Yearly Archives: 2002

Ntelos reports strong customer additions

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Ntelos Inc. said it added 13,043 net customers during the recently completed third quarter, more than double the 5,171 the carrier added during...

Supreme Court hears oral argument in NextWave case

WASHINGTON-Two U.S. Supreme Court justices seem to hold the fate of bankrupt NextWave Telecom in the palms of their hands.If NextWave is to prevail,...

Nokia launches 7650 handset in China

BEIJING-Nokia has launched its new 7650 handset in China, just weeks after Sony Ericsson started selling its MMS-capableT68ie model. China Mobile will launch its...

RIM restraining order request tossed out

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Research In Motion Ltd.'s request for a restraining order against Good Technology Inc. was thrown out by the judge.Judge Raymond J. Ikola of...

Sonofon uses Intec usage data service

ATLANTA-Intec Telecom Systems will provide Denmark's Sonofon with a solution to collect and process usage data on voice, data and short message service traffic...

James resigns Justice job for Chevron Texaco

WASHINGTON-Justice Department antitrust chief Charles James is resigning to become vice president and general counsel for Chevron Texaco Corp., leaving several pending high-tech mergers...

AT&T puts W-CDMA plans on hold

PARIS-AT&T Wireless Services told a conference in Paris that it is currently seeing no demand for W-CDMA-based service in the United States, and the...

SBA lowers 3Q guidance

BOCA RATON, Florida, United States-Feeling financial pressure as wireless carriers continue to slash capital expenditures, wireless tower owner and operator SBA Communications has lowered...

Vodafone Spain, Nortel discuss UMTS progress

PARIS-Vodafone Spain and Nortel Networks presented details of the rollout program for Vodafone's UMTS network in Spain. A Vodafone executive said network coverage has...

Orascom sells Yemen mobile stake

CAIRO, Egypt-Orascom Telecom Holding said it sold its shares in Yemen mobile operator Sabafone to Al Ahmar Group for US$18.5 million. With the completion...

Leap receives Nasdaq delisting notice

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. said it was notified by the Nasdaq Stock Exchange that its stock would be delisted on Oct. 11.The exchange...

Dealer lawsuit to be filed against T-Mobile

WASHINGTON-Skyworld Communications Inc., a minority-owned wireless dealer in Chicago, is bringing a $23 million lawsuit against T-Mobile USA Inc. for breach of contract and...

Microsoft looks to Japan for smart phone introduction

TOKYO-Microsoft Corp. said it is in talks with a number of Japanese wireless operators to introduce its smart phone into the Japanese market, according...

Omnitel begins MMS in Lithuania

VILNIUS, Lithuania-Lithuania's Omnitel said it introduced multimedia messaging service (MMS) to its subscribers. The service is free until 1 December after a one-time set-up...

Starfish gets synchronization patent

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-Starfish Software has been granted a patent for a solution that allows a user to make changes to records in a client...

EuroTel Praha selects Sepro software

DUBLIN, Ireland-Irish company Sepro said the Czech Republic's EuroTel Praha selected its e-Rate rating software. The software will help Eurotel capture value and generate...

JKC to file revision for Magic Lantern acquisition

CALGARY-JKC Group Inc. has informed Zi Corp. it will file a revised preliminary proxy statement for a special meeting of shareholders to consider JKC's...

Samsung said to be planning high-end phone with camera

PARIS-Samsung Electronics will soon sell a high-end mobile phone with a built-in camera in Europe, according to reports.Samsung officials in Korea couldn't immediately be...

RIM reports $73.4M in revenues, lowers outlook

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. reported revenues of $73.4 million for its second quarter, and lowered its outlook for the rest of the year...

AT&T puts W-CDMA plans on hold?

PARIS-AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s technology future was brought into question last week as were the carrier's upcoming third-quarter financial results.Speaking at the UMTS and...

Hitachi, Mitsubishi combine semiconductor businesses

Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said they have decided to bring their semiconductor units together to form a new company called Renesas Technology...

Moldovan carrier adds cdma2000 to CDMA IS-95

KISHINEV, Moldova-The Interdnestrcom carrier from the breakaway Dnestr region of Moldova said it completed the modernization of its CDMA IS-95 network and launched third-generation...

Cell C shareholder to seek new African opportunities

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Cell C shareholder Saudi Oger is reported to be seeking fresh opportunities in other emerging African markets.Jonahan Newman, the network's chief of...

Nortel faces severe cash woes, analysts say

TORONTO-Merrill Lynch has significantly lowered its estimate of how much cash Nortel Networks will have at the end of next year, citing concerns about...

Ciber integrates IBM, Palm technologies

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.-Ciber Inc.'s Wireless Practice has been acknowledged by IBM and Palm Inc. for integrating IBM and Palm Solution Group technologies-making it the...
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