May 2005

NEW YORK-Lucent Technologies Inc. will pay Lightbridge Inc. $1.4 million to settle a lawsuit between the two companies. The settlement arises out of a software distribution deal gone sour. Lightbridge …

LONDON-The market for WiMAX subscriber terminals and base stations could exceed 20 million per year by 2009, representing a significant opportunity for chipmakers, according to a new Strategy Analytics report. …

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. sold its entire equity stake in Honduran wireless carrier Celtel. Millicom International Cellular said it acquired part of the stake from Motorola, bringing Millicom’s ownership to two-thirds …

WASHINGTON-NextWave Wireless L.L.C., which recently emerged from an eight-year bankruptcy saga, said Thursday Michael Wack, senior vice president and deputy general counsel, was leaving the company to pursue other interests. …

OTTAWA-Canada’s nationwide cellular carriers Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility launched inter-carrier Wi-Fi service, along with plans to develop more than 500 new hot-spot locations. The new hot-spot …

NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular S.A. said its managed wireless network in Iran, the Rafsanjan Industrial Complex, has launched GSM services in greater Tehran. Millicom entered into an agreement with RIC …

Nokia Corp. introduced a new Internet-browsing device that represents a new market for the world’s largest handset vendor as well as an entirely new software strategy. Nokia’s new personal digital …

T-Mobile USA Inc. appears to be fleshing out its EDGE offerings with the release of its second EDGE-capable phone, the Motorola Inc. V330. The phone joins Nokia Corp.’s 3220 in …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Alereon and Intel Corp. demonstrated an integrated prototype running at 480 megabits per second for the wireless USB market at the Wireless USB Developers Conference this week. The …

The Unlicensed Mobile Access group is shuttering its doors after getting its specifications included in the Third Generation Partnership Project’s Release 6. “It has always been the intent of the …

Verizon Wireless is bolstering its phone line-up with high-end devices from the likes of PalmOne Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. First up, Verizon announced it is selling PalmOne’s Treo …

Visitors to Las Vegas and other Nevada casinos could gamble with wireless devices under legislation being proposed by Nevada lawmakers. A bill is being considered that will allow gamblers to …

DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc. said it has extended the expiration date for its previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation relating to its 10.75-percent senior notes due 2011 from May 24 …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Taiwan Mobile has launched third-generation service using a W-CDMA network supplied by Nokia Corp., according to the Finnish vendor. The initial service is branded “catch 3! catch your eyes!” …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched a new in-flight calling option for customers that allows for 10-cent per-minute calling when they sign up for the Airfone Service under the Verizon Wireless $10 …

SEATTLE-Irish m-commerce provider Valista will team with IBM to offer content management and transaction services to wireless carriers. Valista said the partnership will integrate its software with IBM’s Service Provider …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. restructured its prepaid offering with a pair of services using the GoPhone brand name it acquired when it purchased AT&T Wireless Services Inc. last year. The GoPhone …

LONDON-Content provider Volantis has teamed with Bango to develop mobile portals offering mobile content directly to consumers. The companies unveiled a portal for Channel 4, a U.K. TV broadcaster, featuring …

AALBORG, Denmark-End2End, which provides business-to-business managed service solutions, said it has rolled out a local service delivery infrastructure in the United States as part of an expansion into North America. …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Carriers continued to court the Hispanic market with two new content offerings announced Wednesday. Verizon Wireless launched a new version of its “Get it Now” portal that allows users …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Superconductor Technologies Inc. said it has recorded $4 million in orders this year for its SuperPlex and AmpLink products, which are part of the company’s EV-DO product line. …

WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. said it plans to vote its roughly 6-percent stake in Nextel Communications Inc. in favor of Nextel’s pending acquisition by Sprint Corp. The support, which was noted in …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it was awarded a new GSM/GPRS mobile network expansion by Hola Paraguay, a 1900 MHz wireless carrier in Paraguay. With this project, the service provider will extend …

WASHINGTON-The California Senate approved legislation creating a bill of rights for telecom consumers, a measure modeled after one-year-old state guidelines that are now in jeopardy as a revamped Public Utilities …

BEIJING-Nokia and the National Basketball Association announced an agreement that expands their U.S. relationship into China. Nokia will become the official mobile phone of the NBA in Greater China and …