ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc. said it has signed a contract valued at $28.7 million with China Netcom to deploy its Internet Protocol-based personal access system equipment in 28 county-level cities throughout …
NEW YORK-Palm Inc.’s operating system business PalmSource announced a range of new deals to bolster the enterprise appeal of its product, including new agreements with IBM Corp., Visto Corp., Novell …
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry told the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee that it would like text messaging spam to be covered by the CAN Spam Act that was passed by …
MURRAY HILL, N. J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed two separate contracts, one with a New Zealand operator and the other with a Chinese carrier. The U.S. vendor signed a five-year, $100 …
TORONTO-A Canadian mobile operator is getting into the bundling game, with Canada’s Microcell announcing an agreement with Sprint Canada Inc. to offer a residential wireline-wireless bundled service. The service, scheduled …
TOKYO-Japanese operator KDDI Corp. and Okinawa Cellular Telephone plan to offer a new payment collection service where charges for purchases through participating online shopping sites are invoiced to end users …
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications introduced a program based on its portfolio of system building blocks whereby telecommunications application developers can quickly and cost effectively deploy voice and data solutions. Through the …
RESTON, Va.-Verizon Wireless will begin using real-time charging and convergent mediation provider Openet Telecom’s FusionWorks Mediation solution to support real-time content billing and flexible reporting of Internet Protocol-based services for …
AMSTERDAM-Sony Corp. demonstrated its new Feel technology, which allows Bluetooth devices to instantaneously connect to each other at this week’s Bluetooth World Congress in Amsterdam. Feel, unveiled in Sony President …
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The American Association of Paging Carriers said it added more than 100 members during its first year of operation, and it hopes to add an additional 100 next …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Teleca has licensed its Obigo mobile suite, a software package that includes technologies for mobile browsing, messaging and content management, to Chinese consumer electronics supplier Legend. Legend, which began …
REDMOND, Wash.-As previously announced by Cesky Telecom, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has signed an agreement to jointly sell with Verizon Communications Inc. a 49-percent interest in Czech Republic …
WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp. on June 13 strongly objected to the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed fine for operating a tower in a historic area without proper authorization. The FCC wants to …
Wireless Internet software company Openwave Systems Inc. again announced plans to cut costs amid dwindling revenues, this time with plans to eliminate 180 jobs or 12 percent of its work …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a contract with Guangxi Mobile of China. Ericsson signed a $30 million deal to supply GSM and GPRS network equipment to Guangxi Mobile, bringing the subscriber …
ARMONK, N.Y.-IBM Corp. said it has built Wi-Fi environments for more than 600 boys and girls clubs in New York, Chicago, Oakland and other major cities, targeting more than 200, …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Satellite operators can expect growth and expansion after 2004 as the market is restructured through alliances and mergers, integrated solutions are introduced, and operational expenses are reduced, according …
NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised the rating on Centennial Cellular Operating Co. L.L.C.’s and wireless provider Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp.’s $735 million jointly available secured bank facilities …
CHELSEA, Mich.-Chrysler Group introduced a new service to connect a driver’s mobile phone with a microphone inside the car using Bluetooth technology, a step back from full-blown telematics services like …
LONDON-Hong Kong-based PCCW has picked up 13 of 15 regional fixed wireless licenses auctioned in the United Kingdom. The auction for the 3.4 GHz spectrum generated $12.4 million for the …
