STOCKHOLM, Sweden-LM Ericsson said investors subscribed to more than 99.5 percent of the 8 billion shares under its new rights offering, and 35 percent of those shares have been applied …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-LM Ericsson announced it has been selected as a multimedia messaging service infrastructure supplier to Orange SA and its 22 member companies and that it already signed a supply …
FRANKFURT, Germany-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile USA Inc. parent Deutsche Telekom AG are apparently close to agreeing to the size and stake of a proposed merger between the two companies …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia introduced two new handsets chock full of high-end features-including color screens, digital camera technology, application downloading capabilities and video-clip recording. The new devices could see the world’s number-one …
NEW YORK-Zagat Survey, which offers consumer survey-based dining, lodging and leisure information, announced its Zagat To Go application can now run on devices using Microsoft Corp.’s Pocket PC operating system. …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Sweden-based Telia Mobile said it signed a framework agreement with third-generation operator Hi3G for colocating masts. Hi3G is the Swedish 3G subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and is building …
NEW YORK-RealNetworks Inc. hopes to hit one out of the ballpark with a new broadcast service for mobile-phone users. Wireless subscribers with data-enabled phones can log on to RealNetworks’ site …
WASHINGTON- Bidders are slowly dropping out of the bidding in the auction for 700 MHz C- and D-block licenses, but not much has changed in the results of the bidding …
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. issued approximately 21 million shares of common stock to MCG PCS Inc. as ordered by an arbitrator as part of a purchase price adjustment for …
SAN FRANCISCO-Intel Corp. has revised its third-quarter revenue in line with market expectation, and analysts anticipate the chipmaker to meet its forecast of between $6.3 billion and $6.7 billion. The …
PLANO, Texas-The latest Mobinet study found that while 61 percent of mobile-phone users in 15 countries are aware of the service capabilities associated with third-generation mobile technology, only 29 percent …
CHICAGO, Ill.-Telecom equipment vendor Tellabs Inc. said it anticipates a third-quarter loss and will slash 800 jobs, or 14.5 percent of its staff. The layoffs are due to a slump …
OXFORD, United Kingdom-Looking to gain market share in an increasingly saturated market has seen the Dutch arm of cell-phone operator MmO2 scrap all handset subsidies and cut mobile call charges …
DUBLIN, Ireland-Orange claims to have set a trend other U.K. mobile operators will likely be forced to follow by abolishing its range of tariff plans and introducing “build your own” …
TOKYO-The Japanese government on Wednesday announced it would allocate additional 1.5 GHz band spectrum for mobile carriers providing second-generation (2G) services. The 1.5 GHz band has been used by taxi …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-South African mobile network operator Cell C announced it will not increase its call tariffs in the near future as it strives to gain market share from the …
NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular (MIC) said it sold its GSM license in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Orton Investment Holdings for an undisclosed sum. Orton is a previous …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. subsidiary Wireless Knowledge announced it appointed several new employees to its Strategic Consulting division. Omar Javaid, along with other consultants, will join Wireless Knowledge from Mobilocity Inc. …
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Certicom Corp.’s fourth quarter and year-end results for fiscal 2002, ended April 30, 2002, exceeded previous guidance-marking the third consecutive quarter the company has done so. For the quarter, …
LONDON-Messaging company Logica plc reported a 25 percent drop in profits, about $181 million, for the current fiscal year compared with the previous year, and it said the outlook is …
