DALLAS-Alcatel announced First Cellular of southern Illinois will become the fist North American service provider to use its Multimedia Messaging Services. To date, Alcatel has installed its MMS Proxy Relay, …
ST. LOUIS-Privately held wireless tower owner AAT Communications Corp. announced it has closed its latest two acquisitions and has re-vamped its branding and marketing strategies. The company acquired 78 towers …
The CDMA2000 1x EV-DO contract wins by Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. with Verizon Wireless may be compelling other major infrastructure players to take the bait. Rivals L.M. …
Sierra Wireless introduced the AirCard 775 PC Card and the MP 775 GPS modem for EDGE networks at the CTIA show in Atlanta. Both products are slated for commercial availability …
ATLANTA-The U.S. wireless content industry continues to crackle with growing pains as Japanese gaming company Square Enix announced it will buy UIEvolution for a stunning $58 million in cash. The …
LOS ANGELES-The Invest in Sweden Agency announced the U.S. and other countries can use Sweden’s nationwide 3G wireless network to test 3G-related technologies, products and services. The agency is touting …
Atlanta-Qualcomm Inc. made several announcements at the CTIA Wireless 2004 show in Atlanta including an extensive agreement with ATI Technologies Inc. to deliver a wireless 3D gaming platform. Qualcomm’s Mobile …
NEW YORK-Japanese mobile advertising company Japan Mobile Communications (J-Mobile) said it will use technology from Enpocket to produce various advertisements for Vodafone K.K.’s 12.8 million mobile Internet users. “The Enpocket …
NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service Inc. has placed all entities related to Verizon Communications Inc., including Verizon Wireless, on CreditWatch with negative implications. The move follows S&P’s decision last …
TROY, Mich.-Clarity Technologies Inc. announced its Clear Voice Capture (CVC) voice communications software technology will be embedded in Peiker’s Bluetooth hands-free system for use in the Mini Cooper automobile. “Together …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Alcatel Alsthom said it has entered into a strategic alliance with Intel Corp. to define, standardize, develop, integrate and market WiMAX technology. The alliance hopes to deliver solutions …
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Security and access control applications are the most likely to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, according to a survey from Evans Data. The survey showed 3 in …
STAMFORD, Conn.-Mobile users are not properly securing mobile devices, even as use of wireless technologies in the workplace continues to rise, according to research firm Gartner Inc. “Wireless mobility is …
MORRISTOWN, N.J.-AT&T Corp. has named Kevin Crull senior vice president and general manager of wireless services, underscoring the company’s efforts to re-enter the wireless market. “The wireless industry’s consolidation has …
PHILADELPHIA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and NPower, a national network of local nonprofits focused on technology, announced a partnership aimed at educating nonprofits on how to use wireless technology to enhance …
ATLANTA-Wireless content and technology company Ipsh said its new picture-rendering technology will be used in a mobile marketing campaign for Warner Brother’s new “Starsky and Hutch” movie. “We are growing …
SAN FRANCISCO-Microsoft Corp. released a new version of its operating system for mobile phones that includes support for switching between landscape- and portrait-style screens as well as VGA and QVGA …
WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless said it plans to hold a “Wireless Data Symposium” March 30 in Burlington, Mass., in an attempt to familiarize the community with the carrier’s data service offerings …
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-CinemaElectric Inc. announced it will sell mobile content through America Online Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. CinemaElectric is a wireless services company that provides multimedia entertainment for mobile devices in …
WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association on Wednesday called on Congress to fully fund the Rural Broadband program. “The unfortunate truth is that many rural Americans are not able to receive broadband …
