LONDON-LLG subsidiary Inspired Broadcast Networks has contracted with L.M. Ericsson to equip its coin-operated entertainment terminals at 3,000 locations in the United Kingdom with Wi-Fi access and related digital subscriber line backhaul.IBN, Ericsson, British Telecommunications plc and Intel Corp. also plan to develop a...
HOUSTON-Tower owner and operator Crown Castle International Corp.'s fourth-quarter 2002 results released late Wednesday reflected lower total revenues, but an increase in site rental and broadcast transmission revenues and an improved net loss. The company reported total revenue of $228 million, down from...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Nigerian government announced it has awarded several contracts valued at US$202 million total for the expansion of the Nitel GSM network.Ojo Maduekwe, minister of transport, said the contracts would be completed in three phases during a period of 18 months and...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is considering making additional radio channels available for unlicensed wireless devices in TV spectrum and higher frequency bands. The FCC, which is seeking public comment on the inquiry, said technological advances make it possible to design new types of unlicensed...
OSLO, Norway-Telenor has announced details of its reorganization, which is aimed at simplifying and strengthening the Norwegian operator's position in the domestic market. The operator will soon be competing in the Nordic region against the combined TeliaSonera.Telenor will focus on three business areas-mobile services,...
WASHINGTON-Saying that WorldCom Inc. is unfit to hold its licenses, the Office of Communications of the United Church of Christ Inc. filed an informal objection to the transfer of WorldCom's licenses to the debtor-in-possession."Companies that manage our nation's telecommunications and Internet facilities must operate...
WASHINGTON-Vermont lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal a key provision of the 1996 telecom act designed to foster antenna siting for mobile-phone operators, setting the stage for a follow-up bill authorizing federal funding of wireless health research."As a Vermonter, I do not want to...
NEW YORK-RealNetworks Inc. hopes to hit one out of the ballpark with a new broadcast service for mobile-phone users.Wireless subscribers with data-enabled phones can log on to RealNetworks' site and subscribe for audio feeds of any Major League Baseball game. Users will receive text...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. officially replaced the VoiceStream Wireless Corp. brand name across the United States today with its T-Mobile brand. The rebranding began in July with the launch of service in California and Nevada and has rapidly expanded across the country.With the name...
BELLEVUE, Washington, United States-T-Mobile USA officially replaced the VoiceStream Wireless brand name across the United States today with its T-Mobile brand. The rebranding began in July with the launch of service in California and Nevada and has rapidly expanded across the country.With the name...
CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Holdings Inc. said SpectraSite Communications Inc. and its bank lenders have amended the company's senior credit facility.The amendment provides the company with greater flexibility as it seeks to restructure SpectraSite Holdings' outstanding senior debt. Specifically, it provides an overall loosening of the...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. appointed Tom Lynch executive vice president and president of the company's Personal Communications Sector. Lynch replaces Mike Zafirovski, who was appointed chief operating officer after Edward Breen left to become chief executive officer of Tyco International Ltd.PCS is the largest of...
MELBOURNE, Fla.-Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., reported fourth-quarter net income July 24 of $26.6 million, or 40 cents per share, on revenues of $497.6 million, in line with the company's earlier guidance to investors.Government and broadcast communications network equipment sales help offset a decline in...
WASHINGTON-"Many of the key elements of the digital TV transition are beginning to fall into place," said Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, as he announced the efforts of the cable, broadcast and satellite industries to move forward on the DTV transition."The...
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, United States-NMS Communications said it will supply its HearSay voice services on a trial basis to mobile operator SFR in France. Th offering will provide detailed Tour de France updates through cell broadcast messages.SFR plans to roll out other location-based services during...
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) qualified 128 bidders to participate in the scheduled 19 June auction of 758 licenses in the lower 700 MHz band (698-746 MHz).Qualified bidders made more than US$157 million in down payments.No nationwide carrier filed to participate, but other paging,...
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.—Although a variety of companies are working toward creating a market for wireless streaming video, and carriers have talked up the technology, Probe Research in a new report questions whether the current success of streaming media on the wired Internet will translate...
OVERLAND PARK, Ill.—Buffeted by the reduced equipment spending of telecommunications carriers, Andrew Corp., Overland Park, Ill., reported second-quarter net income of $3.3 million on sales of $199.7 million, declines of 60 percent and 16 percent, respectively, from the same period a year ago. Net...
ATLANTA—Wireless platform provider Air2Web will partner with the National Football League to broadcast the 2002 NFL draft on wireless devices.Air2Web will provide free up-to-the minute news on draft picks as well as news regarding teams, rounds and positions to WAP-enabled phones, devices capable of...
NEW YORK—Cue Corp., which provides FM subcarrier messaging and data services throughout North American, said it has partnered with Sensoria Corp. to broadcast real-time traffic information to car radios and to Compaq iPAQ handheld computers.The traffic information is delivered to Sensoria's mGate over CUE's...
WASHINGTON—A recent federal appeals court on media ownership limits could impact the Federal Communications Commission's process for reviewing its rules every two years, said FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps during his monthly press conference on Thursday morning.The process hinted at by the court's decision...
WASHINGTON—President Bush's 2003 budget eliminates a major telecom infrastructure grant program, while including legislative proposals to reschedule broadcast spectrum auctions and to charge television licensees US$500 million a year starting in 2007 until analog spectrum is returnedThe proposed legislation, designed to increase revenue by...
LONDON-In an effort to ensure the delivery of audio and visual content over its forthcoming third-generation network, Hutchison 3G UK Ltd. announced a deal with broadcast management company BBC Technology to process and edit news and entertainment content for its network."Hutchison 3G requires cutting...
HAYWARD, Calif.—Certicom announced its Digital Rights Management and content protection security technology and services are being used to provide secure data transmissions in new wireless applications from Honeywell and XM Satellite Radio.Certicom's technology will be used by Honeywell to deliver its Flight Information Systems...
