July 2002

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless synchronization company Pumatech Inc. said Kyocera Corp. will use the company’s Intellisync Lite software to synchronize e-mail, contact and calendar information for Kyocera’s upcoming PocketCosmo Java-based wireless …

OSLO, Norway-Telenor acquired an additional 16.5 percent of Kyivstar GSM from Sputnik Funds for $66.46 million, the Norwegian operator said. The acquisition, made under a pre-existing option arrangement, gives Telenor …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp., a wireless logistics and distribution services provider, reported July 9 a net loss of $5.91 million, or 49 cents per share, on revenues of $573.26 million for …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin marketing a next-generation FOMA-compatible two-part terminal made up of a personal digital assistant base unit with a Bluetooth wireless handset. The base unit …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Wingcast L.L.C.’s recent and sudden withdrawal from the telematics market has left many doubting the viability of the overall personal telematics industry, according to a new report from …

LONDON-Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service cut French vendor Alcatel to “junk” status, driving down the price of the company’s bonds. Moody’s decision was due to the continued weak demand …

During the past two years, one event after another has left the international wireless landscape looking like a battleground, with numerous casualties and few, if any, players left unscathed. Spectrum …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Argentine crisis has provoked a change in plans for the CITEL (Comision Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones ) meeting and the postponement of Telecom Americas 2003, both of which …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-South African financial services companies are reported to be using General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology as a key means of delivering products and services to customers. The …

BEIJING-China Mobile Communications announced it will invest 50 billion yuan (US$6 billion) in mobile-phone infrastructure in the western part of China during the next three years. During the past three …

FRANKFURT, Germany-Hewlett-Packard Co. said it plans to shed 5,900 jobs in Europe as part of the fallout from its merger with Compaq. The company did not provide details on how …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. reported ending the second quarter with approximately 1.452 million subscribers to its Cricket service, below company guidance of 1.5 million customers. The carrier blamed aggressive …

CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. announced it has acquired the business and assets of bankrupt TelesensKSCL Ltd. of Edinburgh, Scotland, a subsidiary of TelesensKSCL AG of Cologne, Germany. TelesensKSCL, which was a developer …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Investors tore Openwave Systems Inc. share prices in half after the company significantly lowered its fourth quarter outlook. Trading in wireless data giant Openwave was massive after the …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks said Verizon Wireless has selected it to supply its packet switching equipment in what it described as the biggest deployment on a voice network in North America. The …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Western European prepaid mobile phone users may be key to generating increased revenues from data services, according to a new report by Analysys. Emily Turnbull, lead author of the …

HELSINKI, Finland-Singpoare’s MobileOne (M1) will offer multimedia messaging services (MMS) through equipment from Nokia. In addition to equipment and software, Nokia said it will dedicate resources in Singapore for M1’s …

HELSINKI, Finland-Telia, the Stockholm-based Swedish state-controlled telecom company, confirmed 3 July that the company had joined in a bidding contest with Dutch company KPN to acquire troubled KPNQwest’s French network. …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-The U.K. Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that prohibited local authorities from considering health concerns when reviewing applications for cell-phone masts. This decision, which has been …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-In an attempt to set the global standard for secure mobile payments, Visa said it will launch a fraud prevention service next year that it previously developed for …

BEIJING-While foreign handset makers Motorola, Nokia, Siemens and Sony Ericsson still dominate the Chinese market, some 30 domestic suppliers are gaining market share and are expected to grab 20 percent …

DUBLIN, Ireland-While other European countries wrestle with the dilemma of how to accommodate the new base stations and masts required for third-generation (3G) networks when objections to such developments have …

TORONTO-The chief of Rogers AT&T Wireless has dismissed recent industry speculation that his company wants to acquire smaller rival Microcell Telecommunications. “We have a network that’s up and running. So …

ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel-Israeli cellular operator Partner Communications announced the Ministry of Communications amended and extended its license, originally awarded in 1998, for an additional 14 years until 2022. This announcement …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-PipeBeach and system integrator Marand said they deployed a VoiceXML platform for Slovenian mobile operator Mobitel. The applications include news, traffic information, horoscopes, weather, cinema listings and travel information, …