LISBON, Portugal-WeDo Consulting announced a US$489,000 deal to implement its revenue assurance solution at Amena, a Spanish mobile operator. PriceWaterhouseCoopers will provide program management and consulting services as part of …
CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Holdings Inc. said SpectraSite Communications Inc. and its bank lenders have amended the company’s senior credit facility. The amendment provides the company with greater flexibility as it seeks …
DUSSELDORF, Germany-Nokia Corp. said it has signed a contract to supply a digital TETRA professional mobile radio system to Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG). The solution is “the most cost-effective alternative to …
WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA is the latest U.S. carrier to open its network to cross-carrier text messaging-a business that is doubling every eight to ten weeks, according to messaging interoperability …
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to eliminate approximately 2,500 to 3,000 jobs in a reorganization the carrier said would better serve customers in today’s segmented marketplace. The cuts are expected to …
NASHVILLE-Catalyst Communications Technology, provider of Internet Protocol-based dispatch solutions for the public-safety mobile radio market, made two interoperability announcements at this month’s APCO show in Nashville. Catalyst announced that its …
BOSTON-Strategy Analytics Inc.’s “Global Handset Market: 2Q 2002 Handset Market Share Update” found 96.7 million handsets were shipped in the second quarter, and it estimates 417 million handsets will be …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and SanDisk Corp. announced they have signed cross license and supply agreements on flash memory technology, and in turn have dismissed lawsuits previously filed against …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. launched its Wireless Business Solutions initiative, which the carrier said was designed to improve the customer experience by helping companies increase productivity through the delivery of …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. requested a review of the Nasdaq Staff Determination that it received concerning its possible delisting from the Nasdaq National Market due to its stock price trading …
NEW YORK-Citing concerns regarding the company’s ability to secure additional funding, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services lowered its corporate credit rating on Leap Wireless International Inc. to triple-C-minus from single-B-minus. …
BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said a variety of carriers have signed contracts valued at more than $30 million for its customized Network Support Program, which allows customers to maximize the use of …
SAN FRANCISCO-Starbucks Coffee Co., Hewlett-Packard Co. and T-Mobile International have combined to launch a hot spot service in Starbucks coffee houses, allowing customers to connect to Internet applications using 802.11b …
MILPITAS, Calif.-GRIC Communications Inc. announced its MobileOffice has been chosen by Matsushita Avionics Systems Corp. to provide remote access to its corporate network to its employees via the Internet. “MAS …
LONDON-Network Utilities announced it has commercially released the Odyssey Client, which allows enterprise and hot spot users to wirelessly connect to a network, in the United Kingdom. The product, developed …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Intava Corp. announced its Mobile Experience Framework (MEF), a solution that allows potential wireless users to display and operate mobile devices within Web pages and desktop applications. “Intava’s Mobile …
BOSTON-A new study says the number of wireless imaging users may grow to 160 million by 2007 from 6.6 million in 2002, according to InfoTrends Research Group. Japan is expected …
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. completed the re-branding of its recently acquired TeleCorp PCS markets by expanding service in Puerto Rico. TeleCorp previously operated in Puerto Rico under …
TOKYO-With its competitors’ next-generation services clearly outpacing its own offerings, NTT DoCoMo Inc. reported it will cut i-mode packet transmission fees for PDC and FOMA customers beginning Sept. 1 and …
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-KPN Telecom has placed its U.K. third-generation stake up for sale in conjunction with reporting a record net loss in the second quarter. KPN Telecom, which owns 15 …
