BEIJING-China Mobile Communications Corp. is unlikely to deploy China’s homegrown technology known as TD-SCDMA, according to Tang Ru’an, chief operating officer of Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co. “As the world’s …
MONTREAL-Fido, run by Microcell Solutions Inc., announced it will offer the Nokia 7210 handset to its customers in Canada. The Nokia 7210 features a color screen, polyphonic ring tones, an …
PLANO, Texas-MetaSolv Software Inc. announced enhancements to its service activation capabilities. Extended service capabilities include Internet Protocol services device support for Alcatel 7670 MPLS switches, Cicso Catalyst layer 2 switches …
MAITLAND, Fla.-MeshNetworks Inc. signed a reseller agreement for its mobile broadband peer-to-peer networking solutions with Viasys Corp., which provides infrastructure development and maintenance services to transportation and power companies and …
LAGOS, Nigeria-Nortel Networks and carrier Multi-Links Telecommunications Ltd. said they have launched what they describe as Africa’s first next-generation wireless network with cdma2000 1x services targeting more than 500,000 customers. …
BOSTON-New research from Strategy Analytics predicts the location-services market could reach $8 billion in revenues by 2008, but carriers specifically need to move ahead with their delayed investment plans. “Operators …
STAMFORD, Conn.-I3 Mobile Inc. announced it will shut down its Pronto voice-activated information and content service and will continue to search for a potential strategic alliance, joint venture, merger or …
TOKYO and LONDON-Vodafone Group plc and J-Phone Co. Ltd. both announced strong subscriber numbers for their respective multimedia messaging services. Vodafone said it has met its target of 1 million …
NEW YORK-GuestWiFi, which provides wireless local area network access at small and mid-sized hotels, has teamed with Pronto Networks, a Pleasanton, Calif., provider of carrier-class operations support systems for hot …
LOS ANGELES-The winners of the “World’s Smallest Film Festival,” an event held in conjunction with last week’s CTIA trade show in New Orleans aimed at showcasing films designed for next-generation …
NEW YORK-Price Communications Corp., which was acquired last year by Verizon Wireless for $1.2 billion in stock, reported that Institutional Shareholder Services issued an unsolicited proxy analysis concurring with Price …
DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc., which provides flat-rate unlimited local calling service in Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., expanded its text messaging service offering to provide nationwide interoperability and introduced changes …
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced Koichi Nishimura will join its board of directors, effective April 1. Nishimura was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Solectron Corp. until his …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Everypath announced its Everypath Mobile Task Automation (MTA) solution is now available. The solution, designed for use by sales, service and order management-related mobile workers, enables subsets of …
WASHINGTON-An industry-backed relocation fund bill penned by House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) failed to win strong backing from key Bush administration officials at a hearing today. Rep. John …
LONDON-Multimedia messaging services continues to drive much of the news in the wireless industry, with LogicaCMG and others announcing moves in the area. LogicaCMG announced an MMS framework agreement with …
HOUSTON-Business integration company ZettaWorks announced a partnership with mobile services and software company Unbound Technologies to introduce its new wireless Universal Applications Messaging practice, which the companies said extends the …
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced it has closed the sale its Netherlands operation for approximately $2 million and the buyers have assumed all trade and financial liabilities. “The Netherlands is a …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Former T-Mobile USA Inc. chief executive officer John Stanton, who announced on Monday that Robert Dotson would replace him as CEO of T-Mobile USA, is considering a life in …
PARIS-France Telecom raised a record nearly $16 billion Monday by launching a rescue rights issue to help resolve its nearly $70 billion debt pile. The deal is the largest fully …
