2002

NEW DELHI, India—Shin Satellite Public Company Limited said it signed a procurement contract with Bagan Cybertech IDC and Teleport for the provision of rural telephony services throughout Myanmar by the …

REDWOOD CITY, California, United States—Openwave Systems announced it will expand its highly successful relationship with J-Phone in Japan by creating a new service for subscribers to send short video clips …

CHICAGO—ALK Technologies Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. have partnered to interface ALK’s FleetCommander product with Qualcomm’s OmniTRACS mobile communications system to provide a homeland security solution, focused on creating a safe …

MINNEAPOLIS—Ault Inc., maker of external power conversion products, announced it is entering the mobile space by targeting VARs and OEMs with its new DC-to-DC laptop power converters. The converters, which …

BETHESDA, Md.—Access Spectrum L.L.C. announced it has made a spectrum acquisition and has added three vice presidents to its management team. The company said it has signed an agreement with …

WASHINGTON—One of the major players in the PCS C-block saga said on Tuesday that a negotiated settlement is probably not the way to go because it will not give everyone …

WASHINGTON—The wireless industry needs consolidation, said one of the titans of the industry on Tuesday. “The industry does need to be consolidated,” said John Stanton, chief executive officer of Western …

HERNDON, Va.—Fiducianet Inc., a service bureau dedicated to helping telecommunications carriers outsource their CALEA compliance, subpoena processing and court ordered technical assistance in support of law enforcement, began activating customer …

MALMO, Sweden—Aspiro announced it has entered a sales agreement with Hi3G, an operator with third-generation licenses in Sweden and Denmark. According to the agreement, Aspiro will deliver and operate four …

RESTON, Va.—Seeking to further solidify its place in the wireless data market, Nextel Communications Inc. released a new wireless modem for laptops, as well as a new data compression technology …

RALEIGH, N.C.—Summus Inc., which provides processing technology for wireless devices, reported increasing losses and dropping revenues as a result of selling parts of its business and drops in its contract …

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Verizon Wireless said it added 15 digital sites in North Carolina and South Carolina during the first quarter. “These new sites are part of our overall commitment to providing …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint PCS, which Reuters reported will roll out its next-generation network nationwide in August, announced it would co-brand and jointly market Novatel Wireless Inc.’s PCS 1x-compatible Connection Card …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Both Nokia Corp. and Ericsson AB said they have demonstrated what they described as the first inter-operator live demonstration of Multimedia Messaging Service technology with leading Chinese operators. Ericsson …

SAN DIEGO—Advanced mobile device maker PC-EPhone Inc. announced it will form a joint venture with Whitelite Communications Ltd., a division of Process Control & Automation Systems, to sell its devices …

CHICAGO—Thieves broke in to Brightstar Corp.’s Vernon Hills, Ill., warehouse May 5 and stole potentially millions of dollars in mobile equipment. Brightstar distributes wireless products throughout the world. Brightstar confirmed …

TORONTO—Rogers AT&T Wireless signed an agreement with Canadian delivery company Purolator Courier Ltd. to use the carrier’s GSM/GPRS network to provide an end-to-end wireless data solution enabling access to shipping …

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio—Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc. reported $48.2 million in revenue for the first quarter compared with $19.3 million in revenue posted for the first quarter of last year. …

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—The Malaysia government plans to award three third-generation licenses later this year, and only a few weeks before applications are due, companies are still jostling for partners and …

CALGARY—Motorola Inc.’s Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions Sector plans to purchase and/or license Wi-Lan Inc.’s high-speed wireless data communications equipment and resell Wi-Lan’s products through the sector’s sales channels, the …

SEOUL, South Korea—LG Electronics Co. said it offered to buy a 3-percent stake in KT Corp. for about $414.5 million, the first investor to make such a declaration. The South …

LONDON—U.K. vendor Marconi plc said it will not unveil a new business strategy because of its talks with banks and bondholders have entered a new phase. “Tripartite discussions are now …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Fujitsu PC Corp. said it has unveiled the latest of its LifeBook S Series notebook with new features for mobile professionals, describing it as thin and light. “Fujitsu’s …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Both Nokia and Ericsson said they have demonstrated what they described as the first inter-operator live demonstration of multimedia messaging service (MMS) technology with leading Chinese operators. Ericsson demonstrated …

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