WASHINGTON-Legislation has been introduced with the goal of speeding the transition to digital television, which in turn should make spectrum in the attractive 700 MHz band available more quickly. “Our …
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. was awarded the fixed-wireless assets of bankrupt WorldCom Inc. by Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez. Nextel will pay $144 million for the licenses. BellSouth Corp., which originally entered …
PARIS-French supplier Alcatel Corp. said Thailand’s TA Orange signed a $100 million contract with Alcatel for a network enhancement. Alcatel will supply base stations and related equipment to increase coverage …
Tokyo-HI Corp. will license its Mascot Capsule Engine Micro 3D Edition software to Motorola Inc.’s Personal Communications Sector for use on select Motorola handsets. The software solution allows consumers to …
LONDON-The gap is widening between the number of Wi-Fi end-user devices and the number of commercial Wi-Fi hot spots, but the devices should catch up within the next two years, …
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. has teamed with Avis Rent A Car System Inc. to make the Avis Assist phone-based navigation system available in up to 50 cities in the United States …
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it plans to repurchase all outstanding 11.625-percent TeleCorp Wireless senior subordinated discount notes due April 15, 2009, and 12.75-percent Tritel PCS senior subordinated discount …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill-For the first time since 1959 when it built its first chip plant, Motorola Inc. has lost its place among the elite chip makers, dropping out of the top …
Nortel Networks Ltd. suffered a second-quarter net loss of $14 million, or 0 cents a share, indicating the company was unable to sustain the profits it recorded in the previous …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has filed a lawsuit against Texas Instruments Inc. for what it described as a breach of the patent portfolio agreement both companies signed in 2000. …
AUSTIN, Texas-Wireless Valley Communications Inc. released the latest version of its LANFielder personal digital assistant handheld wireless network measurement system. LANFielder PDA Version 8.0 features expanded spectrum measurement and WLAN …
SEATTLE-Qpass Inc. announced it has joined the Mobile Payment Forum, a global organization that promotes the development of a framework for the deployment of mobile payments. “Qpass is looking forward …
PARIS-France Telecom R&D announced details on an experimental service that lets vacationers create multimedia travel albums by using their cell phones to transfer content instantly while on vacation. The service, …
Driver distraction has become an increasing debate among lawmakers, with Congress likely to consider legislation soon that would ban the use of handheld cell phones while driving-nationwide. Such legislation would …
LONDON-M-Spatial mapping technology will be used for Vodafone U.K.’s new MapWay service, which offers maps and walking directions on mobile phones. MapWay is now available in the travel section of …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. had a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $25.7 million, or 14 cents per share, compared with the previous quarter when it had a net loss …
KABUL, Afghanistan-Afghanistan will this weekend have mobile competition when the country’s second GSM network launches July 27, according to a Reuters report. Last month, Aga Khan Development Network, which is …
NEW YORK-Tele2 AB said it acquired a GSM 900 MHz license in the Republic of Udmurtia, Russia, in addition to its current GSM 1800 MHz license there. The new license …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported 446,000 net customer additions during the recently completed second quarter, which was well ahead of analysts estimates of around 300,000 net customer additions and surpassed …
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry got an unlikely ally in its fight to postpone wireless local number portability when three wireline trade associations sent a letter to Capitol Hill saying that because …
