August 2002

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp.’s board of directors appointed Ari Q. Fitzgerald director. Fitzgerald is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., and a member of …

BONN, Germany-T-Mobile International reported increasing revenue and customer additions in the first half of 2002, although average revenue per user (ARPU) figures increased in only two markets. T-Mobile said group …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-M-Cell, the holding company of the mobile network operator MTN, announced trading figures for the period from 1 April to 30 June in its quarterly trading update. The …

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its corporate rating on Qwest Communications International Inc. from single-‘B’-plus to single-‘B’-minus based on the company’s weakened operations and lower than expected performance …

SAN JOSE, California, United States-Globalstar said it reduced prices by up to 75 percent for its registered users in Canada. The announcement comes one week after the mobile satellite services …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Due to low share prices, wireless data services reseller GoAmerica Inc. transferred its shares from the Nasdaq National Market to the SmallCap Market. The company’s shares will continue under …

AUSTIN, Texas-Wi-Fi high-speed Internet access provider Wayport Inc. said it will provide wireless and wired service in seven Loews Hotel properties across the country. Loews Hotels in Philadelphia, New York …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said it has signed an agreement to allow Rennaissance Ltd. to distribute within the New Zealand market its AirCard 555, which operates on cdma2000 1x networks, …

BUCHAREST, Romania-Romanian GSM operator Mobifon, which operates under the Connex brand, announced the closing of a US$300 million senior loan facility led and arranged by the European Bank for Reconstruction …

HELSINKI, Finland-Four telecom groups, including Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, Finnish-headed consortium Jippii/3i Venture, Radiolinja and 2G, confirmed they are vying to acquire Telia Mobile’s third-generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System …

PHOENIX-Freedom Wireless Inc. announced two favorable rulings in its patent infringement suit against Boston Communications Group Inc. and several wireless carriers including Verizon Wireless Inc. One ruling concluded that Freedom …

TOKYO-Toyota Motor Corp. plans to offer a telematics service called G-Book using KDDI Corp.’s wireless network in Japan, according to reports. The service will track the location and operating status …

LOS ANGELES-Telemac Corp. announced it has received a new patent for its system for secure, remote programming of wireless devices. “This new patent broadens our patent protection for secure, remote …

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-Forward Industries said it has amended its licensing agreement to distribute Motorola Inc.’s products throughout the European, Middle Eastern and African markets. “We are extremely grateful to Motorola …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet giant Openwave Systems Inc. announced several executive changes, including naming two new chief technology officers. Bruce Martin and Thomas Reardon will serve as the company’s new …

BERLIN-Sanmina-SCI said it has canceled its memorandum of understanding to buy three production facilities belonging to Siemens AG’s IC Networks unit. “We have determined that the acquisition of these . …

RAANANA, Israel-Korean personal digital assistant maker JTEL announced it will use Emblaze Semiconductor’s application processor for its new wireless Cellvic PDA. Emblaze Semiconductor, a wholly owned subsidiary of wireless multimedia …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. shares dropped on the news that the company plans to cut 7,000 jobs and it expects third-quarter earnings to fall by up to 10 percent, attributing the …

DUBLIN, Ireland-The Irish Attorney General’s office has confirmed that it will bring forward amended regulations prohibiting the use of mobile phones in cars by mid-September. Following the introduction of the …

WASHINGTON-Aloha Partners LP has made the highest bids in the first two rounds of the 700 MHz C- and D-blocks auction, which began on Tuesday. Aloha Partners bid nearly $5 …

MANILA, The Philippines-The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has advised Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, and Digital Telecommunications (Digitel) to stop squabbling and expand customer services instead. “Instead of bickering, …

SEOUL, South Korea-With an eye to competing with Intel Corp. and Texas Instruments, Samsung Electronics said it plans to spend $3.6 billion on chips, focusing on large-scale integration for mobile …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Sun Microsystems Inc. said it has been working with Sprint PCS on providing the infrastructure technology for the carrier’s recently launched PCS Vision network. Sun’s contributions include its …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group Inc. named Anders Edlund marketing director where he will initially focus on increasing the worldwide focus on SIG marketing efforts, developing long-term plans …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Toshiba’s computer Systems Group said it has agreed to integrate its 802.11-based technology into iPass Global Broadband roaming service. “Ipass will work with Toshiba to ensure that their …