Yearly Archives: 2003

Virgin Mobile enjoys strong 4Q U.K. sales

LONDON-U.K. mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile reported its highest sales ever in last year's fourth quarter, bringing in 370,530 new subscribers during the...

Verizon begins horoscope service

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. launched Twelve Signs Inc.'s Starscroll horoscope service on its Get It Now service providing subscribers with daily and monthly astrological...

Playboy graphics coming to U.S. cell phones

MIAMI-Nextones.com signed a distribution agreement with Wireless Entertainment Services Finland Ltd. to bring Playboy Playmates graphics to cell phones in the United States.Nextones.com said...

4Q worldwide subscriber growth slows: Global wireless penetration at 19 percent

NEW YORK-Carriers worldwide acquired about 54.7 million new subscribers last quarter, down 5.9 percent from the same period of 2001, bringing the total to...

Cdma2000 finally gets federal status in Russia

MOSCOW-The cdma2000 technology based on the International Mobile Telecommunications-Multi Carrier (IMT-MC) standard and operating in the 450 MHz band finally acquired federal status in...

CTIA asks for FCC LNP ruling

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association on Wednesday asked the Federal Communications Commission to rule that a wireless carrier must allow its customers to...

4Q worldwide subscriber growth slows

NEW YORK-Carriers worldwide acquired about 54.7 million new subscribers last quarter, down 5.9 percent from the same period of 2001, bringing the total to...

Radian to distribute Eupen Cable in North America

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Wireless infrastructure provider Radian Communication Services Corp. announced it has signed a North American distribution agreement with Eupen Cable USA."In exchange for full...

Mexico’s Iusacell launches 1x service

MEXICO CITY-Wireless operator Iusacell has launched the country's first cdma2000 1x voice and high-speed data network for instant messaging, e-mail and Internet access, as...

US Unwired announces sales promotions

LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. promoted Peter Couch to major markets manager where he will be responsible for business accounts in the Hot Springs,...

Wheeler warns FCC on mobile satellite interference

WASHINGTON-Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association President Thomas Wheeler today warned Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell that allowing mobile satellite service operators to operate...

LogicaCMG, InphoMatch connect inter-carrier text messaging systems

CHANTILLY, Va.-The march toward global interoperable text messaging took another step forward as messaging giant LogicaCMG Wireless Networks and InphoMatch Inc. announced they will...

Smartcom PCS in Chile grows by 50 percent in 2002

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-According to Jaime Gros, general manager, Chilean cellular operator Smartcom PCS increased its client base and income by 50 percent during 2002...

China’s telecom minister forecasts mobile growth to slow

BEIJING-China's outgoing Minister of Information Industry Wu Jichuan announced at a national telecom conference that China would add 52 million new mobile subscribers this...

Lippo Telecom gains national license in Indonesia

SURABAYA, Indonesia-Lippo Telecom (LippoTel), Indonesia's first regional GSM 1800 MHz mobile operator, announced this week it was awarded a license for nationwide operation by...

TCL Holdings beats sales target

BEIJING-China's TCL Mobile Communications sold 6.21 million mobile phones last year, exceeding its sales target of 5 million units. The company is China's largest...

Pyramid: Latin America to see US$20 billion in 2003 cellular revenue

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-After having suffered a fall of 2 percent in incomes during 2002, Pyramid Research forecasts that this year will see an increase...

Indian GSM companies to make cell-to-cell incoming calls free

NEW DELHI, India-In the ongoing price war in the Indian wireless market, leading GSM companies have announced plans to make cell-to-cell incoming calls free,...

Schrock to leave Qualcomm in August

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced Donald Schrock, executive vice president and group president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, will retire effective August 1, 2003.Sanjay Jha, who...

Tauzin investigates fraud in E-Rate program

WASHINGTON-House Commerce Committee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) has launched an investigation into mounting evidence of widespread fraud in the $2.25 billion government program to...

American Tower raises $420M in note sale

NEW YORK-American Tower Corp. announced it will receive $420 million following the sale of 12.25 percent senior subordinated discount notes due 2008 of newly...

TI suffers larger 4Q loss

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. suffered a fourth-quarter loss of $589 million, or 34 cents a share, on revenue of $2.1 billion. This contrasts with a...

Alltel to offer wireless data services under Axcess brand

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it will unify its range of wireless Internet, e-mail, text messaging, picture sharing and games under the Axcess brand,...

Cingular loses customers in 4Q

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. reported that Cingular Wireless L.L.C. lost 121,000 net customers during the fourth quarter of last year, below analysts' expectations of between 100,000...

Siemens’ sales down 10 percent

NEW YORK-Siemens AG reported a 10-percent decrease in first-quarter sales, to $20.28 billion, and a decline in net income to $561 million from $579...
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