SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. performed trials on what have been known to some degree as rival technologies for the respective companies, Nokia on CDMA2000 1x EV-DV and Qualcomm on UMTS.Nokia said it placed what it described as the world's first DV high-speed...
Privately held Mobility Networks, which sold technology to wireless carriers that linked wide area networks with Wi-Fi hot spots, has shut down and ceased operations, a former spokesman for the company confirmed. The spokesman declined to provide further information.Repeated attempts to contact the company's...
IRVINE, Calif.-NEC Corp. said it has granted Hop-On a worldwide license to make, have made, use, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of wireless devices under its GSM and GPRS patent portfolio.Hop-On already has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission for CDMA handsets in...
SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. performed trials on what have been known to some degree as rival technologies for the respective companies, Nokia on CDMA2000 1x EV-DV and Qualcomm on UMTS.Nokia said it placed what it described as the world's first DV high-speed...
Privately held Mobility Networks, which sold technology to wireless carriers that linked wide area networks with Wi-Fi hot spots, has shut down and ceased operations, a former spokesman for the company confirmed. The spokesman declined to provide further information.Repeated attempts to contact the company's...
A recently renamed Viaero Wireless announced it has combined the previously known NE Colorado Cellular Inc. doing business as Cellular One of Northeast Colorado and Wireless II L.L.C. doing business as Nebraska Wireless.Nokia Corp. last week announced it will overlay Viaero's current CDMA technology-based...
LONDON-MTC-Vodafone, the Kuwaiti operator, has awarded a US$19 million contract to Motorola to expand its GPRS network.The deal covers the provision of network services and equipment allowing MTC-Vodafone to increase its network capacity and coverage, Motorola will deploy its Horizon Macro base stations to...
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 overlay of its legacy TDMA network. Rural Cellular said the diverse network plans will...
DALLAS-Nokia Corp. said it has been selected to be the sole supplier of the GSM network for Viaero Wireless in Colorado and Nebraska.Nokia will supply a complete system, which includes GSM and GPRS core networks, an EDGE-capable radio network, and management services. The network...
LONDON-Wataniya Telecom, the Kuwaiti mobile operator, has completed the second phase of its GPRS infrastructure expansion plans. The network will now cover the whole country.This part of the expansion plan saw the Action-branded high-speed data and multimedia messaging services, launched at the start of...
LONDON-MTC-Vodafone, the Kuwaiti operator, has awarded a US$19 million contract to Motorola to expand its GPRS network.The deal covers the provision of network services and equipment allowing MTC-Vodafone to increase its network capacity and coverage, Motorola will deploy its Horizon Macro base stations to...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In addition to its contract with Rural Cellular Corp., Ericsson scored two additional infrastructure contracts this week.In Bangladesh, Ericsson signed a frame agreement to supply and install equipment to expand GrameenPhone's GSM network. The agreement includes base stations, switches and GPRS technology.In addition,...
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 put it in perspective, we are introducing today almost as many products as there are...
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 Microcell's expertise in GSM, GPRS and EDGE networks."In addition to increasing capabilities for our...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced a $32 million contract with China's Guangdong Mobile Communications Corp. to expand its GPRS network. The system will be rolled out in 22 cities across Guangdong province.Once the expansion is completed, the carrier's network capacity will be 1.88 million subscribers.
ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems released an advanced messaging interface (AMI) for high-speed communications and applications processing in next-generation mobile phones. "With the continued growth in mobile-phone use and the convergence of wireless handset and PC applications, the industry is beginning the transition to dual-processor designs...
Research In Motion Ltd. entered the appeals phase of its patent battle with NTP Inc. following a U.S. district court order that essentially stalls a potential ban on sales of RIM's products.The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia stayed an injunction...
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 available for comment.According to a short news release from Hop-On, Motorola licensed "certain essential cellular...
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 for business customers who travel between the United States and Europe.The companies said the...
BONN, Germany-The European operator alliance formed earlier this year to counter Vodafone Group plc's strong European presence announced its first products and services. The alliance, which includes Orange SA, Telefonica Moviles, Telecom Italia Mobile and T-Mobile, said the first offerings will allow prepaid customers...
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens said it will expand the mobile network for Turkish operator Aycell. The value of the contract is $26.2 million.Under terms of the deal, Siemens will increase the capacity of the operator's mobile switching centers, the switch commander, the GPRS system and the...
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 available for comment.According to a short news release from Hop-On, Motorola licensed "certain essential cellular patents...
Nokia Corp. requested international arbitration in a licensing disagreement with wireless technology company InterDigital Communications Corp., news that sent InterDigital's stock down almost 25 percent after the news.The company's stock was back up slightly to $18.35 in trading the following day.Nokia's request for arbitration...
The advent of packet-data networks and all the resulting applications-from picture messaging to push-to-talk services-creates a host of new issues that network operators and other wireless players must confront. And one important although potentially overlooked issue has absolutely nothing to do with making money...
