2002

EDISON, N.J.—North American telecom companies are pushing new customer relationship management (CRM) initiatives to benefit business in several ways, according to a recent study by Fujitsu Consulting. “Three forces have …

DALLAS—Widcomm Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. unveiled a Bluetooth USB dongle reference design allowing wireless connectivity between a personal computer and peripherals without the need for software installation and configuration. …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Rogers AT&T Wireless customers will now be able to access any Internet content using the carrier’s GSM/GPRS network through a new deal between Rogers AT&T and software provider …

VALLADOLID, Spain—A group of Spanish carriers, banks and payment companies commercially launched an ambitious mobile commerce service that will allow subscribers to use their mobile phones to purchase virtually any …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Good Technology Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Research In Motion Ltd., alleging RIM’s single mailbox patent infringes on its newly released wireless e-mail product. The suit, first …

LONDON—M-Wise said it closed a $1 million license of its MOMA Gateway to Comtrend, a telecom manufacturer in Taiwan. Comtrend’s system integrator original equipment manufacturer business, which sells value-added mobile …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Ericsson said it has rolled out a mobile network in the remote northwestern area of Tanzania to link three major refugee camps to the outside world. The network, …

TAMPA, Fla.—ForeSite Towers L.L.C. received $5.1 million in equity financing to develop wireless communication towers and acquired a portfolio of 100 towers in the Southeast, said Communications Equity Associates, which …

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association used the final day of Wireless Safety Week to remind drivers that a top priority this Memorial Day weekend should be to reach …

CHICAGO—U.S. Cellular Corp. selected PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. to replace Arthur Andersen L.L.P. as the carrier’s independent public accountant for this year. Nextel Partners Inc. and UbiquiTel Inc. announced earlier this week …

BEIJING—The world’s largest mobile market could become decidedly less attractive for cell-phone manufacturers if new proposed rules on cell-phone radiation emissions come into play. A proposed change would restrict the …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Paging and messaging carrier Metrocall Inc. announced it reached a pre-negotiated plan of reorganization in Chapter 11 bankruptcy with its creditors, and will file the plan with the bankruptcy …

TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will lead a consortium of 35 companies conducting field trials using a newly developed FOMA mobile communications platform enabling multiple people to participate in mobile …

DENVER—Short message service application provider Cellus announced it is launching its U.S. operations as part of its worldwide expansion strategy. The company, which operates in countries throughout Europe, is expanding …

SAN DIEGO—Kyocera Wireless Corp. said it would be an associate sponsor of the two-car Treadway-Hubbard Racing team for the upcoming Indianapolis 500. The company’s logo will be displayed on the …

SUSSEX, U.K.—The Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) said a recently conducted poll of its new Ventures Program members called for more positive thinking in the wireless industry. Major points brought …

LONDON—Semiconductor start-up Innovics Wireless announced it is offering a solution to increase capacity and data rates and improve coverage in 2.5 and 3G cells without requiring modifications to the base …

HOUSTON—Crown Castle International Corp. named J. Landis Martin non-executive chairman of the board, succeeding the company’s co-founder, Ted Miller, who will remain on the board as a director. Martin was …

PARIS—The French telecom regulator has confirmed that only Bouygues Telecom applied for one of the two third-generation licenses on offer in France. Therefore, the three current mobile incumbent operators—Orange, SFR …

TOKYO—NEC Corp. said it received an order from Taiwan’s KG Telecommunications for mobile handsets for KG Telecom’s i-mode service. NEC said the delivery will make it the first supplier of …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—South African mobile network operator Vodacom is currently in the process of launching its cellular network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As an indication of expected …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—BellSouth introduced the first integrated mobile Internet service in Per

MELBOURNE, Australia—As part of its expanding mobile data strategy, Telstra announced this week a three-month trial in which customers can pay for parking using their GSM mobile phones. “Our customers …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—The continued downturn in mobile communications has caused Benefon and Openmobile, both based in Finland, to close their operations or dramatically restructure their businesses. Benefon, one of the …

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