Monthly Archives: November, 2005

MobileSphere targets MVNOs with international long-distance solution

BOSTON, Mass.-MobileSphere said it is offering CarrierILD, an international long-distance solution for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and wireless carriers. The service uses MobileSphere's...

Nokia to upgrade Indian network

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced it has won a contract valued at $141 million from Indian operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. for a GSM/EDGE/GPRS network...

Qualcomm, Samsung ink chip manufacturing pact

Qualcomm Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. tightened their ties with a new deal that calls for Samsung to build Qualcomm's chips for CDMA...

U.S. Cellular, TDS again delay release of financials

U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said they plan to further delay filing their third-quarter financial results in order...

4G Technologies to distribute NMS solution in Africa

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications, a mobile applications and infrastructure solution developer, announced an agreement with African distributor 4G Technologies to distribute NMS' AccessGate radio access...

FLO Forum ratifies air-interface spec

FREMONT, Calif.-A wireless industry group known as the FLO Forum said the "forward link-only" air-interface specification, which proscribes protocols used over the airwaves between...

Vodafone launches own brand of e-mail service with Visto

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc e announced it has launched a mobile e-mail service in the United Kingdom under its own brand of Vodafone Business Email....

Orange France to offer EDGE BlackBerry

PARIS-Orange France and Research In Motion Ltd. today announced the launch in France of the BlackBerry on the mobile-phone operator's EDGE network.The companies said...

NENA releases 911 router guide

WASHINGTON-The National Emergency Number Association released its "911 System Reference Guide" to help carriers-primarily Voice over Internet Protocol providers-and public-safety answering points plan and...

Airgo says chipset faster than Ethernet

Enough already with the wires, says Airgo Networks Inc. Airgo is touting its new third-generation True MIMO chipset, which the company says will revolutionize...

Freescale marks advance in nanocrystal memory technology

AUSTIN, Texas-Freescale Semiconductor Inc. announced it has manufactured 24-megabit silicon nanocrystal memory technology, bringing next-generation non-volatile embedded memories closer to production.The company explained that...

Telus Mobility launches EV-DO service

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian wireless provider Telus Mobility said it launched its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based network in a handful of urban centers. The initial markets include...

With Alamosa, Sprint Nextel picks up largest cargo yet

The Sprint Nextel Corp. affiliate acquisition train continued to roll as the carrier picked up its largest cargo yet-CDMA affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. for...

Iraq wireless licenses on hold until June

WASHINGTON-The Iraqi government's issuance of mobile-phone licenses appears to have been pushed back from next month to June, a delay attributed to political uncertainties...

Cambridge Broadband to supply Polish operator

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Polish operator NASK commercially launched fixed wireless access service in Warsaw using equipment from Cambridge Broadband.Cambridge provided VectaStar equipment in the licensed 3.6...

SkyZone, Summus rake in financing

FORT LEE, N.J.-SkyZone Entertainment Inc. fattened its wallet with a $13.5 million investment from sister company SK C&C, the mobile entertainment publisher announced. SkyZone...

China not playing by WTO rules in telecom, U.S. firms complain

WASHINGTON-While U.S. companies have made inroads into China's massive telecom market, they say there are still serious obstacles preventing them from competing for business...

SkyZone, Summus rake in financing

FORT LEE, N.J.-SkyZone Entertainment Inc. fattened its wallet with a $13.5 million investment from sister company SK C&C, the mobile entertainment publisher announced.SkyZone offers...

Qualcomm, Samsung ink chip manufacturing agreement

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. tightened their ties with a new deal that calls for Samsung to build Qualcomm's chips for...

Strix to blanket Macedonia with Wi-Fi

CALABASAS, Calif.-Strix Systems announced that the Republic of Macedonia will use the company's Access/One Outdoor Wireless System to create a countrywide, border-to-border Wi-Fi mesh...

Mobile gambling could reach $4 billion in 2008

LONDON-Mobile gambling will hit the mass market next year and explode into a $4.26 billion industry in 2008, according to a report from U.K....

U.S. Cellular, TDS again postpone release of financials

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said they plan to further delay filing their third-quarter financial results in order...

Verizon takes on text messaging spammers

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless continued to strike back against spammers. The carrier filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey seeking an...

LG launches new Internet storefront for holidays

WASHINGTON-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. hopes to capitalize on the holiday shopping season with a new Internet storefront.The Korean handset manufacturer launched www.lgusa.com, which offers...

GSM/W-CDMA infrastructure sales show gains while CDMA tapers off

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Strong subscriber growth is driving an increase in GSM-based infrastructure equipment sales, which grew six percent in the third quarter according to...
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