Yearly Archives: 2002

LSSi launches self-service mobile directory

EDISON, N.J.—LSSi Corp. launched its Jolt self-service mobile directory that allows Web-enabled wireless device users to look up telephone listings.Jolt users simply enter search...

RIM GPRS BlackBerry available through Rogers in Canada

TORONTO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd.'s new GPRS BlackBerry wireless e-mail/mobile phone device is now available throughout Canada through the company's deal with Rogers AT&T...

Summus ports Exego app to PocketPC platform

RALEIGH, N.C.—Summus Inc. announced its BlueFuel-powered Exego application has been ported to the Microsoft PocketPC platform to allow wireless subscribers to exchange e-mail, digital...

MmO2 signs customer care agreement with IBM

LONDON—Mobile operator MmO2 said it has signed a 10-year deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars to outsource IBM Corp.'s customer care software.According to...

Sun partners with Vuico for wireless Web software

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Sun Microsystems Inc. said it is partnering with Vuico L.L.C. to develop a software for creating, assembling and deploying wireless Web services."This...

Sprint PCS, LG unveil new dual-band handset

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Sprint PCS and handset manufacturer LG InfoComm unveiled the Sprint PCS Phone 4NE1 by LG, a dual-band handset that features changeable side...

Access Spectrum acquires Aerwav licenses

WASHINGTON—Access Spectrum LLC, the band manager for private-wireless users, said on Thursday that it is acquiring the 220 MHz band licenses of Aerwav Inc."This...

AT&T Wireless sells $3B in global bonds

NEW YORK—AT&T Wireless sold $3 billion worth of global bonds on Thursday, according to co-lead manager Lehman Brothers Inc. Due to nervous investors the...

Toshiba plans Chinese manufacturing site

TOKYO—Toshiba Corp said it is planning to open a large-scale manufacturing base in China, although it is yet to unveil the schedule, products or...

Seven appoints Biestman CEO

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Wireless e-mail provider Seven gained a new chief executive officer, Mark Biestman, who previously ran worldwide field operations for Commerce One.Seven's previous...

I3 Mobile repurchases 1.5M shares from Keystone Ventures

STAMFORD, Conn.—Wireless Internet veteran I3 Mobile Inc. announced it repurchased 1.5 million shares of the company's common stock from Keystone Ventures, which bought shares...

Peregrine to acquire Gotta Go Wireless

DENVER—Radio-paging company Peregrine Inc. announced it will acquire Gotta Go Wireless, a nationwide data messaging and cellular company."This is a very significant acquisition for...

Cesky Telecom privatization to begin second round

PRAGUE, Czech Republic—The Czech government launched a second round of a tender to acquire a majority stake in state-owned Cesky Telecom after receiving bids...

Inmarsat begins data access service to corporate jets

LONDON—Inmarsat Ltd., a mobile satellite communications provider, began offering to corporate jet passengers April 10 its new "Swift64" service, which provides data speeds of...

China Mobile connects to ITXC.net

BEIJING—China's dominant mobile-phone carrier, China Mobile, signed an agreement with U.S. wholesale telecom carrier ITXC to exchange international phone traffic over ITXC.net, ITXC's global...

Econet Nigeria cuts access fee on packages

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Econet Nigeria has announced that it reduced the fee of its monthly contract package called Business Parta from US$35 to US$21.Bolaji Balogum,...

Unifón presents significant losses

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Unif

Colombia initiates PCS auction process

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The Colombian government passed a decree authorizing the auction of three regional licenses for personal communications services (PCS) on the C band...

Tata Teleservices to roll out WLL services in 5 circles

NEW DELHI, India—Tata Teleservices, a basic services provider, will launch its "limited mobility" service using wireless local loop (WLL) technology in five circles, or...

Inmarsat launches Internet service for jets

DUBLIN, Ireland—Mobile satellite communications operator Inmarsat has launched an e-mail, video streaming and file transfer service for corporate jet users. The London-based company said...

Optus to delay 3G rollout

MELBOURNE, Australia—Optus is likely to delay the rollout of its $A900 million (US$478 million) third-generation (3G) mobile network beyond its proposed date of November...

China Unicom starts commercial exploitation of CDMA network

BEIJING—Following a three-month trial period, China Unicom launched commercial services on its CDMA network on 8 April.The trial period went less smoothly than the...

Telenor’s MMS pricing shocks rivals

HELSINKI, Finland—Norwegian telecom operator Telenor's competitors in Scandinavia are puzzled by the Oslo-based operator's decision to price at the high end for multimedia messaging...

Verizon appeals FCC’s decision to return deposits

WASHINGTON—Verizon Wireless appealed a decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last month to return 85 percent of the deposits for the winning bids...
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