February 2002

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 this year. The A-GPS mobile location …

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 a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) …

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) are offering more free talktime and …

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 US$1 million in telecommunications assets, including …

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 phone users to personalize ringtones and …

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 and Web layout tool in …

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 parliament on Thursday. The new measure …

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 of the game show will …

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 Starbucks’ coffee shops across North America. …

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) for wireless devices. According to Neomar, …

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 will distribute Handspring products including the …

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 its Tel-Link Encore product, a …

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 to win a third-generation (3G) license …

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 of wireless handsets caused brain cancer. …

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) for m.Net, a consortium of Telstra …

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 Time Difference location-enabled solutions. Trials are …

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 Communication Mobile Group will supply …

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 handsets higher, further limiting fast subscriber …

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 fixed wireless access in the …

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 Radio Service (GPRS) networks. The delivery …

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 well. SBA said revenues for the …

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, both FOMA venders for NTT DoCoMo, …

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 will be available in March. …

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 service (SMS) at no extra cost. …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Sprint Corp. launched Sprint Integrated Construction Services, a new collection of services to be coordinated by Sprint Sites USA and Black & Veatch Telecommunications. Sprint Integrated Construction Services …