2003

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Teleca has licensed its Obigo mobile suite, a software package that includes technologies for mobile browsing, messaging and content management, to Chinese consumer electronics supplier Legend. Legend, which began …

ST. PAUL, Minn.-The American Association of Paging Carriers said it added more than 100 members during its first year of operation, and it hopes to add an additional 100 next …

AMSTERDAM-Sony Corp. demonstrated its new Feel technology, which allows Bluetooth devices to instantaneously connect to each other at this week’s Bluetooth World Congress in Amsterdam. Feel, unveiled in Sony President …

RESTON, Va.-Verizon Wireless will begin using real-time charging and convergent mediation provider Openet Telecom’s FusionWorks Mediation solution to support real-time content billing and flexible reporting of Internet Protocol-based services for …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications introduced a program based on its portfolio of system building blocks whereby telecommunications application developers can quickly and cost effectively deploy voice and data solutions. Through the …

TOKYO-Japanese operator KDDI Corp. and Okinawa Cellular Telephone plan to offer a new payment collection service where charges for purchases through participating online shopping sites are invoiced to end users …

TORONTO-A Canadian mobile operator is getting into the bundling game, with Canada’s Microcell announcing an agreement with Sprint Canada Inc. to offer a residential wireline-wireless bundled service. The service, scheduled …

MURRAY HILL, N. J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed two separate contracts, one with a New Zealand operator and the other with a Chinese carrier. The U.S. vendor signed a five-year, $100 …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry told the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee that it would like text messaging spam to be covered by the CAN Spam Act that was passed by …

NEW YORK-Palm Inc.’s operating system business PalmSource announced a range of new deals to bolster the enterprise appeal of its product, including new agreements with IBM Corp., Visto Corp., Novell …

ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc. said it has signed a contract valued at $28.7 million with China Netcom to deploy its Internet Protocol-based personal access system equipment in 28 county-level cities throughout …

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-Smith Micro Software Inc.’s wireless and broadband division will build data connectivity accessory kits that will include a suite of Smith Micro QuickLink software applications and a data …

Following a week of speculation, Nextel Communications Inc. said it has signed a 10-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing’s national …

NEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched a trio of unlimited calling plans for its Northeast SuperHome calling area, which includes New York City and northern New Jersey. The plans include unlimited …

LONDON-New research from regional analysts Arab Advisors Group has revealed that an increasing trend of fixed-to-mobile substitution is threatening monopoly telecom operators across the Middle East region. Figures released by …

WASHINGTON-A rumored effort to amend a bill dealing with media ownership restrictions to delay the implementation of wireless local number portability did not come to pass on Thursday when the …

WASHINGTON-A watchdog group said a quasi-governmental corporation set up to fund small telecom start-ups spends nearly as much on executive salaries and overhead as on investments in companies. The Center …

NEW YORK-Action on the wireless Java front continues, with streaming media company HelloNetwork and wireless ring tones company Zingy announcing a unique partnership to allow mobile-phone users to upload videos …

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday reauthorized the Federal Trade Commission but did not deal with the controversial digital rights management issue. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) offered but then withdrew …

Handspring Inc. followed up on promises to update its Treo mobile phone/personal digital assistant device with the release of its new Treo 600, which breaks from the PDA form factor …

LONDON-Hong Kong-based PCCW has picked up 13 of 15 regional fixed wireless licenses auctioned in the United Kingdom. The auction for the 3.4 GHz spectrum generated $12.4 million for the …

CHELSEA, Mich.-Chrysler Group introduced a new service to connect a driver’s mobile phone with a microphone inside the car using Bluetooth technology, a step back from full-blown telematics services like …

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised the rating on Centennial Cellular Operating Co. L.L.C.’s and wireless provider Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp.’s $735 million jointly available secured bank facilities …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Satellite operators can expect growth and expansion after 2004 as the market is restructured through alliances and mergers, integrated solutions are introduced, and operational expenses are reduced, according …

ARMONK, N.Y.-IBM Corp. said it has built Wi-Fi environments for more than 600 boys and girls clubs in New York, Chicago, Oakland and other major cities, targeting more than 200, …