STOCKHOLM, Sweden-TeliaSonera said it reached an agreement with Motorola Lithuania Telecom to acquire Motorola’s 35-percent shareholding in Lithuanian mobile operator UAB Omnitel. TeliaSonera will pay $117 million for Motorola’s shares, …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Although the Latin American unified messaging market has developed more slowly than expected, potential still exists, especially in enterprise solutions, according to new research from Frost & Sullivan. …
WASHINGTON-In response to the massive power outage Aug. 14, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission Aug. 24 urging the agency to set standards for …
LONDON-Mobile satellite service provider Inmarsat Ltd. will install ADC’s Singl.eView rating and billing software for its new Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service, which Inmarsat will begin offering in 2005. …
MELBOURNE, Fla.-Wireless antenna developer SkyCross said it has closed a second round of financing totaling $10.5 million. The company plans to use the funding to globally expand its product development …
NEW YORK-Worried that your mechanic is giving you the runaround, or that your teenager might be fibbing? Soon, you may just be able to use your mobile phone to scan …
WARREN, N.J.-Sprint PCS said it will start offering mobile virtual network operator partner Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. prepaid products and services at more than 550 company-owned stores. “Virgin Mobile USA …
HELSINKI, Finland-Messaging supplier Tecnomen Corp. said it began employee negotiations to reduce its staff by 80 people in different offices during 2003 and 2004. The company said productivity and financial …
CDMA giant Qualcomm Inc. announced it will add support for removable miniSD and SD cards in its line of Mobile Station Modem chipsets. The move is a nod to the …
Dobson Communications Corp. reported that three senior executives transferred 950,300 shares of company stock worth more than $6.6 million back to the telecommunications provider to repay the principal and interest …
REDMOND, Wash.-MSNBC.com announced the launch of its wireless service known as the MSNBC Wireless Traveler to allow users of mobile laptops to access news, including top national and international coverage, …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin a new service Sept. 1 called Melody Call, which enables subscribers to set 15 seconds of music and voice content as ring tones …
OTTAWA-Canada’s nationwide operators plans to unite to agree on common standards for roaming and interoperability among Wi-Fi hot spots they operate with their next-generation mobile networks. The operators, Bell Mobility …
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. signed a five-year deal with Ericsson Inc. to provide CDMA2000 1x and GSM/GPRS core and radio infrastructure and services as part of the carrier’s previously announced …
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless is managing a wireless trivia contest in conjunction with the MTV Video Music Awards. Users can opt-in to the trivia contest through MTV’s Web site and can answer …
While most wireless operators are in the midst of launching third-generation wireless data services using traditional base stations over licensed airwaves, an increasing number of smaller, independent companies have begun …
DENVER-The wireless content and gaming industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as new startups launch, new applications become available and new partnerships are formed. Indeed, such intense activity …
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-New research shows converged wireless overtaking the traditional personal digital assistant market as shipments of smart phones and other wireless devices are predicted to surpass sales of PDAs this …
As wireless penetrates the young-adult market, universities are losing revenues once garnered from on-campus landline phones and long-distance reseller programs. Telispire, which provides privately branded cellular service to various organizations, …
LONDON-MTC-Vodafone, the Kuwaiti operator, has awarded a US$19 million contract to Motorola to expand its GPRS network. The deal covers the provision of network services and equipment allowing MTC-Vodafone to …
