Monthly Archives: August, 2002

Probe Research studies GSM vs. CDMA in 3G battle

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-The whole world is watching to see which standard-GSM or CDMA-will succeed as the 3G battle revs up in the United States,...

724 Solutions cuts 100 jobs

TORONTO-724 Solutions Inc., which sells wireless alert services to financial institutions and Internet Protocol gateways to wireless carriers, announced it will cut 100 jobs...

Ericsson finalizes sale of stake in Chinese joint venture

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson finalized the sale of its stake in joint venture Ericsson Panda Mobile Terminals Co. Ltd. in Nanjing, China, to Microcell S.A.,...

Comstar launches wireless credit card processing solution

NEW YORK-Comstar Interactive Corp. launched its CHARGE ANYwhereT wireless credit card processing solution that allows businesses to make transactions wirelessly and manage them online.The...

Gemplus announces 500 million SIM card milestone

LUXEMBOURG-Gemplus announced its has deployed more than 500 million subscriber identity module (SIM) cards since the standardization of GSM in 1992."Reaching this major milestone...

OneStopCollections.com launches debt collection system for wireless resellers

ETIWANDA, Calif.-OneStopCollections.com announced it has launched ODCS, an automated debt collections system that allows wireless resellers to submit accounts and review reports over the...

Brightpoint signs distribution agreement with Nokia

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced its subsidiary Bright Point Ltd. has signed an agreement with Nokia Inc. subsidiary Nokia Ltd. to distribute Nokia mobile-phone products n...

Globalstar announces lower pricing options

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Globalstar announced five new pricing plans that bring the costs of satellite telephone services closer to the costs of cellular. The new...

PCIA to host siting conference in October

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association will hold a seminar on wireless infrastructure siting and zoning on October 23, 2002, in Arlington, Va.The seminar,...

E-Pass to appeal Palm patent judgement

MCLEAN, Va.-E-Pass Technologies Inc. announced it will appeal a summary judgement that found personal digital assistant maker Palm Inc. did not infringe on E-Pass'...

Sharp unveils Zaurus for Verizon CDPD network

SAN DIEGO-Sharp Electronics Corp. unveiled a consumer edition wireless data service for its Zaurus SL-5500 personal digital assistant designed to run on Verizon Wireless...

Hutchison 3G remains upbeat, despite KPN pullout

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Regardless of the decision by KPN to make a 1.2 billion euros (US$1.2 billion) write-off on its 15-percent stake in Hutchison 3G,...

Ericsson grants Huawei patent license agreement for mobile technology

BEIJING-Ericsson has granted Huawei Technologies a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable patent license for its W-CDMA/UMTS mobile telephony technology, allowing Huawei to develop, manufacture and sell...

Subscribers fight to get Nitel GSM connections

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Nigerian Telecommunications (Nitel) recently launched its prepaid services in the major cities of the country. However, potential subscribers have been frustrated in...

China’s mobile price war heats up

BEIJING-The price war between China Mobile and China Unicom is heating up across the country, except in the big metropolises of Beijing, Shanghai and...

Access to provide MMS to China Unicom

TOKYO-Access, a Tokyo-based venture, announced it concluded an agreement with China Unicom to provide multimedia messaging service (MMS) software to China's second-largest mobile operator....

Thai Mobile appoints marketing alliances

NEW DELHI, India-Thai Mobile, the joint venture between the Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT) and the Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT) formed to operate...

Ericsson wins GSM contract in Panama

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson said it will be the sole supplier of equipment and services for a GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) 800 MHz network in...

Nokia to supply MMS equipment in Thailand

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia said it will supply multimedia messaging system (MMS) equipment to DTAC in Thailand. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

Samsung, SanDisk sign cross-license agreement, dismiss lawsuits

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and SanDisk Corp. announced they have signed cross license and supply agreements on flash memory technology, and in turn...

Amena agrees on revenue assurance from WeDo Consulting

LISBON, Portugal-WeDo Consulting announced a US$489,000 deal to implement its revenue assurance solution at Amena, a Spanish mobile operator. PriceWaterhouseCoopers will provide program management...

Philippine official estimates cell-phone use to continue to grow

MANILA, The Philippines-While Filipino cell-phone subscribers are projected to reach 20 million during the next seven years, use will be the growth driver of...

Russian minister promises nationwide licenses to three major carriers

MOSCOW-Russian Communications Minister Leonid Reiman promised to grant nationwide GSM licenses to three major carriers-Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Vimpelcom (BeeLine) and MegaFon.The news is important...

SpectraSite credit facility amended

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Holdings Inc. said SpectraSite Communications Inc. and its bank lenders have amended the company's senior credit facility.The amendment provides the company with...
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