RICHMOND, British Columbia-EXI Wireless Inc. announced it has received a U.S. patent for the anti-collision feature included in its eLink wireless communication protocol. ELink, which is used for asset and …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Bermai Inc. announced it has added $5 million to its series A funding, brining the total for the round to $20 million. The additional funding comes from LG …
YEREVAN, Armenia-Mobile operator ArmenTel from the Trans-Caucasian republic of Armenia said it would invest a total of US$39.4 million into the development of its GSM network. In March, ArmenTel directors …
BUCHAREST, Romania-Jordan mobile operator MobileCom announced it will launch multimedia messaging service (MMS) soon. MobileCom tested the service, which will transmit high-quality digital images and sound files across its 2.5G …
NEW DELHI, India-Israeli supplier ECI Telecom and Hughes Software Systems said they tested and jointly demonstrated interoperability between Hughes’ Softswitch and ECI’s NGTS I-Gate 4000 media gateway. The companies said …
WASHINGTON-Three rural senators on Thursday told the Federal Communications Commission that its rules for the 700 MHz C- and D-block auction currently set for Aug. 27 did not follow the …
A story that appeared on the rcrnews.com Web site on July 18 misquoted Paul Margie, wireless legal adviser to FCC Commissioner Michael Copps. Margie should have been quoted asking the …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-LM Ericsson released somber second-quarter earnings that highlighted the company’s intense need for cash and further reductions in expenses. The terms of a $3.25 billion rights offering first announced …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS announced the signing of a multi-year contract with international auction house Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, that calls on Sprint to deliver a range of communications …
SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS, France-The European Telecommunications Standards Institute said it released test suites to provide a means of proving the interoperability necessary for global roaming in third-generation mobile networks. The suites were …
NEW YORK-Following the dark hue in the wireless telecom business, Nortel Networks did not strike any optimistic notes as it reported a second-quarter net loss of $697 million, or 20 …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Paging and messaging carrier Metrocall Inc. said the bankruptcy court approved its reorganization disclosure statement, an important step in its process of reorganization in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Metrocall said …
PARIS-Maporama’s online location-based services have been integrated into Traveldoo Technologies’ Traveldoo ShopSite, Traveldoo Portal and Traveldoo Mobile. The Traveldoo solutions offer business travelers planning and booking capabilities. With Maporama’s capabilities, …
LUBBOCK, Texas-Alamosa Holdings Inc. has announced on-target net subscriber additions and said it plans to release its full second-quarter results after market close August 7, followed by a conference call …
CLINTON, Miss.-WorldCom is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by early next week, according to a recent report in The Wall Street Journal. The bankruptcy filing, which would …
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Mobile computing company Symbol Technologies Inc. reported declining revenues and net losses for its second quarter compared with the same quarter last year, but company executives offered a positive …
HELSINKI, Finland-Telenor, the Oslo-based semi-state-owned telecom operator, rejected on 17 July speculation by market analysts that the company is anxious to re-open consolidation talks with the newly merged Telia-Sonera. Jon …
TOKYO-Shipments of mobile phones with cameras surged from 6 million units in 2001 to 23 million units in 2003 in Japan, according to a survey conducted by a research institute. …
DUBLIN, Ireland-Vodafone Group announced it will launch the “Sha-mail” service in Europe in the fourth quarter. The company revealed its plans to begin marketing the new camera-enabled phones in seven …
