2005

DALLAS-The worldwide WiMAX market is expected to reach $3.5 billion and account for 4 percent of all broadband usage by 2010, according to a new report from idate. The growth …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless launched the SCH-a950 handset, a music-centric phone that includes an MP3 player and dual stereo speakers. The phone accommodates a TransFlash memory card …

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.-Wireless Interactive Comm. Inc. said it has installed its RedFire 802.11g Wi-Fi equipment in Iraq. The RedFire product line is designed for outdoor hot-spot and point-to-multipoint applications, offering …

LONDON-Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo led the world in data average revenue per user during the second quarter, according to research from Informa Telecoms & Media’s World Cellular Data Metrics. DoCoMo …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-LGC Wireless said it will provide its in-building wireless system for a deployment at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. LGC’s InterReach Unison solution will provide coverage in concourses T, …

TOKYO-Rakuten Inc., a Japanese e-commerce company, and NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced a business and capital alliance that calls for the companies to provide Internet auction services over mobile phones and …

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. announced the latest addition to its family of test products, launching its portable third-generation troubleshooting and network optimization solution, the PC-based NSA 18, a next-generation UMTS UTRAN …

HOUSTON-SBC Communications Inc. reported a deal with Always On Wireless Inc. to market a co-branded version of AOW’s WiFlyer access point with SBC’s Prodigy name targeting SBC Yahoo! Dial subscribers …

CARROLLTON, Texas-Handset distribution company CellStar Corp. posted a loss in its third quarter, but promised to resurrect its business in the coming months. Investors appeared disheartened with the situation, sending …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wireless broadband service provider Clearwire Corp. reported a distribution agreement with retailer Best Buy to offer Clearwire’s service in select Best Buy locations across the country by the end …

LAS VEGAS-Wiremedia announced it will begin deploying the hardware and network infrastructure necessary to deliver location-based, advertising and contextual information to cell phones via Bluetooth technology. The company said it …

LONDON-Nokia Corp. released a trio of advanced, business-focused devices that pit the company squarely against Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. Specifically, Nokia’s new E61 device …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. and its joint-venture partner Alaska Native Broadband 1 License L.L.C. reported a pair of contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. to supply …

SAN FRANCISCO- Salesforce.com and Xora, which provides location-based mobile work force management solutions, announced availability of the Xora Mobile Service for AppExchange Service & Support 1.0. Xora Mobile Service allows …

NEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has unexpectedly shifted millions of dollars in upfront media commitments out of Fox and is said to be spending the money with other broadcast networks, according …

CHICAGO-Verizon Wireless named Brightstar Corp. an authorized distributor to support authorized agents with the carrier’s approved handsets and data devices, said Brightstar. Verizon’s authorized agents now can get products from …

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago-Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. announced plans to launch third-generation mobile broadband services in Trinidad and Tobago to residential and commercial customers via Nortel Networks …

Skyworks Solutions Inc., which provides semiconductors for mobile applications, said it expects to report fourth-quarter revenues below the low end of the company’s previous guidance. Based on a preliminary review …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and Bergen, Norway. Under the terms of …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Video-game company Namco America Inc. announced it will form a separate business unit to focus on the growing market for mobile-phone games. Kenji Hisatsune, Namco’s executive vice president …

SAN FRANCISCO-Pronto Networks Inc. announced the launch of its UniFi Digital Communities Grid, a nationwide municipal broadband network that connects people from city to city and serves as a platform …

NEW YORK-Diversified Agency Services has acquired mobile marketing services and technology company Ipsh. San Francisco-based Ipsh was founded four years ago by Nihal Mehta and Mike Jelley. The company, which …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. announced a new contract to supply Cingular Wireless L.L.C. with its third-generation network testing equipment for a nationwide quality benchmarking program. Cingular recently announced that it …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telecommunications software and services provider Telcordia Technologies Inc. reported that Hawaiian Telecom has selected its Service Delivery suite of products and professional services to complete the company’s transition to …

L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings …