2004

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. continued to follow through on promises of new phones with the release of a trio of push-to-talk devices for both GSM and CDMA operators. The move comes …

NEW YORK-With AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s self-imposed Feb. 13 deadline for buyout bids fast approaching, Vodafone Group plc’s plans to divest itself from current U.S. wireless network partner Verizon Wireless …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has upgraded its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO software for its CSM5500 cell site modem to support such applications as high-quality video delivery, video telephony, instant multimedia …

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. said it has shipped more than 50 million voice over Internet Protocol ports to more than 200 networking equipment vendors and designers. VoIP is regarded as one …

LONDON-Cerillion Technologies signed an agreement to provide Tele2 AB with a unified billing solution for its mobile and fixed operations in Latvia. Cerillion said the platform already supports Tele2 operations …

PRAGUE, Czech Republic-The Saudi Arabian mobile market is set to experience tremendous growth this year, according to a recently published study by IDC. The growth will be fueled by strong …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Sonim Technologies Inc. said it has begun shipping its Push to Talk over Cellular standards-based PoC Client software solution. The company noted the client has been field-tested as …

LEVITTOWN, Pa.-FTS Wireless Inc. announced a new set of strategic initiatives targeted at expanding its Wi-Fi operations. The company will now charge a pay-per-use fee for its Flip the Switch …

INDIANAPOLIS-Willtek Communications has released its WCDMA System Option for the Willtek 4400 Series Mobile Phone Tester. “Our tests with leading manufacturers showed that the 4400 with the WCDMA test option …

PARIS-French mobile operator SFR said it plans to launch its third-generation UMTS service to corporate customers in May and to the public in June. The initial launch will be to …

NEW DELHI, India-Nokia Corp. and carrier IDEA Cellular Ltd. said they jointly demonstrated live multimedia services over an EDGE network with speeds on an average three times faster than data …

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. completed previously announced refinancing transactions consisting of a new $750 million senior secured credit facility and a private placement of $325 million of 8.125 percent senior …

DENVER-Financial services firm Daniels & Associates said it led the nation in the number of completed mergers & acquisitions of U.S. telecom companies last year. Daniels specializes in cable, telecommunications, …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless announced it will sell a new Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. camera phone with a unique rotating screen design for $180 with a two-year agreement. Sprint PCS sells …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-PalmSource Inc. officially announced its new dual-OS strategy at the company’s developer conference, an effort to support both high-end smart phones as well as low-end personal digital assistants. …

NEW YORK-Vodafone Group plc’s plans to bid on AT&T Wireless Services Inc. could be on hold as published reports indicate the worldwide wireless provider is considering a much larger proposal …

WASHINGON-The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International today criticized a key report’s finding that federal regulators relax a government mandate governing one form of mobile-phone location-based 911 service. APCO said …

WASHINGTON-Legislation to combat wireless eavesdropping in rural American and to protect the location privacy of all Americans will be introduced this spring, said Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), chairman of the …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Stratex Networks Inc., which provides wireless transmission solutions, introduced its ProVision V element software management system. The ProVision V software suite is designed to optimize performance while lowering …

NEW YORK-Pan-European telecom company Tele2 AB announced a 20-percent increase in operating revenue to $5.2 billion for 2003. Full-year profit was $334.9 million. Mobile business highlights include the company’s mobile …

ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. reported that independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. recommended AirGate shareowners vote for each of the carrier’s proposals in connection with its …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Vodafone said it is using Mobilitec Inc.’s Java technology to power the application downloading features of its Live! wireless data service. Mobilitec’s mPower product is already in use …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced an expanded agreement with instant messaging company America Online Inc. to install AOL’s IM software in select AT&T Wireless mobile phones. Nokia Corp.’s 3100 …

FREMONT, Calif.-Singapore’s ST Assembly Test Services Ltd. and ChipPac Inc. have agreed to merge, creating what it calls one of the world’s premier test and assembly solution providers for semiconductors. …

Asia-Pacific Region: Australia’s Telstra, China Unicom, Japan’s KDDI, South Korea’s KTF, Taiwan’s Eastern Broadband and Thailand’s Hutch Europe Region: None Latin America/Mexico/ Caribbean: Argentina’s Movicom, Brazil’s Vivo, Chile’s BellSouth, Colombia’s …