CALGARY, Alberta-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said David Macdonald, executive adviser of DoCoMo I-mode Europe B.V., will be a keynote speaker at Wireless Connections 2003 conference, held in Calgary in May. Other …
New York-A new report predicts mobile phones will become as prevalent as televisions and radios and that handset sales will continue to grow during the next five years. FastTrack Wireless …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Nokia Corp. said it has worked together with Metrowerks to unveil an all-in-one developer kit for the series 60 platform. “The new CodeWarrior Developer Kit for series 60 …
CAMPBELL, Calif.-P-Com Inc. said its Encore Plus, a variable bandwidth, digital microwave radio, has been approved for use by telecom operators in Mexico by the country’s Comision Federal de Telecomunicaciones …
WILMINGTON, N.C.-ComScape Telecommunications Inc. reported that its Kiwi PCS operations in Wilmington, N.C., was earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization positive four months after launch. “We are gratified that …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. is strengthening its Chinese operations with the appointment of Jing Wang as chairman of Qualcomm China and Frank Meng as president of Qualcomm China. Wang, also senior …
MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. reported that Nextel de Mexico S.A. de C.V. would use its Metrica performance management software to support its broadband wireless network. Nextel de Mexico, which began service …
NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered it corporate credit rating on rural telecommunications provider Ntelos Inc. from ‘SD’ to ‘D’ and lowered its secured bank loan rating from ‘CCC’ …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS will begin selling the new LG Mobile Phones 1200 for $130, the companies announced. The clamshell phone features an organizer with 200 entries, a calculator and …
ALAMEDA, Calif.-In a cash transaction valued at $100 million, UTStarcom Inc. will purchase some of the assets of the CommWorks division of 3Com Corp., Santa Clara, Calif. The deal, which …
NEW YORK-In its first privatization of a state-owned company, the government of South Africa sold a 25-percent stake in Telkom South Africa Ltd. March 4, raising $488 million, well below …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. launched Aether Systems Inc.’s PocketBlue wireless data solution for public safety on Nextel’s i95cl Java-enabled handsets and iM1100 modem. Aether said the PocketBlue solution enables law …
NEW YORK-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. expects five new phone models to be available to consumers next quarter, company executives said March 4. These include two CDMA phones, the dual-band …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is launching a wireless enhanced 911 implementation initiative. The first meeting of the initiative is set for April 29, said FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy, who announced …
NEW YORK-Although 2002 “was a very difficult year” because new landline competition squeezed profits, Matav, Hungary’s incumbent carrier, rode the country’s rising tide of wireless penetration and gained significantly in …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Celestica Inc. said it plans to cut 450 jobs as it shuts down its plant here as part of its strategy to cut costs in a soft economy. Lucent …
DOVER, N.J.-Casio Computer Co. and Alps Electric say they have developed a small fingerprint scanner to enhance security in cell phones and other mobile devices. The product, which is short, …
HONG KONG-Microsoft Corp. and China Unicom signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the business model and technology for cdma2000 1x services on the carrier’s network. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates …
ORLANDO, Fla.-Data on Air Inc., which for the past seven years has worked in wireless data networking, carrier billing, provisioning, WAP hosting and reporting, announced plans to change its name …
