2005

RICHARDSON, Texas-Leveraging Navini Networks Inc.’s technology, MegaBroadband of Massachusetts said it is launching what it describes as the first commercial use of the 2.3 GHz WCS spectrum in the United …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. said it will open an engineering center in Dublin, Ireland, the company’s first such facility in Europe. The center will focus on core mobile technology to help …

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc. announced the development of the Ovation MCU1200 3G Wireless Multimedia Application Console, powered by Conversa proprietary software suite. The company expects to launch the product in …

ASHBURN, Va.-MCI Inc. said Thursday that its board of directors plans to continue its discussions with Qwest. Qwest presented a revised proposal to buy MCI March 16. Verizon Communications Inc., …

YAKUM, Israel-Metalink Ltd. announced executive management changes even as it said it will lower its earlier guidance for the first quarter of 2005. The company, which makes chip solutions for …

WASHINGTON-In a report to Congress obtained by RCR Wireless News, the Federal Communications Commission told lawmakers late Wednesday that it had granted 32 whole or partial waivers for rural wireless …

WASHINGTON-In a stunning 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday told Mark Abrams he is not entitled to attorney’s fees and other damages even if he wins a tower-siting case. …

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom-A licensing disagreement between GSM phone maker Sendo Holdings plc and wireless technology giant L.M. Ericsson has blossomed into a full-blown legal battle, with Sendo arguing that Ericsson …

FORT MYERS, Fla.-InterOp Technologies announced it has secured contracts with four more U.S. regional carriers. The mobile data company said it will provide advanced messaging and data services to Corr …

LONDON-Saw-You Ltd., a mobile technology company focusing on social networking, said Wednesday it has secured a multimillion-dollar investment from European venture capitalist Benchmark Capital. Details of the investment were not …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications and LogicaCMG said Wednesday they’re powering a new ringback tone service for Swisscom Mobile. The service allows users to purchase song clips that calling parties will hear …

MANDEVILLE, La.-Mobile technology company Smart-Traveler Solutions Inc. is teaming with Amber Alert broadcaster Code Amber to bring the child abduction alerts to mobile devices. The free offering allows users to …

NEW YORK-PokerRoom.com announced plans to launch an interactive cell-phone poker application April 11. The application will allow users to play “Texas Hold ‘Em” for real or “play” money. Players sign …

MONTREAL-The sub-11 GHz broadband wireless market has grown 30 percent since 2003, from $430 million in 2003 to $562 million last year, according to a new research report from Maravedis. …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Pine Cellular Oklahoma, a family-owned cellular carrier that offers service in McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma, plans to deploy Jataayu Software’s WAP Gateway and Multimedia Messaging Services Center, according …

Iridium Satellite L.L.C. announced it added push-to-talk services to its worldwide satellite-based network, allowing customers to deploy what the carrier calls “multi-user communication nets.” Separately, Iridium announced it will sell …

Western Wireless Corp. said it signed an agreement with Wireless Services Corp. to provide WAP 2.0 access to more than 1.3 million Cellular One customers in 19 states and in …

Tiger Telematics opened its Gizmondo London flagship store, and its launch party featured celebrities including rapper Busta Rhymes, boxer Lennox Lewis and actor Verne Troyer. The opening coincided with the …

NEW YORK-The next 18 months are crucial for the increasingly crowded field of mobile virtual network operators, according to consulting firm Global Advertising Strategies. According to a new study from …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Nortel Networks Ltd. unveiled what it describes as a comprehensive vision for enterprise mobility focusing on wireless local area networks. The company said its vision will work in …

ARLINGTON, Texas-The University of Texas said it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against 14 electronic manufacturers. The university claims the companies infringed on a patented method that allows text …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. has signed an agreement with Aljawal, the GSM operator of Saudi Telecom Co., to supply the Nokia multimedia messaging service solution. Deliveries have already begun, and the …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-The memory business did not fail chip companies last year, according to an annual semiconductor ranking from iSuppli Corp. The ranking showed that memory chip companies outperformed companies …

TORONTO-Canadians sent more than 710 million person-to-person text messages from their mobile phones in 2004, up from 352 million during the previous year, according to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association. …

NEW YORK-PlayTV and Pixel Technologies are joining forces to target emerging entertainment platforms such as mobile devices and interactive TV. PlayTV, a publisher of games and services for the digital …