2002

TOKYO-Shipments of mobile phones with cameras surged from 6 million units in 2001 to 23 million units in 2003 in Japan, according to a survey conducted by a research institute. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Telenor, the Oslo-based semi-state-owned telecom operator, rejected on 17 July speculation by market analysts that the company is anxious to re-open consolidation talks with the newly merged Telia-Sonera. Jon …

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WASHINGTON-The ranking member of the Senate communications subcommittee on Tuesday hinted that he would like to abolish the bi-furcated way spectrum is managed in the United States. “We should have …

ZUG, Switzerland-Swiss carrier Sunrise will use BMD Wireless’ Wireless Application Messaging Server in its core network infrastructure to offer services based on the short messaging service standard. “Mobile originated text …

CLOVIS, N.M.-Plateau Wireless announced it is working to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Plateau plans to donate 10 dollars to one of the Ronald McDonald Houses in Albuquerque, …

ISTANBUL, Turkey-Turkish cellular operator Turkcell commercially launched its multimedia messaging service allowing subscribers to add images and sounds to basic text messages. Pricing for the service will be free for …

QUITO, Ecuador-Ecuador’s telecom regulator Conatel said it set the base prices for wireless local loop licenses in the country at $1.1 million for each license. The regulator plans to auction …

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-Sendmail Inc. released the new version of its Mobile Message Server, which the company said gives services providers and enterprises a comprehensive mobile solution that can scale to accommodate …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-The Pen&Internet division of Parascript announced the final beta release of its riteMail electronic ink e-mail software and service for wireless platforms. According to Pen&Internet, riteMail-an application that uses …

EDINBURG, Va.-Sprint PCS affiliate and rural telecommunications provider Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. reported $19.1 million in wireless revenue for the second quarter, an increase from the $13.2 million it reported for …

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. said it added 24,200 net subscribers in its Caribbean and U.S. operations during its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, well below the 45,300 subscribers the …

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LONDON-U.S. supplier Aircom International said Belgium’s Base has implemented its radio network configuration tool called Datasafe. During an initial phase, the tool will mainly identify network discrepancies. In the second …

BUCHAREST, Romania-Israeli mobile operator Partner Communications sent a statement to Israel’s Croll committee requesting that it be allowed to offer a fixed-line service along with its cellular offering, allowing it …

TORONTO-The number of Canadians using mobile phones is expected to more than double during the next four years, with the biggest growth spurt in the teenage and corporate applications markets, …

SUMMIT, N.J.-Software developer Face2face Animation announced it will demonstrate its new wireless streaming animation player, based on the new MPEG-4 standard, at the SIGGRAPH conference and exposition in San Antonio, …

WOBURN, Mass.-Cingular Wireless signed a multi-year contract with Boston Communications Group Inc. to expand its implementation of BCGI’s prepaid wireless service offering in all of Cingular’s TDMA markets nationwide. BCGI …

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.-Multimodal company Kirusa and speech recognition provider SpeechWorks International Inc. announced they are conducting a trial of multimodal applications on the GPRS network of French mobile operator Bouygues …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Wireless data platform provider Parthus Technologies plc announced revenue for the second quarter of $10.8 million and a net loss of $2.3 million, news that sent the company’s stock …

Portugal-Portuguese company Sonae.com has approached EDP regarding an acquisition of its telecom subsidiary Oni Group, which owns a third-generation license in Portugal. Sonae owns 45 percent of Portuguese mobile operator …

DALLAS-Texas Instruments said it has delivered 130-nanometer process technology on 300-millimeter wafers, which can contain millions of highly integrated processors built in the company’s DMOS 6 facility. The company said …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Shares of Motorola Inc. were up about 3 percent in early afternoon trading after the company reported promising second quarter results. Discounting pre-tax charges of nearly $3.4 billion taken …

WOBURN, Mass.-Positive earnings, a new contract and a new business line were among Boston Communications Group Inc.’s announcements this week. The company said its net income for the second quarter …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. has inked a strategic initiative with several wireless companies, including Agere Systems, Hewlett Packard, Sierra Wireless, iPASS and ipUnplugged, to provide enterprise customers with secure …