PLAINVIEW, N.Y.-Aeroflex Inc. announced the completion of its merger with IFR Systems Inc. Testco Acquisition, Aeroflex’s wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased 89.5 percent of outstanding IFR shares for $1.35 per share thus …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Notify Technology Corp., which provides products for wireless access to corporate information, announced it expects third quarter revenues to exceed $1 million, which is greater than the revenues …
SINGAPORE-Video company Pinnacle Systems Inc. will integrate PacketVideo Corp.’s streaming video technology into its StreamFactory family of products, the company announced. Pinnacle said the deal will allow it to offer …
LOS ANGELES-The Mobile Marketing Association announced it will team with online privacy advocate TRUSTe, a move the groups said would help the wireless marketing industry better address privacy issues. “We …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. will launch wireless local area network service July 1, dubbed “Mzone.” Mzone initially will be implemented in nine locations throughout Tokyo. The service is capable of data …
MORGAN HILL, Calif.-Anritsu Co. US announced it will sell its remote special services test product lines to Spirent plc for approximately $26 million. Anritsu said it is selling the product …
WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. unveiled its long-awaited plans to launch its mobile virtual network operator service this summer. The company, which is a joint venture between U.K.-based Virgin Group …
BRISBANE, Calif.-ViaFone Inc. introduced the ViaFone OneBridge Mobile Pharma Sales, an application designed for field sales representative of pharmaceutical companies. The applications will help prepare sales reps for calls by …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed a three-year contract to expand the GSM network of Belgacom Mobile of Belgium. Under the deal, Nokia will supply radio-access network infrastructure and …
LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) announced the establishment of Xpdia, a program designed to encourage industry and government to continue to grow third-generation mobile multimedia services. “We are actively …
HELSINKI, Finland-The shortage of UMTS terminals in Finland’s retail market is seriously hindering the construction of third-generation (3G) mobile networks. 3G license holders are warning that delays can be expected …
OXFORD, United Kingdom and DUBLIN, Ireland-Looking to become the first company to launch third-generation (3G) services in the United Kingdom, Hutchison 3G has denied press reports that it is quietly …
JAKARTA, Indonesia-The slow development of third-generation (3G) services around the world has influenced mobile operators in Singapore to re-think the urgency of launching 3G services in the city state. In …
DUBLIN, Ireland-The European Commission has once again underlined its determination to tackle areas of mobile communications it feels are noncompetitive or overpriced. It has published draft guidelines designed to identify …
LONDON-Indonesia’s Telkomsel contracted CMG Wireless Data to upgrade its short messaging service center from a capability of sending 160 messages per second to 1,500 messages. Telkomsel deployed the expansion in …
MILAN, Italy-Italian greenfield operator H3G said it will use billing and customer care software from Mind CTI for its third-generation (3G) services.
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—The SyncML Initiative announced it will officially consolidate into the newly formed Open Mobile Alliance, a group created to act as an umbrella standards organization for the various aspects …
WATERLOO, Ontario—As expected, Research In Motion Ltd. filed a patent complaint against competitor Good Technology Inc. in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. RIM’s complaint alleges Good willfully infringed on …
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Technology giants IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. both continued to reinforce their wireless data offerings through new resale and licensing agreements, a strategy the two companies have been …
SINGAPORE—PCS Wireless L.L.C. announced it will refocus its business on the wireless testing and measurement market and will change its name to Metatron Technologies Inc. to reflect the change. The …
