When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launches high-speed data packet access-based service en masse in the United States later this year, the protocol is expected to double the carrier's reach, making a significant mark not only in this country, but around the world as well. But...
SAN DIEGO-InfoSonics Corp., a wireless handset distributor in the United States and Latin America, said Edge Wireless has approved VK Mobile's VK530 mobile phone on its network for prepaid and postpaid service. InfoSonics is the sole distributor for VK Mobile products in Latin America...
Novatel Wireless Inc. strengthened its position as the No. 1 supplier of PC cards in the United States in the second quarter, finally beating long-time rival Sierra Wireless Inc. Sierra has dominated the PC card market, but several critical missteps paved the way for...
Kristen BeckmanFollowing are ratings changes and other financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment banking and financial firms.CIBC raised its estimates on Powerwave Technologies Inc. following the company's strong second-quarter report. CIBC said it expects revenues and earnings per share for...
SAN DIEGO-InfoSonics Corp., a wireless handset distributor in the United States and Latin America, said Edge Wireless has approved VK Mobile's VK530 mobile phone on its network for both prepaid and postpaid service. InfoSonics is the sole distributor for VK Mobile products in Latin...
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. posted a quarter largely in line with expectations, but its reliance on low-end phone sales appeared to scare investors. The company's stock was down more than 10 percent following its second-quarter report to about $15.94 per share."This growth came primarily from...
WARSAW, Poland-Poland's largest wireless carrier PTK Centertel selected Nortel Networks Ltd. as a supplier of third-generation radio equipment to upgrade its network across southern Poland. Under the supply agreement, Nortel will provide UMTS equipment and professional services to Centertel. Nortel professional services will help...
Bolstered by the launch of higher-speed wireless data networks, wireless operators are beginning to push into the wireline data replacement space with offerings designed to provide primary or backup data solutions to wireline data transmission links. Sprint Corp. is the latest to launch such...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears to be prepping a new phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. that features an MP3 player, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission. The move is notable as music phones and music services have become a hot topic...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears to be prepping a new phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. that features an MP3 player, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission. The move is notable as music phones and music services have become a hot topic...
HONG KONG-Motorola Inc. opened research and design centers in Bangalore, India, and Taipei, Taiwan, aiming to boost technology development in Asia-Pacific markets. The new centers will focus on optimal solutions for seamless mobility in telecom switching, embedded communications, broadband and ultra-wideband wireless solutions.The Bangalore...
Sprint Corp.'s months-long high-speed wireless data tease came to an end last week as the company finally announced the launch of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network. The company said the service would be available in business districts and airport locations in 34 markets by...
GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc., which provides proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits for wireless applications, increased its guidance for its fiscal 2006 first quarter ended June 30. RF Micro Devices said it had stronger than expected order activity for its power amplifiers, transceiver chipsets...
Verizon Wireless continued to turn the screws on its competitors with further expansion of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, which the carrier claims now covers 119 million potential customers in more than 50 major metropolitan areas and is available in 33 of the nation's...
Verizon Wireless reinforced its position as the industry's top dog regarding the rollout of high-speed wireless data services, announcing the recent expansion of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO based BroadbandAccess service to 43 markets covering more than 100 million potential customers. During the past several...
Verizon Wireless continues to expand coverage of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, launching service today in Seattle and Portland/Salem. Ore., and expanded coverage in Atlanta to go along with a handful of new markets launched during the past week. The carrier now provides its...
SECAUCUS, N.J.-As part of its "Technician of the Future" initiative, SBC Communications Inc. said it plans to deploy 21,000 Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. Toughbook 29 notebook personal computers designed to connect to Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s nationwide EDGE network to its field technicians. SBC owns...
SECAUCUS, N.J.-As part of its "Technician of the Future" initiative, SBC Communications Inc. said it plans to deploy 21,000 Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. Toughbook 29 notebook personal computers designed to connect to Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s nationwide EDGE network to its field technicians. SBC owns...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-A move toward a software-driven architecture model coupled with surging subscriber demand have pushed the wireless infrastructure sector back into the black, according to a new report from ABI Research.Prior to the increasing shift from hardware-only wireless base stations to software-configurable stations,...
Despite increasing competition and spectrum concerns, T-Mobile USA Inc. said it expects to continue posting around 1 million net customer additions per quarter through the rest of 2005, and with the help of upcoming spectrum auctions to begin rolling out next-generation services by the...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-The GSM subscriber base in the Western Hemisphere reached 136.3 million during the first quarter, more than double the 65.9 million GSM subscribers reported during the first quarter of last year, according to 3G Americas. During the quarter, GSM subscribers grew by more...
Despite increasing competition and spectrum concerns T-Mobile USA Inc. said it expects to continue posting around 1 million net customer additions per quarter through the rest of 2005 and with the help of upcoming spectrum auctions begin rolling out next-generation services by the end...
Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc. and L.M. Ericsson all announced infrastructure contracts Monday. Nokia said it will supply High-Speed Downlink Packet Access gear to Kuwaiti mobile operator Wataniya Telecom. Nokia said it will also modernize Wataniya's GSM network to create an EDGE layer to support...
Verizon Wireless is bolstering its phone lineup with high-end devices from PalmOne Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Meanwhile, T-Mobile USA Inc. appears to be fleshing out its EDGE offerings with the release of its second EDGE-capable phone, the Motorola Inc. V330. First up,...
