2002

ATLANTA-The Weather Channel has partnered with Nextel Communications Inc. to provide Nextel Online Internet users with wireless weather information. Nextel customers with Web-enabled wireless phones will be able to access …

OTTAWA, Canada-BitFlash’s mobile player will be made a standard software offering on Texas Instruments Inc.’s popular OMAP processor platform for mobile phones, the companies announced. BitFlash’s Mobile SVG Player will …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless synchronization company Pumatech Inc. said Kyocera Corp. will use the company’s Intellisync Lite software to synchronize e-mail, contact and calendar information for Kyocera’s upcoming PocketCosmo Java-based wireless …

McLEAN, Va.-As the telecommunications industry tries to recover from the double blow of a Wall Street meltdown and recent accounting scandals, startup companies meeting here this morning were told that …

SEOUL, Korea-Lucent Technologies Inc. will supply third-generation cdma2000 technology to Korean mobile operator KTF. Under the contract, Lucent will upgrade KTF’s 2G network in Korea’s Kyungsang province to cdma2000 1x …

DALLAS-Microsoft Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer unveiled the company’s Mobile Workplace initiative, which he said includes systems integrators such as Hewlett-Packard Services, Accenture and others and involves connecting Microsoft …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. said it added 15,700 net subscribers during the second quarter, in line with recently downgraded guidance, with virtually all of the subscriber growth from …

WASHINGTON-Reps. Billy Tauzin (R-La.), chairman of the House Commerce Committee, and Fred Upton (R-Mich.), chairman of the House telecommunications subcommittee, urged President George W. Bush on July 5 to protect …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.), chairman of the House Commerce Committee, and others have directed the Federal Communications Commission to make a “detailed accounting of the current licensees in the 800 …

LONDON-In spite of increasing interests in hotspots, no operator can guarantee that it is financially viable, according to a study by ARC Group. “Operators should be aware that the business …

WASHINGTON-Wireless industry lawyers have petitioned a panel of federal judges here to transfer all pending brain-cancer lawsuits to U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake in Baltimore. Blake already oversees an $800 …

ISTANBUL, Turkey-Turkish wireless carrier Turkcell reported adding approximately 1.1 million net subscribers during the second quarter, doubling the 511,000 net customer additions reported for the first quarter of this year. …

BUCHAREST, Romania-According to Arabian online newspaper itp.net, Kuwaiti mobile operator Wataniya contracted with Siemens for the installation of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network upgrade. The contract of almost …

NEW YORK-U.S. operators AT&T Wireless Services and VoiceStream Wireless are in preliminary talks to merge their wireless operations, which would create the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier, according to a Wall …

TORONTO-Airports across North America are closely watching the battle between Canada’s four wireless carriers and Pearson International Airport that has left travelers with reduced levels of cell-phone service. Industry sources …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Recent financial moves by Meteor have increased speculation that the operator of Ireland’s third GSM license is clearing the decks for an acquisition attempt by Hutchison, which recently secured …

OSLO, Norway-Telenor acquired an additional 16.5 percent of Kyivstar GSM from Sputnik Funds for $66.46 million, the Norwegian operator said. The acquisition, made under a pre-existing option arrangement, gives Telenor …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp., a wireless logistics and distribution services provider, reported July 9 a net loss of $5.91 million, or 49 cents per share, on revenues of $573.26 million for …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin marketing a next-generation FOMA-compatible two-part terminal made up of a personal digital assistant base unit with a Bluetooth wireless handset. The base unit …

LONDON-Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service cut French vendor Alcatel to “junk” status, driving down the price of the company’s bonds. Moody’s decision was due to the continued weak demand …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Wingcast L.L.C.’s recent and sudden withdrawal from the telematics market has left many doubting the viability of the overall personal telematics industry, according to a new report from …

ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel-Israeli cellular operator Partner Communications announced the Ministry of Communications amended and extended its license, originally awarded in 1998, for an additional 14 years until 2022. This announcement …

BEIJING-While foreign handset makers Motorola, Nokia, Siemens and Sony Ericsson still dominate the Chinese market, some 30 domestic suppliers are gaining market share and are expected to grab 20 percent …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-In an attempt to set the global standard for secure mobile payments, Visa said it will launch a fraud prevention service next year that it previously developed for …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-The U.K. Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that prohibited local authorities from considering health concerns when reviewing applications for cell-phone masts. This decision, which has been …