NEW YORK-Centurion Wireless Technologies Inc., Lincoln, Neb., has signed an agreement to acquire Allgon Mobile Communications, a designer and manufacturer of antennas for mobile communications devices, for an undisclosed sum. …
NEW YORK-Qualcomm Inc. closed out its fiscal year with a flourish, as sales in Asia helped bring about a return to profitability, the company reported Nov. 7. Revenues rose to …
JAKARTA, Indonesia-Following the uncertain plans of the regional GSM 1800 MHz license holders, Indonesia’s government has demanded this week they must decide whether to merge, or their licenses will be …
TORONTO-A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered Rogers Wireless and its dealers to stop making false or misleading statements against rival Microcell Telecommunications. The order, a temporary injunction in force …
BEIJING-California based UTStarcom has signed three deals during the last month to provide its Xiaolingtong PHS mobile system to two fixed-line Chinese carriers. It signed a US$35 million contract with …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Nigerian government has approved the reconstitution of a 16-member board of directors of the Nigerian Telecommunications (Nitel). Samuel Ajayi, press secretary for the Ministry of Communications, said …
DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. closed 17 of its wireless retail outlets in six states that the company claimed were unprofitable, according to the Associated Press. Qwest Wireless, which had a …
SAN DIEGO-JABRA Corp. will take part in a San Diego Trolley advertising program tied to Super Bowl XXXVII, to be held in San Diego in January. The promotion entails an …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. posted $315.8 million in total revenues for the third quarter including $228.5 million in domestic revenues and $87.3 million in international revenues. This was an increase …
LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported $147.4 million in total revenues for the third quarter, a 36.7-percent increase from the $107.9 million the carrier reported for the third …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-After announcing a third-quarter loss of $254 million, Advanced Micro Devices may announce a new round of layoffs to make it competitive in a tight economy, according to industry …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Anders Igel, chief executive officer of Telia, has agreed to relinquish his appointment to the board of the combined TeliaSonera, putting to rest complaints from the Finnish government that …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today allocated 90 megahertz of spectrum in the 1.7GHz and 2.1 GHz bands for third generation wireless systems. The agency also proposed flexible service rules for …
NEW DELHI, India-Idea Cellular, a joint venture of AT&T Wireless International and Indian partners the Tatas and Birlas, on Thursday launched its much-awaited GSM service in the Indian capital, with …
OSLO, Norway-Tele2 is reportedly in the closing stages of negotiating the return of its third-generation (3G) license with Norwegian communications authorities. Tele2 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lars-Johan Jarnheimer said it …
BEIJING-According to a report in the 5 November issue of China Daily’s Business Weekly, three operators are likely to adopt three different third-generation (3G) technologies in China. China Telecom is …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-BellSouth Latin America saw income of US$495 million in the third quarter of 2002, a decrease of 31 percent compared with the same period last year. “Revenues reflected …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Gambian mobile network operator Africell has announced the company has entered into roaming partnership deals with four major mobile operators in the world-Vodafone U.K., Vodacom South Africa, Hutchinson …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-AT&T Corporation announced that its Latin American subsidiary will lose US$40 million during the fourth quarter of 2002 and into 2003. The majority shareholder remarked that it will …
PARIS-Alcatel said it opened another 3G Reality Center in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. The company said the facility is the first fully functional third-generation (3G) system in the Benelux and the …
