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Swedish telecommunications equipment giant Ericsson AB announced that the company will lay off 7,000 more employees than previously planned, owing to a weak market. “The ongoing restructuring actions, including announced outsourcing projects, would have brought the headcount down to 54,000 during this year. With the additional actions, headcount will approach 47,000 next year,” concludes Carl-Henric […]

Palm last week announced availability of the Zire 71, a handheld device designed for business users. The Zire 71 includes a built-in digital camera, a feature that used to appear only on expensive high-end cell phones and handheld devices but is now hitting the mainstream. The device includes a photo album application, a video player […]

IBM last week introduced a series of ThinkPads designed for small-business employees who need the mobility of a notebook computer but not necessarily the battery life. The ThinkPad G40 is a notebook designed to be a desktop replacement for users who rely more on AC power than battery power, simply moving from one electrical outlet […]

The Wi-Fi buzz is reaching new heights, as companies consider the potential of WLANs as telephony networks. The concept will get a boost this week at the NetWorld + Interop trade show in Las Vegas, when NEC America Inc. announces broad plans for hardware and software that support voice-over-802.11-based wireless LANs. “What were doing is […]

Palm Inc. on Wednesday announced two new handheld devices for the spring, the Zire 71, designed for consumers, and the Tungsten C, designed for business users. The Zire 71 includes a built-in digital camera, a feature that used to appear on only expensive high-end cell phones and handheld devices, but now is hitting the mainstream. […]

Owing to new customers and a significant revenue, AT&T Wireless on Wednesday posted a profit for the first quarter of 2003. The Redmond, Wash., wireless carrier reported a profit of $135 million for its first quarter, compared with a loss of $178 million for the same period last year. The company reported a revenue of […]

Owing to increasing demand for CDMA (cellular digital multiple access) components overseas, cell phone chip maker Qualcomm Inc. on Wednesday posted positive earnings for the fiscal second quarter of 2003. Net income for the quarter was $104 million, up from $43.9 million for the same quarter last year. Revenues were $1 billion. The San Diego, […]

Earnings and subscriber rates are up for Nextel Communications Inc. and Cingular Wireless, which both reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Nextel reported its fourth quarterly profit in a row, owing to a growing base of customers who like to use their phones as walkie-talkies. The Reston, Va., company earned $208 million in the first quarter […]

Attributing customer growth, Verizon Wireless on Tuesday reported significantly higher first-quarter earnings from last year. The Bedminster, N.J., wireless carrier posted a first-quarter revenue of $5.09 billion, up from $4.43 billion in the same period last year, according to officials at Verizon Communications Inc., which is one of its parent companies. Verizon Wireless, the largest […]

As myriad startups launch WLAN switching solutions, one new company is taking a slightly different route with a routed IP architecture. Chantry Networks Inc. this week will unveil BeaconWorks, a line that includes the BeaconMaster controller and BeaconPoint access points. In a Chantry wireless LAN, network management is centered at the BeaconMaster rather than the […]

Wireless carriers are looking for relief from a requirement that would take effect by the end of the year and allow cell phone customers to keep their number when they change phone companies. An appeals court is set to rule in the next few months on the argument by carriers that they should not be […]

Several vendors are readying products to help enterprises turn WLANs into managed networks. Wireless LAN management gear will be a major focus at the NetWorld+ Interop trade show next week, with new products due from such vendors as Bluesocket Inc., Symbol Technologies Inc., Atheros Communications Inc., Proxim Inc. and AirMagnet Inc. Bluesocket, a company known […]