Monthly Archives: January, 2003

Czech cell-phone users call for boycott

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Subscribers to the Czech cell-phone operator RadioMobil are being invited to boycott the network for one day following the company's announcement that...

Ebay selects billing solution from CSG Systems

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-EBay Inc., the online auctioneer, has selected as its exclusive billing platform the Kenan/BP solution from CSG Systems Inc.Under the agreement, eBay also...

Philips, Accton form new company for wireless modules

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Royal Philips Electronics and Accton Technology of Taiwan have signed a letter of intent to form a new joint venture company to...

Andrew gets more funding than expected

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp., a major player in wireless network infrastructure, met with positive response from nine banks when it asked to renew a...

Wireless Valley picks up patent

AUSTIN, Texas-Wireless Valley Communications Inc. said it has won a patent for technology that displays network performance for system integrators, network architects and carriers."The...

Motorola faces class-action lawsuit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Motorola Inc. on behalf of purchasers of the company's publicly traded securities between Feb. 3,...

Mobility Networks to supply Go Mobile with wireless LAN

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobility Networks Systems Inc. said it has signed a contract to supply Malta's Mobisle Communications Ltd., also known as Go Mobile, with...

Allen expects results to surpass forecasts

BEACHWOOD, Ohio-Allen Telecom Inc., which makes wireless location devices, said its fourth-quarter results will surpass market forecasts.The company anticipates earnings to be between 16...

London cabs to be fitted with wireless hailing service

OXFORD, United Kingdom-The frustration of trying to find a London taxi cab should shortly be greatly reduced, according to the makers of the vehicles,...

China forecasted to have 384 million mobile users in 2006

BEIJING-China's telecommunications industry publication "People's Telecom" forecasted that the country will have 384 million mobile subscribers in 2006, attaining a penetration rate of nearly...

Mitsui to expand mobile content business

TOKYO-Mitsui & Company plans to expand its mobile content distribution business in Europe and Asia through a partnership with a Tokyo-based venture business. Mitsui,...

Japanese government mulls fixing fixed-to-mobile charges

TOKYO-The Japanese Telecom Ministry launched a discussion regarding introducing the "carrier pre-fixed system" known as "Myline service" for calls from fixed-line phones to mobile...

Omron to launch photo printing service in Japan

TOKYO-Omron, a pioneer in automated control equipment service, announced it would launch a new service that would see its contracted stores produce prints of...

AT&T sells its Latin American business

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-AT&T Corporation signed a letter of intention with the Southern Cross investment fund to sell its 69 percent of AT&T Latin America...

Ugandan mobile subscribers seek per-second billing

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Ugandan Consumer Protection Association (UCPA) has called on mobile network operators to begin billing subscribers by the second and not by...

Cables Unlimited shows charger

LAS VEGAS-Cables Unlimited released its new ZIP-LINQ brand retractable-cable cell phone charger at the CES show in Las Vegas.The charger, with cables that expand...

Wi-Fi Alliance announces 40 new members

MONTAIN VIEW, Calf.-The Wi-Fi Alliance said that 40 additional companies have joined the body from around the world. It also announced the first phase...

Sony launches new CLIE handheld

LAS VEGAS-Sony introduced a new CLIE handheld, the PEG-NZ90, at this week's CES show in Las Vegas.The new PDA has both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi...

Emused releases HipCam software app

FREMONT, Calif.-Multimedia solution provider Emuzed released its HipCam software application for mobile phones using the Nokia Series 60 platform and the Symbian mobile operating...

SanDisk uses SyChip card

LAS VEGAS-SanDisk will use SyChip Inc.'s WLAN6060SD NIC accessory card design, based on the Secure Digital Input Output (SDIO) standard, in its new SanDisk...

Linksys, Zandiant team for vehicle connectivity

IRVINE, Calif.-Linksys and Zandiant Technologies have joined to develop wireless networking appliances that allow vehicles to connect with home, office and hotspot networks, like...

Clear Channel teams with InPhonic for wireless messaging service

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Clear Channel Communications has teamed with InPhonic Inc. to provide its six Cleveland market radio stations with a wireless messaging service to communicate...

Samsung challenges Motorola in Chinese market

BEIJING-Samsung received the Chinese government's approval to directly sell its handsets on the domestic market, bypassing import agents. Market leaders Motorola and Nokia already...

PCS auctions in Colombia, Ecuador to move forward

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Colombian government and Ecuadorian courts have passed measures that will push forward personal communications services (PCS) auctions in each country, allowing...
- Advertisment -

Most Read