MONTREAL—SMS content aggregator and SMS operator Atlas Telecom Mobile (ATM) has licensed Oz Communications Inc.’s Mobile Communities Solution to power its SMS-based content services. Specifically, ATM will use Oz’s MCS …
HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia said it won a contract as the sole supplier of Hutchison 3G Austria’s third-generation network. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Nokia will supply its 3G …
MOSCOW—The Norwegian Telenor is going to sell two of its Russian subsidiaries, and the second-biggest Russian carrier Vimpelcom, in which Telenor holds a major stake, is the most likely buyer. …
DUBLIN, Ireland—International media group Independent News & Media has settled a case taken against its subsidiary iTouch by digital media firm HiTouch. U.K.-based wireless applications service provider iTouch was launched …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sweden’s Telia Mobile announced that it transfered its Minicall paging service to Generic Mobile Systems, which will begin running the service. Telia said it is part of the operator’s …
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is expected to introduce legislation next week directing the Federal Communications Commission to go forward with the 700 …
WASHINGTON—South Carolina-based wireless service company Morris Communications Inc. said it won a remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in its appeal of the …
GENEVA—STMicroelectronics says it has introduced its third digital signal processor memory, the 4-Mbit Flash DSM2150F5, for wireless devices. The product simplifies product manufacturing, testing and field updates, according to the …
SAN DIEGO—Trexta announced it will manufacture and distribute carrying solutions for Nokia phones in the Americas. Trexta carrying case accessories, which will be designed and packaged with the Nokia OK …
LAS VEGAS—Roadpost Inc. announced a partnership through which it will offer Iridium communications products to SatCom Systems’ customer base. Roadpost offers global communications solutions, like the Iridium system, to end …
REGINA, Saskatchewan—Rogers AT&T completed the installation of its GSM/GPRS network across its Saskatchewan coverage area, and said it currently covers more than 90 percent of Canada’s population with its network.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. said it plans to offer $1.25 billion in publicly traded equity units next week, with proceeds from the sale helping to finance its pending acquisition of …
HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. said it signed a GSM expansion agreement with Chinese mobile operator Zhejiang Mobile Communications Corp., as well as equipment for trials of it multimedia messaging system and …
HELSINKI, Finland—Tecnomen and Sony Ericsson announced the successful completion of interoperability tests between Tecnomen’s Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) Centre and Sony Ericsson’s T68i MMS-enabled mobile handset. Interoperability between the new …
ATLANTA—Telemetry provider Numerex Corp. announced it is in negotiations with BT Group plc to purchase the company’s RedCare telemetry network, a move that could expand Numerex’s reach into the U.K. …
BOULDER, Colo.—SignalSoft Corp. announced first-quarter financial results in line with guidance released earlier this month. The company said its revenue was down to $3.9 million from the year-ago first-quarter revenue …
TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it halted sales of the Mova R211i mobile phone because of a technical problem. Due to a software bug, the incoming and outgoing call logs, voice …
HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. said it has signed a contract to supply carrier Ben Nederland B.V. with GSM 1800 MHz and GPRS equipment in the Netherlands. The contract involves second-generation core …
RESTON, Va.—Wireless data network operator Motient Corp. pulled off what could be considered a magic trick, considering the current economic situation and the dire troubles faced by other wireless data …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones introduced the new Verizon Wireless VX1 a small, lightweight, tri-mode digital wireless phone. The new phone, designed by LG Mobile Phones, includes voice …
