Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said in a report that it expects the wireless industry to post moderate growth in the high single- to low double-digit range as carriers increase …
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-In 2004, UMTS technology is poised to grow more than 200 percent from 2003, according to a report from ABI Research. The group notes that the growth points …
CHICAGO-In a deal that may have wireless implications, Cisco Systems Inc. said it has entered an agreement with L.M. Ericsson to sell equipment and services to wireline phone companies. The …
LONDON-Orange U.K. celebrated its 10-year anniversary in the U.K. market today. The carrier launched April 28, 1994, as the fourth entrant in an already competitive U.K. market. Orange said it …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wavelink Corp. has teamed with Funk Software for an integrated solution that allows enterprise customers to remotely manage funk’s 802.1X access client Odyssey using Wavelink Avalanche. “Effective security and …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported $4.7 million in net income during the first quarter of the year or a return of 2 cents per share, which the carrier noted was …
CLEVELAND-Further expanding its wireless push, American Greetings Corp. said it acquired ring-tone vendor MIDIRingTones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We’re thrilled to welcome MIDIRingTones aboard as this acquisition …
WASHINGTON-The National Volunteer Fire Council told the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday that it has serious concerns about the Consensus Plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band. “It …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS introduced Sierra Wireless Inc.’s PC3300 connection card, the first PC Card offered by the carrier that includes its Connection Manager software, which was jointly developed with …
Alcatel Corp. has joined other big infrastructure players by launching its push-to-talk application, an instant communication protocol that has gained momentum during the past year. Alcatel said it will integrate …
WASHINGTON-The state of wireless enhanced 911 deployment is difficult to determine because different entities use different standards, said the NGA Center for Best Practices in a paper presented Wednesday to …
Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications Inc. said it received a notice from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. on its intent to “explore options to monitize its stake” in Rogers Wireless Communications …
The financial woes of Nortel Networks Ltd. plunged the company’s stock price 27 percent as the firm announced it has fired its chief executive officer, chief financial officer and controller. …
WASHINGTON-Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group Open Park Project launched a public outdoor wireless Internet hot spot on Capitol Hill. The free Wi-Fi service offers coverage in front of the Supreme Court, …
MEXICO CITY-Mexican carrier America Movil this week released first-quarter 2004 financial results for its U.S.-based prepaid subsidiary Tracfone Wireless Inc. During the quarter, Tracfone gained 395,000 new subscribers, bringing its …
WORCESTER, Mass.-Optasite Inc., a wireless services firm that provides acquisition, cell site construction, testing and maintenance services, said it has received $10 million in financing. The company plans to use …
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-More than 5 million Western Europeans will use third-generation mobile devices by the end of this year, but subscriber numbers will remain low until at least 2005, according …
CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. released full first-quarter results confirming its previously reported 196,000 net customer additions not including 76,000 subscribers transferred to AT&T Wireless Services Inc. as part of a market …
BOSTON, Mass.-Strong mobile-phones sales in North America, Western Europe, Korea, Asia Pacific, Central and Latin America, and Eastern Europe helped push industry first-quarter sales to a 40-percent annual growth rate, …
BERLIN-Technology giant Siemens AG reported net income increasing to $1.4 billion in its second quarter, up from the $673 million it reported in the same quarter last year. The firm …
