TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo said it will begin offering its Sigmarion III handheld PC May 28. The device, which uses the Microsoft Windows CE .NET operating system, is compatible with NTT DoCoMo’s …
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions announced Radiolinja Eesti of Estonia will upgrade its messaging gateway to 724’s X-treme Mobility Gateway (XMG) to enable its advanced multimedia wireless messaging services, including Java-based …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it will sell a new rugged Motorola Inc. iDEN handset designed for public-safety and law enforcement workers. The new Motorola r750plus FM Advanced Feature Unit …
The wireless industry inched closer to the third dimension with two new major announcements on the 3D front. First, technology company HI Corp. said it launched its Mascot Capsule Micro3D …
HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. announced that the quarterly dividend on its 12.75-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock will be paid June 16 to holders of record as of June 1. The …
LONDON-Alcatel said it has entered a cooperation with Vianet Group plc to ensure Vianet’s vOpen telemetry platform is interoperable with Alcatel’s mPayment application solution. The companies said they will provide …
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-U.S. Wireless Online Inc., which provides wireless last-mile high-speed Internet access, said it completed its reorganization as a public company, and its stock began trading on the Over The …
COLOGNE, Germany-Deutsche Telekom chief Kai-Uwe Ricke sought to reassure the firm’s shareholders that debt reduction is high on his priority list at the company’s annual shareholders meeting. The executive also …
ARLINGTON, Va.-It will probably take the Federal Communications Commission until the end of the year to decide what to do about public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band, said Jill …
SBC Communications Inc. is aggressively rolling out plans for a public Wi-Fi network, said company spokesman Michael Coe, according to a CNET report. Coe said the company is shopping around …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules that allow wireless carriers to lease spectrum they are not using to other companies, a move heralded by the wireless community. “The spectrum-leasing policies …
SAN RAMON, Calif.-The PAM Forum plus Parlay Group now equals the Parlay Group. Both standards groups are merging into the Parlay Group in a process that will be completed by …
As the wireless industry comes of age, upgrades are necessary to keep existing, legacy infrastructure in working order and compatible with emerging wireless communications technologies. Those upgrades and enhancements start …
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it has signed a $36 million contract to expand GSM networks for China Mobile in Shanghai and Anhui provinces. “Following this expansion, over 3.4 million subscribers …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fining a carrier for building a tower without seeking the proper authorization. The FCC wants to fine Western Wireless Corp. $200,000 for constructing and …
Openwave Systems Inc. today released software for mobile-phone makers looking to offer support for multimedia messaging services. The company also said Agere Systems has licensed the software and will sell …
Although GSM proponent Nokia Corp. continues to profess plans to improve its CDMA phone sales, the company’s efforts to date in the United States seem relatively unimpressive. Of the two …
WASHINGTON-Despite interest in steering Iraq reconstruction business to American companies through competitive bidding and White House reluctance to meddle in wireless rebuilding in the war-torn country, the Bush administration has …
With public hot-spot locations popping up faster than reality-based TV shows, companies that provide support services are finding a market ripe for innovations, the most compelling of which is how …
HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. said it will postpone its quarterly conference call due to “strategic opportunities that may enhance the company’s liquidity and revenue potential.” The company said …
