LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. reported 80,250 net wireless subscriber additions for the first quarter compared with 108,787 net subscriber additions for the first quarter of 2001. Alltel, which ended the …
CHICAGO—Cambia Networks, which provided high-end data networking infrastructure products for wireless carriers, shut down late last month. Cambia officials could not immediately be reached for comment. The company launched in …
TORONTO—As shown through quarterly reports, the market for mobile data products and services continues slowly to move along, with many players scrapping through with small sales and cutbacks on expenses. …
HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—Volkswagen of America Inc. announced it will begin offering OnStar telematics services in 2003. “Volkswagen Telematics by OnStar” will offer safety, security and convenience features, which the …
DALLAS—Alliance Data Systems Corp., Alon USA and Cellenium Inc. announced a new joint mobile commerce product, a move that further crowds the already complex mobile commerce market. The three companies …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. has shut down an Illinois software development plant and laid off 200 workers, adding that half of them will be retained elsewhere. The company established the plant …
HELSINKI, Finland—Finnish vendor Comptel said Telecom Italia Mobile Peru has acquired its cost and credit control software. The value of the agreement was not disclosed. Comptel Balance Management will provide …
WINNIPEG, Manitoba—Rogers AT&T Wireless completed the installation of its GSM/GPRS network across Manitoba’s entire coverage area. The carrier said its GSM/GPRS network now covers more than 90 percent of Canada’s …
PARIS—Alcatel said it posted a first-quarter net loss of $746 million compared with a net profit of $187 million for the same period last year. It recorded an operating loss …
ERFURT, Germany—Siemens AG announced layoffs of 6,500 workers, even as it posted a net profit of$1.14 billion, up from $518 million in the same period last year. The company said …
LONDON—Vodafone Group plc said it added 1.3 million proportionate net subscribers during the first quarter, ending the quarter with 101.1 million worldwide proportionate customers. The company noted the lackluster net …
OTTAWA, Ontario—Atsana Semiconductor Corp. said it has introduced a programmable media processor for video camera-enabled phones and WiFi Web cameras. “Atsana’s unique technology enables handset designers to deliver a low …
BERKELEY, Calif.—Siemens Information and Communication Mobile (IC Mobile) has joined with wireless data software and services provider Idetic Inc. to offer next-generation mobile Internet services. Siemens IC Mobile is licensing …
SANTO DOMINO, Dominican Republic—Telecom company Tricom said it launched digital trunking services in Panama. The iDEN network is targeted at the corporate market and builds on the company’s long-term plans …
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Singapore Telecom (SingTel) embraced its Asian subsidiaries, Australia’s Optus and the Philippines’ Globe Telecom, to set up new roaming services for data communications. Later this year, it plans to …
TOKYO—J-Phone, a Vodafone Group operator in Japan, announced it will postpone its third-generation (3G) service launch until December to provide “global standard service.” J-Phone had previously planned to launch its …
NEW DELHI, India—Use of the ACeS satellite-based mobile-phone service in Asia Pacific is growing rapidly. Use of ACeS satellite phones increased to 3.7 million minutes in March and to 9.6 …
WASHINGTON—As expected, the telecom quartet on Wednesday introduced the Auction Reform Act of 2002 to delay the 700 MHz auction. “I am delighted that 52 members of the [House Commerce …
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Semotus Solutions announced its wireless messaging solution, HipLinkXS, will be deployed at Kraft Foods’ systems division. HipLinkXS, which includes scheduling and escalation features and two-way messaging capabilities, will …
CAMBRIDGE, England—ARM Ltd. has delivered a port of the Symbian operating system for ARM-powered 2.5 and third-generation smart phone devices to Motorola Inc. “The port, which has been created ahead …
