2002

TOKYO—Japan’s NTT DoCoMo is considering withdrawing from the PHS and beeper businesses, Keiji Tachikawa, president of NTT DoCoMo, said on Thursday. As the leading mobile carrier in Japan, NTT DoCoMo …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—In an effort to stem growing concerns about interoperability, Nokia has indicated that it might take on some of the responsibilities to ensure its Open Mobile Architecture (OMA) …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Telecom Argentina’s financial problems make France T

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission should consider imposing fines on wireless carriers that do not meet enhanced 911 implementation deadlines, said FCC Commissioner Kevin J. Martin on Wednesday. “To the extent …

NEW YORK—Kurt Hellstroem, Swedish equipment maker Ericsson AB’s chief executive, said his company is not optimistic about a sales rebound this year, adding that the vendor expects sales to remain …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Western Multiplex Corp. and Proxim Inc. completed their merger following the approval of both companies’ stockholders. The former stockholders of Western Multiplex and Proxim each own approximately 50 percent …

LONDON—Hoping to counter competition from Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s i-mode service, U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc is planning to roll out a more graphically enhanced version of its Vizzavi Web …

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom—Smart-phone maker Sendo announced it teamed with Tao Group to include Java technology in the company’s new Z100 smart phone. The move is especially interesting because Sendo is …

MONTREAL—Canadian wireless operator Bell Mobility launched its cdma2000 1x network in Montreal with plans to extend coverage in major urban centers across Quebec this summer and in its national coverage …

DUBLIN, Ireland—Ireland’s Office of the Director of Telecom Regulations received bids from three wireless operators for its four third-generation mobile licenses up for sale, including one “A” license covering 80 …

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands—KPN Telecom said the charges made against it by the European Commission regarding mobile call termination fees do not “take full account of the complexities of the …

FRANKFURT, Germany—Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Marconi plc to Ca from B2 in its unsecured bond, while the company’s senior implied rating dropped to Caa3 from B1. “The …

TORONTO—Telesis said test results show its Overdrive Mobile Mail Accelerator increases the speed of GPRS wireless data networks by as much as 1,500 percent, while also providing customer cost saving …

MUNICH, Germany—Siemens AG won a contract to supply the UMTS network for Tele2 in Norway. The contract value was not disclosed. Deliveries and installations will begin in May in Oslo, …

NEW YORK—LocatioNet Systems announced it opened a new office in Germany that it said will focus on sales and serve as a local base for customer support. “We have seen …

HAMAMATSU CITY, Japan—Yamaha Corp. said it will provide ring tone download services to Hutchison Telecommunications Ltd. customers throughout Hong Kong. The new service, expected to be available March 28, will …

FREMONT, Calif.—Southern Linc and @Road entered an agreement to deliver @Road’s mobile-location services throughout the Southeast. @Road’s services include Web access to the @Road mobile resource management application, zoomable maps …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson AB said it signed a contract to supply GPRS mobile handset platforms to Taiwanese original design manufacturer GVC Corp. “By this agreement, we get to Ericsson’s world-class platform …

MINNEAPOLIS—Samsung Electronics has signed a licensing agreement to supply H.A. Technical Solutions’ software for its B3 wireless base stations in South Korea, China, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines. The deal, …

HACKENSACK, N.J.—GoAmerica Inc. announced significant customer additions and improvements in its operational expenses but the news failed to impress investors, which sent the company’s stock down almost 12 percent after …

WASHINGTON—The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday hailed the wireless priority access agreement signed by VoiceStream Wireless Corp. by calling on the federal government “to free up the additional …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission said that it is returning 85 percent of the deposits made when the agency re-auctioned the PCS C- and F-block licenses originally won by NextWave Telecom …

MANILA, The Philippines—Mobile-phone operators need lots of creativity to be a step ahead of the competition, according to Napoleon Nazareno, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Smart Communications, one …

NEW DELHI, India—Escotel, a cellular service provider in Uttar Pradesh (West), Haryana and Kerala circles, this week crossed the 500,000 customer mark, becoming the fourth-largest cellular operator in India after …

HELSINKI, Finland—Whatever the ultimate outcome of Telia’s strategic Scandinavian union with Sonera, the net effect will certainly not be a merger of equals. The boards of Telia and Sonera have …