaim assets of a U.S. firm that assigns codes so foreigners can operate their mobile phones in the …

SAN FRANCISCO-Parsons Corp., which provides technical and management solutions for industries including wireless telecom, announced it has acquired The Alaris Group L.L.C. Based in San Francisco, Alaris provides wireless site …

To the Editor, I’ve always enjoyed Jeffrey Silva’s articles. I read with interest his story, “Execs booted from telecom delegation puzzles industry,” in the May 2 issue. I suspect if …

CHIBA, Japan-A consortium of Web-based companies unveiled an initiative to simplify Internet browsing from handheld devices. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) encouraged members to join two working groups working …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-A pair of U.S.-based high-speed Internet service providers reported an expanded presence in Europe through a roaming agreement and an acquisition. Boingo Wireless Inc. said it has singed …

WASHINGTON-Public-interest groups interested in getting the attention of the Federal Communications Commission should take a hint from the American Family Association, which scored met with eight key staffers from the …

DALLAS-I can see Homer Simpson peering out of the phone in Martyn Gregory’s hand. The animated “Simpsons” TV star is trying desperately to jump off a burning oil tower and …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. signed an agreement to sell its 34.75-percent equity ownership in Israeli wireless carrier Cellcom to Discount Investment Corp. for $625 million. Discount Investment currently holds a 25-percent interest …

SiRF Technology Holdings this week plans to unveil a global positioning system-enabled system-on-a-chip (SoC) it said will make automotive navigation and telematics systems more affordable for consumers. The product, dubbed …

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. will delay its High-Speed Downlink Packet Access network launch until sometime later next year, a move that puts Cingular Wireless L.L.C. at the world’s bleeding …

To better understand the wireless gaming phenomenon, I recently plunked over $20 of my hard-earned money to install Bejeweled! on my phone. It was a tough assignment, but I took …

BEIJING-KongZhong Corp. will acquire Chinese mobile game publisher Tianjin Mammoth Technology Co., the companies said Friday. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in June, were not disclosed. …

To the Editor: Suggestion on the engineering shortage: Kill all the parents of potential engineering students so we won’t discuss the outsourcing of our jobs. You really can’t motivate a …

RealNetworks Inc. announced plans to join the crowded mobile gaming playground, acquiring European publisher Mr. Goodliving for $15 million in cash. A 40-person company based in Helsinki, Finland, Mr. Goodliving …

WASHINGTON-A U.S.-Central American trade pact already steeped in controversy and critical to the Bush administration’s trade agenda has become a battleground for a dispute between organized labor and high-tech companies-including …

BEIJING-KongZhong Corp. will acquire Chinese mobile game publisher Tianjin Mammoth Technology Company, the companies said Friday. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in June, were not disclosed. …

BERLIN-Synchronica Software GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of DAT Group plc, acquired the operating assets and intellectual property of Weblicon Technologies AG. Weblicon was founded in 2000 by a group …

CHICAGO-Astellia, which provides wireless network performance optimization products, said it signed a deal with a U.S. wireless operator through the company’s recently launched U.S. subsidiary. The company will provide its …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. signed an agreement to sell its 34.75-percent equity ownership in Israeli wireless carrier Cellcom to Discount Investment Corp. for $625 million. Discount Investment currently holds a 25-percent interest …

Following is a roundup of wireless companies that received ratings changes from financial services companies this week. JP Morgan lowered its rating on SpectraLink from neutral to underweight. The firm …

WASHINGTON-Public-interest groups interested in getting the attention of the Federal Communications Commission should take a hint from the American Family Association. AFA and two other family-interest groups met May 9 …

SINGAPORE-Electronics manufacturer Flextronics announced Chief Operating Officer Michael McNamara will helm the company following the retirement of its current chief executive officer next year. The news comes as Flextronics plans …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-A Delaware jury awarded Lucent Technologies Inc. $274,990 in damages in the company’s patent battle with Extreme Networks. The jury ruled Extreme Networks violated one of Lucent’s patents. …

WASHINGTON-The Consumer Product Safety Commission and CTIA Friday released a list of recommendations for mobile-phone users regarding the use of their handsets and batteries. “It is increasingly important for consumers …

Nextel Communications Inc. threw its hat into the public Wi-Fi space with the launch of its commonly named WiFi HotSpot service. The carrier has previously stayed out of the public …