Yearly Archives: 2003

Microsoft reports higher revenues

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. reported revenues of $8.5 billion for its second quarter, up from the $7.7 billion it scored in the same quarter last...

NTT DoCoMo to launch new FOMA handset

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile operator in Japan, on Wednesday announced it would launch a new FOMA handset that has tripled waiting time compared...

PCS auction in Ecuador suspended again

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The National Telecommunications Council in Ecuador (Conatel) did not award a new personal communications services (PCS) license to the consortium headed by...

Motorola targets large China developer community

BEIJING-At its MotoCoder developer conference in Shanghai, Motorola vowed to strongly encourage software development for its mobile phones in China.Having a large developer community...

Survey: Filipinos most likely Asian consumers to update mobiles

MANILA, The Philippines-Despite hard times, Filipino consumers adhere to mobile phones and will find the means to raise the cash needed to upgrade their...

Picture-phone users exceed 15 million in Japan

TOKYO-The number of subscribers for picture-phone services in Japan has exceeded 15 million, according to data released by carriers. The first camera phone service,...

Tanzanian mobile market beckons MTN

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Mobile network operator MTN may soon be entering a new African market if it accepts the license offer made by the Tanzanian...

Nitel GSM short lists second-phase vendors: Calls Ericsson equipment ‘problematic’

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Nigerian mobile network operator Nitel stated that three companies, Siemens, Ericsson and an unnamed Chinese company, may win the bid to supply...

European operators quietly line up pornography services

OXFORD, United Kingdom-While publicly denying they have any plans to offer soft porn via their next-generation networks, deals are being signed that will see...

Slow progress for U.K. MMS interconnect

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Seemingly learning little from what drove short message service (SMS) into being such an unexpected revenue earner-network interconnection-U.K. cell-phone operators are only...

Telefónica/Portugal Telecom acquire Brazil’s TCO

MADRID, Spain-The Brazilian joint venture of Telef

Psion to distribute SpectraLink phones

BOULDER, Colo.-Psion Teklogix, which provides rugged mobile computing devices and wireless local area network system implementation and support, will distribute NetLink wireless telephones from...

Alcatel to incorporate Cramer OSS in networks

PARIS, France-Alcatel said it has signed an agreement to include Cramer's operation support system for real-time, complete and accurate records of available network resources...

AT&T Wireless to offer American Idol texting

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Fox Broadcasting reported a deal enabling AT&T Wireless customers to text vote and give "thumb up" for contestants...

NTT DoCoMo will support FOMA handset development costs

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said the telecommunications giant would pay half the costs of developing W-CDMA handsets for its FOMA network in an attempt to...

Zephyr plans MMDS launch this summer

CHICO, Calif.-Zephyr Communications L.L.C., headquartered in Chico, Calif., where it holds microwave multipoint distribution system licenses, plans a commercial service launch this summer.Zephyr is...

LG sponsors Anaheim Mighty Ducks

SAN DIEGO-LG Mobile Phones is jumping into the rink as the exclusive mobile phone sponsor of the NHL hockey team the Mighty Ducks of...

Critical Path expects work force reduction to yield better results

SAN FRANCISCO-Critical Path Inc., which provides a range of wireless messaging products, said it expects to come in above its revenue estimates for its...

bmd wireless adds features to call collection product

ZUG, Switzerland-bmd wireless AG has added new features to its Personal Call Collector, a solution that records information on missed calls when a subscriber...

Chipmaking gear sales drop 37.4%

TOKYO-Worldwide sales of chipmaking gear dropped 37.4 percent in November from a month earlier to US$1.27 billion, according to the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials...

Samsung reports US$34 billion in total sales last year

SEOUL, Korea-Samsung Electronics reported total sales for the year of about US$34 billion, with total year sales in its mobile phones and network hardware...

China Unicom fined for tariff violations

BEIJING-The Beijing Telecommunications Administration has fined China Unicom 300,000 yuan (US$36,245) for tariff violations related to promotional packages offered on the carrier's GSM network.China...

Colombia Móvil plans PCS service by year-end

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The third cell-phone operator in Colombia will start cellular telephone service before the end of the year. Colombia M

Vienna unlikely leader in WLAN deployments

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Despite the growing hype surrounding wireless local area networks (WLANs), the Austrian capital, Vienna, has claimed the number-one position for the city...
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