WASHINGTON-Top mobile-phone operators told a federal appeals court the Federal Communications Commission went astray of the law by awarding additional mobile satellite service licenses despite the sector's desperate financial condition. In its opening brief, AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless...
SEATTLE-Connexion by Boeing said it signed a letter of intent with China Airlines to bring high-speed connectivity to travelers on commercial flights in and out of Taiwan. The agreement calls for the broadband data and entertainment service to be installed on China Airlines' long-haul...
SINGAPORE-Singapore Airlines has chosen Connexion by Boeing to provide high-speed Internet-based communications on its flights. According to their agreement, Connexion by Boeing's service will be installed on 40 of the airline's planes, with an undisclosed number of additional service installations planned for the future....
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Following claims of financial impropriety that led to the ouster of a pair of former executives, Sprint Corp. released a set of corporate governance enhancements that build on a previously announced set. The telecommunications provider said the enhancements would make it a...
WASHINGTON-With the United States facing $4 billion in retaliatory tariffs from the European Union by month's end, telecom and high-tech firms find themselves split on competing legislation to repeal tax breaks for U.S. exporters.The export subsidy issue directly impacts Motorola Inc., the nation's top...
SEATTLE-All Nippon Airways and Boeing signed a letter of intent for the air carrier to install the Connexion by Boeing mobile Internet service on its long-haul commercial aircraft."In choosing Connexion by Boeing, ANA has chosen an innovative technology solution that we believe will best...
SEATTLE-Satellite operator Eutelsat will supply Connexion by Boeing with satellite transponder capacity, allowing airline passengers high-speed wireless connectivity to e-mail, company intranets, the Internet and entertainment content in flight. Under the agreement, Connexion by Boeing will lease capacity on Eutelsat's SESAT satellite, which covers...
WASHINGTON-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Verizon Wireless asked a federal appeals court here to overturn a Federal Communications Commission ruling permitting mobile satellite service operators to use their frequencies to provide land-based mobile-phone communications."Converting a satellite-only authorization into a license for mixed satellite and...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Scandinavian Airlines signed a contract with Connexion by Boeing to install wireless broadband onboard its aircraft.Installation will begin in February 2004, with SAS's entire long-haul fleet to be equipped a year later, the company said.Using the service, SAS passengers can connect their portable...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Scandinavian Airlines signed a contract with Connexion by Boeing to install wireless broadband onboard its aircraft.Installation will begin in February 2004, with SAS's entire long-haul fleet to be equipped a year later, the company said.Using the service, SAS passengers can connect their portable...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission approved frequency changes for four mobile satellite service operators and said MSS licensees are making progress toward meeting milestones, a development that could hurt mobile-phone industry efforts to secure additional satellite spectrum for third-generation wireless systems.The FCC late Tuesday granted...
BONN, Germany-Two German companies have made further commitments to the Wi-Fi market, with T-Mobile International AG announcing it will expand its Starbucks Coffee Co. partnership into Germany and German airline operator Lufthansa committing to the technology for its aircraft after a three-month trial.T-Mobile Deutschland...
LONDON-Middle East satellite operator Thuraya has announced plans to launch its second mobile communications satellite early next month. Originally scheduled for launch in the first quarter of this year, Thuraya-2 will eventually take over from the operator's first satellite.The new satellite is to be...
WASHINGTON-The State Department reached a settlement with Hughes Electronics Corp. and Boeing Satellite Systems Inc., imposing a $32 million fine against the two firms for arms-control technology transfer violations in connection with failed launches of Chinese rockets carrying satellites-one for mobile communications-in the mid-1990s.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Nigerian mobile and fixed-line operator Globacom said it estimates its GSM network will cover 74 cities across the country within six months of launch.A Globacom spokesman said the rapid pace of the network equipment arrival in Lagos onboard Boeing 747 cargo carriers...
FRANKFURT-Lufthansa and Boeing have launched Lufthansa Flynet, allowing airline passengers high-speed connectivity to laptop computers for accessing the Internet as well as sending and receiving e-mails while in flight.The service was launched Jan. 15 on a flight from Frankfurt to Washington, D.C.
SAN FRANCISCO-Connexion by Boeing and Cable & Wireless have joined to introduce broadband connectivity to international airline travelers starting in 2003.Lufthansa and British Airways will offer 3-month service trials to trans-Atlantic travelers in the first quarter 2003. Japan Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines Systems have...
RENO, Nev.—Wireless accessory provider iGo Corp. announced it has signed an agreement with Boeing Co.'s long-range bomber force B-1B lancer program.iGo will outfit the force with customized versions of its Xtend PowerXtenderT auto/in-flight adapter for notebook computers. Flight crews can use the PowerXtender while...
LONDON—United Arab Emirates-based mobile satellite service provider, Thuraya, plans to expand its 100-country network as soon as next year. Chief Executive Yousuf Al Sayed anticipates another satellite, built by Boeing under a $960 million deal, to be launched by 2002. The satellite provider launched...
The mobile satellite industry finally had something to smile about last week when the International Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission granted eight MSS operators licenses in the 2 GHz frequency band, opening the door for the deployment of broadband and other enhanced services.The...
For several years, it seems there has been little good news to report about the mobile satellite industry. It is one that has been marked by marginal peaks and inconceivable valleys. Losses in this industry are talked about in terms of billions of dollars,...
The resurrection of Iridium came full circle last week with the announcement that the company's Tempe, Ariz., gateway is fully operational and voice service now will be available via its 66-satellite network to remote customers all over the world.Iridium Satellite L.L.C. plans to offer...
The satellite-based telecommunications market made headlines again last week as Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. released disappointing financial results and bankrupt provider Iridium L.L.C. endorsed a $25 million buyout bid from former airline executive Dan Colussy.Globalstar's results were based on what it called "unacceptably slow" subscriber...
Mobile satellite services will shortly be available across the Middle East via the Thuraya network. United Arab Emirates-based Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications has announced the launch of its Thuraya-1 satellite. The turnkey mobile satellite communications system was provided by Boeing Satellite Systems as part of...
