Monthly Archives: June, 2002

Finland 3G delays expected due to lack of handsets

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...

EU confirms determination to tackle mobile issues

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...

SyncML Initiative consolidates with OMA

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...

PCS Wireless refocuses, changes name to Metatron

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...

IBM, HP announce new agreements in wireless data space

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...

RIM files patent complaint against Good

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...

H3G to use Mind billing software

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

Smart implements Nortel optical backbone

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...

Samsung integrates AOL IM service into GSM handsets

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...

Am-Beo releases inter-carrier roaming product

BALTIMORE—Am-Beo, provider of rating and revenue chain management solutions for next-generation services, has released its Roam Manager, which is designed to handle TAP 3.9...

Cyneta teams with Idetic to create wireless data optimization products

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...

Fujitsu licenses PacketVideo media player technology

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...

Singapore’s 3G market affected by worldwide delay

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...

CommSoft to provide Armstrong with billing system

ALBANY, N.Y.—CommSoft announced it will provide Armstrong, an owner and operator of several independent telephone companies, with the CommVergence billing and customer care system...

Thai operator selects Comverse music service

WOODBURY, N.Y.—Comverse announced Thailand-based mobile operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS), has chosen Comverse's VoiCD advanced mobile music solution for listening to and distributing music...

Ericsson debt downgraded

NEW YORK—Moody's Investors Service Inc. said Monday it has downgraded about $5.2 billion in L.M. Ericsson debt to Baa3, one tier above junk bond...

DoCoMo to offer dual service in July

TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to roll out a dual network service, allowing its FOMA third-generation service subscribers to use the same phone...

Ericsson signs GSM contract in China

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson has signed a $135 million deal to expand the GSM networks of the Shandong Mobile Communication Co.According to Ericsson, the contract includes...

Ericsson, Juniper to deploy VPN for China Mobile

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson AB said it is joining Juniper Networks to deploy what it described as the first commercial multi-protocol Label Switching-based virtual private network...

Vodafone Hungary implements ATM payment service

BUDAPEST, Hungary—Euronet Worldwide Inc., provider of electronic financial transaction solutions, and Vodafone Hungary announced the implementation of Euronet ATM Recharge, which will enable Vodafone...

Three companies form DSP venture

ATLANTA—Motorola Inc., Agere Systems Inc. and Infineon have formed a joint venture company called StarCore LLC to develop and market digital signal processor technologies...

Sierra Wireless signs Singapore distributor

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless said Singapore's Networks Electronics S.E.A. Pte Ltd. has signed an agreement to distribute the Sierra Wireless AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless...

BWCS: Operators must aggressively market games

DUBLIN, Ireland—Cellular operators need to market mobile entertainment applications more aggressively if many more games applications developers are not to go out of business....

Ericsson to supply GSM network to leading Uzbek carrier

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan—Ericsson signed a contract to supply a GSM 1800 MHz network to the Uzdunrobita carrier, which operates TDMA technology and has recently received...

EU decision spurs market confusion

DUBLIN, Ireland—There is some confusion in the European mobile sector about the likely impact of the European Commission's decision to authorize governments to change...
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