Monthly Archives: February, 2003

Comdex organizer files Chapter 11

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,...

Daniels ranks second among M&A financial advisers

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

Sony Ericsson marketing goes ‘to the dogs’

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

TD-SCDMA moves closer to viability

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...

Canadian mobile vendors seek interoperability

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...

Verizon subscribers can vote for NBA MVP

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...

Vodafone in talks to sell Japan Telecom

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...

Microsoft counters Sendo lawsuit

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...

Acotel acquires Info2cell.com, continues Middle East focus

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...

Kenya to license third mobile operator

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...

Virgin Mobile nets 350,000 U.S. users since launch

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...

Nokia provides details on N-Gage gaming initiative

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...

Chicago launch bolsters U.S. Cellular revenues

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...

Consumer legislation introduced in Maryland

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...

Speech technology market poised for growth

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...

Cellular South licenses Edocs modules

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...

Verizon Wireless withdraws IPO

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...

Digitel confident of interconnect agreement with Globe

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...

Geoworks sells U.K. business to Teleca

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...

Aether, Sun enter integration product agreement

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...

Bluegrass Cellular, InterOP Technologies sign SMS contract

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...

Asia to see continued mobile advances in 2003: Multimedia messaging success to vary by country

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...
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