CDMA

Rural Cellular Corp. said it is acquiring PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and one of its affiliates covering 1.9 million potential customers in Rural Cellular’s Northeast region and …

What began as a rumor turned into an unpleasant reality last week for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P., as the handset maker announced it will shut down its CDMA research …

The number of global wireless users will increase 49 percent during the next four years to total 1.72 billion by 2007, according to the Yankee Group. Analysts further predict subscriber …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday said the wireless industry remains highly competitive, but concerns were raised about the quality of data collected by the agency and whether rural consumers are …

Rural Cellular Corp. said it is acquiring PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and one of its affiliates covering 1.9 million potential customers in Rural Cellular’s Northeast region and …

In the wake of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications’ retreat from the CDMA mobile-phone business, Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS are re-evaluating their plans to sell Sony Ericsson’s newly released CDMA …

NEW YORK-The number of global wireless users will increase 49 percent during the next four years to total 1.72 billion by 2007, according to the Yankee Group. Analysts further predict …

What began as a rumor turned into an unpleasant reality today for Sony Ericsson Corp. as the handset maker announced it will shut down its CDMA research and development site …

MURRAY HILL, N. J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed two separate contracts, one with a New Zealand operator and the other with a Chinese carrier. The U.S. vendor signed a five-year, $100 …

Handspring Inc. followed up on promises to update its Treo mobile phone/personal digital assistant device with the release of its new Treo 600, which breaks from the PDA form factor …

Shareholders seemed to cheer Sierra Wireless Inc.’s $20 million all-stock acquisition of rival modem maker AirPrime Inc., sending the company’s stock up almost 9 percent after the news to about …

WASHINGTON-Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator in Iraq, signed an order creating a new Iraqi government agency to oversee licensing of commercial wireless and wireline telecom systems in that country. The …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it plans to collaborate with Broadcom Corp. to jointly develop, promote and market Bluetooth solutions for CDMA mobile phones. “We anticipate that our collaboration with Qualcomm …

For those who serenade wideband CDMA as the authentic third-generation protocol, Qualcomm Inc.-inspired cdma2000 is no more than a counterfeit David dueling the shadow of the giant to come. When …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said it will begin offering enhanced directory assistance services from Infonxx in a move that could save the carrier millions of dollars. Infonxx said that in …

BEIJING-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed contracts with China’s Unicom Horizon and China Netcom to provide network services like technical support, management consulting, network optimization and staff training. The …

Sprint PCS said it will begin offering enhanced directory assistance services from Infonxx in a move that could save the carrier millions of dollars. Infonxx said that in addition to …

MANKATO, Minn.-Midwest Wireless launched the first phase of its cdma2000 1x network, spanning 68 counties in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin and covering more than 50 percent of the carrier’s total …

DENVER-The next phase in the push-to-talk wars is expected to begin in less than a month as industry sources claim Verizon Wireless will launch its PTT offering in most major …

DALLAS-Verizon Wireless will sell Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s new SCH-a530, which features Qualcomm Inc.’s BREW application download technology, as well as CDMA 1xRTT services and text messaging capabilities. Verizon will …

Motorola Inc. has rolled out a series of platforms and enhancements to further stake its claims in wireless infrastructure and operating systems. The announcements made at the Smart Networks Developer …

BEIJING-Lucent Technologies Inc. has joined other vendors to defy SARS with a new wave of investment in the Chinese market. The vendor has committed $50 million in research and development …

The next phase in the push-to-talk wars is expected to begin in less than a month as industry sources claim Verizon Wireless will launch its PTT offering in most major …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said its subsidiary InterDigital Technology Corp. has extended its 1998 patent license agreement with Sharp Corp. of Japan covering sales of terminal devices compliant …

Bucking an anti-investment tide generated by the SARS epidemic, two major wireless players, Qualcomm Inc. and Nokia Corp., announced initiatives to pursue CDMA investments in the Chinese market. Qualcomm said …