ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its “7-7-7” rate plan in its north and south Florida markets, allowing customers signed up to Home plans starting at $30 per month to begin their …
BEIJING-At a national conference on wireless telecommunications management, China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) vowed to strengthen frequency management, which will limit CDMA technology to China Unicom. Fixed-line operators have …
DUBLIN, Ireland-Ongoing concerns regarding the effects of mobile-phone mast radiation on public health in France has encouraged SFR and Orange France to suspend the operation of antennas on top of …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Kenyan mobile network operator KenCell said it would like the government to abandon the 5-percent excise duty on airtime introduced in the 2002/2003 financial year budget. Phillipe Vandebrouke, …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-For the first time, Ericsson will not be the supplier to install a Telecom Personal network in Argentina, now that Alcatel has signed an agreement with the cellular …
MANILA, The Philippines-Gokongwei-owned Digital Telecommunications (Digitel) has already short-listed two prospective companies, Alcatel and Ericsson, to undertake the next phase of the company’s cellular mobile telephone system network in the …
NEW DELHI, India-In an apparent bid to compete with pan-Indian coverage provided by leading cellular providers like AirTel and Hutch, four regional players have joined to form a national alliance …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Nigerian prepaid subscribers are reported to be facing an increased lack of top-up cards for their services. Subscribers have expressed dismay that the vouchers have become so scarce …
NEW DELHI, India-The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued guidelines for public wireless Internet access services. Called “Guideline on the Provision of Wireless LAN Service using Spread Spectrum …
PARIS-Alcatel said Vietnam’s VinaPhone has contracted it to expand its GSM network under a “multi-million U.S. dollar contract.” When the expansion is complete, VinaPhone’s capacity will be 1.3 million subscribers. …
DUBLIN, Ireland-O2 Germany has launched its implementation of ClixSmart Navigator from ChangingWorlds. The mobile portal personalization system reduces the number of clicks required to reach desired content on a mobile …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Computer Sciences Corp. said it has signed a 10-year $1.6 billion outsourcing contract to manage Motorola Inc.’s infrastructure. As part of the agreement, CSC will acquire certain Motorola IT …
MONTREAL-Wireless equipment manufacturer SR Telecom announced it will acquire broadband fixed-wireless equipment provider Netro Corp., strengthening its customer base as well as its financial position. The transaction will be structured …
TABY, Sweden-Allgon said it will supply microwave radio equipment to Marconi Communications GmbH for sale as standalone units or as part of a package to complement Marconi’s fixed wireless communications …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-In a stock transaction of undisclosed value, Chrontel Inc., producer of video interface technology, has acquired Wireless Interface Technologies, which has developed radio-frequency transceivers using low-cost Complimentary Metal …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it plans to spend up to $2.15 billion to buy back its shares, beginning April 3. The company will be acting on the approval from its …
SAN DIEGO-Wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. reported net revenues for its fourth quarter of $8.0 million, up from the $7.3 million it reported during the same quarter last year. …
LANDOVER, Md.-Wise Technologies announced Najib “Jim” Kabbani has been made vice president of marketing and business development and James McKinney has been made vice president of sales. Kabbani currently serves …
HOUSTON-Electronic replenishment solutions provider PreCash Inc. reported that US Unwired Inc. has begun offering its solution for the carrier’s Big Mouth prepaid offering. PreCash said unlike traditional prepay cards, its …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. declared an in-kind dividend on its outstanding 13-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock and a cash dividend on its outstanding 12.25-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock. The company …
