STOCKHOLM, Sweden—CellPoint and Benefon signed an agreement to provide assisted global positioning system (GPS) location solutions to GSM, 2.5- and third-generation (3G) network operators...
LONDON—Logica said its prepaid billing software will be installed by Trinidad and Tobago's TSTT Mobile Services. TSTT will launch prepaid wireless data services over...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Singapore's two leading cellular operators recently launched new price plans to attract new customers and retain existing ones. Both SingTel and MobileOne (M1)...
WHITE PLAINS, New York, United States—NextWave Telecom and bankrupt fixed wireless company Teligent were given approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to transfer approximately...
SHEFFIELD, U.K.—Phone Candy, part of U.K.-based digital content and animation production studio Cool Beans Productions, is now offering an international service that allows cell...
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Adobe Systems Inc. announced its GoLive 6.0 software Web authoring tool.GoLive 6.0 includes the Adobe Web Workgroup Server, GoLive Dynamic Content authoring...
NEW DELHI, India—Mobile-phone handsets and pagers in India will cost less, following a reduction in duties announced in the annual budget presented in the...
LONDON—Orange has partnered with BBC Multimedia and Digital Bridges to bring the television show "The Weakest Link" to mobile-phone users in Europe.The mobile version...
SEATTLE, United States—Starbucks confirmed that VoiceStream will pick up where MobileStar Network left off as the wireless local area network (WLAN) service provider in...
SAN FRANCISCO—Wireless enterprise software solution developer Neomar announced enhanced versions of its Neomar Enterprise Server software and Neomar Microbrowser with Intelligent Client Engine (ICE)...
INDIANAPOLIS—Brightpoint Inc. announced its subsidiary Brightpoint North America L.P. has entered an agreement with Handspring Inc. to provide distribution services in the U.S. Brightpoint...
CAMPBELL, Calif.—P-Com Inc. announced $3.4 million in new orders for its point-to-point products from customers in China.The orders include the company's first order for...
ROME—Four telecom companies have filed formal offers to buy Italian mobile-phone operator Blu, which has been for sale for about 18 months since failing...
BALTIMORE, United States—Five new lawsuits seeking a total of more than US$6 billion in damages have been filed against the cellular industry, alleging use...
ADELAID, Australia—Australia hosted a demonstration of third-generation (3G) technology this week by m.Net Corporation. The government said it has funded A$9 million (US$4.6 million)...
SINGAPORE—Cambridge Positioning Systems and SingTel Mobile will build a test network around Tampines Town for application and hardware developers to trial new Enhanced Observed...
MUNICH, Germany—Siemens said it received a US$11 million order from China Mobile Communications Corporation (MCC) to expand its GSM network in Tibet.Siemens Information and...
BEIJING—An insufficient supply of CDMA handsets is hampering the development of China Unicom's CDMA network. The shortfall in supply is pushing prices of available...
PETAH TIKVA, Israel—Israeli vendor InnoWave ECI Wireless Systems announced two contract wins in Africa.The first contract, with Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, will provide...
HELSINKI, Finland—Comptel said Jordan's Fastlink will use its mediation software as part of a deal won by TelesensKSCL for Fastlink's GSM and General Packet...
BOCA RATON, Fla.—SBA Communications Corp. reported increased revenues for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, but the company's net loss increased as...
TOKYO—NEC and Matsushita Communication Industrial, two leading telecom vendors in Japan, on Thursday announced they will develop two-chip third-generation (3G) handsets. NEC and Matsushita,...
ATLANTA, United States—Cingular Wireless introduced Interactive Messaging, giving Cingular subscribers the ability to send text messages to wireless users on other carriers' networks.The service...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Third mobile network operator Cell C announced it enhanced its directory inquiry service by allowing subscribers to receive numbers via short message...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Sprint Corp. launched Sprint Integrated Construction Services, a new collection of services to be coordinated by Sprint Sites USA and Black &...
