MCLEAN, Va.-E-Pass Technologies Inc. announced it will appeal a summary judgement that found personal digital assistant maker Palm Inc. did not infringe on E-Pass’ patents. E-Pass said there were “glaring …
CINCINNATI-Convergys announced Maureen Govern has been made chief technical officer. Govern will be responsible for technology leadership for the company and will serve as the corporate spokeswoman on technology issues. …
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-The whole world is watching to see which standard-GSM or CDMA-will succeed as the 3G battle revs up in the United States, said Probe Research Inc., but the …
TORONTO-724 Solutions Inc., which sells wireless alert services to financial institutions and Internet Protocol gateways to wireless carriers, announced it will cut 100 jobs in an effort to further reduce …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson finalized the sale of its stake in joint venture Ericsson Panda Mobile Terminals Co. Ltd. in Nanjing, China, to Microcell S.A., and concluded a patent license agreement …
NEW YORK-Comstar Interactive Corp. launched its CHARGE ANYwhereT wireless credit card processing solution that allows businesses to make transactions wirelessly and manage them online. The new product includes a small …
LUXEMBOURG-Gemplus announced its has deployed more than 500 million subscriber identity module (SIM) cards since the standardization of GSM in 1992. “Reaching this major milestone is evidence that the SIM …
ETIWANDA, Calif.-OneStopCollections.com announced it has launched ODCS, an automated debt collections system that allows wireless resellers to submit accounts and review reports over the Internet as well as automatically broker …
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced its subsidiary Bright Point Ltd. has signed an agreement with Nokia Inc. subsidiary Nokia Ltd. to distribute Nokia mobile-phone products n Ireland. According to the agreement, Brightpoint …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Globalstar announced five new pricing plans that bring the costs of satellite telephone services closer to the costs of cellular. The new price plans, which include monthly access …
ARLINGTON, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association will hold a seminar on wireless infrastructure siting and zoning on October 23, 2002, in Arlington, Va. The seminar, “Strategies for Telecommunications Siting: Navigating …
MOSCOW-Russian Communications Minister Leonid Reiman promised to grant nationwide GSM licenses to three major carriers-Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Vimpelcom (BeeLine) and MegaFon. The news is important for the first two carriers, …
MANILA, The Philippines-While Filipino cell-phone subscribers are projected to reach 20 million during the next seven years, use will be the growth driver of the Philippine cellular industry, according to …
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 …
