WASHINGTON-Tecore Wireless Systems said it is setting up a distribution center in Iraq to deploy GSM mobile-phone systems throughout the country. “Our established regional presence, experience with deployments in difficult …
WASHINGTON-Despite poor market conditions, telecom and high-tech industries continue to spend money on lobbying at record levels. PoliticalMoneyLine, a Web-based service that tracks political money, said telecom and tech sectors …
WASHINGTON-Drivers in the United Kingdom caught talking on handheld mobile phones could face fines up to $1,700 under a new government proposal announced today and set to be enacted later …
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens said it will build a GSM/GPRS 1900 MHz network for Colombia Movil in Colombia. The Colombian operator will also equip its network with EDGE technology, Siemens said, giving …
What began as a rumor turned into an unpleasant reality today for Sony Ericsson Corp. as the handset maker announced it will shut down its CDMA research and development site …
BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it acquired 12 personal communications service licenses from Lafayette Communications and paid approximately $28.1 million to the Federal Communications Commission to retire debt associated …
SAN FRANCISCO-With push-to-speak services designed to rival Nextel Communications Inc.’s Direct Connect offering expected from a number of carriers in the near future, Telephia Inc. released a report showing nearly …
BOSTON-The SALT Forum, a standards group aimed at promoting the use of speech technologies in multimodal and telephony systems, announced it combined new graphics technology with its speech interface specifications. …
NEW YORK-Columbitech announced its flagship Columbitech Wireless Suite now supports the Department of Defense’s new Common Access Card (CAC) smart card authentication system. “The CAC card is a great step …
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Several more billing companies announced news as Billing World 2003 kicked off June 24 in Miami Beach, Fla. Portal Software Inc. said Microsoft Corp. will integrate Portal’s billing …
Midwest Wireless signed a definitive agreement to acquire wireless properties from three partnerships providing wireless service in Iowa under the name Cellcom. Midwest said the properties include wireless licenses for …
NEW YORK-L.M. Ericsson said it plans to outsource its information systems unit to IBM Corp., transferring 1,000 employees to the software giant. Ericsson sees the move as part of its …
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-The wireless messaging and e-mail market continues its race toward consolidation with news of two new funding and acquisition deals, including a massive $50 million investment in wireless …
FRANKFURT, Germany-Under a new service launched in Europe by credit card giant MasterCard, mobile-phone users will be able to transfer money to other users simply by sending a text message. …
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced several management changes yesterday in a move that seems to focus on third-generation marketing as the operator readies launches in several countries. Thomas Geitner, currently chief …
NEW YORK-The number of global wireless users will increase 49 percent during the next four years to total 1.72 billion by 2007, according to the Yankee Group. Analysts further predict …
LONDON-Orange plc said today it will join an alliance with three other European mobile operators in a move to better compete against European leader Vodafone Group plc. The announcement came …
Verizon Wireless President and Chief Executive Officer Denny Strigl said the company will not charge its customers additional porting fees if they want to switch to another carrier and take …
WASHINGTON-Local number portability lobbying has been fast and furious of late as the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association tries to get legislation passed to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from …
TORONTO-A Canadian wireless operator is getting into the telecom bundling game, with Canada’s Microcell announcing an agreement with Sprint Canada Inc. to offer a residential wireline-wireless bundled service. The service, …
