So much progress the past two decades, not to mention all the glitzy wireless stuff that debuted in Las Vegas last week. Yet the achievements-real and profound-tend to be overshadowed …
It appears Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will soon launch its quad-band, quad-mode SCH-A790 phone, a device that will allow Verizon Wireless CDMA users to travel to Europe and use the …
LOS ANGELES-HeyAnita Inc. released Rapid Message Service (RMS), a solution that allows wireless users to send voice messages across carrier networks, regardless of handset technology, without actually ringing the phone …
SEATTLE-Miniature wireless camera company X10 Wireless Technology, known for its pop-up Internet advertisements, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week. The bankruptcy filing comes two weeks after a jury ordered …
In an announcement with possible implications for its job layoffs, plant closings and investors, Nortel Networks Ltd. said it is undertaking a comprehensive review of its financial profile for the …
LAS VEGAS-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. plans to relaunch its mMode wireless data offering in November, although details of the carrier’s plan are unclear. Andre Dahan, president of AT&T Wireless’ multimedia …
Strong solar activity could affect Earth’s technological infrastructure, including electrical grids, satellites, pagers and cell phones, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Environment Center. The geomagnetic storm …
WASHINGTON-Conventional wisdom in Washington is that spectrum is scarce, while in reality 60 percent to 80 percent of the prime spectrum in Washington is not being used, said Michael Calabrese, …
MORRISVILLE, N.C.-Tekelec said it was awarded a contract by France’s Cegetel Group for its fraud protection and equipment. Cegetel’s mobile subsidiary, SFR, will deploy Tekelec’s Equipment Identity Register and its …
AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. has entered into a partnership agreement with the Semiconductor International Corporation in China. Under the deal, Motorola will transfer its MOS-17 wafer fabrication facility in Tianjin to …
ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc. said it earned a net income of $59.1 million, or 46 cents per share, compared with a net income of $30.8 million, or 27 cents per share, …
HELSINKI, Finland-Chilean mobile operator Telefonica Movil Chile announced the first launch of commercial EDGE services in Latin America in the metropolitan Santiago area and in the coastal city of Valparaiso. …
LUBBOCK, Texas-Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter subscriber results, including 16,000 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year compared with 20,000 net additions reported during the third quarter …
DRAPER, Utah-Broadband Central’s assets and trademark Blue Zone 802.11 wide-area hot spots have been acquired by Broadband Central USA, a newly formed company owned by the parent company of FRC …
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador-The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) and Global VSAT Forum (GVF) signed an agreement this week for the coordination of satellite-related programs. “Widespread access to broadband satellite communications …
LONDON-UK-based mobile software company Vibelet.com is to extend support for a range of handsets with its Purring Kitty application. The company has also added a new global payment and delivery …
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported partial third-quarter results, including 13,200 net customer additions during the quarter compared with 18,800 net additions last year and a year-over-year drop in …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has completed its cash tender offer for its 2.25-percent convertible notes due 2009. The company said that more than $104 million in aggregate principal amount at maturity …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said it added approximately 10,200 net subscribers during the third quarter of this year compared with 14,700 customer additions during the third quarter of 2002. Dobson …
PORTLAND, Ore.-Enhanced directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. said its contract with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is set to expire Dec. 1, and it was unable to sign a …
