2005

LONDON-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. stepped into the global supply-chain limelight, announcing it has signed an agreement with U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc to supply mobile network infrastructure equipment to many of …

WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz rebanding process may not be going as quickly as first hoped. The 800 MHz Transition Administrator recently told the Federal Communications Commission that there will be a …

WASHINGTON-The House of Representatives late Thursday passed its version of budget reconciliation, which sets the hard date for the transition to digital TV at Dec. 31, 2008, with an auction …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-By 2010, less than 5 percent of broadband subscribers will use WiMAX technology as a fixed wireless broadband access solution, said research firm iSuppli Corp. WiMAX technology will …

NEW YORK-Nextel Partners Inc. was victorious late last week as a judge ruled the carrier could disclose the results of the first two appraisers in its ongoing battle with Sprint …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and Skype Technologies SA announced the launch of a Bluetooth headset that allows Skype customers to use Motorola’s Wireless Internet Calling Kit to make voice calls over …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Taiwanese carrier Chunghwa Mobile Business Group said it will deploy Azaire Networks Inc.’s Internet Protocol Converged Network Platform. The product will allow Chunghwa Mobile to provide services across …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it has resumed production and shipping of base station subsystem products after a labor dispute halted manufacturing for about a week at its Shenzhen, China …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is overhauling its wireless Web service in an effort to woo would-be mobile Internet surfers and boost content sales. The largest U.S. carrier said it is simplifying …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new phone aimed at children. The carrier picked up Firefly Mobile Inc.’s Firefly phone, which Firefly has been selling through retail outlets …

WASHINGTON-Republicans last week criticized a new Democratic high-tech agenda highlighting wireless broadband potential, ratcheting up political rhetoric about which party is providing more support for U.S. high-tech interests. After House …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless wants 700 MHz spectrum and it thinks it has a plan that will enable it to bid on the spectrum sooner and give public safety money from the …

WASHINGTON-XM Satellite Radio last week quietly launched an application to bring its radio service to Windows-powered mobile phones. The largest U.S. satellite radio provider launched Pocket XM Radio, which streams …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Ditech Communications Corp. announced its fiscal 2006 second-quarter results, reporting a net loss of $1.4 million, or 4 cents per share. The numbers were a considerable decrease from …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless announced it will sell a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-capable BlackBerry, along with a service plan that will allow subscribers to use the gadget as a modem for their …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it plans to acquire German broadband satellite network electronics manufacturer Skyware Radio Systems GmbH. Andrew said that under terms of the agreement, it plans to …

BOSTON-An investment group led by private-equity firm Alta Communications announced it has acquired technology research firm Yankee Group. Yankee Group was previously owned by Decision Matrix Group L.L.C. Brian Adamik, …

WASHINGTON-Korean content provider WiderThan Co. expects to net more than $50 million with its planned initial public offering, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last …

RESTON, Va.-After months of negotiations, Sprint Nextel Corp. reached an agreement to acquire its largest CDMA affiliate, Alamosa Holding Inc., for $4.3 billion, including the assumption of $900 million in …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless mesh router maker Wave Wireless Corp. and wireless broadband technology developer WaveRider Communications announced plans to merge, saying the combined company will focus on the rapidly growing …

Like European missionaries of centuries past, Bango came to U.S. shores last week preaching the gospel. The Cambridge, U.K.-based company held events in Southern California and New York to tout …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has identified more than 12,000 GSM sites that it plans to decommission as it integrates 30 of 63 GSM markets by the end of the year, according …

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 build their own routing solutions. Access …

RESTON, Va.-Dobson Cellular Systems said it will use Actix’s CellOpt AFP for automatic frequency planning on its GSM/GPRS and TDMA networks. The product also allows Dobson to plan and implement …

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. is reportedly planning to launch an AT&T branded wireless service that will use the network of SBC’s current wireless joint venture, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. SBC’s plans …