ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. looks to be getting down to business with its national third-generation network buildout plans. L.M. Ericsson and Lucent Technologies Inc. both announced contract expansions with Cingular to continue supplying the nation’s largest carrier with UMTS and HSDPA equipment and integration services....
BARCELONA, Spain—The GSM Association said it has started interoperability trials for video services in Europe, Asia and the United States that would allow wireless users to share live video clips across networks.The trials include more than twenty mobile operators and subsidiaries, including China Mobile,...
MURRAY HILL, N.J—Lucent Technologies Inc. said it won a contract to conduct a threat assessment of Europe’s wireless, wireline and Internet networks.The contract, which was awarded by the 25-member state European Commission, calls on Lucent to perform a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing...
Lucent Technologies Inc. said it agreed to purchase Ethernet developer Riverstone Networks' assets for $170 million in cash. Most of Riverstone's employees are expected to join Lucent as part of the company's Multimedia Network Solutions business."We are extremely pleased and energized to join forces...
WASHINGTON-Wireless, telecom and high-tech sectors that spend an estimated $300 million a year to change the hearts and minds of congressmen, federal regulators and White House officials are unlikely to lose prized access to policymakers, with efforts to pass lobbying reform legislation showing signs...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it agreed to purchase Ethernet developer Riverstone Networks' assets for $170 million in cash.Most of Riverstone's employees are expected to join Lucent as part of the company's Multimedia Network Solutions business."We are extremely pleased and energized to join...
Telecom equipment vendors posted fiscal first-quarter results and watched their stocks react accordingly. Thanks in part to a $278 million bankruptcy lawsuit ruling, Lucent Technologies Inc. posted a first-quarter net loss of $104 million, or 2 cents per share.The telecom equipment maker said the...
NEWARK, N.J.-IDT Corp. said Detroit-based GVC Networks L.L.C. bought its Winstar subsidiaries, which provide telecommunications services to various U.S. government agencies. Though terms of the sale have not been disclosed, IDT said that sale includes Winstar Communications L.L.C., Winstar Government Solutions L.L.C. and Winstar...
WASHINGTON-The Bush administration today announced the availability of new Global Positioning System capabilities, accuracy and reliability upgrades that are expected to benefit cell phone communications and strengthen the U.S.' technological leadership position. The move comes as Europe inches closer to launching its own satellite-based...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Thanks in part to a $278 million bankruptcy lawsuit ruling, Lucent Technologies Inc. posted a first quarter net loss of $104 million, or 2 cents per share. The telecom equipment maker said the ruling, worth 6 cents per share, was ordered by...
Lucent Technologies Inc. cut its earnings predictions for both the first quarter and the full year, primarily due to lower equipment sales in the United States and Canada.The telecommunications equipment company expects its earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 to be about $2.05...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. cut its earnings predictions for both the first quarter and the full year, primarily due to lower equipment sales in the United States and Canada. The telecommunications equipment company expects its earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 to...
Lucent Technologies Inc. says it plans to appeal a U.S. bankruptcy court ruling ordering the telecommunications equipment giant to pay $244 million plus interest and other costs to Winstar Communications for allegedly violating the terms of a network supply and buildout contract between the...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. says it plans to appeal a U.S. bankruptcy court ruling ordering the telecommunications equipment giant to pay $244 million plus interest and other costs to Winstar Communications for allegedly violating the terms of a network supply and buildout contract...
After receiving clearance from Marconi Corp.'s shareholders and from the European Commission, L.M. Ericsson says it's ready to complete its $2.24 billion acquisition of Marconi's key telecom assets, setting up the convergence of Ericsson's wireless and wireline offerings. In October, when Ericsson announced plans...
Siemens AG's equipment is not part of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s initial 16-city UMTS/HSDPA rollout, according to UBS Investment Research. The situation stands as a blow to the equipment provider, and could call into question Siemens' future relationship with Cingular. UBS said Cingular deployed radio...
TORONTO-Verizon Communications Inc. said it is testing Nortel Networks Ltd.'s Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems solution. Nortel said the carrier is looking for IMS-compliant solutions in order to converge voice, video and multimedia services. Nortel said it's confident that Verizon's lab evaluation will demonstrate IMS...
NEW YORK-Siemens AG's equipment is not part of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s 16-city UMTS/HSDPA rollout, according to UBS Investment Research, which stands as a blow to the equipment provider. Further, Siemens' absence brings into question the company's future with Cingular. UBS said Cingular deployed radio...
SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian wireless provider Telus Mobility said it launched its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based network in a handful of urban centers. The initial markets include Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The carrier said it has plans to extend coverage next year. Telus Mobility said the network,...
WASHINGTON-The Iraqi government's issuance of mobile-phone licenses appears to have been pushed back from next month to June, a delay attributed to political uncertainties associated with the scheduled Dec. 15 election of a new parliament. The licensing is being watched closely by Motorola Inc.,...
WASHINGTON-While U.S. companies have made inroads into China's massive telecom market, they say there are still serious obstacles preventing them from competing for business in next-generation technologies and telecom services. U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman, who next month must report to Congress on China's...
HONG KONG-Several infrastructure vendors reported successful demonstrations at the 2005 3G World Congress and Exhibition in Hong Kong. Motorola Inc. unveiled a prototype CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A solution, which enables operators to offer enhanced services such as simultaneous video, voice and data applications."Motorola's...
HONG KONG-Several infrastructure vendors reported successful demonstrations at the 2005 3G World Congress and Exhibition in Hong Kong. Motorola Inc. unveiled a prototype CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A solution, which the company said enables operators to offer enhanced services such as simultaneous video, voice and...
ATLANTA & MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it reached a multi-year agreement to lay the foundation for Bell South Corp.'s Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem architecture.Lucent said its Next Generation solution will enable BellSouth to offer a range of advanced consumer IP services, including...
