BOSTON-American Tower Corp. will sell $300 million principal amount of its 7.125-percent senior notes due October 15, 2012, through an institutional private placement, as previously announced. American Tower said net …
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-Autodesk Inc. this week launched the Autodesk Mobile Resource Manager, a location-based application that allows businesses in various vertical markets to locate, manage and communicate with their mobile …
LOS ANGELES-TechnoCom Corp., provider of wireless location operations support systems and business support system solutions, announced it has aligned with Venezuela-based Grupo Secusat in a joint venture that will operate …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported a multi-year agreement to provide local, long-distance, Internet and Wi-Fi services to the recently launched Juan Valdez Café coffee shop locations in New York City …
FAIRFAX, Va.-Siber Systems Inc. has released its RoboForm solution for Pocket PC and Palm devices. The new versions of the desktop-based personal password and contact organizer allow users to synchronize …
NATICK, Mass.-The United States military is the largest proponent and purchaser of software-defined radio equipment, according to a new report from technology market research and consulting firm VDC. SDR shipments …
SAN FRANCISCO-Faith West Inc. launched the Modtones DJ music ring-tone application for MetroPCS subscribers. Modtones DJ offers a catalog of singles and tracks from key artists. The new format is …
Nextel Communications Inc. reported a deal with Motorola Inc. to repurchase 6 million shares of Nextel’s Class B common stock for $23.50 per share, or an aggregate purchase price of …
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell plans to present for a vote at either the November or December meetings of the Federal Communications Commission a Media Bureau plan to set an end …
SINGAPORE-Mobile carrier Vodafone Group plc has teamed with telecommunications firms Belgacom and Cable & Wireless to cut costs and increase efficiency in cross-network multimedia messaging service trials, the companies said …
ORLANDO, Fla.-The Open Mobile Alliance unveiled 10 new enabler releases in an effort to ensure service interoperability across mobile devices. Nearly 400 OMA member companies around the world have collaborated …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Two research firms presented two related pictures about the short-range technology ZigBee. West Technology Research Solutions said the ZigBee market will be fragmented and dominated by proprietary solutions, …
BEIJING-Alvarion Ltd. said it won a contract with carrier China Netcom to expand the deployment of its 3.5 GHz broadband wireless solution to four provinces in the country. The provinces …
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum has published a “best practices” document addressing interoperability of over-the-air device clients and management servers. The document describes relevant device management standards, offers recommendations …
MUNICH, Germany-PalmSource Inc. has introduced an advanced version of Palm OS Cobalt, dubbed Palm OS Cobalt 6.1, that includes integrated telephony capabilities, support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, enhanced navigation capabilities, …
BOSTON-Peer-to-peer multimedia messaging service will generate more revenue for wireless operators than P2P short message service by 2008, according to a study from the Yankee Group. The survey concluded that …
WASHINGTON-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signed legislation requiring mobile-phone carriers to obtain consent from consumers to list their phone numbers in an upcoming 411 wireless directory, despite voicing displeasure with …
Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. updated its financial and operating guidance for the year as well as announced plans to offer $135 million in a debt offering and begin a …
With a view to focusing on its wireless business, Motorola Inc. said it plans to slash 1,000 jobs, or 1 percent of its staff, and absorb charges of about $50 …
