2003

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it plans to spend $500 million to upgrade its dynamic random access memory chip plant in Texas. The company still leads in memory …

WASHINGTON-Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), chairman of the Senate communications subcommittee, said late Monday evening that he likely will introduce legislation to require that money collected by states and localities for …

HELSINKI, Finland-Embattled handset maker Benefon Oyj has applied for statutory corporate reorganization after several attempts to find new investors failed. The company said it made the decision to apply for …

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands-KPN Mobile has decided not to grant a shareholder loan of $239 million to Hutchison 3G U.K. Holding in which it holds a 15-percent stake. Earlier this …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. signed a three-year, multimillion dollar contract with SchlumbergerSema to deliver a multisite frame relay network designed to carry internal and external communications for SchlumbergerSema in the …

IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. said it beat five other proposals for standardizing a cdma2000 wideband speech codec with the Third Generation Partnership Project 2. “The new Variable Rate Multi-Mode Wideband speech …

SAN FRANCISCO-Kabira Technologies Inc. said French carrier SFR will use the Kabira Provisioning and Service Activation (KPSA) system to support and manage all mobile services offered to customers. The companies …

TOKYO-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications reported a net loss of $115 million for the quarter, down from the small profit it made in the same quarter last year. The company also …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported revenues of $20 million and a profit of $400,000, down from the profit of $1.1 million the company reported in the previous …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc., which sells wireless Internet and messaging software, reported new carrier sales along with third-quarter results showing declining losses and shrinking revenues. Openwave said it expects …

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Activation Services L.L.C. signed an agreement with Nextel Communications Inc. to provide wireless voice and data products and value-added support programs to Nextel agents and dealers in the United …

NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular said it launched GSM services in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic earlier this week under the Tango brand name. Tango is the fourth entrant in Laos’ …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Wireless e-mail company Good Technology Inc. scored a strategic partnership with computer giant Dell Computer Corp., but neither company is releasing details of the deal. The companies plan to …

REDWOOD CITY, California, United States-Openwave Systems, which sells wireless Internet and messaging software, reported new carrier sales and upgraded products, along with third-quarter results showing declining losses and shrinking revenues. …

TOKYO-Japan’s three mobile operators all announced multimedia-related activities today, which will likely further boost third-generation (3G) uptake in the highly competitive market. Market leader NTT DoCoMo said it will launch …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-At the forthcoming International Telecommunication Union (ITU)-organized World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 (WRC-03), the European Union has called on European member states attending to ensure that key EU policies …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-A month after Digicel broke Cable & Wireless’ cellular monopoly in Santa Luc

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Having long denied their networks are being used to access pornography, U.K. cell-phone operators are now revealing plans on how to manage the issue in light of third-generation …

DENVER, United States-GlobalWirelessNews.com will suspend publication at the end of the month, and all mobile industry coverage will be included in the Web site rcrnews.com beginning 1 May. Crain Communications, …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Qualcomm Inc.’s financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 reflect improvements in revenues, income and earnings. The company reported revenues of $1 billion, up 50 percent …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a joint roaming agreement designed to increase coverage of their respective GSM/GPRS networks. AT&T Wireless said the deal will provide …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Mforma Group Inc. said it’s providing WAP mobile content, including games and location-based services, to Boost Mobile L.L.C. Mforma added that nearly half of all Boost Mobile Wireless Web …

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom’s latest applications development tool, version 2.0 of the MUSE Platform Open AT, is now available. The tool will allow developers to embed applications directly onto Wavecom WISMO wireless …

MUNICH, Germany-Although Siemens AG suffered a loss in net income, its wireless division reported a group profit of $60 million in the second quarter compared with a profit of $48 …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm’s financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 reflect improvements in revenues, income and earnings. The company reported revenues of US$1 billion, up 50 percent since last …