Monthly Archives: August, 2002

Northrop Grumman, Flarion cooperate on homeland security wireless network

HERNDON, Va.-Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Information Technology (IT) sector and Flarion Technologies said they are working together to promote a homeland security network communication system...

Brasil Telecom chooses Netonomy for CRM

BOSTON-Brasil Telecom announced it will use Netonomy's entire product suite for its customer relationship management programs.The carrier will use Netonomy's NetService Center, NetService Center...

Qualcomm, AirWalk sign licensing agreement

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it signed an agreement with AirWalk Communications Inc. under which AirWalk will license Qualcomm's CDMA patent portfolio to develop, manufacture...

Scan Mobile, Orange enter messaging partnership

LONDON-Text messaging company Scan Mobile scored a major new outlet for its applications, announcing a partnership with European carrier Orange to offer a variety...

Icahn continues XO negotiations

RESTON, Va.-Despite several frustrating and fruitless negotiations with XO Communications Inc.'s bank lenders, Carl Icahn is still hovering around the company's restructuring proceedings, this...

CTIA named to emergency panel, FCC releases critical infrastructure report

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association was appointed as a non-resident member of the National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications on the same day the...

Verizon, AOL team for Mobile Web offerings

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. and America Online Inc. announced the immediate availability of a suite of AOL services and features to Verizon Wireless Mobile...

WSC will handle Nextel interoperability

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. selected Wireless Services Corp. to serve as its network interoperability provider, enabling Nextel customers to send and receive text messages...

ADC to exit optical components business

MINNEAPOLIS-Following ADC Telecommunications Inc.'s earlier announcement it intended to lower its quarterly break-even sales point toward $250 million per quarter from its original goal...

Contec joins HP Mobile e-Services Bazaar

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Contec Innovations announced it has joined the HP Mobile e-Services Bazaar, a forum that helps operators, service providers and enterprises shop for...

Numbering crisis appears to have been averted, reports FCC

WASHINGTON-There are currently more telephone numbers available for assignment to end-users than currently assigned, said the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday.There are 480 million...

ATX, APCO launch emergency call center training

WASHINGTON-ATX Technologies and The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International Inc. launched a program to provide formalized emergency response training and certification for...

Tellabs revamps management team

NAPERVILLE, Ill.-Tellabs announced several changes to its corporate management team that it said will strengthen relations with customers, speed product development and grow international...

GoAmerica to exit CDPD space

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Due to the high cost of managing roaming CDPD subscribers, wireless enterprise software and service provider GoAmerica Inc. announced it deactivated several thousand...

Nortel signs GSM contract in China

BEIJING-Nortel Networks said it signed a US$26.8 million GSM contract to supply China Mobile with equipment for the carrier's cellular network in the Shaanxi...

Marconi in talks regarding mobile unit sale

LONDON-Unconfirmed reports stated telecom equipment maker Marconi has sold its mobile unit to Italian state-controlled defense and engineering company Finmeccanica. Finmeccanica has approved US$594.5...

Fujitsu to restructure overseas telecom business

TOKYO-Fujitsu, a leading telecommunications vendor in Japan, is going to restructure its overseas telecommunications business. To promote the restructuring in its telecommunications business, as...

Nortel to expand China Mobile GSM network

BEIJING-China's largest wireless operator China Mobile selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to expand its GSM network in Shaanxi Province as part of a $26.8 million...

WorldCom, Cingular reach agreement, WorldCom execs surrender

NEW YORK-WorldCom and Cingular Wireless reached a tentative agreement yesterday, settling the dispute between the two companies over the possible transfer of approximately 300,000...

Prepaid helps boost Tunisian mobile numbers

LONDON-The Tunisian mobile market has received a significant boost from the rollout of prepaid services, a recent report from Arab Advisors Group revealed.The study...

TV Cable, Sakon Holdings acquire WLL spectrum in Ecuador

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The National Telecommunications Council in Ecuador assigned two of the three national 3.4 GHz to 3.6 GHz bands for wireless local loop...

South African operators take aim at regulator

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Speaking at a recent technology and communications summit in Johannesburg, executives from South Africa's mobile and fixed operators reiterated their calls that...

Idea to launch service in Delhi next month

NEW DELHI, India-Idea Cellular said it will launch its services in the Indian capital next month, taking the total number of GSM players to...

Carphone Warehouse signs 1 million new customers in saturated European markets

DUBLIN, Ireland-Europe's largest mobile-phone retailer shows no signs of relinquishing its market-leading position, with Carphone Warehouse announcing a 16-percent increase in connections during the...

Movilnet launches ‘virtual’ service in Venezuela

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Venezuelan cell-phone operator Movilnet presented a new service that allows new clients to receive mobile-phone messages without actually owning their own...
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