2005

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Airspan Networks Inc. said it has signed a general original equipment manufacturer purchasing agreement with L.M. Ericsson that allows the Swedish vendor to resell Airspan’s AS.MAX family of …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Chinese equipment manufacturer Eastcom said it plans to include Cambridge Positioning Systems’ Matrix location technology in some handset models. The Matrix technology uses existing GSM infrastructure to transfer …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-IEEE said it has begun work on a standard to define the nature of the communication channel to be used with installed electrical power lines for Internet and other …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said an arbitral tribunal in its case with Nokia Corp. has established royalty rates applicable to covered Nokia products dating back to Jan. 1, …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-Mobile-phone unit production is expected to increase sequentially during the second quarter and for the rest of this year following a predictable seasonal slowdown during the first quarter, …

CHANDLER, Ariz.-Satellite communications provider World Communication Center said it has expanded its government division. The company hired John D. Kilian and Robert C. Den Hartog as part of the expansion. …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless added a fourth Vcast-enabled CDMA2000 1x EV-DO handset to its lineup with the launch of Motorola Inc.’s E815. In addition to providing access to the carrier’s high-speed …

BORDEAUX, France-Wireless game publisher In-Fusio unveiled a “white label” mobile portal designed to allow companies to market content directly to consumers. The French game-maker launched the mobile Media Access Portal …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. reported that its customer relationship management and billing managed services agreement with Amdocs Software Systems Ltd. initiated in early 2004 was mutually terminated late last week. …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Vidiator Technology Inc. is teaming with content rights broker Media Rights America L.L.C. (MRA) to offer video clips of extreme sports, soccer and Brazilian models to mobile users. The …

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has increased the capacity of Verizon Dominicana’s CDMA network in the Dominican Republic to support 1 million subscribers within a single mobile …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-RTX Telecom Inc. said its cordless Dualphone has received Federal Communications Commission approval as the first digital enhanced cordless telecommunication product in the world. RTX, with global headquarters …

LONDON-The GSM Association has invited mobile-phone vendors to join in a strategic partnership to supply ultra-low-cost handset to unconnected citizens in developing markets. “Effective communication is one of the key …

MIAMI-Prepaid wireless provider TracFone Wireless Inc. launched its NET10 service offering providing a flat-rate 10-cent per minute calling rate for all calls. The service is available with select Nokia Corp. …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. delivered a Notice Invoking Alternate Dispute Resolution Process to Nextel Communications Inc. under its joint-venture agreement signed between the two companies in early 1999. According to …

WASHINGTON-Telecom and high-tech lobbyists will have little time to savor Senate passage of the Central America Free Trade Agreement, with the upcoming House vote too close to call. The Senate’s …

Financials from smart-phone makers Research In Motion Ltd. and PalmOne Inc. indicate users are warming up to the expensive, high-end gadgets. However, sluggish results from Palm OS vendor PalmSource Inc. …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. will be the first wireless carrier to offer the updated version of Motorola Inc.’s most popular phone, the RAZR. Dubbed RAZR Black, the camera phone leverages Cingular …

Sprint PCS continued to court pint-sized wireless users this week, unveiling a new mobile video channel featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and other animated Warner Bros. characters. “Looney Tunes …

Telecommunications clearinghouse company NeuStar Inc. earned a solid debut on Wall Street June 29 as its share price rose from its initial pricing of $22 per share to as high …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Corp. announced a share dividend and a new chairman of the board, but it offered little in the way of strategic guidance during its annual shareholders meeting. Nortel …

KINGS PARK, N.Y.-Wireless backhaul will become increasingly important as carriers seek to reduce operating expenses and subscribers use more voice and data minutes, according to a study from Visant Strategies. …

Nextel Communications Inc., which is in the process of being acquired by Sprint Corp., reported in a government filing that the appraisal process associated with affiliate Nextel Partners Inc.’s put …

Verizon Wireless continued to turn the screws on its competitors with further expansion of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, which the carrier claims now covers 119 million potential customers in …

Sprint Corp.’s pending acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. will endow the new operation with a substantial war chest of network and spectrum assets, including a significant swatch of spectrum in …