Fans of the U.S. Olympic Team can stay abreast of the athletes in Athens via their wireless handsets through several new agreements between carriers, content providers and news services. From …
WASHINGTON-As part of its plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band, the Federal Communications Commission is creating a Transition Administrator to facilitate the shuffling of the 800 …
The board of directors of Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has appointed a special committee to investigate, review and evaluate shareholder complaints about some of its current and former directors …
OSLO, Norway-Norwegian operator Telenor said it completed the acquisition of an additional 55.9 percent of Montenegrin mobile operator ProMonte, giving Telenor full ownership. The transaction price was $79 million. Telenor …
BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. named Duncan Cocroft and Philip Hawkins to its board of directors, expanding the company’s number of directors to eight. Duncan retired last year after serving …
ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc. has filed a request with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a five-day extension on filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter. The …
LONDON-U.K. third-generation operator 3 added a new NEC handset to its portfolio with the e228, the Japanese company’s sixth 3G device to launch in the United Kingdom. The bar-format handset …
BEIJING-Chinese mobile Internet provider Tom Online agreed to buy Treasure Base Investments Ltd., a Chinese wireless entertainment company, for $66 million. The cash-only deal will expand Tom Online’s distribution and …
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Worldwide mobile infrastructure capital expenditures are continuing to decline, according to Pyramid Research, which forecasts 2004 spending will reach $33.5 billion, down from a high of $38.5 billion in …
PalmOne Inc.’s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told customers …
WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has joined the list of mobile-phone carriers offering wireless priority service to federal, state and local leaders, and first responders. “WPS is an extremely important tool to …
SEOUL-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it has shipped an Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) 2.6-inch TFT-LCD with VGA image quality. The a-Si technology will allow mobile-phone displays to project the same VGA …
NATICK, Mass.-The public-safety community wants software-defined radio technology to solve interoperability issues with communications between departments, according to a new study by Venture Development Corp. The study, “Software-Defined Radio: North …
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and Avis Rent A Car recently announced several enhancements to the Avis Assist mobile-phone-based navigation system. The service, which targets traveling business people, includes a global positioning …
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The market for ZigBee, a low-power, short-range wireless sensor and control technology, could see explosive growth during the next three years, according to a new study by ABI …
TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. has announced two agreements about mesh technology, emphasizing the increasing profile of the technology around the world. Nortel entered into agreements with PacketHop Inc. and National Taiwan …
STAMFORD, Conn.-Owing to its low cost, WiMax technology will emerge as a viable alternative for U.S. telecom carriers by 2006, according to a study by META Group. The study also …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.’s Cellular One subscribers, Cellular South customers and Ntelos Inc. …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said five of its semiconductor components have been incorporated into Samsung’s new VM-A680 mobile phone. The Samsung VM-A680 mobile phone operates in the PCS and …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have approved Verizon Wireless’s purchase of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.’s New York license. The deadline for oppositions expired at midnight Aug. …
