MOSCOW—The second-biggest Russian carrier Vimpelcom (BeeLine) said its subsidiary Vimpelcom-Region, created to promote nationwide expansion, received US$175.44 million in investments. The funds were provided by BeeLine, the Alfa-Group Holding and …
NEW DELHI, India—A member of the Pakistani cabinet has questioned the award of a GSM license to Paktel, a subsidiary of Millicom International, by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The …
RALEIGH, N.C.-Technology platform provider Summus Inc. announced it will maintain and resell mobile phones and services from Single Touch Interactive, which controls a portfolio of media brands and applications including …
READING, United Kingdom-Bluefish Technologies released a range of new SIM-based applications for sale to wireless carriers, including a prepaid service, ring tone download capabilities and an automatic data backup service.
BERLIN-A German news agency reported that Deutsche Telekom AG does not plan to sell its T-Mobile USA Inc. division and will instead look for other alternatives in reducing its more …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Wireless enterprise company Good Technology Inc. announced an undisclosed number of layoffs, a move a company executive said would better align Good’s business and increase its operating efficiency. “As …
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. posted $124.3 million in total revenues for the third quarter, a slight increase from the $123.2 million the carrier reported for the third quarter last year. …
SAN DIEGO-In the midst of a corporate restructuring, Leap Wireless International Inc. reported $155.2 million in total revenues for the third quarter, more than double the $66.7 million it posted …
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Superconductor Technologies Inc. said it has formed a strategic alliance with Heinz Corp. to provide, design and install solutions, especially for wireless networks in high-volume urban areas. “Heinz …
MADRID, Spain-The Spanish government is considering easing terms of third-generation licenses in the country, including reducing the investment guarantees required by 3G license holders and allowing network sharing. According to …
HONG KONG-A top Qualcomm Inc. executive said his company is undergoing talks to bring its cdma2000 technology to Hong Kong and Taiwan, according to press reports. Three Taiwanese carriers are …
NEW ORLEANS-Smart antenna maker Metawave Communications Corp. said it has delivered its initial commercial SmartShare product to a subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp. “Together, we have removed the doubts …
SAN MATEO, Calif.-Football giant Fox Sports released a new wireless game in partnership with games developer Sorrent, which will initially be available through AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Sprint PCS. …
DALLAS-Texas Instrument said it has developed a multimode wireless local area network solution, known as TNETW1130, that supports 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g standards. The company adds that with its Auto-Band …
Editor: While I always enjoy good sarcasm, Stuart Sharrock’s column, “Sorry to be stupid, but …,” on American reactions to Europe’s third-generation (3G) wireless fiasco is at times misleading (see …
TOKYO-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has signed a deal to supply Mitsubishi Electric Information Network Corp. (MIND) with its wireless access solution for mobile professionals. The solution, known as Contivity …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-As expected, Tele2 has returned its third-generation license in Norway to the government. Tele2 plans to offer mobile virtual network operator services through an agreement with Telenor instead of …
NEW YORK-Amdocs Ltd., St. Louis, a provider of billing and customer relationship management for telecommunications operators, reported increased revenues and losses for the fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30. The …
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. and Research In Motion Ltd. signed a software licensing agreement granting Nokia the right to use and distribute certain RIM BlackBerry software in conjunction with Nokia products …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Cable & Wireless Panama has launched its first GSM/GPRS 850 MHz network, according to L.M. Ericsson, which supplied the equipment. “By upgrading its network in the 850 MHz frequency, …
