BOSTON-Verizon Communications Inc. launched wireless local area network services in the Boston area allowing businesses to purchase equipment and services using either the 802.11b or 802.11a network standard from the …
NEW YORK-Sony Music Entertainment acquired wireless entertainment company Run Tones, and will use the acquisition to create a new Mobile Products Group within Sony’s Music Digital Services division. Sony’s move …
DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. reported president and chief operating officer Afshin Mohebbi will resign effective Dec. 31. The company said it does not plan to fill the position. “After 20 …
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported that Michael Keith will replace Mohan Gyani as president of its Mobility Operations beginning in January. The carrier said Gyani, who has been president …
LAS VEGAS-Eight industry players received awards at the Comdex show from Andrew Seybold’s Outlook 4Mobility for their contributions to the wireless industry. The companies include AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Digit …
WASHINGTON-None of the 33 mobile phones tested by the Wireless Consumers Alliance meet the Federal Communications Commission’s 911 strongest-signal rules adopted in 1999, WCA charges in a series of lawsuits …
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, United States-Casting some sunshine on the bleak telecom industry, Pyramid Research released a report predicting the global telecom sector will increased from about US$1 trillion this year to …
SEOUL, South Korea-Hyundai Motor Co. will begin selling vehicles with a wide range of advanced telematics features next year in South Korea, and plans to expand into other areas of …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Verizon Wireless Inc. appointed David Brown director of sales for the carrier’s Northwest Region where he will lead, plan and direct sales of wireless communications and information products and …
DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. began a private offer to exchange $12.9 billion in debt securities of its Qwest Capital Funding Inc. subsidiary for new debt securities in an attempt to …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. reported a deal with FoxSports.com to deliver sports news through Verizon Wireless’ vtext.com text messaging service. Customers who sign up for the service will be charged …
TOKYO-Japanese operator J-Phone’s news that it has signed 1 million picture service users was overshadowed by a raid on its headquarters by the country’s Fair Trade Commission. The raid was …
GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. opened a new sales and customer support office in Beijing. The office is an extension of the company’s new test and tape and reel facility …
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-The first commercial CDMA 450 MHz network is to be launched soon in Russia by the St. Petersburg-based carrier Delta Telecom. City streets are already abounding in billboards …
TORONTO-The federal government launched a review yesterday of the law restricting foreigners to minority stakes in domestic telephone companies. It is a process that could give Canadian firms greater room …
NEW DELHI, India-Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Syed Marghub Murshed has ruled out issuing new licenses for private mobile-phone operators, as well as tariff revisions until a comprehensive study …
JAKARTA, Indonesia-Economic factors coupled with customers’ general habits have driven most Southeast Asian customers to choose the most appropriate payment method for their mobile-phone plans. In developed countries like Singapore, …
BUCHAREST, Romania-Israel’s GSM operator Partner, which operates under the Orange brand, has sent to the Ministry of Communications a request to delay receiving its remaining GSM 1800 MHz frequencies by …
LONDON-Intec Telecom Systems said it acquired Ericsson’s Settler interconnect billing product unit for a cash amount of US$5.1 million. The deal also allows Intel to develop and market the Settler …
CARACAS, Venezuela-Motorola announced deployment of a TETRA digital dispatch radio service in Venezuela for police and security in the state of Tachira. The vendor said its TETRA network will allow …
