Yearly Archives: 2005

Novatel releases W-CDMA laptop card

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc. released its newest W-CDMA laptop computer card, which the company said will work on the 2100 MHz band in Asia,...

Airpath, Summit deploy Wi-Fi network in Vermont

WALTHAM, Mass.-Airpath Wireless Inc. and Summit Technologies are working together to deploy a Wi-Fi network in Montpelier, Vt. MontpelierNet, a community Internet cooperative, selected...

Linksys products set to speed home-networking adoption

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Chipmaker Airgo Networks said Cisco System's Linksys unit will use its chips in high-speed networking equipment. Airgo, which uses multiple input/multiple output...

Cleartone denied access to some licenses in auction due to application error

WASHINGTON-By denying a waiver request last week, the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has reiterated the importance of potential auction bidders to review their applications...

Motorola targets snowboarders with phone-friendly clothing

Motorola Inc. announced it is working with snowboard company Burton to develop mobile-phone-friendly jackets, hats and helmets for snowboarders, a move aimed at garnering...

Qualcomm selects IDE software for product management

CONCORD, Mass.-Software developer Integrated Development Enterprise Inc. (IDE) announced Tuesday that Qualcomm Inc. will use its flagship product to improve resource capacity planning and...

IWO Holdings files Chapter 11 plan

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate IWO Holdings Inc. said it has filed a "pre-packaged" Chapter 11 plan to implement its previously announced financial reorganization...

Vonage to enter mobility market with Wi-Fi handset from UTStarcom

Voice over Internet Protocol phone carrier Vonage announced several new devices to support its service, including a portable Wi-Fi phone from wireless handset and...

InPhonic to support AT&T’s MVNO service

WASHINGTON-Online wireless service and device retailer InPhonic Inc. reported a two-year agreement to provide subscriber management systems in support of AT&T Corp.'s launch of...

Wayport claims position as top U.S. hot-spot provider

AUSTIN, Texas-Wireless and wired broadband service provider Wayport Inc. said it has become the nation's largest Wi-Fi hot-spot provider with more than 6,300 locations...

HISS buys GPS device developer

ASHEVILLE, N.C.-Homeland Integrated Security Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it acquired BBI Computer Solutions and a subsidiary C2 of NC Inc. in a stock...

Samsung wins $800M EV-DO contract with KDDI

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has won an $800 million contract for CDMA2000 EV-DO equipment with Japanese carrier KDDI Corp., according to international...

Turkcell launches Nokia’s PTT technology

ESPOO, Finland-Turkcell, a GSM operator in Turkey, has begun offering its business customers commercial push-to-talk service using Nokia's Push to Talk over Cellular equipment....

TeleGuam completes buy of state-owned telecom firm in Guam

TAMUNING, Guam-TeleGuam Holdings LLC completed its acquisition of the Guam Telephone Authority, the last government-owned local exchange company in the United States.TeleGuam will maintain...

Wireless Age calls off merger talks with Relm Wireless

TORONTO-Wireless Age Communications Inc. said last week it is calling off merger talks with Relm Wireless Corp. "Our overtures to Relm's board were not...

FCC to auction 3G spectrum in June ’06

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission plans to begin auctioning spectrum occupied today by the federal government in the summer of 2006, according to notification sent...

‘How’d they do that?’ A behind-the-scenes look at telecom legislation

WASHINGTON-C-Span junkies watching late into the night of Dec. 8 may not have realized that what happened just before the Senate left town was...

CES Wireless Events

Wireless SuperSession: Friday, Jan. 7 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the convention center's North Hall, room N257. Executives from Virgin Mobile, M-Forma, Verizon...

Ringing in holiday sales

While the numbers aren't available yet for the all-important fourth quarter wireless sales, I'm predicting stellar results.Why? Because I just spent the holidays with...

Calendar

January 6-9 Consumer Electronics Association. Las Vegas. www.cesweb.org Excellence in Information & Communications TechnologiesJanuary 15 Frost & Sullivan. Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz....

Business Briefs

In a move that drove up its shares 6 cents following the announcement, Global Signal Inc. said it plans to sell 2.9 million common...

MSV charges Inmarsat trying to delay MSS entry

WASHINGTON-Mobile Satellite Ventures L.P. is protesting an Application for Review filed by rival Inmarsat Ventures Ltd., claiming Inmarsat's arguments are nothing new and meant...

New year brings effective dates for outage, telemarketing rules

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission declared the outage reporting requirements and the changes to the telemarketing rules to be in effect Dec. 30. Under rules...

Time Warner to test wireless bundle via Sprint network

Time Warner Cable is in discussions with Sprint PCS to test a wireless offering that would be bundled with the media giant's TV, landline...

Zingy signs mobile music deals sans record label

Mobile media company Zingy is expected to announce deals this week to bring exclusive mobile content from hip-hop artist Kanye West and late pop...
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