2002

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 information into their device through …

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 Wireless. “This advanced wireless communications tool …

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 images and instant messages via BREW-enabled …

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 the agreement, IBM will redesign, …

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 leverage will allow Vuico to …

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 panels and built-in screen savers. The …

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 has been our mission to …

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 carrier postponed the offer from earlier …

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 the specific site. Several Japanese, European …

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 CEO, Bill Nguyen, will continue …

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 in the company before it went …

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 our company, since it enables …

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 below its minimum-set price. The government …

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 up to 64 kilobits per second …

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 Internet-based telecommunications network. ITXC.net has points …

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, chief marketing officer for the …

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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 of 1900 MHz, during which it …

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 service areas, in the second half …

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 it can provide Internet-based services at …

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 2002, according to Lee Hsien Yang, …

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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 company had hoped, as it …

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 services (MMS). Telenor intends to charge …

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 for licenses held by NextWave Telecom …