WASHINGTON-Verizon Communications Inc. is set to lay off 665 employees in its Washington, D.C. operations by July, according to an e-mail obtained by the Washington Post. The message, which was …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Treo maker Handspring Inc. reported a dismal quarter, with sales of its unique personal digital assistant/mobile phone failing to meet company hopes. However, the company hinted at a …
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. reported revenues ahead of analyst expectations, scoring $7.8 billion for the quarter ended March 31, and saw increased sales in its mobile and wireless division. Microsoft reported …
ATLANTA-In conjunction with Symbol Technologies, UPS has developed the fourth generation of Delivery Information Access Devices, which include Global Positioning System links, built-in GPRS and CDMA radios and Wi-Fi and …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission wants changes to rules governing radiation emitted by mobile-phone transmitters, an agency official said last week. Bryan Tramont, an advisor to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, said …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a memorandum of understanding to outsource its information technology infrastructure to Hewlett-Packard as part of its plans to cut costs and move to …
NEW YORK-A bright spot for Brightpoint Inc., the Indianapolis-based wireless products distributor, has come from Standard & Poor’s Corp., which revised to stable from negative its outlook on the company’s …
MORGAN HILL, Calif.-Anritsu Co. has released the ME7840/4 Handset Power Amplifier Test System (PATS), a new measurement solution for handset power amplifiers. PATS includes Anritsu’s Scorpion Vector Network Measurement System …
BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. has received approval to amend its $300 million senior credit facility. With the amendment, the “going concern” qualification expected from auditors on its 2002 financial …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Acotel Group said it signed a contract with Mobitel Sudan for a high-capacity short message service center (SMSC). Jinny Software, a subsidiary of Acotel, will supply …
VANCOUVER, Canada-Canadian wireless Internet service provider FatPort said it will provide high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the Coast Hotels & Resorts chain in Canada. The Wi-Fi access will be initially …
CHICAGO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has filed a lawsuit to stop the publication of portions of a deposition given by an executive in a related lawsuit. “In one of the more unusual …
HOLMDEL, N.J.-DAX Technologies will supply Highland Cellular with its Optima Wireless Performance Solution to support Highland’s third-generation GSM wireless network covering Raleigh, Fayette, Mercer, Greenbrier, Summers and Monroe counties in …
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Businesses looking to deploy wireless devices and services can easily shave costs by waiting for device prices to drop as well as standardizing on one platform, according to research …
LONDON-KPN NV, the Netherlands’ largest telecommunications company, received a significant boost from Moody’s Investors Service, which raised ratings on the carrier’s $16.2 billion in outstanding debt and said it would …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a contract to supply carrier 3 with W-CDMA equipment in Denmark. The deal comprises radio and transmission, as well as core gear. “The …
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc., which makes wireless and mobile devices for workers, said it expects revenue for its first quarter to be 20 percent higher than the $301 million it …
MILPITAS, Calif.-Palm plans to release a new personal digital assistant that features integrated support for Wi-Fi networks, according to an industry source familiar with the company’s plans. The source confirmed …
BRASILIA, Brazil-Brazilian regulator Anatel has thwarted the plans of wireless local loop provider Vesper to offer mobile services in Brazil’s 1.9 GHz spectrum. Anatel this week formally refused a request …
GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices announced the opening of a new design center in Boulder, Colo. The center, opened as a result of RFMD’s acquisition of Channel Technology, will focus on …
