January 2003

ALAMEDA, California, United States-UTStarcom said it signed contracts worth US$80 million with China Telecom Guangdong Province for new deployments of its PAS equipment. The equipment allows China Telecom to offer …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish vendor Teleca said it will focus on the Asian market with a new office in Seoul, Korea. Teleca produces the AU Mobile Suite, a mobile Web browsing platform. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Telenor, the Oslo-based Norwegian state telecom company, has been stung into legal action in Portugal, following the “premature and unwarranted” closure of the Portuguese mobile-phone start-up OniWay. The legal …

CHICAGO-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it was the highest ranked wireless operator in Chicago according to a consumer survey conducted by Chicago Consumer’s Checkbook. They survey’s results showed that AT&T …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Investors decried Openwave Systems Inc.’s second-quarter report, sending the company’s stock down almost 20 percent to $1.70 per share. The company announced revenues of $66.8 million, down from …

BOSTON-SiGe Semiconductor said it has entered an agreement with IBM under which it will be granted assignments and licenses to intellectual property associated with IBM power amplifier products. Separately, SiGe …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc reported that its Vodafone Holdings GmbH subsidiary completed its acquisition of SBC Communications Inc.’s stake in Transtel S.A., which represented a 15 percent interest in Cegetel Groupe …

NEEDHAM, Mass.-General Dynamics Network Systems announced its wireless services unit has been granted TL 9000 quality certification following an audit of its business practices by Bureau Veritas Quality International. “The …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Two Swedish mobile equipment suppliers announced plans to merge through a share exchange. LGP Telecom Holding, which manufactures radio coverage and data transmission products, said it will merge with …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-LG Electronics said it will license the i-BURST personal broadband system, a cheap alternative high-speed wireless service, from ArrayComm Inc. LG will manufacture and distribute base stations and …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-FastMobile said it successfully completed a voice push-to-talk test between Chicago and London using two standard mobile phones operating with the company’s fastxt walkie-talkie technology. The company said the …

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Contract electronic manufacturer Sanmina-SCI Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $1.4 million, or 1 cent per share, in line with Wall Street estimates. These figures contrast with a …

LONDON-The U.K. mobile landscape looks set for change after the U.K. Competition Commission recommended in a report released today that the four U.K. mobile operators reduce their mobile termination charges …

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OSLO, Norway-Norway’s leading operator and former telephone monopolist Telenor has suffered a series of regulatory rulings that will bite into the company’s profit margins. The latest blow is a Norwegian …

WASHINGTON-The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) said National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) chief Nancy Victory should have disclosed costs associated with a private reception wireless lobbyists helped pay for …

REDWOOD CITY, California, United States-Investors decried Openwave Systems’ second-quarter report, sending the company’s stock down almost 20 percent to US$1.70 per share. The company announced revenues of US$66.8 million, down …

MOSCOW-Biggest Russian carrier Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) was stunned to see its database of clients sold on pirate CD across Moscow and launched an investigation among the staff. The CD containing …

HELSINKI, Finland-Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa and Swedish venture group Investor are planning a spring launch for their so-called 3 mobile telephony service in Sweden. Company chiefs insist the new mobile …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Australia’s largest two mobile-phone operators, Telstra and Optus, proved the Christmas sales winners with heavy handset discounting largely responsible for both carriers’ successes. Despite Telstra claiming it would not …

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.-Executives from Computer Associates International, Forrester Research Inc., Hypercom and the Transportation Security Administration have been tapped to be speakers during the Smart Card Alliance’s conference, Feb. 12-13 …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Marvell Technology Group Inc. said it has introduced what it describes as the first single-chip integrated SOHO gateway router to link wide area network to local area network and …

CAMPBELL, Calif.-SnapTrack Inc. announced Kamil Grajski, formerly vice president of engineering, has been promoted to senior vice president and general manger. He replaces Bret Sewell who resigned to pursue other …

CINCINNATI-Roto-Rooter Inc. said it will install wireless solutions using Gearworks Web-based applications and Nextel Communications Inc.’s handsets and network for its more than 1,500 field technicians designed to improve quality …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.- Telecom equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc. posted its 11th consecutive quarterly loss while reaffirming its forecast to break even in the next financial cycle. The company reported …