NEW YORK-Price Communications Corp.’s board of directors authorized the company to purchase up to one million shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions in …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS reported plans to introduce Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications’ T608 handset during the second quarter. The carrier noted the device, which will support Sprint PCS’ Vision service, …
WASHINGTON-The United States counts more broadband wireless users than all of the G-8 nations combined, said Bruce Mehlman, assistant Commerce secretary for technology. Mehlman, speaking at a broadband summit sponsored …
METUCHEN, N.J.-Berkeley Varitronics Systems introduced Rhino3, a low-cost, GPS-based frequency standard for scientific, military and engineering wireless applications. According to BVS, the portable unit “is ideal where GPS reception is …
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell said that Tuesday’s Wireless Enhanced 911 Coordination Initiative Roundtable represented “a new era of coordination in the E911 debate.” The FCC has been trying since 1994 …
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Psion Teklogix and Telispark have partnered to market their wireless products to offer field service management solutions to industries including utilities, telecommunications, government and public works. Psion Teklogix will …
CHANTILLY, Va.-Private investment fund BIA Digital Partners L.P. invested $5.7 million in Towers of Texas Inc., facilitating the creation of a new $20 million senior debt facility. “This gives us …
LOS ANGELES-Moviso L.L.C. said it will provide content solutions for Motorola Inc.’s mobile media Web site, www.hellomoto.com. Moviso will supply a ring tone and graphics catalog, content bundling and retail …
WASHINGTON-Gerald McGowan, a wireless attorney and U.S. ambassador to Portugal in the Clinton administration, has been appointed to the board of directors of Portugal Telecom. McGowan is currently of-counsel to …
REDWOOD CITY, California, United States-Openwave Systems, which sells wireless Internet and messaging software, reported new carrier sales and upgraded products, along with third-quarter results showing declining losses and shrinking revenues. …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Wireless e-mail company Good Technology Inc. scored a strategic partnership with computer giant Dell Computer Corp., but neither company is releasing details of the deal. The companies plan to …
NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular said it launched GSM services in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic earlier this week under the Tango brand name. Tango is the fourth entrant in Laos’ …
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Activation Services L.L.C. signed an agreement with Nextel Communications Inc. to provide wireless voice and data products and value-added support programs to Nextel agents and dealers in the United …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc., which sells wireless Internet and messaging software, reported new carrier sales along with third-quarter results showing declining losses and shrinking revenues. Openwave said it expects …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported revenues of $20 million and a profit of $400,000, down from the profit of $1.1 million the company reported in the previous …
TOKYO-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications reported a net loss of $115 million for the quarter, down from the small profit it made in the same quarter last year. The company also …
SAN FRANCISCO-Kabira Technologies Inc. said French carrier SFR will use the Kabira Provisioning and Service Activation (KPSA) system to support and manage all mobile services offered to customers. The companies …
IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. said it beat five other proposals for standardizing a cdma2000 wideband speech codec with the Third Generation Partnership Project 2. “The new Variable Rate Multi-Mode Wideband speech …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. signed a three-year, multimillion dollar contract with SchlumbergerSema to deliver a multisite frame relay network designed to carry internal and external communications for SchlumbergerSema in the …
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands-KPN Mobile has decided not to grant a shareholder loan of $239 million to Hutchison 3G U.K. Holding in which it holds a 15-percent stake. Earlier this …
