AUSTIN, Texas-Dell has joined the Wireless Networking and Communications Group at the University of Texas at Austin as an industrial affiliate sponsor. WNCG is an academic research center at the …
DALLAS-Although it is often thought of as a single wireless standard, WiMax actually addresses multiple areas of the telecommunications market, according to a new report from Parks Associates called “Untethering …
BOSTON-A new report by Strategy Analytics found high interest among cell-phone users in cordless headsets and push-to-talk connectivity. The report, “US Cellular Device Market Dynamics: End User Interest,” found 54 …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is reportedly set to launch high-speed UMTS services as soon as this summer in select U.S. markets, according to published reports citing sources close to the …
ROCKVILLE, Md.-Spirent Communications announced Verizon Wireless will use its APEX C2K Applications Performance Test Platform to verify the performance and reliability of software applications for third-generation wireless handsets. “As part …
WOODBURY, N.Y.-Investors cheered as Comverse Technology Inc. announced it reversed its losses to report a positive net income in its first fiscal quarter. The company also raised its forecast for …
GENEVA-For the first time in its 30-year history, the International Telecommunications Union’s Telecom World event will not be held in Geneva. ITU Telecom World 2006 will take place in Hong …
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it has signed a $365 million contract to supply UMTS equipment to Italian operator Wind. The deal, which is the first phase that will run for …
NEW YORK-Citing financial profile improvement, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services placed its CCC- corporate credit rating and ‘C’ subordinated debt rating for Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. on CreditWatch …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Following calls from several victims checking on the status of orders, Verizon Wireless said it has notified authorities of a telephone scam offering free phones and service involving one …
Two marquee chipmakers Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics said they are sampling what they describe as the first standard CDMA2000 1x EV-DV solution. The chips will be embedded in cell phones, …
WASHINGTON-The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau said Thursday that it had turned down Qualcomm Inc.’s extension request to use the remaining 5 percent of its auction discount voucher. “We do not …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. joins Nextel Communications Inc. in offering a mobile phone-based global positioning system service through a deal with Televigation. The service offers location-based driving directions and points …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it will score an upfront payment of $27 million thanks to an expanded licensing deal with handset maker Sanyo Electric Co. InterDigital’s stock …
SAN DIEGO-Regional wireless carrier Ntelos Inc. launched an application distribution system using Qualcomm Inc.’s BREW technology, the two companies announced. “We are constantly exploring new ways to enhance our subscriber’s …
Leap Wireless International Inc. named William Freeman chief executive officer of its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary, where he will oversee the carrier’s corporate and local business operations. Freeman will also …
T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a deal to provide its Wi-Fi-based HotSpot service in the lobby, public areas and select rooms of most of the 122 Hyatt hotels and resorts across …
NEW YORK-Symbol Technologies Inc. and several of the company’s former executives, including its former president and chief executive officer, have been officially charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission …
WASHINGTON-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. launched its BreezeMAX WiMax platform at this week’s WCA 2004 conference. The initial release of the platform, BreezeMAX 3500, operates in the 3.5 GHz …
PARIS-China Unicom announced it will offer an upgraded WAP service through a new deal with infrastructure provider Alcatel. The carrier will use Alcatel’s WAP 2.0 offering, which allows users to …
