July 2005

WiMAX technology is on center stage this week in Canada and Spain. Application demos for Xbox wireless console gaming over WiMAX-to-WiMAX based streaming media are taking place at the WiMAX …

LONDON-Erotic mobile content will explode into a $2.3 billion market by 2010 if carriers, content providers and regulators can figure out how to manage it, according to a study from …

ATHENS, Greece-Unisystems and Nortel Networks Ltd. signed an agreement to establish Uni-Nortel, a joint venture for sales, marketing and support of Nortel’s telecommunications equipment and networking solutions in Greece and …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate Ubiquitel Inc. said it has launched CDMA2000 1x EV-DO services in its Boise, Idaho, and Reno, Nev., markets as part of Sprint’s roll out of …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Both LG Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced plans to build dual-mode devices that will be able to roam from GSM and GPRS networks to unlicensed …

SEOUL, Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. won its first W-CDMA infrastructure contract outside of Korea, the company announced Tuesday. Company officials said they closed a supply contract with Taiwanese third-generation mobile …

DALLAS-Cingular Wireless will use Subscriber Identity Module cards from French vendor Gemplus International S.A. in its forthcoming third-generation wireless launch. Gemplus said it will be one of Cingular’s primary suppliers …

HERNDON, Va.-Defywire Inc., which targets the mobile enterprise space, said it received a patent that allows smart phones and personal digital assistants to transfer simultaneously multiple types of data. The …

TORONTO-Mobile entertainment publisher Dwango Wireless Inc. has licensed porting software from Tira Wireless, the companies announced Tuesday. Financial details were not disclosed. Dwango, which develops and distributes games, ringtones, video …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group said it formed the CDMA Certification Forum to develop a global standardized certification process from CDMA devices. Founding members of the forum include the …

NEW YORK-ESPN Mobile has tapped Comverse Technology Inc. to handle its wireless data services, the planned mobile virtual network operator said. Comverse will provide and support software and hardware to …

WASHINGTON-TV broadcasters have accepted a hard date for the transition to digital TV, their lobbyist told Congress Tuesday morning. “Broadcasters accept that Congress will set a hard date in 2009,” …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Wi-Fi hot-spot aggregator and software provider Boingo Wireless Inc. and Voice over Internet Protocol software developer Skype Technologies S.A. launched their Skype Zones-Powered by Boingo service offering global …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-North American and European businesses are adopting mobile applications more quickly than they had planned, according to a report from Forrester Research. The survey indicated nearly half of the …

PARIS-Alcatel announced that its preliminary second-quarter earnings would be better than expected due to strong mobile-phone sector growth, sending shares in the French firm to a four-month high, climbing to …

Lucent Technologies Inc. and MetroPCS Communications Inc. announced a three-year agreement valued at up to $500 million to provide MetroPCS with third-generation CDMA2000 equipment for new and existing markets across …

SAN DIEGO-General Atomics said the Federal Communications Commission approved its Spectral Keying ultra-wideband radio solution. General Atomics said its Spectral Keying UWB products, supported by multiple patents, are the first …

WARREN, N.J.-Anadigics Inc. said it is shipping production volumes of GSM/GPRS and W-CDMA power amplifiers to UTStarcom Inc. for its GW200 handset. UTStarcom unveiled its GW200 dual-mode handset at Supercomm …

Citing increasing demand for its overage-protecting Fair & Flexible rate plan offerings, Sprint Corp. said it will no longer offer its traditional Free & Clear rate plans to new customers. …

After eight months of exclusivity, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is no longer the only carrier in the United States selling Motorola Inc.’s popular Razr phone. T-Mobile USA Inc. is now selling …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire 467 towers from TrinTel Communications, Inc., based in Irving, Texas, for about $145 million in cash. The …

WASHINGTON-A newly published study concludes the risk of injury from a vehicular accident is four times higher when the driver is using a hand-held cell phone, regardless of whether hands-free …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission member Michael Copps said the agency should have required greater assurance from Alltel Corp. that it will comply with the Dec. 31 enhanced 911 deadline as part …

Universal multimedia messaging service interoperability among U.S. Tier 1 carriers moved closer to becoming reality with two agreements unveiled last week. T-Mobile USA Inc. users can exchange pictures and video …

GAITHERSBURG, Md.-WeatherBug said Sprint PCS will offer its neighborhood-level weather information service to Java-enabled handsets. WeatherBug’s service offers custom weather reports including weather conditions, local radar, live camera views and …