BEIJING-Fixed-line carrier China Telecom received the green light from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for an initial public offering (IPO) worth US$3.4 million to US$4 billion. China Telecom is angling …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Kyocera Wireless entered the Chilean cellular market as a terminal provider for the Smartcom PCS network. Smartcom is the first South American operator outside Brazil to launch a …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Group’s Swedish subsidiary Europolitan will not meet regulator deadlines for building a third-generation (3G) network. Europolitan Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jon Risfelt said that reaching the Swedish national …
JAKARTA, Indonesia-Ratelindo, Indonesia’s pioneer fixed wireless operator, confirmed it will defer the delivery of CDMA-based services from the third quarter this year into in the beginning of next year. Virano …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Telecommunications Secretary in Argentina authorized Millicom to rent the infrastructure network of existing cellular operators. This is the first time there has been a legal directive in …
BEIJING-China Mobile plans to buy 300,000 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) handsets to promote its multimedia messaging service (MMS), which the company will launch in the coming days, following a …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-A dispute between MSI/Detecon and the Tanzania government concerning the network operator the Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) is said to be widening as the two parties review …
HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc. announced EarthLink Inc. will take over its billing, customer care and network services operations under a major new partnership between the two companies, a move that also …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. released its long-awaited GSM/Wideband-CDMA mobile phone, the 6650, a major step for carriers worldwide looking to build out W-CDMA networks. Nokia said the phone works on 900/1800 …
REHOVOT, Israel-Software developer MobiMate announced a teaming with The Weather Channel to supply weather forecasts to personal digital assistant users. “WorldMate is ideal for mobile users who need reliable, location-specific …
NEWTON, Mass.-A tight economy and slow consumer uptake have stymied wireless financial services and led to a decrease in both investment and focus on mobile commerce. However, successful financial institutions …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Openwave Systems Inc. announced its software has been deployed for PCS Vision applications from Sprint PCS, allowing users to send and receive alerts through Openwave’s Push technology as …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Paging and messaging provider Metrocall Inc. announced its plan of reorganization was confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court and that the company expects to emerge from the restructuring …
MORGAN HILL, Calif.-Anritsu said it is partnering with Flextronics Test to co-develop integrated test solutions for digital and Internet Protocol market. “Anritsu’s renowned world-class quality and extensive range of test …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-RadioScape’s RadioLab 3G 2.1, the latest version of its system-level design toolset, is now available. The toolset offers third-generation systems designers new functionality, including support for the simulation …
ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. lowered its revenue expectations for the third quarter from $17 million to $19 million to between $13 million and $14 million. The company also cut its work …
CINCINNATI-Billing solutions provider Convergys Corp. opened a regional office in Beijing to cater to clients in the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong, and the Republic of Korea. “We …
NEW YORK-Radiant Telecom and Comstar Interactive Corp. have teamed up to allow for the wireless sale of prepaid communications products. By integrating Radiant’s Prepaid POS application with Comstar’s CHARGE ANYwhere …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Endwave Corp. has acquired certain wireless infrastructure assets of Signal Technology Corp.’s Wireless Group, including customer contracts, equipment, inventory, product designs and other intellectual property and personnel needed to …
