Monthly Archives: August, 2002

Motorola adds Asian operators to Network Support Program

BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said a variety of carriers have signed contracts valued at more than $30 million for its customized Network Support Program, which allows...

Starbucks pushes into WiFi market with free trial

SAN FRANCISCO-Starbucks Coffee Co., Hewlett-Packard Co. and T-Mobile International have combined to launch a hot spot service in Starbucks coffee houses, allowing customers to...

Matsushita chooses GRIC product for remote corporate access

MILPITAS, Calif.-GRIC Communications Inc. announced its MobileOffice has been chosen by Matsushita Avionics Systems Corp. to provide remote access to its corporate network to...

Network Utilities releases Odyssey Client

LONDON-Network Utilities announced it has commercially released the Odyssey Client, which allows enterprise and hot spot users to wirelessly connect to a network, in...

Catalyst announces two interoperability agreements

NASHVILLE-Catalyst Communications Technology, provider of Internet Protocol-based dispatch solutions for the public-safety mobile radio market, made two interoperability announcements at this month's APCO show...

Intava launches Mobile Experience Framework

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Intava Corp. announced its Mobile Experience Framework (MEF), a solution that allows potential wireless users to display and operate mobile devices within Web...

Cingular plans job cuts

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to eliminate approximately 2,500 to 3,000 jobs in a reorganization the carrier said would better serve customers in today's segmented...

Wireless imaging could reach 160 million users in 5 years

BOSTON-A new study says the number of wireless imaging users may grow to 160 million by 2007 from 6.6 million in 2002, according to...

S&P lowers Leap rating

NEW YORK-Citing concerns regarding the company's ability to secure additional funding, Standard & Poor's Rating Services lowered its corporate credit rating on Leap Wireless...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nokia signs TETRA contract with BVG

DUSSELDORF, Germany-Nokia Corp. said it has signed a contract to supply a digital TETRA professional mobile radio system to Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG).The solution is...

Virgin Mobile opens network to cross-carrier text messaging

WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA is the latest U.S. carrier to open its network to cross-carrier text messaging-a business that is doubling every eight to...

DT tries link to Cingular?

NEW YORK-Deutsche Telekom AG has proposed merging its VoiceStream Wireless Corp. operations with Cingular Wireless L.L.C., which is owned by BellSouth Corp. and SBC...

KPN places U.K. 3G stake for sale, posts record loss

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-KPN Telecom has placed its U.K. third-generation stake up for sale in conjunction with reporting a record net loss in the second...

DoCoMo to cut i-mode packet fees

TOKYO-With its competitors' next-generation services clearly outpacing its own offerings, NTT DoCoMo Inc. reported it will cut i-mode packet transmission fees for PDC and...

Comverse prepaid solution wins Nortel interoperability approval

WOODBURY, N.Y.-The Intelligent Network-based "Prepaid Solution" of Comverse has secured approval for interoperability with Nortel Networks' IS-41P, a proprietary IN signaling protocol for CDMA...

Realtor trade group partners with InPhonic

CHICAGO-The Council of Residential Specialists, a Chicago-based trade group for realtors, has teamed with InPhonic Inc., Washington, D.C., to provide wireless phones and messaging...

Qwest finds buyer for directory business

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. reached an agreement to sell its QwestDex publishing business for $7.05 billion to a group formed by the private equity...

Deutsche Telekom CEO says company might pull out of some foreign markets

BERLIN-Deutsche Telekom AG's recently appointed chief executive officer told a German newspaper last week that the company would accelerate a restructuring program and might...

Rural Cellular restates 2Q results

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. restated unaudited financial results for the second quarter resulting in net losses attributed to common shareholders increasing from $1.5 million,...

Agilent announces higher-than-expected loss

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said it suffered a loss of $228 million, or 49 cents per share, in its third-quarter results, exceeding the...

Gaming announcements take spotlight

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Analyst predictions of a groundswell in wireless gaming seem to be coming true, with a variety of companies making gaming-related announcements.Perhaps the...
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