ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. introduced its OneBase Cell Extender, a high-power multicarrier power amplifier that extends coverage and increases capacity of wireless base stations.The company is showcasing the product at CTIA Wireless this week in New Orleans.OneBase Cell Extender uses feed-forward amplifier correction technology...
The wireless industry should not hold its breath for the coming of CDMA2000 EV-DV technology. Both Qualcomm Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. said they are focusing their immediate attention elsewhere. "Due to the lack of CDMA industry demand for the 1x EV-DV technology solution...
ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it licensed its remote electrical tilt antenna technology to three companies, The technology is used in power amplifiers and transceivers for wideband-CDMA and CDMA applications for second- and third-generation wireless systems.The licensed companies include CSA Wireless group of Kent,...
ORLAND PARK, Ill.-The Federal Communications Commission has selected Andrew Corp. company Comsearch to develop and manage a microwave link registration database for licensees operating in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz bands.The memorandum of understanding calls for Comsearch to enable the licensees...
ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it expects to record a fiscal second-quarter charge of between $15 million and $20 million for the cost to replace and repair a defective component supplied by a third party in certain base station subsystem product lines."We have identified...
WASHINGTON-Handset brands are the most important factor consumers consider when purchasing wireless phones, according to a new survey by ForceNine Consulting and SMS.ac. Brand was more important than screen type, text-messaging capabilities, phone size and ringtone capabilities, said the report. In the United States,...
ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it had a robust first quarter with a 15-percent sales increase. It had $474.1 million in sales compared with $410.8 million in the year-ago period.Its net income was $14.6 million, or 9 cents per share, as against the year-ago...
The Powell era is over. Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said he is leaving the agency within the next couple of months. "Having completed a bold and aggressive agenda, it is time for me to pursue other opportunities and let someone...
ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it acquired privately held Xenicom Ltd. for $11.5 million. Xenicom is a U.K.-based provider of software solutions that help telecommunications operators plan, launch, and manage wireless networks. Andrew said it would pay an additional undisclosed amount of cash if...
SAN FRANCISCO-InfiniRoute Networks Inc. said its Voice over Internet Protocol peering service for wireless carriers is now available. InfiniRoute launched its Managed VoIP Peering service last year. The service now allows carriers to terminate and receive international traffic using VoIP technology. The company outlined...
ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it acquired privately held Xenicom Ltd. for $11.5 million. Xenicom is a U.K.-based provider of software solutions that help telecommunications operators plan, launch, and manage wireless networks. Andrew said it would pay an additional undisclosed amount of cash if...
NEW YORK-Recording-industry giants EMI and Sony BMG have teamed to fight illegal music swapping with the announcement last week of an agreement to address licensing issues for music on mobile phones, PCs and other digital platforms. The partnership teams EMI Music Publishing, the world's...
SOROCABA, Brazil-Andrew Corp. said it has increased capacity tenfold and tripled its work force in its expanded manufacturing facility in Sorocaba, Brazil.The company manufactures its Decibel base station antenna at the facility. The capacity increase is a result of Andrew's purchase of Allen Telecom...
SAN RAMON, Calif.-The ZigBee Alliance has crowned two years of work with a ratified specification, which will allow interoperability of products from more than 100 members, said the alliance. "The announcement of the ZigBee specification is a major milestone in wireless networking," said Andrew...
The anticipated merger between Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications Inc. offers an olive branch in one area and a turf battle in another. The turf battle arises from what the combined company will do with its massive MMDS 2.5 GHz spectrum. Peace dividends redound...
Motorola Inc.'s relationship with Nextel Communications Inc. marches on in spite of the carrier's anticipated merger with Sprint PCS.The vendor announced it has signed a three-year agreement to extend its supply of iDEN infrastructure equipment to Nextel beginning Jan. 1. Both companies also agreed...
SAN RAMON, Calif.-The ZigBee Alliance has crowned two years of work with a ratified specification, which will allow interoperability of products from more than 100 members, said the alliance."The announcement of the ZigBee specification is a major milestone in wireless networking," said Andrew Wale,...
ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it won a two-year contract to upgrade Hong Kong's mass transit railway underground communications network with third-generation wireless technology. The UMTS system will allow passengers with wireless devices to use multimedia and information services while traveling within the system.
BoingoWireless local area network provider and aggregator Boingo Wireless Inc. named David Hagan chief executive officer, replacing company founder Sky Dayton, who will remain chairman of the board at Boingo. Hagan previously served as Boingo's president and chief operating officer. Boingo said that Hagan...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless reported that John Townsend will be named vice president and chief financial officer effective in January. Townsend will replace current vice president and CFO Andrew Halford, who is set to join Verizon Wireless' parent company Vodafone Group plc next July as...
Mobile TV took a big step forward last week as Qualcomm Inc. announced plans to deploy an $800 million nationwide network delivering multimedia messaging service broadcasts to mobile handsets. Use of the network, which is expected to come online in 2006, will be offered...
ORLANDO PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it has agreed to sell its mobile antenna product business to PCTEL Inc. for $10 million in cash. This includes its global positioning satellite, consumer and professional antenna products, according to the company.The company also is exiting the automotive...
Vodafone Group plc named a new financial director from a familiar place and announced board changes and a new organizational structure that the international wireless provider said would enable continued improvement in the delivery of its strategic goals.The company reported that Andrew Halford, current...
As infrastructure vendors strive to simplify their products for carriers, companies such as Hewlett-Packard Co., Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM Corp. are positioning themselves to provide network equipment vendors with core infrastructure platforms.HP made such a move last week with a new program to...
