LOS ANGELES-Flextronics International Ltd. said in a report recently filed with the SEC that it has cut a total of 13,391 jobs this year in connection with facility closures and …

CLEVELAND-T-Mobile USA reported a partnership with United Wireless to begin selling wireless service in United Wireless’ 18 retail locations throughout Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Youngstown, Ohio.

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless Inc. launched its Express Network next-generation network in Honolulu, Hawaii. The carrier said it now offers the high-speed data network in more than 300 cities across the …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it has signed a strategic agreement to market and distribute Winphoria’s family of switching products, especially its softswitches. “The market for wireless softswitches is still …

BOULDER, Colo.-Intuicom Inc. announced it has been selected to provide the communication hardware and software for an integrated wireless communications system for the City of Fremont, Calif. For the system, …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Mobile application framework provider Orsus Solutions announced it will partner with security software solutions developer Innovative Business Software (IBS) to develop mobile field services and sales applications for …

NEW YORK-Shares of LM Ericsson dropped as much as 17 percent on Wall Street on the first day of trading of the company’s $3.14 billion rights offering, indicating many shareholders …

BEIJING-Siemens Mobile Acceleration, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group, announced its first investment in China in Beijing-based Magus Soft Holding, a pioneer of mobile …

ATHENS, Greece-Greek Cyprus will end its mobile monopoly held by CyTA this year by auctioning a second GSM license, with the process set to begin in November. The 20-year licensee …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Jinny Software signed a messaging contract with Yemen’s GSM operator Sabafon. Jinny will provide its short message service center solution, along with sub-systems.

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Wireless Knowledge said they will work together to deliver a mobile email solution based on the new Kyocera 7135 smartphone and the Wireless Knowledge …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it plans to slash 4,000 jobs, which amounts to a third of its staff. The company also plans to do away with its optoelectronics business, …

NEW YORK-Major wireless players have complied with the Securities And Exchange Commission’s guidelines to file their certifications confirming their financial results. Foreign-based companies, who are not required to comply, however …

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Telecommunications provider Ntelos Inc. reported $38.5 million in wireless operating revenues for the second quarter compared with $30.3 million reported for the same quarter last year. The company attributed …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said both chief executive officer Tim Donahue and chief financial officer Paul Saleh certified the accuracy of the company’s recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing as …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it is not the target of the U.S. Attorney’s office investigation of a 2000 accounting error on a software licensing agreement with Winstar Communications …

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc. said it added 12,400 net customers during the second quarter, which was nearly half the 21,600 customers it added during the second quarter …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed a deal with Novatel Wireless to develop and market wireless modems for next-generation, high-speed data products. Under the contract, Novatel will …

LAKE CHARLES, La.-Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. posted $144.4 million in revenues for the second quarter of this year, more than double the $58.7 million the carrier reported for …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-A new report from Probe Research identified several characteristics of next-generation broadband mobile terminals that are at odds with the current preferences expressed by consumers, and consequently make …