TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will develop next-generation FOMA handsets equipped with a dual browser capable of handling both i-mode-compatible HTML and WAP 2.0-compatible...
DENVER, United States—A potentially important deal between Motorola and Multitone Electronics has fallen through, Motorola confirmed, which leaves the paging and messaging landscape still...
TOKYO—KDDI, the second-largest operator in Japan, announced that it succeeded in offering what it called the world's first experiment for a third-generation (3G) and...
TOKYO—NEC, the leading handset maker in Japan, announced that it shipped 2.5-generation (2.5G) handsets for China Mobile. China Mobile is the largest mobile carrier...
MANILA, The Philippines—Wireless communications will emerge as an integral part of the Filipino workplace as enterprises adopt mobile networks in their operations, according to...
TOKYO—Sumisho Oil, in cooperation with @Venture, has launched Japan's first wireless local area network (WLAN) service at gas stations.Drivers can receive 8 Megabits per...
TOKYO—According to a survey conducted by the Cabinet Office, 94.9 percent of Japanese under 30 years old have their own mobile phones.The government conducted...
DALLAS—Alcatel Alsthom said it has signed a GSM expansion contract valued at over $114 million with Jiangsu Mobile Communication Co. in China.Under the contract...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Pakistani operator Mobilink said it reached a subscriber base of 500,000 customers, and predicts it will have 1 million subscribers by year-end.The operator,...
SAN JOSE, California, United States—Worldwide mobile-phone unit sales reached 93.8 million units in the first quarter of 2002, a 3.8-percent decline from first-quarter 2001,...
HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Networks said it signed an agreement to buy a 10-percent stake for US$35.8 billion in Redback Networks Inc., with an option to...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless reported a reciprocal roaming agreement with South Korean wireless operator SK Telecom allowing customers to use the same handset and phone...
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.—A potentially important deal between Motorola Inc. and Multitone Electronics has fallen through, Motorola confirmed, which leaves the paging and messaging landscape...
HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Networks said it signed an agreement to buy a 10-percent stake for $35.8 billion in Redback Networks Inc., with an option to...
MISSISAUGA, Ontario—Wireless security solutions provider Certicom said Texas Instruments has licensed its products for TI's OMAP platform for handsets, personal digital assistants and advanced...
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Worldwide mobile phone unit sales reached 93.8 million units in the first quarter of 2002, a 3.8-percent decline from first-quarter 2001, according...
WASHINGTON—The numbering crisis is over, said Michael Altschul, senior vice president and general counsel for the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association."The whole numbering crisis...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Proxim Corp., created from the merger of Proxim Inc. and Western Multiplex Corp., announced Kevin Duffy has been made general manager of the...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Datastick Systems Inc., developer of software and peripherals for Palm OS handhelds, announced it will develop a software interface exclusively for Oceana...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Openwave Systems Inc. and wireless application developer Digital Bridges expanded their partnership, the companies announced.Openwave paid an undisclosed sum for a minority...
BONN, Germany—German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom reported its T-Mobile wireless division posted $4.1 billion in revenue for the first quarter of this year compared...
DUBLIN, Ireland—A contract awarded to Vodafone Group has become the subject of a formal appeal to the Irish telecommunications industry regulator.A 130 million euro...
NEW YORK—Tele2 said it won a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) license in Luxembourg from the country's Ministry of Telecommunications.Tele2's Luxembourg operator Tango received...
