TOKYO-NEC Corp. said it could cut jobs at a semiconductor plant in Scotland and put off an increase in chip output at a Chinese joint venture as part of its restructuring efforts. NEC had said in April that the Scottish plant, which employs 1,570...
The European and North American wireless local area network worlds got a little closer last week thanks to Germany-based Systemonic AG, which introduced a baseband processor supporting both the North American standard 802.11a and European equivalent HiperLan2 wireless networking protocol standards on a single...
Two major equipment vendors, one in the United States and the other in Europe, continued to walk on clay feet last week.Motorola Inc. announced a second-quarter loss while Marconi plc's stock fell, triggering speculations of a takeover, lawsuits from investors and anger among unions.However,...
NEW YORK-Although it recently affirmed its ratings on Semtech Corp., a wireless device semiconductor maker, Standard & Poor's Corp. revised downward its ratings outlook for the company to reflect "stresses" in its target markets.Semtech, headquartered in Newbury Park, Calif., provides power regulation chips for...
DENVER, United States-The third-generation (3G) hype is much less intense than a year ago, as executives and engineers get down to the nitty-gritty of making the new technology-and their business plans-work. It is a time of industry transition and stealth-mode research and development, along...
In a triangular deal, German-based operator T-Mobil is partnering with Agere Systems to adopt Samsung's General Packet Radio Service class 8-cell phone.The phone, which will be made available commercially during this quarter, uses Agere's semiconductor chips and software.The Samsung GPRS wireless handsets equipped with...
Cellemetry L.L.C.Numerex Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Cellemetry L.L.C., will incorporate Ida Corp.'s Global Trakit Data Center in its Cellemetry network, enabling automatic vehicle location and remote asset management. According to Geoff Girdler, head of the Numerex wireless communication group, "This powerful tool for...
BlackstoneBlackstone announced Elaine Moncayo has joined its marketing department as marketing coordinator. In her new position, she will be responsible for internal marketing, including newsletter, brochures, Web site updates and presentations. She will work with both Blackstone employees and distributors in Miami and across...
Cambridge Silicon Radio introduced its MicroSira and CompactSira development tools for integrating Bluetooth functionality into a range of personal computer and personal digital assistant applications. Both products contain CSR's single chip solution, BlueCore01 and development software.Transilica Inc.'s OneChip Bluetooth lower and upper protocol stacks...
NEW YORK-Global semiconductor sales dropped 4.7 percent in April to $13.72 billion from $14.4 billion in March, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.The deepest dives were in the Americas with an 8.8-percent decline in March, according to the report.
Manufacturers realize that making devices smaller and equipped for high-data speed is becoming as important as efficiency across technology lines.Tropian Inc., a semiconductor company that offers advanced radio-frequency products to the wireless industry, has developed a multimode transmitter for wireless applications.The product, called TimeStar,...
Wireless networking recently received a boost from the Federal Communications Commission, which said it was proposing new rules regarding frequency hopping spread spectrum systems operating in the 2.4 GHz band that would allow faster data rates than currently available. The move is expected to...
NEW YORK-The worst is just behind or dead ahead for technology stocks, depending on whether you believe the bull or the bear who shared the dais at the New York Society of Security Analysts' "Internet Economy Conference."Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan has become...
HILLSBORO, Ore.-Under a $1.3 billion deal, chip maker TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. will merge with wireless components maker Sawtek Inc., a move the companies said will allow them to create highly integrated radio-frequency products that will benefit wireless manufacturers with significantly cheaper, smaller and better...
NEW YORK-With the personal computer sector maturing, CIBC World Markets views "communications applications as the next driver of the semiconductor industry," notwithstanding the current but temporary slowdown, said N. Quinn Bolton, semiconductor equipment analyst for the investment bank."There is a tremendous drive in communications...
Intel Corp. may be one of the newer chip players in the wireless space, but it already is attracting a green eye from the older mainstays.Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and others have seen how Intel Corp. has dominated the mobile computer market with its...
Editor's Note: As part of its celebration of 20 years covering the wireless communications industry, RCR Wireless News each month will take a look back at crucial points in the history of mobile telecommunications. This month, RCR Wireless News revisits the evolution of the phone...
BUCHAREST, Romania-Streaming video is a technology that is often mentioned in conjunction with third-generation (3G) networks, but users may see its possibilities sooner than 3G network rollouts.Streaming media is the ability to receive video alerts, wireless games, short video clips, and news and sports...
NEW YORK-Investors looking for successful Bluetooth market plays will have to wait till late this year, but the outlook for the technology will grow brighter during the next several years, said Johan Strandberg, senior wireless equipment analyst for Stockholm-based Deutsche Bank-Scandinavia."There are significant Bluetooth...
DUBLIN, Ireland-Revenues continue to inch higher for Parthus Technologies plc, which released its earnings for the quarter, bolstering comments from Parthus officials that the company may well benefit from a slowing economy.Parthus' total revenue for the quarter, ended March 31, was $9.8 million, up...
NEW YORK-Emblaze Systems Inc. will optimize its patented streaming media technology for use in wireless devices running on Symbian's EPOC operating system, under an agreement announced last week.A simulation using content from Emblaze's content partners and Symbian-based smart phones will be available on Symbian's...
NEW YORK-Not surprisingly, the number and size of mergers and acquisitions for which a dollar value was made public declined markedly in all industries when compared to the same period a year ago, Los Angeles-based Mergerstat reported.Announced transactions involving U.S. companies totaled 2,224, down...
DALLAS-The aggressive cost-cutting plan recently implemented by Texas Instruments Inc. that included a voluntary retirement program, shortened work weeks and manufacturing consolidation, apparently wasn't enough, as reflected in the company's first quarter financial results, reported late last Tuesday.TI's revenue for first quarter 2001 totaled...
Chips are falling through the cracks of the slowing economy.Just like phone makers, solutions providers and operators, chip makers are buckling in what analysts describe as their worst time ever.Big names like Texas Instruments, Intel Inc. and Conexant Systems Inc. have reflected the sour...
