CDMA

With a sunny fourth-quarter result, Qualcomm Inc. reaffirmed its place in the wireless world and the traction of its CDMA technology. The company announced a net income of $291 million, …

BANGKOK, Thailand-Continuing its push to expand its CDMA business, Nokia Corp. said it will sell a dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 CDMA handset starting next year. The company said the phone will serve …

Qualcomm Inc. further expanded its push-to-talk game with its new BREWChat application, which the carrier said is a downloadable BREW application that can run on BREW-capable mobile phones. Qualcomm said …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless said it will expand its machine-to-machine services through a new deal with Aeris.net. Under the agreement, Verizon will offer Aeris.net’s MicroBurst technology across its digital CDMA …

Becky Welke had a problem. As general manager of the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire, Wis., Welke wanted to offer her guests high-speed access to the Internet, but …

VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. has released its Phonecell SX4T CDMA2000 1X fixed cellular terminal. The new product launch follows the introduction of its Phonecell SX4P CDMA2000 1X fixed cellular phone, …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has introduced what it described as a new compact, cost-effective CDMA base station known as the Flexent Modular Cell 4.0 Compact. China Unicom …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Following on the heels of other operators, Sprint PCS has unveiled guidelines for its customers who may want to take advantage of wireless local number portability, which is …

LAS VEGAS-Tatara Systems released a new software developer’s kit as part of the Tatara Wi-Fi Service Delivery Platform at last week’s CTIA Wireless I.T. show in Las Vegas. The new …

As the guinea pig of technologies, enterprise has enjoyed some play in the wireless industry of late. Whether in terms of alliances or new enabling solutions, carriers and enterprise players …

It appears Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will soon launch its quad-band, quad-mode SCH-A790 phone, a device that will allow Verizon Wireless CDMA users to travel to Europe and use the …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. added two U.S. carriers to its list of BREW clients, with both Metro PCS and Western Wireless Corp. signing agreements with the vendor to offer BREW services …

TOKYO-KDDI Corp. plans to launch its third-generation CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network Nov. 28, offering a flat-rate fee of $38 a month. The launch will mark one of the first EV-DO mobile …

Following on the heels of other operators, Sprint PCS has unveiled guidelines for its customers who may want to take advantage of wireless local number portability, which is scheduled for …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group said that as of the end of August, CDMA2000-touted as the third generation of CDMA-reached 60 million subscribers worldwide and is growing at an …

Nokia Corp. scored another major CDMA victory with Verizon Wireless, announcing it will sell the company’s 3589i phone, which features a color screen, polyphonic ring tones and support for Verizon’s …

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. said it has extended its deal with ARM Ltd. to license the ARM1136J core and the ARM1136JF core for smart phones and personal digital assistants. The ARM …

LISBON, Portugal-Motorola Inc. said it signed a contract with Portuguese digital trunked radio operator RadioMovel to deliver, install and commission its first CDMA softswitch in Europe. The switch, acquired after …

Mobile-phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications posted a second solid quarter, this time even managing to report a net income. The news likely will help the company in its global …

LONDON-Jordan’s telecom regulator announced plans to start the selection process for a third mobile license later this month. Competition for the license will be open to all potential investors that …

WASHINGTON-A key Senate lawmaker who pushed for technology neutrality in efforts to build wireless infrastructure in Iraq, today said he is satisfied with the process that awarded three mobile-phone licenses, …

WASHINGTON-After weeks of speculation, it appears that GSM technology has won out over CDMA systems in Iraq. The Coalition of Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Minister of Communications Oct. 6 …

Kyocera Wireless Corp. said it will temporarily halt shipments of several handset models following reports that a Kyocera phone apparently exploded just days after a Nebraska family purchased it. According …

Longtime wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless announced a significant new business direction with the unveiling of its Voq phone-a device that marks the arrival of a new smart-phone player and …

Independent testing of Verizon Wireless’ recently launched BroadbandAccess 1x EV-DO network found that while the service fell short of the multi-megabit speeds often used as marketing hype, the service consistently …