WASHINGTON-GSM, not CDMA, is the choice of rural carriers that plan upgrades this year, according to a survey released Thursday by the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association. “Virtually all of the …
Cingular Wireless is cutting jobs in its Mobitex business, although the carrier declined to provide specifics. Cingular said it is cutting a “minimal” number of jobs in its Cingular Interactive …
NEW YORK-In a bid to cut costs, Nokia Corp said it has signed a five-year, $253.9 million deal to outsource its information technology services to IBM Corp. The contract will …
SEOUL, South Korea-No. 3 mobile-phone maker Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. turned in another major quarter, with revenues reaching $10.9 billion in the fourth quarter and net income hitting $1.6 billion. …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Reflecting the economic climate, L.M. Ericsson plans to slash the remuneration of its top 150 executives by 10 percent. The cut also affects options programs, which the company said …
The increasingly competitive push-to-talk space is expected to welcome another player as soon as next week as industry sources claim Alltel Corp. is close to launching its Touch2Talk walkie-talkie service, …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s consideration of how to solve the interference problem in the 800 MHz band is the most complex proceeding ever, and a decision may not come until …
Motorola Inc. continued to expand its camera phone line-up in North America with the release of its V400 camera phone with Cingular Wireless for $150 with service activation. The move …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it will launch its NASCAR Nextel Cup Series advertising campaign beginning Jan. 18 with the first phase introducing the wireless carrier to NASCAR fans. Nextel …
NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised its outlook on American Tower Corp. to positive from stable, and affirmed its “B-” corporate rating on the company. S&P said it is …
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-George Davis, president and vice chairman of Aether Systems Inc., said he will leave the company to “pursue new opportunities,” a move that comes shortly after Aether’s sale …
FORT WORTH, Texas-RadioShack Corp.’s stock was up slightly after the company said its fourth-quarter earnings would exceed the high end of its expectations. The company said its fourth-quarter free cash …
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said Telefonica Moviles has selected it and L.M. Ericsson to provide equipment for the second phase of its UMTS network construction, making Telefonica Moviles a new third-generation …
THE HAAG, The Netherlands-Dutch operator KPN said it took full control of Wi-Fi provider HubHop. KPN acquired 51 percent of the company, which offers hot spots in the Netherlands, last …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s popularity as a dance partner has apparently increased as published reports claim a handful of wireless carriers are now targeting the country’s largest publicly traded operator …
WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commission member Susan Kennedy has decided not to offer a competing bill of rights for telecom consumers-one that would have exempted mobile-phone carriers from new rules-during Gov. …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-A superior court judge ruled largely against wireless and Internet technology company InfoSpace Inc. in its legal battle with Naveen Jain, its founder and former chief executive officer. InfoSpace …
LONDON-U.K.-based wireless messaging company mBlox announced it acquired Swapcom SMS, the French text messaging transmission business of Swapcom. MBlox said the move will help it gain a foothold in the …
SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. jumped to record earnings in its fourth-quarter results with $2.17 billion, or 33 cents a share, a contrast to its $1.05 billion, or 16 cents a share …
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Plantronics Inc.’s financial results for its fiscal-year 2004 third quarter, released this week, sent the company’s stock soaring. Shares of Plantronics were trading at $42.51, more than $1 …
