Monthly Archives: May, 2005

Cingular Wireless takes worldwide HSDPA lead with DoCoMo delay

NTT DoCoMo Inc. will delay its High-Speed Downlink Packet Access launch until next year, a move that puts Cingular Wireless L.L.C. at the world's...

Lucent wins 1 of 5 claims in patent battle with Extreme Networks

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...

Flextronics names new CEO, merges subsidiary

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....

American Family Association discusses wireless porn protections with FCC staff

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...

Weekly wireless ratings roundup

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...

BellSouth sells stake in Israeli wireless carrier for $625M

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...

Optimization supplier signs U.S. carrier agreement

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....

The Body Shop launches phone-recycling effort

SAN FRANCISCO-The Body Shop, which sells skin and hair care products, launched a national wireless phone collection and recycling program along with the National...

MindWireless adds procurement functionality to billing system

HOUSTON-MindWireless, which provides cellular program management and optimization services, said it added a procurement function to its wireless billing management offerings. The Web-based feature...

Parsons acquires wireless site development firm

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., which provides...

Sagem to use Ericsson’s W-CDMA phone platform

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a UMTS license agreement with Sagem that calls for Ericsson Mobile Platforms to supply its U100 platform to Sagem for...

Congressional E911 Caucus urges funding for 911 grants, joint program office

WASHINGTON-Members of the House Commerce Committee led by Reps. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), co-chairs of the Congressional E911 Caucus, urged congressional...

RCA criticizes FCC report to Congress on rural E911 efforts

WASHINGTON-The Rural Cellular Association told the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Wednesday that the Federal Communications Commission in a recent report to Congress underestimated and...

Mo. Senate approves wireless tax cap legislation

WASHINGTON-The Missouri Senate approved legislation setting a 5-percent cap on wireless taxes, while putting an end to a slew of lawsuits filed by cities...

Best Buy gets one-month exclusive on Sprint 2-megapixel phone

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint announced it will sell the advanced MM-A800 by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a 2-megapixel camera phone, for $350 with a rebate....

Rural carriers sign buying agreement with One Voice Technologies

SAN DIEGO-The Rural Telecommunications Group Inc. (RTG) is partnering with One Voice Technologies Inc. to offer enhanced mobile services such as group conference calling...

T-Mobile USA makes strong subscriber, revenue gains

T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a surprisingly strong 957,000 net customer additions for the first quarter of this year, which fell short of the nearly...

China Mobile subsidiary offers Sierra card for EDGE network

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said its AirCard 775 wireless wide area network card is now available from Guangdong Mobile Communications Corp. for use on...

Nival buys Russian mobile gaming firm

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-Video game publisher Nival Interactive has acquired controlling interest in Targem Games, a Russian publisher of titles for PCs and mobile handsets....

Google snaps up social networking site Dodgeball.com

NEW YORK-Internet search giant Google acquired Dodgeball.com, a popular SMS-based, location-specific social networking service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Dodgeball.com allows users to...

DoCoMo, Hutchison to complete 3 U.K. stake sale early

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will complete the sale of its 20-percent stake in Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Ltd. to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. June...

Nokia announces wireless device control for enterprises

BERLIN-Nokia Corp. released its new Local Business Connectivity product, which the company said will allow businesses to manage applications and services for their Nokia...

Motient buys controlling interest in TerreStar for $200M

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-Wireless data carrier Motient Corp. announced it purchased a $200 million controlling interest in TerreStar Networks Inc., a company building a mobile satellite...

Leap posts improved metrics

Leap Wireless International Inc. reported delayed fourth-quarter and full-year 2004 results that included strong customer growth and improving financial metrics.The carrier said it added...

Chicagoans face up to $200 fines for talking while driving

WASHINGTON-The Chicago City Council voted to prohibit drivers from using hand-held mobile phones, an action that could to lead to a push for a...
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