Yearly Archives: 2005

DoCoMo may expand handset partners

TOKYO-Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. appears to be looking to expand its advanced handset portfolio by buying devices from the likes of Nokia Corp.,...

Vodafone to adopt new accounting rules

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it will adopt new accounting rules that could mean slightly lower financials in the near term. However, the market seemed...

Forrester Research: AWS leads next-gen business market: Nextel declines to participate in report

Despite a rash of operational difficulties during the past several years that led to its eventual sale to rival Cingular Wireless L.L.C., research firm...

WiMAX Forum denies delay rumors

Media reports indicate that certification for WiMAX products may be delayed for six months, but a spokesperson for the WiMAX Forum said the reports...

Ericsson signs significant managed services contract with H3G Italy

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed an exclusive managed services contract with H3G Italy for the overall management of H3G Italy's third-generation network, which has more...

Nortel considers Chinese joint venture

BEIJING-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has entered into a joint venture framework agreement with China Putian Corp. for research and development, manufacture and sale...

Cell phones deliver info on cars, houses to consumers

Two new services announced this week take advantage of cell phones as a medium for consumers to gain information on potential big-ticket purchases. Car...

Mendez leaves PalmOne for Cisco

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. announced its senior vice president and head of global operations, Angel Mendez, is leaving the company.Mendez, who joined PalmOne in July...

APCO tests VoIP’s effects on 911 calls

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International and The Consultant Registry, with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, conducted a test to show...

Iridium selects Intrado 911 product

LONGMONT, Colo.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. chose Intrado Inc.'s 911 Call Center Solution to provide emergency service to its subscribers when they dial 911.The solution allows...

Lucent offers BelAir wireless switch routers

KANATA, Ontario-BelAir Networks, which provides wide area Wi-Fi solutions, said Lucent Technologies Inc. now offers its carrier-grade wireless switch routers to service providers, enterprises...

Lucent’s wireline drag overshadows wireless upswing: Company records overall revenue drop, 19% rise in wireless revenues

The overall first-quarter picture looks dim for Lucent Technologies Inc. Although its wireless business is humming along, Lucent's wireline business is the drag.The company...

Global wireless subscribers to number 2B by year-end

The number of worldwide mobile users will nearly reach 2 billion by the end of 2005 as penetration rates surpass 100 percent in some...

SBC to provide Wi-Fi in Calif. state parks

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-SBC Communications Inc. reported an agreement to install Wi-Fi networks covering 85 California state parks. SBC noted that San Eli State Beach located...

Motorola introduces new PTT handsets

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. introduced two new GSM-based Push-to-Talk over Cellular handsets.The company released the consumer-focused C698p and the C381p push-to-talk phones, allowing the company...

Ericsson snags W-CDMA win in Romania

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In its second W-CDMA contract announcement this week, L.M. Ericsson said Connex, a wireless operator in Romania, has selected the Swedish vendor to...

New consumer research calls Cingular top wireless performer: But high expectations for Sprint Nextel

A consumer survey conducted by independent research firm Adjoined Research singled out Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless as top-performing companies in the wireless...

Motorola stock drops despite strong 4Q phone sales

As expected, Motorola Inc. reported a strong fourth quarter on an upsurge in its mobile-phone sales-numbers good enough for the company to reclaim the...

European carrier selects Nortel for UMTS network

ANDORRA LA VELLA, Andorra-Wireless carrier Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra, which operates in the European country of Andorra, selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to provide a...

Freescale reports 4Q profit, president departs

AUSTIN, Texas-Freescale Semiconductors Inc. announced fourth-quarter profits as Scott Anderson, its president and chief operating officer, left the company stating it was time to...

Dutch government reduces stake in KPN

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-The Dutch government has sold 150 million shares in KPN Telecom to Lehman Brothers, cutting its stake to about 14 percent. The...

RIM patent lawsuit takes new twist with third party

The twists and turns in Research In Motion Ltd.'s legal battle with NTP Inc. continues with a new, separate lawsuit that pits NTP against...

Supreme Court reluctant to charge cities with attorneys’ fees in siting cases

WASHINGTON-Several Supreme Court justices today appeared not to buy arguments that municipalities are liable for attorneys' fees and damages when they lose antenna-siting court...

NEC to embed TimesTen technology for 3G apps.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-NEC Corp. has decided to embed the products of software player TimesTen to quicken Internet traffic for applications such as packetized voice...

OMTP bulks up membership to 40 firms

LONDON-The Open Mobile Terminal Platform group announced it bulked up its membership to 40 companies with the addition of firms such as Qualcomm Inc.,...
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