2003

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 year. The company also announced its …

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 with current handsets starting 18 January. …

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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 Andinatel as expected last week. The …

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 may be crucial for the …

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 gadgets, according to the latest survey …

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, Sha-mail, was initially developed by J-Phone, …

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 Communications Commission. The offer is based …

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 additional GSM capacity for 1 million …

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 an increasing level of adult services …

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 now focusing on the fact that …

MADRID, Spain-The Brazilian joint venture of Telef

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 SpectraLink Corp. under an agreement announced …

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 in its solutions. “Alcatel’s OSS solution …

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 on Fox’s American Idol television show. …

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 boost the supply and cut costs …

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 targeting college students, residential customers …

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 Anaheim, and the company’s products will …

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 fourth quarter, but at the expense …

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 is out of coverage or not …

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 International. The claim contradicts some signals …

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 division reaching US$10.4 billion. The company …

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 Unicom is allowed to offer …

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

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 with the highest density of wireless …