BOCA RATON, Fla.-Siemens AG said it has unveiled a software application that allows subscribers to filter and route voice calls and voice messages in real time. Siemens is unveiling the …
LIMA, Peru-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won a contract to provide Nextel Peru with managed services for its multi-vendor networks. Nextel Peru, which has contracted 300 cell sites to …
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-First Avenue Networks, holder of an expansive spectrum portfolio, announced wireless Internet service provider Pass Word Inc. will use licensed spectrum from First Avenue’s Express Net product to expand …
MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. announced Handspring Inc. alumnus Ed Colligan will serve as the company’s new president. Colligan was formerly PalmOne’s senior vice president and general manager of its Wireless Business …
MURRAY, Ky.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has activated a new cell site on the Murray State University campus to provide enhanced coverage and capacity there and in surrounding areas. According to Cingular, …
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Voice-over-Wi-Fi holds potential for both wireless local area network switch vendors and chip makers, according to new research from ABI Research. WLAN switch vendors have promoted their solutions …
REDMOND, Wash.-Fulfilling an agreement announced earlier this year, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has begun offering Wi-Fi service in six train stations along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor between Boston and …
BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Directory assistance and information services provider Infonxx announced it received a $44 million investment from Technology Crossover Ventures. Proceeds will be used for technology development, acquisitions and expansion into …
It appears Hewlett-Packard Co. is gearing up to enter the smart-phone market with a new iPAQ personal digital assistant that features a quad-band GSM/GPRS radio. According to documents filed with …
IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. said it has signed an agreement to acquire Zyray Wireless Inc. Zyray makes a semiconductor product called Spinnerchip for the baseband of third-generation mobile phones. “Pairing the …
LONDON-The global mobile user base will exceed 1.78 billion by the end of 2007, according to new research from the Yankee Group, with Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) remaining …
Nokia Corp. said it will delay the U.S. introduction of its revamped N-Gage mobile-phone/video-game device, and it cut the number of planned games for the device by almost half. Nokia …
Nokia Corp. announced a new licensing deal with NTP Inc. for wireless e-mail technology, a move that paves the way for Nokia to sell BlackBerry-capable products in the United States, …
Wireless gear supplier L.M. Ericsson announced a series of contracts around the world, assuring its place as the world’s premier infrastructure player. In the context of the CommunicAsia conference in …
WASHINGTON-“The cybersecurity threat is real. The vulnerabilities are extensive, and the time for action is now,” said Bob Dix, staff director of the House Government Reform information and technology policy …
The GSM Association and China’s TD-SCDMA Forum today announced in Beijing an agreement to coordinate the development of two third-generation mobile-phone standards. The accord is designed to foster interoperability and …
SINGAPORE-Siemens AG said it has rolled out what it describes as the first GSM/GPRS module with integrated EDGE technology for high-speed data transfer. The product, the MC75, can work in …
SINGAPORE-Lucent Technologies Inc. flexed its muscles at the CommunicAsia trade show with a series of contracts with Indian, Vietnamese and Korean operators. In India, Lucent signed a $30 million contract …
WASHINGTON-The public-safety advocates of the Consensus Plan told the Federal Communications Commission that statements made by Verizon Wireless are misleading. “Verizon continues to repeat claims regarding the Consensus Plan that …
Information security company Kaspersky Labs said it has detected a new computer worm that can affect Symbian-based smart phones. Although the software firm said it appears the virus hasn’t yet …
