February 2003

LOS ANGELES-Key3Media Group, organizer of Comdex, Seybold Seminars, NetWorld+Interop and JavaOne trade shows, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Feb. 4 in Wilmington, Del. Key3Media, which hopes to emerge from …

DENVER-Daniels & Associates was the second most active financial adviser in the telecommunications business during 2002, according to data from Thomson Financial. Daniels completed 28 merger and acquisition transactions in …

Schooling the everyday Joe in the benefits of wireless has long been a major task before the industry, and wireless players have funneled millions of dollars into the effort. Wireless …

China’s homegrown technology known as TD-SCDMA is creeping up from the industry’s subconscious as it attracts more resources and quiet maneuvers from major players. The Chinese government recently allocated the …

TORONTO-Canadian vendors are seeking more cooperation among carriers to promote interoperability. That’s the message from a wireless conference hosted Tuesday by BMO Nesbitt Burns in Toronto. Mike Lazaridis, Research in …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said its subscribers will be able to vote on the NBA’s Most Valuable Player using the carrier’s text messaging services during the 2003 NBA All-Star Game on …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc confirmed that it is in discussions regarding Japan Telecom, its Japanese subsidiary that offers fixed-line service. Vodafone acquired Japan Telecom in stages to gain control of mobile …

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. has countered mobile-phone maker Sendo’s claims that Microsoft purposely drove the company to the brink of bankruptcy, insisting instead that Sendo was to blame for the situation …

LONDON-Acotel, the Italian wireless application service provider, has acquired Info2cell.com, the Middle East’s first wireless applications service provider. Acotel’s first acquired a 33-percent stake in Info2cell.com in 2000. Following the …

NAIROBI, Kenya-The Kenyan government has released a tender for a third GSM license in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. Award of the tender is expected in July. Interested …

WARREN, New Jersey, United States-Virgin Mobile USA said it has added more than 350,000 net subscribers since it launched its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service on Sprint PCS’ network …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. released additional details on its previously announced N-Gage video game platform/mobile phone, reporting the support of a range of major video game developers and sales timelines. In …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. reported $601.9 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2002, a 25.7-percent increase compared with the $478.7 million the carrier reported for the same quarter of …

WASHINGTON-Maryland State Sen. Brian Frosh (D) and two other lawmakers have introduced legislation to step up regulation of mobile phone carriers, continuing a growing trend of state activism throughout the …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The speech technology market is poised to grow from $677 million in revenues in 2002 to $5.3 billion by 2008, according to new research from Allied Business Intelligence. …

JACKSON, Miss.-Cellular South has licensed and deployed the two modules of eaSuite from Edocs, Natick, Mass., into online customer care offerings to subscribers in its territory, which covers parts of …

NEW YORK-Verizon Wireless, the joint venture between Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group plc, has withdrawn plans for an initial public offering of up to $5 billion this year because it …

MANILA, The Philippines-Digital Telecommunications (Digitel), owned by the Gokongwei conglomerate, has expressed confidence that an interconnection agreement will be reached within this quarter with Globe Telecom, owned by the Ayala …

EMERYVILLE, California, United States-Geoworks said it will sell its U.K. business to Teleca for US$500,000 to minimize its liabilities and to satisfy its outstanding obligations. Geoworks offers software design and …

OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Wireless enterprise company Aether Systems Inc. announced it integrate its Fusion wireless module technology with Sun Microsystems Inc.’s Sun One product line. The agreement will expand the companies’ …

FORT MYERS, Fla.-Rural wireless operator Bluegrass Cellular signed a two-year service partnership with InterOP Technologies L.L.C. to provide SMS services on Bluegrass’ network. InterOP said the partnership includes enhanced messaging …

MANILA, The Philippines-Experts expect the cellular industry in the Asia-Pacific region to generally fare better this year than last year. While the telecom industries in Europe and the United States …