CDMA

MINNEAPOLIS-ADC announced Telecom New Zealand will use its Digivance 50-watt, 800 MHz digital hybrid fiber radio solution in a new base station hotel architecture. The technology will distribute RF signals …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. signed a five-year deal with Ericsson Inc. to provide CDMA2000 1x and GSM/GPRS core and radio infrastructure and services as part of the carrier’s previously announced …

Fulfilling repeated claims to launch service by the end of this year, Verizon Wireless introduced its highly anticipated Push to Talk service last week, which, in addition to providing Verizon …

DALLAS-Looking to grow its GSM business, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced a deal today with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which this month will begin selling Samsung’s v206 camera phone. “Our …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. signed up Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless Communications Inc. (APBW) as the latest carrier to offer Qualcomm’s BREW application download service. Indeed, the CDMA2000 1x carrier is working …

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a $300 million consumer advertising campaign that coincided with the introduction of a staggering 158 new products, from new digital cameras to advanced printers. “To …

HONG KONG-China Mobile reported a 13-percent increase in profit in its first-half results, but noted declining average revenue per user and warned on increased competition. For the six months to …

MOSCOW-Lucent Technologies Inc. said Moscow Cellular Communications will use Lucent equipment for its 450 MHz CDMA2000 1x network in Moscow. The IMT-MC network will initially provide coverage in Moscow and …

SAN DIEGO-China Unicom will conduct the first handset trial of Qualcomm Inc.’s GSM1x technology, allowing testers to roam from GSM to CDMA networks. Kyocera Corp. supplied the handset, based on …

BEIJING-A state-run Chinese electronics manufacturer introduced a Dick Tracy-style mobile phone/wristwatch that features a tiny keypad, color screen, clip-on camera and support for CDMA 1xRTT networks, according to reports. The …

HONG KONG-China Mobile reported a 13-percent increase in profit in its first-half results, but noted declining average revenue per user and warned on increased competition. For the six months to …

Most people agree China offers a lucrative wireless landscape. It is already the world’s largest market with one of the lowest mobile penetration rates. The opportunities for vendors and operators …

More than a year after announcing plans to sell off or find a partner for its wireless division, Qwest Communications International Inc. last week reported a deal with Sprint PCS …

The massive hype surrounding Wi-Fi has forced the rest of the nation’s wireless carriers to follow T-Mobile USA Inc.’s lead or risk being left behind. But in the dust cloud …

SAN DIEGO-A delayed initial public offering and the resulting moves toward integration with the company’s parent in Japan compelled top executives at mobile-phone maker Kyocera Wireless Corp. to resign, the …

NEW DELHI-India’s Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal has dismissed a petition from the Cellular Operators Association of India to stop the operation of CDMA technology in the country. The COAI …

A delayed initial public offering and the resulting moves toward integration with the company’s parent in Japan compelled top executives at mobile-phone maker Kyocera Wireless Corp. to resign, the company …

WASHINGTON-As suspected due to last week’s Pentagon press conference, the Coalition Provisional Authority has changed the rules regarding government ownership of telecommunications companies wanting to offer mobile-phone service in Iraq …

The country’s two largest CDMA carriers posted strong second-quarter results last week, with customer growth surging past last year’s results and customer churn rates falling to unexpected lows. The results …

IRVINE, Calif.-Motorola Inc. could have plans to build a disposable mobile phone through a new licensing deal with disposable phone company Hop-On. Officials for neither Motorola nor Hop-On were immediately …

WASHINGTON-The Coalition Provisional Authority may revisit a ban against government-owned telecommunications companies from winning a wireless license in Iraq, said a top military official on Friday afternoon. “This is what …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS launched Samsung Telecommunications America’s SPH-A600 camera-enabled handset featuring a rotating screen that allows the color display to swivel 180 degrees and face outward to serve as …

Instilling further proof of their strong partnership Verizon Wireless and minority interest parent company Vodafone Group plc reported plans to develop a dual-branded “Verizon Vodafone” laptop data card service designed …

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. may not be the only company looking to sell a mobile phone using Microsoft Corp.’s software in the United States; it appears Taiwanese manufacturer Chi Mei …