HELSINKI, Finland—Finland’s Sonera Corp. and Hong Kong CSL Ltd. launched the world’s first commercial inter-operator multimedia messaging services over Aicent Inc.’s and Sonera’s GPRS Roaming Exchange networks. The service allows …
INDIANAPOLIS—Brightpoint Inc. subsidiary Brightpoint North America L.P. entered an agreement to provide integrated logistics and distribution services for PrimeCo Personal Communications, including product procurement, handset kitting, inventory management and distribution …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless unveiled three international calling options including lower international calling rates, expanded prepaid offerings and an International Wireless program for customers calling abroad. The international calling rates will …
OTTAWA—While maintaining a “buy” rating, Credit Suisse First Boston cut its share target on Nortel Networks to $5 for between 12 and 18 months. CSFB analyst James Parmalee cut his …
LOS ANGELES—Based on number of industry employees, companies and payroll, California is the wireless capital of the United States, according to a recent report from O’Melveny Consulting L.L.C. The report …
SAN DIEGO—Novatel Wireless Inc. said it has signed a distribution agreement with Israel Technology Trading Inc. ITT will deliver Novatel’s Merlin GSM/GPRS family of wireless PC cards, including the Merlin …
ATLANTA—Numerex Corp. and GE Interlogix have teamed to release the NX-591E module, to enable a fast, secure wireless alarm system that works over Numerex’s Cellemetry network. The system offers a …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless, M499.com Ltd. and Hutchison Telecommunications Ltd. announced the launch of Sierra Wireless’s AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless PC Card in Hong Kong. M499.com will distribute the AirCard …
BOSTON—Cingular Wireless donated more than $2 million to Special Olympics Massachusetts and Rhode Island as part of its national goal to raise $40 million for the organizations. The company said …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Citing refinement in its credit policies for sub-prime customer segments, increased pricing competition and business customers waiting for the launch of next-generation networks, Sprint PCS said it expects …
TOKYO—Fujitsu, a leading telecom vendor in Japan, is planning to launch a mobile carrier business renting PHS networks owned by DDI Pocket. The vender is planning to launch the service …
HELSINKI, Finland—The uphill battle to meet Sweden’s December 2003 national rollout deadline for third-generation (3G) networks has taken a significant new twist, after Sweden’s leading mobile operators assigned Stockholm-based telecom …
WASHINGTON—The Bush administration likely will not pursue a comprehensive national broadband policy, a development that could hurt industry efforts to secure additional spectrum for third-generation (3G) wireless systems. For months, …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The Supreme Court of Chile has resolved to exclude Smartcom, owned by Endesa of Spain, from the 30 megahertz personal communications services (PCS) auction after two years of …
MANILA, The Philippines—The Philippines’ House committee on transportation and communications through its chairman Representative Jacinto Paras favors an inquiry into the planned Nextel buyout by a private consortium allegedly led …
MELBOURNE, Australia—Australia’s telecommunications industry ombudsman (TIO) has placed the country’s mobile-phone operators on notice following a spate of “unreasonable early termination fees on mobile-phone contracts” this year. Already this year, …
BEIJING—Qualcomm Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Irwin Jacobs expects China Unicom’s CDMA network to have 3 to 4 million users by the end of the year. Subscribers are slow …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—South African mobile network operator Vodacom announced that it has won a license to operate a GSM network in Mozambique. The expansion drive has been part of the …
