Verizon Wireless added some much-needed fuel to a rather bleak-looking second quarter last week as the nation’s largest carrier posted an industry-record 1.5 million net customer additions during the quarter …
The launch of converged mobile devices, capable of communicating over both Wi-Fi and cellular technologies, suggests Wi-Fi, long hailed by start-up companies and tech-savvy consumers, may be gaining credibility among …
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Aggressive tactics from some device manufacturers coupled with conservative moves by others are causing a shift in global handset market share, according to new research from IDC. According to …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Continuing its marketing focus on the youth segment, T-Mobile USA Inc. reported its Gold Sponsorship of the 2004 Summer X Games in Los Angeles scheduled for next week, as …
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in London issued updated guidance on the use of mobile phones in hospitals. The report reinforces previous guidance that a total ban on …
PORTLAND, Ore.-Citing a further diversification of its business plans, enhanced directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. reported a drop in second-quarter revenues from $51 million last year to $43.5 …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Continuing its marketing focus on the youth segment, T-Mobile USA Inc. reported its Gold Sponsorship of the 2004 Summer X Games in Los Angeles scheduled for next week, as …
PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it has sold its Fraud Management Group to Subex Systems, an Indian software company for an undisclosed sum. This brings 30 new clients to Subex’s list of …
PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Motorola, Inc. has signed Brightpoint North America L.P. to provide logistics services for Motorola’s automotive division, the companies announced Thursday. Under terms of the agreement, Brightpoint’s services will include …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said its net profit dropped 13 percent for the fiscal first quarter due to strong competition in the Japanese wireless market. DoCoMo posted a net profit of …
BOSTON-Companies that use mobile communications to manage in-the-field personnel are retaining more customers and operating more efficiently than competing firms, according to a report from the Aberdeen Group. According to …
TOKYO-KDDI Corp. said it has partnered with Canada’s Bell Mobility Corp. for voice roaming. KDDI’s Global Passport international voice roaming service was available in 32 Canadian cities, and with the …
SHENZHEN, China-Cisco Systems Inc. said it has agreed to do away with its copyright lawsuit against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Both companies announced Sept. 30, 2003, a plan to review …
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Wherify Wireless Inc., which develops wireless location products and services, said it will use Siemens’ wireless GSM technology in its next-generation assisted global positioning system Locator Phone. The …
Siemens AG announced an organizational change following its quarterly financial results Thursday. The German-based supplier set up of a new business in the United States called Siemens Communications, which will …
WASHINGTON-Even as mobility is seen as the greatest benefit to the next generation of the Internet, the wireless world is still trying to get up to speed with mobile use …
Global Signal Inc. will acquire 235 wireless communications towers from private tower venture Lattice Communications L.L.C. for $115 million. The towers are primarily located in Indiana, Ohio, Alabama, Kansas and …
Aggressive tactics from some device manufacturers and conservative moves by others are causing a shift in global handset market share, according to new research from IDC. According to IDC, Nokia …
Siemens AG and Alcatel Corp reinforced a season of good feeling among wireless vendors as they swung to profitable quarters. “These trends show that improvement in the broader macroeconomic environment …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of 24 GHz licenses started and ended Wednesday after four rounds netting more than $216,000 for seven licenses in the western United States. First Avenue …
