2002

TORONTO-Nortel Networks said Verizon Wireless has selected it to supply its packet switching equipment in what it described as the biggest deployment on a voice network in North America. The …

FRANKFURT, Germany-Hewlett-Packard Co. said it plans to shed 5,900 jobs in Europe as part of the fallout from its merger with Compaq. The company did not provide details on how …

BEIJING-China Mobile Communications announced it will invest 50 billion yuan (US$6 billion) in mobile-phone infrastructure in the western part of China during the next three years. During the past three …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-South African financial services companies are reported to be using General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology as a key means of delivering products and services to customers. The …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Argentine crisis has provoked a change in plans for the CITEL (Comision Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones ) meeting and the postponement of Telecom Americas 2003, both of which …

BUCHAREST, Romania-The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT) of Jordan completed contract arrangements with a U.S. consulting firm for a study to provide policy guidance on liberalizing the mobile …

HONG KONG-Hutchison Whampoa said its nine third-generation (3G) ventures will all be branded under the name 3. Cannink Fok, managing director of the Hong Kong-based company said the company also …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-As the telecom world is rocked by fresh scandals, European communications regulators are providing additional leeway to third-generation (3G) license holders by gently relaxing some of the more …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Entel Chile launched its fixed telephony and wide bandwidth Internet service using wireless local loop (WLL) in the cities of Valparaiso and Concepci

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-South African mobile network operator Vodacom announced it entered a “highly innovative” financing arrangement that minimizes the risk exposure of individual stakeholders in the establishment of Vodacom Congo. …

LONDON-Hewlett-Packard Co. and Marconi Plc say they will work together to provide wireless and wireline products and services for the Latin American market. “By combining the networking expertise of Marconi …

WATERLOO, Ontario-Shares in BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. jumped after the company reported a smaller-than-expected loss and revenues in line with expectations in its first quarter results.However, the company …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Rocket Mobile Inc. announced the availability of a suite of productivity applications to help on-the-go professionals wirelessly track expenses and do currency conversion to Verizon Wireless customers. The applications …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Bluetooth manufacturer Taiyo Yuden announced it has begun development and commercialization of 5 GHz wireless LAN applications, with Resonext Communications Inc. supplying the 802.11a chipsets. “Our company is engaged …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-In an effort to show Americans how and when wireless services can help them to be more productive, Verizon Wireless and MSN have released the results of a recent …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Western European prepaid mobile phone users may be key to generating increased revenues from data services, according to a new report by Analysys. Emily Turnbull, lead author of the …

AMMAN, Jordan-Motorola said it won a US$29 million contract with Jordan’s Fastlink for an overlay GSM system on Fastlink’s 900 MHz network. The expansion will accommodate about 1 million subscribers, …

HELSINKI, Finland-Singpoare’s MobileOne (M1) will offer multimedia messaging services (MMS) through equipment from Nokia. In addition to equipment and software, Nokia said it will dedicate resources in Singapore for M1’s …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-PipeBeach and system integrator Marand said they deployed a VoiceXML platform for Slovenian mobile operator Mobitel. The applications include news, traffic information, horoscopes, weather, cinema listings and travel information, …

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 …

TORONTO-The chief of Rogers AT&T Wireless has dismissed recent industry speculation that his company wants to acquire smaller rival Microcell Telecommunications. “We have a network that’s up and running. So …

DUBLIN, Ireland-While other European countries wrestle with the dilemma of how to accommodate the new base stations and masts required for third-generation (3G) networks when objections to such developments have …

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 …