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TAIPEI, Taiwan-WiQuest Communications Inc., a fables semiconductor company focused on ultra-wideband wireless solutions, opened an international customer development and sales support center in Taipei, Taiwan. The office will support the …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it completed a mobile WiMAX data call and will begin WiMAX trials in 2006. “This is an important step in our WiMAX development work, and we …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. announced the deployment of its Mobile Next Generation Network in China for Zhejiang Mobile, a subsidiary of China Mobile. Alcatel said its Mobile NGN was implemented by its …

PALM BEACH, Fla.-Directory information services provider 422 Inc. launched a free wireless offering for college students. The service, dubbed 422me Student Connect, allows a user to send a text message …

SEOUL, South Korea-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. posted a 48.5-percent year-on-year drop in its net profit, but the company’s handset business offered some positive news. LG’s third-quarter net profit clocked in …

L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. expanded its pre-WiMAX network to Palatka, Fla., offering wireless broadband services starting at $30 per month. BellSouth previously launched services in Athens, Ga. “Palatka was an obvious choice …

Three wireless companies announced dividend payments last week. Qualcomm Inc. announced a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per common share payable Jan. 4 to shareholders of record at the …

NORWAY Alcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and Bergen, Norway. Under the terms …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service provider 4INFO launched a service that automatically delivers personalized information including sports scores and stock quotes. With the new offering, registered users can create a …

LONDON-I-play said Friday it will publish a mobile-phone game based on the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. The U.K.-based game maker unveiled a partnership with International Sports Multimedia, …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears set to make good on its claims to turn on high-speed UMTS/HSDPA services in more than a dozen markets by the end of the year. The …

NEW YORK-TV channel Nickelodeon said it was partnering with m-Qube to launch its Nick Mobile portal that will allow wireless users to download directly ringtones, wallpapers and text-messaging services to …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Building on a five-year agreement announced in mid-August to become the official wireless service provider of the National Football League, Sprint Nextel Corp. launched its NFL Mobile service, …

Wireless operators are playing the retail field, selling some high-end phones exclusively through nontraditional channels. And the nation’s largest big-box retailer is becoming a first-stop shop. Verizon Wireless quietly launched …

SEOUL-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. posted increasing revenues, but the company’s profit line took a hit due to a $300 million fine the U.S. Department of Justice levied against the company …

CALGARY, Alberta-CSI Wireless Inc.’s says its Asset-Link wireless tracking technology is keeping supporters informed of the whereabouts of cyclists in the Calgary-to-Austin Peloton Project, a 2,400 mile bicycle marathon helping …

Ratification is looming for a WiMAX specification standard, and trials, products and opinions are rampant. The worldwide WiMAX market is expected to reach $3.5 billion and account for 4 percent …

The following is an e-mail authored by Richard Kuzma to Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and forwarded to me. Perhaps something can be worked out for this man in view of this …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. and its joint-venture partner Alaska Native Broadband 1 License L.L.C. reported a pair of contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. to supply …

The insurance industry may feel a little picked on lately as two issues regarding insurance for cellular handsets have reared their ugly heads simultaneously. In Florida, a class-action lawsuit has …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless launched the SCH-a950 handset, a music-centric phone that includes an MP3 player and dual stereo speakers. The phone accommodates a TransFlash memory card …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Group plc has chosen L.M. Ericsson to supply a W-CDMA upgrade and mobile softswitch to expand its network in Fiji in a deal that Ericsson called the first …

DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America reported a new relationship with Alltel Corp. to bring Samsung’s line-up of handsets to Alltel’s network. The initial device launched as part of the deal will be …

BEIJING-Nokia Corp. and China Putian are teaming up to focus on third-generation network solutions for TD-SCDMA and W-CDMA technology. Nokia says the joint venture will include everything from research and …