TORINO, Italy-European reseller Mediaconcept will begin licensing software development company Bitstream Inc.’s ThunderHawk mobile browsing technology to European companies for corporate and carrier use. “Companies need access to crucial corporate …
NEW YORK-Telenor Mobile Interactive and ABC News said they launched a premium text-messaging alert service that will give mobile consumers major breaking news and political news updates on their mobile …
LUXEMBOURG-Smart-card company Gemplus International announced its fourth-quarter revenues increased to $297 million and its net loss increased to about $31 million due to restructuring costs and other one-time expenses. “Reporting …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS launched an enhanced version of the currently available Yahoo! Inc. Messenger service that allows users to view who is online, send messages and conduct multiple conversations …
RAMAT GAN, Israel-Startup TransChip Inc., which offers digital camera modules for sale to mobile-phone makers, announced it scored a significant $19 million in Series D financing. Redpoint Ventures led the …
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Wall Street roared its approval of struggling wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. as the company reported break-even financials and a major CDMA EV-DO deal with Verizon Wireless. …
WASHINGTON-Democratic senators on Wednesday blasted the Bush administration’s homeland security budget calling it “missing in action.” This budget is “missing in action. It doesn’t recognize the tremendous challenges of state …
NEW YORK-Ratings company Fitch has raised its ratings on Lucent Technologies Inc. to B from CCC+ for its unsecured debt, a renewed signal that the wireless bellwether is out of …
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has set up a core interoperability laboratory and forged testing partnerships with a number of new vendors. The new lab will enhance …
TEL-AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband solution provider Alvarion Ltd. announced Reliance Infocomm Ltd., subsidiary of the Reliance Group, will use Alvarion’s WALKair LMDS solution to complement its new wireline and wireless CDMA …
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-Motorola Inc. has selected Sleepycat Software’s Berkeley DB application-specific data management software for use in Motorola’s A768 smart phone in China. The phone, developed for corporate users, offers applications …
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-O2 GmbH & Co., a European mobile provider, selected Telcordia Technologies Inc.’s Service Director software product to help it increase operational efficiencies and profitability. Service Director incorporates a modem …
COLUMBIA, Md.-Tecore Wireless Systems, which offers a one-box GSM distributed mobile switching platform, said HafaTel deployed its AirCore Mobile Switching System. HafaTel is a wireless and international telephone service provider …
FREMONT, Calif.-Singapore’s ST Assembly Test Services Ltd. and ChipPac Inc. have agreed to merge, creating what it calls one of the world’s premier test and assembly solution providers for semiconductors. …
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced an expanded agreement with instant messaging company America Online Inc. to install AOL’s IM software in select AT&T Wireless mobile phones. Nokia Corp.’s 3100 …
SAN MATEO, Calif.-Vodafone said it is using Mobilitec Inc.’s Java technology to power the application downloading features of its Live! wireless data service. Mobilitec’s mPower product is already in use …
ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. reported that independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. recommended AirGate shareowners vote for each of the carrier’s proposals in connection with its …
NEW YORK-Pan-European telecom company Tele2 AB announced a 20-percent increase in operating revenue to $5.2 billion for 2003. Full-year profit was $334.9 million. Mobile business highlights include the company’s mobile …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Stratex Networks Inc., which provides wireless transmission solutions, introduced its ProVision V element software management system. The ProVision V software suite is designed to optimize performance while lowering …
WASHINGTON-Legislation to combat wireless eavesdropping in rural American and to protect the location privacy of all Americans will be introduced this spring, said Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), chairman of the …
