2005

L.M. Ericsson and Lucent Technologies Inc. announced separate professional services wins in Asia. In Pakistan, Ericsson’s managed services deal with Warid Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd. has been expanded so that Ericsson …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will retain its stake in Indian wireless carrier Idea Cellular Ltd. after allowing an agreement for the 32.9-percent stake sale to expire. Under the terms …

TAMPA, Fla.-FTS Wireless Inc. said it plans to expand its wireless content portal, www.CellChannel.com, to include prepaid and post-paid wireless service plans, handsets and accessories next month. Also, the company …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. launched its Wireless GPS Platform, which the carrier said would extend location-based services to a broader base of users. Nextel noted the platform provides large corporate …

LAVERSTOKE, United Kingdom-NewVoiceMedia, which provides computer telephony integration solutions, said it acquired International Communications Systems Ltd.’s secure instant messaging technology. The acquisition allows NewVoiceMedia to provide its call center and …

SECAUCUS, N.J.-As part of its “Technician of the Future” initiative, SBC Communications Inc. said it plans to deploy 21,000 Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. Toughbook 29 notebook personal computers designed to …

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish operator Elisa and Nokia signed a frame agreement calling for Nokia to expand Elisa’s second- and third-generation mobile networks in Finland and Estonia. The agreement extends a frame …

NORTHBORO, Mass.-Long-term opportunities in WiMAX may exist in licensed spectrum and mobility, but early opportunities will lie in the unlicensed 5.8 GHz band, according to a new report from Trendsmedia …

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. will power a streaming audio service for Sprint PCS subscribers, the companies said Tuesday. The country’s No. 2 pay-radio service said it has agreed to make …

Nextel Communications Inc. reported in a government filing that its Nextel Operations Inc. subsidiary, U.S. Bank National Association, JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and other issuing banks have issued a …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Satellite phone manufacturer and service provider Globalstar L.L.C. announced a $140 million multi-year agreement with Qualcomm Inc. to produce next-generation voice and data products. The deal expands on an …

LONDON-Spanish mobile entertainment company Enquire S.L. unveiled an off-portal search tool designed to allow consumers to browse mobile content and service outside carrier decks. The site, www.mooobl.com, directs users to …

SINGAPORE-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced two wireless contracts and successful testing of its third-generation technology at the CommunicAsia trade show here this week. Lucent and Japanese company eAccess Ltd. said they …

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates-Two Middle Eastern companies announced agreements for in-flight high-speed data services. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, selected Connexion by Boeing as …

CHICAGO-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will deploy Voice over Internet Protocol technology from its Accelerate Next-Generation Communications Solutions to upgrade rural wireless operator Midwest Wireless’ network. Lucent noted the VoIP …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti-Digicel Group, which operates several wireless networks in the Caribbean, said it was awarded Haiti’s first GSM license through a tender process entered jointly with OneFone, a wholly owned …

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 Phone. Sierra said it will either …

For the second consecutive year, T-Mobile USA Inc. showed that size isn’t everything when it comes to customer service as the carrier topped consumer research firm J.D. Power and Associates’ …

MIAMI-SunCom Wireless Inc., which recently changed its name from Triton PCS Holdings Inc., signed a third-party logistics services agreement with Brightstar Puerto Rico Inc. to support the carrier’s wireless business …

WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry is fighting a bill on the Louisiana House floor that would scrap the existing telecom tax regime and replace it with an across-the-board 2 percent local excise …

The tenuous agreement between embittered combatants Research In Motion Ltd. and NTP Inc. appears to have fallen apart-RIM last week asked a U.S. district court to enforce its $450 million …

CARROLLTON, Texas-Logistical services provider CellStar Corp. was delisted by the Nasdaq Friday after failing to gain an extension to file its 2004 annual report and its 2005 first-quarter report, the …

I’ve just returned from Supercomm and feel a little like Alice in Wonderland. Experiencing a show from a wireline telephony point of view is indeed weird for someone who is …

To the Editor: I just read the article “Connecting dots draw future of wireless” in the May 23 issue. In the article, the section on 802.15.3a states that “Both sides …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Bango plc, a company that has developed technology to simplify mobile content, said it is seeking admission to trade on London’s Alternative Investment Market. The company said it …