ESPOO, Finland-Vodafone New Zealand agreed to trial Nokia's General Packet Radio Service core network solution and Wireless Application Protocol platform.Nokia said it will deliver...
CAIRO, Egypt-Orascom Telecom, which owns stakes in Egypt's largest mobile provider, agreed to buy 80 percent of Telecel International, a pan-African telecommunications company that...
NEW YORK-Ever been whipsawed?A whipsaw is a double-handled saw designed for use by two people. The dictionary also says the word "whipsaw" means "to...
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. expanded its Time Division Multiple Access network to Columbus, Ohio, as part of a 12-month expansion."Our offers have been...
LONDON-The U.K. government said it qualified all 13 applicants for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses to bid in a March auction."I am delighted that...
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Oy announced the early availability of its open Iu Interface for third-generation mobile networks.Nokia said it will provide full compatibility to the...
MEXICO CITY-Telefonos de Mexico, Mexico's largest telecom provider, signed a letter of intent to buy 60 percent of Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones, the leading...
PACOIMA, Calif.-USA Wireless Technologies, a value-added distributor of wireless accessories, announced its East Coast division will operate out of Florida with the primary responsibility...
MACCLESFIELD, England-Geoworks Corp. signed an agreement to provide its Premion Server+ technology to Virgin Mobile.The server is the backbone of Geoworks' Mobile Attitude reminder...
American Tower Corp. completed its private placement of $450 million principal amount of 5-percent convertible notes due 2010, issued at 100 percent of their...
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands-Qualcomm Inc.'s Wireless Business Solutions operation announced plans to provide wireless communications-based fleet management solutions to the European freight transport industry and other...
GERMANTOWN, Md.-TTC, a unit of Dynatech Corp., and Wavetek Wandel Goltermann announced plans to merge. According to TTC, the new company, which will announce...
Online retailer Reason Wireless Ware in Denver is hoping to appeal to consumers' logical instincts when it comes to shopping for wireless products and...
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia signed an agreement to expand New World Mobility's network in Hong Kong.Nokia will deliver mobile switching equipment, base stations, high-capacity base station...
While most conversations about the wireless Internet have focused on transmitting data, a few companies are looking at creating a voice-based Internet-browsing model aimed...
VoiceStream Wireless Corp. announced plans to invest in Canadian Global System for Mobile communications operator Microcell Telecommunications Inc., a move that sets the stage...
SAN FRANCISCO-Two companies turned to Wireless Application Protocol technology to wirelessly extend their e-business applications to a mobile work force.SAP AG released version 2.0...
The Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 7 released its decision establishing a new 700 MHz wireless service, setting the stage for a spectrum auction...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson reported it won what it says is the first-ever agreement for a commercial end-to-end third-generation system. Finnish 2G Ltd. chose Ericsson...
WASHINGTON-The `consensus' reached by a government-industry panel on a third-generation mobile phone position that the Clinton administration can take to the World Radiocommunication Conference...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week expanded its rules regarding telecommunications relay services to include speech-to-speech services, Spanish language service and quality of service...
DENVER-U S West will introduce its Total Package, a communications plan that combines the most popular home telephone features, U S West Wireless telephone...
WASHINGTON-Prospects for the widespread development of ultra-wideband technologies were dealt a blow last week when the aviation community-associations representing both airlines and air travelers-expressed...
ROME-NEC Corp. announced an agreement with Telecom Italia Group to work together in technical trials for Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems.NEC, which supplies handsets to...
Most conversations regarding the wireless Internet in the industry today revolve around Wireless Application Protocol technology, but several companies are bucking this trend-aiming to...
