Monthly Archives: June, 2005

DoCoMo to allow W-CDMA handset tests on its network

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it registered as a Global Certification Forum Field Trial Qualified Operator this week. The move will help DoCoMo further promote...

Amp’d Mobile to offer InfoSpace gaming for prizes network

BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc. said it is cooperating with mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile to create a dedicated "Games for Prizes" channel on Amp'd...

Metro One to lose Alltel business

PORTLAND, Ore.-Enhanced directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. said it has been informed by Alltel Corp. that it plans to stop using Metro...

Alvarion extends wireless broadband to 2 GHz bands

TEL AVIV, Israel-Alvarion Ltd., which provides wireless broadband solutions, extended its BreezeMAX products to include 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz-2.7 GHz frequency bands for...

Chip projections rise for 2005

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Semiconductor Industry Association revised its worldwide semiconductor sales projections for 2005.The association previously had predicted flat sales compared with the $213...

Dobson to add 200 Okla. jobs

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp.'s Dobson Cellular Systems subsidiary said it plans to add 200 jobs in a new customer care center scheduled to open...

Oracle buys TimesTen

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Oracle Corp., the world's biggest database maker, said it is adding to its portfolio with the acquisition of software developer TimesTen. Terms...

Verizon alerts cell phones about wireline messages

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. launched a new voice messaging service in parts of the Northeast that will send text message alerts to Verizon Wireless...

NEC forms 3G infrastructure JV in China

NEC Corp. said it signed an agreement to establish a third-generation mobile infrastructure joint venture in China with Wuhan Research Institute of Post and...

Crown completes debt offering, reiterates outlook

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. completed the sale of its previously announced offering of $1.9 billion of senior secured tower revenue notes, series 2005-1, in...

RIM asks court to enforce settlement with NTP: NTP likely to ask for BlackBerry injunction

The tenuous agreement between embittered combatants Research In Motion Ltd. and NTP Inc. appears to have fallen apart-RIM announced it will ask a U.S....

Court upholds TI’s licensing agreement with Qualcomm

The Delaware Supreme Court sided with Texas Instruments Inc., upholding the company's cross-licensing agreement with Qualcomm Inc. "We are pleased that the Delaware Supreme...

Trujillo named CEO of Telstra

SYDNEY, Australia-Australian telecom carrier Telstra Corp. said it appointed Solomon (Sol) Trujillo chief executive officer and as an executive director of the company beginning...

Tecnomen ends MMSC development, resells Jinny product

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish messaging services provider Tecnomen Corp. will jettison its multimedia service center development business, opting instead to resell offerings from Irish developer Jinny...

Govt. studies find hands-free is not risk free

WASHINGTON-Two new studies sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that cell phones are a major source of driver distraction and driver...

Industry reaches compromise on hearing-aid compatibility

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today largely upheld a 2003 decision requiring cellular carriers to make hearing-aid-compatible phones available to individuals with hearing loss.However, federal...

FCC approves relocation fund rules, readies for 3G auction

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today unanimously approved rules implementing relocation fund legislation approved by Congress last December, a move that paves the way for...

Software needs give infrastructure market a lift

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-A move toward a software-driven architecture model coupled with surging subscriber demand have pushed the wireless infrastructure sector back into the black,...

CellStar to be delisted from Nasdaq Friday

CARROLLTON, Texas-Logistical services provider CellStar Corp. will be delisted by the Nasdaq tomorrow after failing to gain an extension to file its 2004 annual...

Nokia releases free info-sharing app

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. released a new Bluetooth application it said would allow people to communicate and connect by essentially broadcasting information about themselves to...

McCain to introduce DTV bill next week, beating Stevens effort: FCC moves up TV tuner mandate

WASHINGTON-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), former chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee and frequent critic of the TV broadcast lobby, will introduce a bill next...

Global Signal files with SEC for stock sale

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that calls for the company to sell up to...

TiVo launches app for Windows Mobile devices

DALLAS-TV recording company TiVo Inc. announced its new TiVoToGo service will allow users to download recorded TV shows to Windows Mobile devices, including personal...

Sierra Wireless abandons smart-phone market

Sierra Wireless Inc. announced it will abandon its attempt at the smart-phone business after a miserable outing with its first product, the Voq Professional...

Sprint teams with Yahoo! for wireless e-mail service

The wireless e-mail space remained hot Wednesday as Sprint PCS said it is teaming with Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. and software developer Seven to...
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