BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-After 10 years as president of Telecom Argentina, Juan Carlos Masjoan resigned from his post last Friday and was replaced by vice president Franco Bertone, who represents Telecom …
NEW DELHI, India-Ericsson has decided to sell its three research and development (R&D) centers located in Bangalore, Hyderabad and New Delhi to Wipro Limited, a leading Indian information technology (IT) …
DUBLIN, Ireland-Forget about third-generation (3G) technology and don’t even think about General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). A group of researchers in Finland reckon fifth generation (5G) is the next big …
TOKYO-Fujitsu, a leading telecommunications vender in Japan, on 1 October launched mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services based on PHS networks owned and run by DDI Pocket. Fujitsu’s MVNO service, …
DUBLIN, Ireland-A familiar name is back on the consumer mobile market in the United Kingdom with British Telecommunications’ announcement that it is going to establish a mobile virtual network operator …
JAKARTA, Indonesia-Singapore’s mobile market recorded a slight downturn in the number of prepaid subscribers in August. As reported by Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), the country’s telecom regulator, total prepaid …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Gambian mobile network operator Africell announced it has entered a deal with national transport company The Gambia Public Transport Corporation (GPTC). The deal numbering more than 100 phones …
PARIS-Alcatel said it won a contract to expand the capacity of Tunisie Telecom’s existing GSM 900/1800 MHz network. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Satellite communications provider Teledesic LLC said it is suspending operations, “significantly” reducing its staff and re-evaluating its business approach. The company said last week it will suspend work with …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc said it has released a new advanced GPS radio receiver to connect with both the multimode GPS processor and the mobile station modem chipsets. “The RGR6200 radio …
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Demand for GaAs power amplifiers has risen owing to aggressive pricing, according to a report by Allied Business Intelligence. The study also noted that handset designs rely more …
TORONTO, Canada-Nortel Networks Ltd. retained Pascal Debon as president of its wireless networks division in its reorganization in the aftermath of the decision of its metro and enterprise unit president, …
BOSTON-Contract manufacturers will make 26 percent of all handsets worldwide, a number that will likely grow to 38 percent in 2007 as first and second-tier handset vendors seek lower costs, …
LOS ANGELES-Wireless entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile Inc. announced it purchased multiplayer gaming technology from DemiVision L.L.C., a wireless technology company Under the deal, Jamdat gains exclusive access to DemiVision’s gaming …
NEW YORK-Moody’s Investor Services assigned a speculative grade liquidity rating of SGL-1 to Nextel Communications Inc., pointing out that while Nextel’s cash provided by operations are not currently covering its …
PARIS, France-Wireless network planning solution provider Forsk and optimization solution provider Schema are partnering to create software and processes to make their respective second and third generation products interoperable. “This …
BOGOTA, Colombia-EPM-Bogota launched its AirNet cdma2000 1x-based network in Bogota, Colombia. The carrier said the 1x network will run along side its current PHS-based network.
NEW YORK-The $40 million in outstanding debt of Brightpoint Inc., Indianapolis, received a downgrade to B from B-plus from Standard & Poor’s Corp., which also assigned a near-term negative outlook …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it signed a contract to extend the length of a deal to manage Telecom New Zealand’s TDMA network to 2007. “The agreement represents a managed services …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said its entire nationwide PCS network is now E911 Phase II compatible. The company began selling GPS-enabled handsets last year. “It’s important to emphasize, however, that …
