June 2002

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OXFORD, United Kingdom-In what would appear to be an industry first, U.K.-based cell-phone operator MmO2 has published tariffs for its third-generation (3G) service running in the Isle of Man. The …

TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, will terminate its service based on PDC by March 31, 2003, Tadashi Onodera, president of KDDI, said on Thursday. By terminating the PDC …

WASHINGTON-A new Finnish study concludes mobile phone radiation could lead to cancer by undermining the blood-brain barrier’s ability to block out carcinogens and other potentially harmful substances. The research, led …

ALAMEDA, California, United States-UTStarcom said it won a US$19.9 million contract in Vietnam to deploy its IP-based PAS citywide wireless access system to Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT) in the …

BEIJING-Mobile-phone operator China Unicom has introduced promotional offers in at least 10 Chinese cities to attract subscribers to its fledgling CDMA network. Unicom originally positioned its CDMA services as a …

MANILA, Philippines—Wireless carrier Smart Communications Inc. said it will support its GSM network by deploying Nortel Networks’ OPTera Metro 5200 multiservice platform, an optical metro backbone network based on dense …

LINCOLN, Neb.—Transcrypt International Inc. will now be known as EFJ Inc., following stockholder approval of the corporate name change and reorganization. EFJ Inc. is the parent company of EFJohnson Co., …

OXFORD, United Kingdom and DUBLIN, Ireland-Looking to become the first company to launch third-generation (3G) services in the United Kingdom, Hutchison 3G has denied press reports that it is quietly …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Centennial Communications Corp. extended its information services outsourcing contract with Alltel through 2005. The contract calls for Alltel’s Information Services to continue to provide remote outsourcing of all …

LONDON-Indonesia’s Telkomsel contracted CMG Wireless Data to upgrade its short messaging service center from a capability of sending 160 messages per second to 1,500 messages. Telkomsel deployed the expansion in …

LINCOLN, Neb.—EFJ Inc. announced its EFJohnson Co. subsidiary will supply the traffic and law enforcement division of the Texas Department of Public Safety with its new 5100 series portable radios. …

DALLAS—Samsung Telecommunications America and America Online Inc. are integrating AOL Instant Messenger service in to Samsung’s SGH-r225M GSM handset, the companies announced. AOL Instant Messaging will allow users to send …

RICHARDSON, Texas—Wireless data infrastructure company Cyneta Networks Inc. announced it will team with optimization technology provider Idetic Inc. to create a wireless data optimization product for sale to wireless carriers. …

JAKARTA, Indonesia-The slow development of third-generation (3G) services around the world has influenced mobile operators in Singapore to re-think the urgency of launching 3G services in the city state. In …

DUBLIN, Ireland-The European Commission has once again underlined its determination to tackle areas of mobile communications it feels are noncompetitive or overpriced. It has published draft guidelines designed to identify …

MILAN, Italy-Italian greenfield operator H3G said it will use billing and customer care software from Mind CTI for its third-generation (3G) services.

PISCATAWAY, N.J.—The SyncML Initiative announced it will officially consolidate into the newly formed Open Mobile Alliance, a group created to act as an umbrella standards organization for the various aspects …

WATERLOO, Ontario—As expected, Research In Motion Ltd. filed a patent complaint against competitor Good Technology Inc. in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. RIM’s complaint alleges Good willfully infringed on …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Technology giants IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. both continued to reinforce their wireless data offerings through new resale and licensing agreements, a strategy the two companies have been …

SINGAPORE—PCS Wireless L.L.C. announced it will refocus its business on the wireless testing and measurement market and will change its name to Metatron Technologies Inc. to reflect the change. The …

MILAN, Tenn.—Less-than-truckload carrier Milan Express announced it will implement Qualcomm’s OmniTRACS mobile communications system, Agentek’s AgentDelivery and AgentManager mobile and server software solutions and Symbol Technologies’ PPT-2800 Mobile Computer throughout …

HELSINKI, Finland-The shortage of UMTS terminals in Finland’s retail market is seriously hindering the construction of third-generation (3G) mobile networks. 3G license holders are warning that delays can be expected …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. said its cdma2000 1x EV-DO equipment is now commercially available, including base station and core network hardware and software. “There is a significant pent-up demand …

TOKYO—Fujitsu Ltd. will license wireless streaming media company PacketVideo Corp.’s media player technology for use in the company’s third-generation mobile phones, the companies announced. The deal marks another major licensee …