SINGAPORE-The dominant rise of prepaid cards compared with subscription-based accounts has been the defining element of Vietnam's mobile phone environment during the last six months.Almost entirely due to the introduction of these cards, by the end of May, the number of mobile-phone users had...
NEW YORK-Where wireless data is concerned, Dennis F. Strigl, president and chief executive officer of Verizon Wireless, has assumed the enthusiasm of a recent convert."I was not bullish on data five years ago ... but we are finally seeing some real numbers in data,"...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. agreed to purchase Qualcomm Inc.'s Code Division Multiple Access module business, including its module inventory, manufacturing and customer commitments. In addition, Sierra signed a supply agreement for CDMA modules and extended its existing license agreement with Qualcomm.The agreement calls...
LOS ANGELES-Qualcomm Inc. stock continued its quick rebound Friday from last weeks slump on speculation that the company might be ripe for a takeover by Nokia Corp.As of midday Friday, Qualcomm stock was up $2.25 to $70.50 per share, following up a $3.75 per...
After months of inconsistent and negative reports that it was slipping further into financial trouble, Globalstar L.P. released a statement clarifying its future funding requirements.Globalstar previously stated that, without giving effect to any revenue and assuming that a $250 million bank credit is allowed...
Europe is embarking on a third-generation license auction frenzy the rest of this year, and operators are not happy about it.Since the United Kingdom raked in a whopping $35 billion earlier this year, other countries are moving away from the traditional method of granting...
The GSM community, which has struggled to make inroads in Latin America, was ensured access to an important market as the Brazilian government granted personal communications services licenses in the 1800 MHz band.Last week's decision caught many mobile-phone carriers and infrastructure providers off guard....
AT&T Wireless Group announced it entered agreements with Verizon Wireless to acquire wireless systems in San Diego, San Francisco and Houston for approximately $3.3 billion."This is a critical move that gives us three systems ... which cover a population of approximately 15 million. These...
Lucent Technologies Inc. and Sprint PCS announced they will conduct a joint trial of 1XEvolution technology, a third-generation technology based on High Data Rate technology.The trial will begin over the Sprint PCS network in the first half of 2001 and involves testing and verification...
Amid a flurry of speculation it might spin off its microelectronics group, Lucent Technologies Inc. won a contract to be the primary network infrastructure supplier to Verizon Wireless.The deal, estimated at $1.5 billion, will allow Verizon Wireless to increase its coverage and capacity in...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. granted Novatel Wireless Inc., a provider of wireless Internet solutions, a worldwide license under Qualcomm's Code Division Multiple Access patents to design and market modem card products for CDMA and High Data Rate applications."This partnership brings us one step closer to...
HONG KONG-U.S. mobile-phone vendors are gearing up for cdmaOne sales in China despite uncertainty whether the technology will be deployed there.While China Unicom told reporters here last week it still is interested in the technology, it remained unclear when and if the company would...
HONG KONG-The CDMA Development Group last week announced support for Qualcomm Inc.'s High Data Rate technology as a third-generation technology, but agreed to leave room open for other competing technologies such as Motorola Inc.'s and Nokia Corp.'s 1xtreme technology.The CDG has submitted the proposal...
The eight-year dispute between Qualcomm Inc. and the Federal Communications Commission over a pioneer's preference license ended last week. The FCC granted Qualcomm a $125 million auction-discount voucher applicable during the next three years in government spectrum auctions.The commission in 1992 denied Qualcomm pioneer...
ing negative news about Code Division Multiple Access technology prospects for China Unicom, Qualcomm Inc. quickly hammered out eight intellectual property research and development deals with local mobile-phone vendors in China.Unicom, which competes with giant China Mobile, already offers Global System for Mobile communications...
When most people in the United States hear the name "Hyundai," they think of a car. But the reach of the Hyundai organization is extensive, and for the past six months, its electronics subsidiary has been readying itself to become an influential-and recognized-player in...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-SanDisk Corp. said Qualcomm Inc. will provide support for flash storage MultiMediaCards in its Code Division Multiple Access chipsets and system software solutions.Qualcomm CDMA Technologies' first product to use the MultiMediaCard will be the MSM3300 Mobile Station Modem solution, according to the company.
The wireless industry shouldn't be surprised about the confusion surrounding China Unicom's cdmaOne technology deployment plans in China.After all, the prospect of widespread cdmaOne technology deployments have been uncertain for at least two years, resulting in a continuing political saga. One thing is for...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. reported that 15 handset manufacturers from around the world have shown support for the company's third-generation Code Division Multiple Access 1x Multi-Carrier MSM5000 Mobile Station Modem chipset and system software solution.The chipset and software are designed to allow manufacturers to roll...
NokiaNokia Corp. unveiled its new 8260 wireless phone that the company says blends colorful and stylish options into a small digital handset. The 8260 is Time Division Multiple Access 800 compatible, weighs 3.4 ounces, is approximately four inches tall and will include mobile originated...
Article intended to highlight many contributionsTo the editor: I am concerned that there may be a misperception resulting from my article published by RCR on March 27, 2000, that the U.S. government in some way "favors" CDMA over other wireless technologies. This has been inferred...
COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group announced nine new member companies, including Telecom New Zealand, Cadence Design Systems Inc., Illinois Superconductor Corp., PrairieComm, Schlumberger, ScoreBoard Inc., Sierra Wireless Inc., SigmaOne Communications Corp. and SignalSoft Corp.
Bad news hit the cdmaOne community last week as the South Korean government put a stop to cdmaOne handset subsidies and uncertainty lingered about China Unicom's plans to deploy the technology.Though technology stocks across the board took a hit last week, Qualcomm Inc.'s stock...
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector developed a dual-mode Enhanced Service Negotiation that it says will provide wireless operators the flexibility to override the mobile's preferred programming mode to 8 Kbps enhanced variable rate coder."The primary intent of this feature is to provide...
