STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Cable & Wireless Panama has launched its first GSM/GPRS 850 MHz network, according to L.M. Ericsson, which supplied the equipment. “By upgrading its network in the 850 MHz frequency, …
WASHINGTON-The Governors Highway Safety Association said states next year will have new guidelines for collecting vehicular crash data that take account of driver use of cell phones, pagers and other …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-PCIA has filed a reply to an environmental group’s response to PCIA’s motion to dismiss the group’s Aug. 27 Gulf Petition. The environmental group, which consists of the Forest …
DUBLIN, Ireland-With the public snub Microsoft received with the news that U.K. mobile-phone manufacturer Sendo has dumped the software giant as the software provider for its new Z100 Web-enabled multimedia …
MOSCOW-CDMA technology based on the IS-95 standard continues to push forward in Russia despite numerous restrictions and the order to abandon the 800 MHz band altogether by 2010. The Kodotel …
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada-Research In Motion (RIM) said it has signed an agreement in principal with Palm setting out fundamental terms under which RIM will license certain keyboard patents to Palm …
NEW YORK-SK Telecom, which is conducting a field trial of Flarion Technologies’ mobile broadband system, has made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in the U.S. company. Building on flash-OFDM, …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp.’s third quarter results were met with congratulations from industry analysts on the company’s subsequent conference call. Despite a $353.9 million net loss, or $1.81 per share, and …
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Committees and consortiums dedicated to developing and overseeing biometric technology standards will be a catalyst for biometric vendors to significantly increase revenues in 2003, according to a new …
NEW YORK-SchlumbergerSema, Paris, has launched its SIM2SIM device, which enables automatic and secure transfer of end-user personal data from one subscriber identity module card to another. The two-slot SIM card …
NEW YORK-Centurion Wireless Technologies Inc., Lincoln, Neb., has signed an agreement to acquire Allgon Mobile Communications, a designer and manufacturer of antennas for mobile communications devices, for an undisclosed sum. …
NEW YORK-Qualcomm Inc. closed out its fiscal year with a flourish, as sales in Asia helped bring about a return to profitability, the company reported Nov. 7. Revenues rose to …
JAKARTA, Indonesia-Following the uncertain plans of the regional GSM 1800 MHz license holders, Indonesia’s government has demanded this week they must decide whether to merge, or their licenses will be …
TORONTO-A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered Rogers Wireless and its dealers to stop making false or misleading statements against rival Microcell Telecommunications. The order, a temporary injunction in force …
BEIJING-California based UTStarcom has signed three deals during the last month to provide its Xiaolingtong PHS mobile system to two fixed-line Chinese carriers. It signed a US$35 million contract with …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Nigerian government has approved the reconstitution of a 16-member board of directors of the Nigerian Telecommunications (Nitel). Samuel Ajayi, press secretary for the Ministry of Communications, said …
DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. closed 17 of its wireless retail outlets in six states that the company claimed were unprofitable, according to the Associated Press. Qwest Wireless, which had a …
SAN DIEGO-JABRA Corp. will take part in a San Diego Trolley advertising program tied to Super Bowl XXXVII, to be held in San Diego in January. The promotion entails an …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. posted $315.8 million in total revenues for the third quarter including $228.5 million in domestic revenues and $87.3 million in international revenues. This was an increase …
LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported $147.4 million in total revenues for the third quarter, a 36.7-percent increase from the $107.9 million the carrier reported for the third …
