Monthly Archives: November, 2005

US, EU, some Asian countries will not assess tariffs on multi-chip circuits

WASHINGTON-Top Bush administration trade negotiator Rob Portman said the United States negotiated an agreement with the European Union, Japan, Korea and Taiwan in applying...

Boost to use OZ for wireless instant messaging

IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile L.L.C. launched a downloadable client that allows AOL, MSN and Yahoo instant messaging (IM) users to access the services from their...

SunCom posts subscriber losses

BERWYN, Pa.-Regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. lost 45,556 customers during the third quarter and ended the first nine months of the year...

6th Circuit agrees tax on talking is illegal

WASHINGTON-The IRS lost another one Wednesday in its quest to keep collecting a 3-percent tax on talking.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th...

LG-Nortel joint venture hits ground running

SEOUL, South Korea-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. and Nortel Networks Ltd. said they completed a transaction that forms a joint venture between the two companies.The...

Samsung, KT Freetel among those joining Qualcomm’s FLO Forum

FREMONT, Calif.-The FLO Forum, a four-month-old association formed to advance mobile TV technology, said nine new companies have joined its ranks.The new members are...

Cingular cuts $100 off Rokr price tag

ATLANTA-Two months after it began selling the phone, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has cut the price of Motorola Inc.'s iTunes-capable Rokr by $100. The carrier...

Trust Digital wins $9 million for enterprise security

MCLEAN, Va-Trust Digital snared $9 million in its Series B funding round, the developer of mobile enterprise security software announced today. Bell Canada Enterprises...

Syniverse renews T-Mobile contract

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Technologies said it signed a multiyear contract renewal with T-Mobile USA Inc. to provide clearing and settlement services for wireless voice roaming.Syniverse...

Wi-Fi enters English lexicon

AUSTIN, Texas-It's official, Wi-Fi is here to stay. The word Wi-Fi has been added to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition for 2005."You know you've...

EV-DO BlackBerry peaks out of Bell Mobility

WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. appears to be prepping an EV-DO device similar to its 7100-series of gadgets. According to documents on...

Strong chip sales boost Qualcomm’s 4Q

SAN DIEGO-As demand for and shipments of Qualcomm Inc.'s chips took off, so did the company's financial performance. Qualcomm, the world's second-largest chip maker...

Research firm forecasts trouble for industry following court decision

WASHINGTON-A leading telecom research firm said the Supreme Court's decision to allow mobile phone radiation lawsuits to move forward in state courts could mean...

FCC extends emergency alert rules

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today extended emergency alert rules to digital media technologies, while soliciting additional comment on how the government can integrate wireless...

American Tower rises on SpectraSite merger

BOSTON-American Tower Corp., the nation's largest tower company, posted an operating profit of $176.7 million in its rental and management segment, up 49 percent...

VoIP bill moves through Senate as industry expands

WASHINGTON-Recognizing that sometimes it is the local wireline arrier that is the impediment to new communications technologies gaining access to enhanced 911 services, the...

Mobile ESPN launches bundled voice and data plans

NEW YORK-Mobile ESPN L.L.C.'s unveiled rate plans for the trial launch of its mobile virtual network operator service that rolled out this week in...

T-Mobile pricing plan looks similar to Leap’s

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. got a jump on the holiday shopping season by rolling out a promotional rate plan that includes 1,500 anytime calling...

Cost, quality remain concerns for mobile Internet users

CHICAGO-More than half of the world's mobile phone users with multimedia handsets use their phones to access the Internet or check e-mail at least...

Nokia launches mobile TV phone

BARCELONA, Spain-Nokia Corp. showed off a range of new technology at its Mobility Conference, including a phone that can receive DVB-H mobile TV broadcasts....

July Systems nets $10 million in financing

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-July Systems snagged $10 million in a Series C round of funding led by Motorola Ventures, the mobile storefront builder said Wednesday...

GTP scores more towers

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Global Tower Partners said it completed the acquisition of the site management division of Tower Resource Management, which adds 3,676 new rooftop...

Meyer, Dano promoted to management positions at RCR Wireless News

Dan Meyer has been promoted to managing editor at RCR Wireless News, while Mike Dano has been named online editor. Meyer has been reporting...

Sprint Nextel recovers after Hurricane Wilma

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. said it has nearly completed restoring its wireless and wireline networks in south Florida following Hurricane Wilma.The company said more...

Two Asian carriers commit to EV-DO Rev A

SAN DIEGO-Two Asian carriers announced plans to launch CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev A networks by the end of next year-LG Telecom, a small Korean...
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