2002

LINCOLN, Neb.—Transcrypt International Inc. will now be known as EFJ Inc., following stockholder approval of the corporate name change and reorganization. EFJ Inc. is the parent company of EFJohnson Co., …

LINCOLN, Neb.—EFJ Inc. announced its EFJohnson Co. subsidiary will supply the traffic and law enforcement division of the Texas Department of Public Safety with its new 5100 series portable radios. …

DALLAS—Samsung Telecommunications America and America Online Inc. are integrating AOL Instant Messenger service in to Samsung’s SGH-r225M GSM handset, the companies announced. AOL Instant Messaging will allow users to send …

BALTIMORE—Am-Beo, provider of rating and revenue chain management solutions for next-generation services, has released its Roam Manager, which is designed to handle TAP 3.9 transactions for inter-carrier roaming. “As mobile …

INDIANAPOLIS—Brightpoint Inc. announced it has extended its agreement to provide Nextel Communications Inc. with integrated logistic and fulfillment services until March 31, 2006. According to the agreement, Brightpoint will supply …

RICHARDSON, Texas—Wireless data infrastructure company Cyneta Networks Inc. announced it will team with optimization technology provider Idetic Inc. to create a wireless data optimization product for sale to wireless carriers. …

TOKYO—Fujitsu Ltd. will license wireless streaming media company PacketVideo Corp.’s media player technology for use in the company’s third-generation mobile phones, the companies announced. The deal marks another major licensee …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. said its cdma2000 1x EV-DO equipment is now commercially available, including base station and core network hardware and software. “There is a significant pent-up demand …

MILAN, Tenn.—Less-than-truckload carrier Milan Express announced it will implement Qualcomm’s OmniTRACS mobile communications system, Agentek’s AgentDelivery and AgentManager mobile and server software solutions and Symbol Technologies’ PPT-2800 Mobile Computer throughout …

SINGAPORE—PCS Wireless L.L.C. announced it will refocus its business on the wireless testing and measurement market and will change its name to Metatron Technologies Inc. to reflect the change. The …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Technology giants IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. both continued to reinforce their wireless data offerings through new resale and licensing agreements, a strategy the two companies have been …

WATERLOO, Ontario—As expected, Research In Motion Ltd. filed a patent complaint against competitor Good Technology Inc. in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. RIM’s complaint alleges Good willfully infringed on …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.—The SyncML Initiative announced it will officially consolidate into the newly formed Open Mobile Alliance, a group created to act as an umbrella standards organization for the various aspects …

MILAN, Italy-Italian greenfield operator H3G said it will use billing and customer care software from Mind CTI for its third-generation (3G) services.

LONDON-Indonesia’s Telkomsel contracted CMG Wireless Data to upgrade its short messaging service center from a capability of sending 160 messages per second to 1,500 messages. Telkomsel deployed the expansion in …

DUBLIN, Ireland-The European Commission has once again underlined its determination to tackle areas of mobile communications it feels are noncompetitive or overpriced. It has published draft guidelines designed to identify …

JAKARTA, Indonesia-The slow development of third-generation (3G) services around the world has influenced mobile operators in Singapore to re-think the urgency of launching 3G services in the city state. In …

OXFORD, United Kingdom and DUBLIN, Ireland-Looking to become the first company to launch third-generation (3G) services in the United Kingdom, Hutchison 3G has denied press reports that it is quietly …

HELSINKI, Finland-The shortage of UMTS terminals in Finland’s retail market is seriously hindering the construction of third-generation (3G) mobile networks. 3G license holders are warning that delays can be expected …

WOODBURY, N.Y.—Comverse announced Thailand-based mobile operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS), has chosen Comverse’s VoiCD advanced mobile music solution for listening to and distributing music and other multimedia content. AIS will …

TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to roll out a dual network service, allowing its FOMA third-generation service subscribers to use the same phone number for both their FOMA service …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson has signed a $135 million deal to expand the GSM networks of the Shandong Mobile Communication Co. According to Ericsson, the contract includes Ericsson’s mobile switching center, base …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson AB said it is joining Juniper Networks to deploy what it described as the first commercial multi-protocol Label Switching-based virtual private network for China Mobile Communications in nine …

BUDAPEST, Hungary—Euronet Worldwide Inc., provider of electronic financial transaction solutions, and Vodafone Hungary announced the implementation of Euronet ATM Recharge, which will enable Vodafone subscribers to purchase prepaid airtime at …

ATLANTA—Motorola Inc., Agere Systems Inc. and Infineon have formed a joint venture company called StarCore LLC to develop and market digital signal processor technologies for mobile devices and infrastructure equipment. …