Yearly Archives: 2002

Sprint PCS 3Q results mixed

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS released mixed third-quarter results with increased net operating revenues offset by low customer additions and higher churn rates.The carrier said...

Ericsson authorizes ADS ratio change to avoid delisting

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-While other companies have adopted the reverse-stock-split strategy to boost their stock profiles, L.M. Ericsson said it has authorized a ratio change in...

Ericsson’s sales fall in 3Q, net losses increase

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson experienced a dramatic decline in sales last quarter, to $3.6 billion from $5 billion during the third quarter of last year,...

Glenayre launches Versera Voice Services products

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced its Versera Voice Services suite, which uses speech recognition technologies to access and navigate voice, fax and e-mail messages, is...

Infowave launches enterprise platform

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Infowave Software has launched its Mobile Application Gateway, a platform that lets wireless carriers offer their enterprise customers secure access to corporate...

Booz Allen study focuses on “reverse supply chain”

MCLEAN, Va.-A report from Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., "Mobile Device Returns and Repairs-Reshaping the Reverse Supply Chain," examines a new challenge facing the mobile...

Nortel reports 3Q loss of $1.8B

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it reported a third-quarter net loss of $1.8 billion, or 42 cents a share, compared with $3.47 billion, or $1.08...

Handset sales boost Samsung’s 3Q income

NEW YORK-A surge in wireless handset sales helped Samsung Electronics Co. close its third quarter with net income of $1.37 billion, compared with $333...

Infowave Software wins Swiss e-mail contract

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada-Infowave Software said Swiss operator Sunrise/TDC selected Infowave's Mobile Application Gateway to offer wireless e-mail services to its subscribers. The services,...

BWCS says U-TDOA will offer most location services revenue

LEDBURY, United Kingdom-U.K. consultancy BWCS said mobile operators could greatly increase location-services revenues by selecting a strong location technology. The company said a U.S....

Ericsson, Lucent take different tacks to avoid delisting

DENVER, United States-While other companies have adopted the reverse-stock-split strategy to boost their stock profiles, Ericsson said it has authorized a ratio change in...

Qpass releases new software platform version

SEATTLE-Billing and content management company Qpass Inc. released a new version of its software platform, dubbed Prosperity Series, which the company said allows carriers...

Anritsu, Cetecom Spain cooperate on Bluetooth test solution

RICHARDSON, Texas-Anritsu Co. has paired with Centro de Tecnologia de las Comunicaciones, S.A. (Cetecom Spain) to create a Bluetooth test solution that incorporates Anritsu's...

Lucent to ask investors for reverse stock split

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Following in the footsteps of Nortel Networks, Palm Inc. and other wireless companies, Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will ask its shareholders...

Vodacom to implement MMS from Openwave via Siemens

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens said African operator Vodacom will install Openwave Systems Inc.'s multimedia messaging service platform as part of the operator's GSM/GPRS network. Vodacom licensed...

T-Systems counts 80 GPRS roaming links

FRANKFURT, Germany-T-Systems International said that more than 80 GPRS operators are currently linked via its GPRS Roaming Exchange. Of these, 12 carriers are...

Boost Mobile selects BCGI for prepaid program

IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile L.L.C., which offers telecommunications services targeted at the youth market, has selected Boston Communications Group Inc. to implement its prepaid wireless...

Starfish secures Italian data agreement

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-Starfish Software has been chosen by H3G to implement a mobile infrastructure solution to enable over-the-air synchronization of consumer and corporate data."The...

Nitel ordered to interconnect

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has ordered the incumbent network operator Nigerian Telecommunications (Nitel) to interconnect its mobile network with that of...

Timing not right for more mobile licenses in China

BEIJING-In an interview with China Central Television (CCTV), Minister of Information Industry (MII) Wu Jichuan said it is not the right time for China...

Dentsu to launch mobile ad business in China

TOKYO-Dentsu, the largest advertising company in Japan, is going to launch an advertising business targeting mobile terminals in China. In cooperation with JCD, a...

China Mobile in US$968 million bond issue

BEIJING-In China's biggest corporate debt sale, China Mobile issued 8 billion yuan (US$968 million) worth of fixed-rate bonds, divided into a 5 billion yuan...

France Télécom reportedly prepares for Orange selloff

OXFORD, United Kingdom-In an attempt to reduce its crippling debt mountain of 70 billion euro (US$67.9 billion), France T

Australia sets new code for tower deployments

MELBOURNE, Australia-The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has registered a new industry code aimed at improving "consultation by telecommunications carriers when they are planning and...

Rogers Wireless Communications reports profit

TORONTO-Rogers Wireless Communications reported its fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit operating profit, with a 31-percent increase to C$158.2 million (US$100.6 million) from C$123.8 million...
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