BOSTON-The U.S. cellular market will grow 6 percent annually during the next five years, resulting in penetration of almost 70 percent, according to a new report from research firm Strategy …
NEW YORK-Content application provider Pinnacor Inc., formerly ScreamingMedia, will join the Leadership Council of CITA’s Wireless Internet Caucus (WIC), an organization devoted to driving adoption of wireless Internet applications. Pinnacor …
SAN DIEGO-Wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. announced it scored $6.7 million in new financing, which the company said will sustain it until it reaches break-even cash flow. “This new …
LONDON-Anritsu Corp. was granted approval for 3GPP RF test cases, as defined in the 3GPP terminal conformance specification, during the Global Certification Forum meeting this week. Anritsu also received GCF …
LONDON-U.K. company AePONA said it signed a three-year agreement with Orange to supply its open services access product. The product allows mobile operators to simplify the creation and management of …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless named Airdesk Inc., an international distributor of telemetry and machine-to-machine wireless data solutions, as a national master agent for its Express Network high-speed data service. Airdesk said …
DUBLIN, Ireland-Trees’, a joint venture mobile instant messaging initiative in the Netherlands, has launched a pilot service using an instant messaging platform from Italian company Acotel. Initially the pilot will …
NEW YORK-Would you like wireless Internet access with that burger? Fast food customers at select New York City McDonald’s Corp. restaurants are now also being offered wireless Internet access, compliments …
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Michiel Lotter, co-founder and vice president of engineering at Zyray Wireless, will speak on “Optimum Combining” for WCDMA devices at IEEE’s upcoming Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, co-located …
SEATTLE-Universal short codes seem more of a possibility following a new announcement from messaging companies Mobliss and LogicaCMG, which are managing an interactive TV application that allows mobile-phone users to …
SANTA CRUZ-LightSurf Technologies Inc. released the LightSurf 5 Multimedia Messaging Platform, a suite of services designed to assist operators in delivering mobile data offerings. The solution includes services for push- …
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Mobile-phone maker Audiovox Corp. postponed its quarterly conference call and said it will delay the filing of its annual report due to the possibility that it may have to …
DALLAS-Aircom International announced its 3g software has been upgraded to support cdma2000 and HDR wireless networks and its new RANOPT software supports CDMA and W-CDMA network optimization. Aircom plans to …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took a baby step toward spectrum-management reform by asking a series of questions into the use-whether voluntary or mandatory-of receiver standards. “The [FCC] usually …
HANNOVER, Germany-SanDisk Corp. introduced at CeBIT two new flash memory cards geared for the new generation of multimedia mobile phones. The 128 Megabyte MultiMediaCard for audio players and multi-function cell …
CHICAGO-PCTEL Inc. has acquired wireless communications equipment manufacturer Dynamic Telecommunications Inc. for $10 million in cash. “We are extremely excited that DTIA is joining the PCTEL team,” said Marty Singer, …
HANNOVER, Germany-IBM Corp. demonstrated a new Bluetooth-enabled heart rate monitor capable of sensing distress and making an emergency cell-phone call at this week’s CeBIT show in Germany. The device is …
NEW ORLEANS-GlobalDining will demonstrate its location-aware dining reservation service to attendees at CTIA Wireless 2003. GlobalDining’s DinaSure service, which uses Nokia and TCS technology over Palm handheld devices, will be …
SEOUL, South Korea-The most unlikely of players, the Federal Communications Commission, provided the first look at the new “Matrix” mobile phone from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Pictures of the device …
