DUSSSELDORF, Germany-Gloomy news from German company MobilCom has furthered the expectation of delayed UMTS service in Europe and Germany specifically. The company, which is partially owned by France Telecom, released …
ISTANBUL, Turkey-Nortel Networks said it will supply Turkish wireless operator Aycell with base stations, related equipment, project management, technical support, training, repair and return, and other engineering and customer services …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. was awarded Frost & Sullivan’s Market Engineering Leadership Award for its market position and sales strategy. “Frost & Sullivan believes that Nextel’s success in providing mobile …
DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc., which offers a fixed-price unlimited local calling service in Miami, Atlanta and Sacramento-Calif., plans to roll out a new general market and Hispanic advertising campaign beginning next month …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. reported plans to combat mobile-phone scams involving companies calling wireless customers and then hanging up after one ring in an attempt to solicit business. Under the scam, …
AUSTIN, Texas-Wireless Valley Communications Inc. announced it has been granted a patent for its wireless site-survey and measurement acquisition products. The patent covers technologies used in Wireless Valley’s InFielder, InFielder …
BUDAPEST, Hungary-Hungarian telecommunications authority HIF reported the country’s wireless penetration rate increased from 57.6 percent in June to 59.1 percent in July, and is expected to rise to 70 percent …
SAN DIEGO-Antenna manufacturer Ethertronics announced Techmove Electronics will sell its patented antenna technology to wireless operators and handset manufacturers in Korea. According to the agreement, Techmove will sell Ethertronics’ entire …
SAN JOSE, California, United States-Globalstar said it reduced prices by up to 75 percent for its registered users in Canada. The announcement comes one week after the mobile satellite services …
BERLIN-Sanmina-SCI said it has canceled its memorandum of understanding to buy three production facilities belonging to Siemens AG’s IC Networks unit. “We have determined that the acquisition of these . …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet giant Openwave Systems Inc. announced several executive changes, including naming two new chief technology officers. Bruce Martin and Thomas Reardon will serve as the company’s new …
HACKENSACK, N.J.-Due to low share prices, wireless data services reseller GoAmerica Inc. transferred its shares from the Nasdaq National Market to the SmallCap Market. The company’s shares will continue under …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said it has signed an agreement to allow Rennaissance Ltd. to distribute within the New Zealand market its AirCard 555, which operates on cdma2000 1x networks, …
TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. shares dropped on the news that the company plans to cut 7,000 jobs and it expects third-quarter earnings to fall by up to 10 percent, attributing the …
HELSINKI, Finland-Four telecom groups, including Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, Finnish-headed consortium Jippii/3i Venture, Radiolinja and 2G, confirmed they are vying to acquire Telia Mobile’s third-generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-M-Cell, the holding company of the mobile network operator MTN, announced trading figures for the period from 1 April to 30 June in its quarterly trading update. The …
JAKARTA, Indonesia-Singapore’s mobile market grew slightly in terms of the number of mobile subscribers during the first half of this year. According to the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), the country’s …
DUBLIN, Ireland-The Irish Attorney General’s office has confirmed that it will bring forward amended regulations prohibiting the use of mobile phones in cars by mid-September. Following the introduction of the …
MANILA, The Philippines-The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has advised Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, and Digital Telecommunications (Digitel) to stop squabbling and expand customer services instead. “Instead of bickering, …
BUCHAREST, Romania-Romanian GSM operator Mobifon, which operates under the Connex brand, announced the closing of a US$300 million senior loan facility led and arranged by the European Bank for Reconstruction …
