EDGE

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it expects its revenue and earnings per share for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal 2003 to achieve the high end of its prior guidance. In …

Often seen as lacking a strong next-generation wireless data roadmap, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has began to nudge its way up the wireless data ranks thanks to the continued strength of …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong mobile operator CSL said it launched Asia’s first commercial EDGE network using infrastructure equipment and handsets from Nokia Corp. The operator plans to roll out the EDGE …

On balance, wireless chips have carried a small swagger as the industry’s only oasis of good news. But Texas Instruments Inc. caused the sector to stumble by narrowing its third-quarter …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Stratex Networks Inc. will acquire Cape Town, South Africa-based Plessey Broadband Wireless, a division of Tellumat, for $3 million in stock and up to $3 million in cash. …

Wall Street was busy analyzing wireless stocks this week, resulting in adjusted ratings for several major wireless equipment vendors. Qualcomm Inc. was upgraded to “buy” by Merrill Lynch, which cited …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Nokia Corp. has released several new handsets focused on the Latin America market, with Nokia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jorma Ollila emphasizing the importance of the market. …

Hong Kong mobile operator CSL said it launched Asia’s first commercial EDGE network using infrastructure equipment and handsets from Nokia Corp. The operator plans to roll out the EDGE network …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. unveiled what it describes as the industry’s first single-chip processor for cell phones using EDGE technology. The product, known as the Intel PX800EF processor, combines key …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-L.M. Ericsson will use Proxim Corp.’s ORiNOCO AP-2000 Wi-Fi access point product in its wireless local area network solution for China Mobile, which will enable public hot spots in …

While many industry observers applauded Verizon Wireless’ introduction of its Push to Talk service as a way for the carrier to attract high-end business customers interested in a walkie-talkie services, …

Manufacturing giant Flextronics announced it will buy Finnish mobile-phone design company Microcell Group for $80 million in cash. Flextronics said the move would strengthen its mobile-phone design capabilities by adding …

CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell Wireless reported a five-year deal with L.M. Ericsson to provide GSM/GPRS and EDGE technology equipment for the carrier’s planned overlay of its legacy TDMA technology network. The agreement …

LONDON-The worldwide ring-tone market totals an astounding $4 billion, a number that will likely draw music companies like BMG, Sony Music, EMI, Warner Chappell and Universal into the wireless market, …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s rumored $1.4 billion purchase of 34 PCS licenses from NextWave Telecom Inc. was semi-announced last week as NextWave’s public-relations agency distributed a press release claiming the two …

LONDON-The worldwide ring-tone market totals an astounding $4 billion, a number that will likely draw music companies like BMG, Sony Music, EMI, Warner Chappell and Universal into the wireless market, …

In what is expected to be the first W-CDMA launch in North America, AT&T Wireless has announced agreements with Nortel Networks Ltd. and L.M. Ericsson to supply equipment for the …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. continued to expand the reach of its GSM/GPRS service last week, signing roaming agreements with Dobson Communications Corp. and its joint venture American Cellular Corp. that …

It’s 100 degrees outside. It seems dismal second-quarter earnings are muddying my hopes for a steady industry upturn. In short, it seems like an appropriate time to kvetch. So here …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a $500 million contract with L.M. Ericsson to expand and upgrade its wireless network to support GPRS and EDGE data services. The deal calls for …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Forty-eight operators around the world have announced commitments to EDGE technology, according to data released today by the 3G Americas association, which promotes the technology. In the United States, …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-TTPCom released its multislot Class 12 EDGE reference module, capable of achieving an on-air data rate of 236.8 kbps, which triples the data rates achievable with GPRS, according to …

T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a $500 million contract with L.M. Ericsson to expand and upgrade its wireless network to support GPRS and EDGE data services. The deal calls for Ericsson …

In a move many industry analysts say eventually will level the wireless data playing field, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched commercial EDGE services in Indianapolis, allowing the carrier to offer data …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens said it will build a GSM/GPRS 1900 MHz network for Colombia Movil in Colombia. The Colombian operator will also equip its network with EDGE technology, Siemens said, giving …