BELLEVUE, Wash.-Trade association 3G Americas announced it has released a recommended set of common preferred elements for terminals and devices supporting the GSM-based path to UMTS technology. 3G Americas said …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia has been chosen by Hungarian mobile operator Pannon GSM to supply a multimedia messaging system for the operator’s network. Nokia’s MMS solution will allow Pannon subscribers with MMS …
NEW YORK-Salomon Smith Barney analyst Jack Grubman has resigned following widespread criticism of his involvement with the telecommunications industry, including the collapse of WorldCom. Grubman, who recently testified before Congress …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-LGC Wireless announced it will expand its presence in Europe by installing in-building wireless solutions and deploying new 2.5-generation and third-generation networks in Paris and Frankfurt, Germany. LGC …
LONDON-As the tech sector continues a shaky recovery and telecom companies in Europe and the United States offer nothing much to write home about, the Middle East continues its love …
OXFORD, United Kingdom-Ericsson has warned the financial market that it may need to invest another 530 million euros (US$520 million) into its cell-phone joint venture with Sony. The company also …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Pyramid Research does not expect Nextel to launch its digital service in Chile within the next 12 months, according to a report conducted by Carlos Rodriguez and Daniel …
TOKYO-J-Phone, a Vodafone Group company in Japan, announced the number of users of its popular picture phone service exceeded 6 million as of the end of July. The service, known …
OXFORD, United Kingdom-KPN Mobile looks likely to miss its target for i-mode subscribers in the Netherlands and Germany by a considerable margin. The company, which recently announced it had a …
DUBLIN, Ireland-While its major competitor O2 Ireland has accepted the terms of its third-generation (3G) mobile license, Ireland’s largest mobile operator, Vodafone, has further delayed a decision on whether to …
OXFORD, United Kingdom-Trying to divert criticism about its third-generation (3G) strategy away from itself, Vodafone said the shortage of fully capable 3G handsets will now mean the launch of its …
NEW DELHI, India-The ongoing tariff war in Indian cellular markets is seeing operators designing new packages to attract customers. Spice Telecom in Karnataka has launched a special package for women, …
MELBOURNE, Australia-Mobile operator Orange announced this week it is on course to record a profit by the fourth quarter of 2002. A subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia), Orange also declared …
TOKYO-The recycling rate for Japanese mobile phones, including PHS units, in fiscal year 2001 was up 5.5 percent on the year to 35.2 percent, according to a survey compiled by …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-SkyOnline signed a letter of intent stating that it will buy Diveo Broadband Networks’ Argentine and Uruguayan branches for about US$7 million. This decision is in line with …
TORONTO-Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) shares fell to a record low after the company posted a large second-quarter loss and took a charge against its Brazilian wireless operation. The company’s shares …
DENVER, United States-Metricom will be officially reincarnated on Thursday when Ricochet Networks launches high-speed wireless Internet service in Denver. Ricochet will charge US$45 per month for the service and US$100 …
NEW YORK-Tele2 said it signed a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement with Connect Austria, allowing it to use Connect’s network to provide an alternative mobile service. “This MVNO will …
PARIS-Alcatel said it signed a GSM expansion contract with OPT in New Caledonia. The expansion will increase OTP’s network, which operates under the Mobilis brand name, from 75,000 subscribers to …
