Associations

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. said it plans to demonstrate its i.Smart smartphone reference design at the CTIA conference in New Orleans, La. The design combines its 2.5G integrated wireless platform and …

WASHINGTON-The wireless data arm of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association said it plans to expand its focus to include the rapidly growing content creation community, and that content companies …

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 …

CANNES, France-The GSM Association’s new board declared its two key strategic goals for this year are shortening time-to-market and ensuring the global availability of new and developing wireless services. The …

CANNES, France-The 2003 GSM Association Awards were presented this week in conjunction with the 3GSM World Congress being held in Cannes, France. In the technology innovation category, Sharp Corp. won …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Wireless infrastructure association Personal Communications Industry Association said Thomas (Tam) Murray, founder and managing member of Community Wireless Structures, has joined its board of directors. Community Wireless Structures is …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. will demonstrate its W-CDMA air interface solutions at the upcoming 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. The demonstrations will feature InterDigital’s Wideband Time Division …

PARAMUS, N.J.-Penton Media Inc. said Intel Corp.’s Gadi Singer and Philips Electronics’ Paul Marino will give the keynote addresses at the 2003 Wireless Systems Design Conference and Expo later this …

LOS ANGELES-Key3Media Group, organizer of Comdex, Seybold Seminars, NetWorld+Interop and JavaOne trade shows, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Feb. 4 in Wilmington, Del. Key3Media, which hopes to emerge from …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Cetecom Inc. said its North American test facility has been accredited by the Bluetooth SIG as a Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility (BQTF) for protocol and profile conformance testing. The …

FOLSOM, Calif.-The Association of Wireless Professionals (AOWP) announced it will hold its AOWP Certified Wireless Sales Associate (CWSA) Training Course March 16 and 17 as part of the CTIA Wireless …

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.-Executives from Computer Associates International, Forrester Research Inc., Hypercom and the Transportation Security Administration have been tapped to be speakers during the Smart Card Alliance’s conference, Feb. 12-13 …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Zyray Wireless will take part in a panel on third-generation wireless at the ChinaTech 2003 Conference taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 18 and 19. “Migrating to next …

MONTREAL, Canada-Instant messaging company OZ Communications Inc. said its suite of products has again been tested officially compliant with the Open Mobile Alliance’s Instant Messaging and Presence Services 1.1 specifications.

LAS VEGAS-Known as the two-headed monster of the personal computing industry by the nickname Wintel, the heads of Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. made special mention of the importance wireless …

LAS VEGAS-Conference-goers who managed to brave the miles of show floor at this year’s annual Consumer Electronics Show were witness to a significant movement in the electronics landscape-the rise of …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Wireless Communications Association announced 14 winners of its annual industry awards, given to carriers and vendors using wireless technology to deliver broadband service in innovative ways. Wemmies went …

MONTAIN VIEW, Calf.-The Wi-Fi Alliance said that 40 additional companies have joined the body from around the world. It also announced the first phase of the Wi-Fi Zone Global Brand …

LAS VEGAS-ReCellular Inc. will attend this year’s CES show in Las Vegas to demonstrate its services. The company refurbishes used cellular phones and markets them to companies that resell them …

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Consumer Electronics Association’s R6 Mobile Electronics committee has created CEA-936, a standard that allows cell phones to connect to car kits, car stereos, RS232 device sand chargers through …

LAS VEGAS-Stan Sigman, the new head of Cingular Wireless, will not give a keynote speech during the Consumer Electronics Show, an appearance originally slated for Cingular’s former President and CEO …

Nextel ups 800 MHz band relocation offer; consensus parties threaten FCC WASHINGTON-In a Christmas Eve filing, Nextel Communications Inc., private-wireless licensees and the public-safety community threatened the Federal Communications Commission …

The nearly one-year-old Association of Wireless Professionals is offering the industry a new way to better reach its ever-valuable consumer base-through educated wireless retail professionals working on the front lines …

Nextel ups 800 MHz band relocation offer; consensus parties threaten FCC WASHINGTON-In a Christmas Eve filing, Nextel Communications Inc., private-wireless licensees and the public-safety community threatened the Federal Communications Commission …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. chief technology officer Rod Nelson was elected chariman of the board of governors for the 3G Americas industry organization, succeeding Cingular Wireless L.L.C. CTO Bill …