Monthly Archives: November, 2002

Amdocs reports increased revenues, losses for fiscal year

NEW YORK-Amdocs Ltd., St. Louis, a provider of billing and customer relationship management for telecommunications operators, reported increased revenues and losses for the fiscal...

Nokia, RIM sign software licensing agreement

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. and Research In Motion Ltd. signed a software licensing agreement granting Nokia the right to use and distribute certain RIM BlackBerry...

Cable & Wireless launches GSM/GPRS network in Panama

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Cable & Wireless Panama has launched its first GSM/GPRS 850 MHz network, according to L.M. Ericsson, which supplied the equipment."By upgrading its network...

States building cell-phone use, accident database

WASHINGTON-The Governors Highway Safety Association said states next year will have new guidelines for collecting vehicular crash data that take account of driver use...

PCIA files motion to dismiss environmental petition

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-PCIA has filed a reply to an environmental group's response to PCIA's motion to dismiss the group's Aug. 27 Gulf Petition.The environmental group,...

DoCoMo revises FOMA subscriber numbers

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo said it forecasts only 320,000 FOMA third-generation subscribers by the end of March 2003, a decrease from its early predictions of more...

Actix launches GPRS solution for IP, wireless

LONDON-Actix said it has launched a GPRS solution that can converge Internet Protocol and wireless networks."Its GPRS SVS has been developed in conjunction with...

Cingular Wireless names Sigman CEO

ATLANTA-Following a disappointing third quarter in which it reported a net loss of customers, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. named Stan Sigman president and chief executive...

T-Mobile introduces camera phone

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. introduced a pair of color-screen, camera handsets including Sony Ericsson's $100 T300 and Motorola Inc.'s $200 T720i.Each handset is available...

Glenayre Technologies gets MetroPCS contract

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. reported wireless operator MetroPCS Inc. will integrate its Versera Large Solution platform into its Miami market enabling the carrier to offer...

Sprint PCS, Bell Mobility collaborate on CDMA products

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS and Canadian wireless operator Bell Mobility reported an agreement to collaborate on developing and marketing advanced CDMA handsets, applications and...

J-Phone, Sharp lead camera phone market

BOSTON-Japan and Korea remain the top markets for wireless camera phones, according to a third quarter sales update on cellular camera phones published by...

Somera to support BASE network expansion

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Somera Communications announced its support for the mobile network expansion of BASE, a Belgium-based subsidiary of KPN Mobile that boasts more than...

Sendo abandons Microsoft software

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In what may look like a political victory of sorts for Nokia Corp., Phone maker Sendo jolted the wireless world with its decision...

S&P cuts rating on SpectraSite

NEW YORK-Following SpectraSite Holdings Inc.'s announcement it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Standard & Poor's Rating Services lowered the companies ratings on...

Frost & Sullivan sees strong potential in Bluetooth

LONDON-The Bluetooth industry received a boost from a Frost & Sullivan report noting the wireless technology has progressed from its simple cable replacement origins,...

Indonesia’s government to force GSM 1800 MHz operators to merge

JAKARTA, Indonesia-Following the uncertain plans of the regional GSM 1800 MHz license holders, Indonesia's government has demanded this week they must decide whether to...

Injunction served on Rogers Wireless

TORONTO-A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered Rogers Wireless and its dealers to stop making false or misleading statements against rival Microcell Telecommunications.The order,...

UTStarcom clinches three deals in one month

BEIJING-California based UTStarcom has signed three deals during the last month to provide its Xiaolingtong PHS mobile system to two fixed-line Chinese carriers.It signed...

Nitel reshuffles its board of directors

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Nigerian government has approved the reconstitution of a 16-member board of directors of the Nigerian Telecommunications (Nitel).Samuel Ajayi, press secretary for...

Qwest closes 17 retail outlets

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. closed 17 of its wireless retail outlets in six states that the company claimed were unprofitable, according to the Associated...

JABRA to feature headsets in Super Bowl ads

SAN DIEGO-JABRA Corp. will take part in a San Diego Trolley advertising program tied to Super Bowl XXXVII, to be held in San Diego...

Tele2 Sweden selects Nokia router

HELSINKI, Finland-Tele2 Sweden says it has selected Nokia Corp. to deliver the Redback SmartEdge 800 router for Internet and Intranet services for enterprises."This underlines...

Sirific completes equity financing

WATERLOO, Ontario-Sirific Wireless Corp. said it has completed an equity financing round that has garnered the company $11.5 million that it will invest in...

ComScape launches Kiwi PCS service

WILMINGTON, N.C.-ComScape Telecommunications Inc., which owns a number of C-block and F-block spectrum licenses, launched its Kiwi PCS service in Wilmington, N.C., offering customers...
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