MINNEAPOLIS—Samsung Electronics has signed a licensing agreement to supply H.A. Technical Solutions’ software for its B3 wireless base stations in South Korea, China, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines. The deal, …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson AB said it signed a contract to supply GPRS mobile handset platforms to Taiwanese original design manufacturer GVC Corp. “By this agreement, we get to Ericsson’s world-class platform …
FREMONT, Calif.—Southern Linc and @Road entered an agreement to deliver @Road’s mobile-location services throughout the Southeast. @Road’s services include Web access to the @Road mobile resource management application, zoomable maps …
HAMAMATSU CITY, Japan—Yamaha Corp. said it will provide ring tone download services to Hutchison Telecommunications Ltd. customers throughout Hong Kong. The new service, expected to be available March 28, will …
NEW YORK—LocatioNet Systems announced it opened a new office in Germany that it said will focus on sales and serve as a local base for customer support. “We have seen …
MUNICH, Germany—Siemens AG won a contract to supply the UMTS network for Tele2 in Norway. The contract value was not disclosed. Deliveries and installations will begin in May in Oslo, …
TORONTO—Telesis said test results show its Overdrive Mobile Mail Accelerator increases the speed of GPRS wireless data networks by as much as 1,500 percent, while also providing customer cost saving …
FRANKFURT, Germany—Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Marconi plc to Ca from B2 in its unsecured bond, while the company’s senior implied rating dropped to Caa3 from B1. “The …
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands—KPN Telecom said the charges made against it by the European Commission regarding mobile call termination fees do not “take full account of the complexities of the …
DUBLIN, Ireland—Ireland’s Office of the Director of Telecom Regulations received bids from three wireless operators for its four third-generation mobile licenses up for sale, including one “A” license covering 80 …
MONTREAL—Canadian wireless operator Bell Mobility launched its cdma2000 1x network in Montreal with plans to extend coverage in major urban centers across Quebec this summer and in its national coverage …
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom—Smart-phone maker Sendo announced it teamed with Tao Group to include Java technology in the company’s new Z100 smart phone. The move is especially interesting because Sendo is …
LONDON—Hoping to counter competition from Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s i-mode service, U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc is planning to roll out a more graphically enhanced version of its Vizzavi Web …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Western Multiplex Corp. and Proxim Inc. completed their merger following the approval of both companies’ stockholders. The former stockholders of Western Multiplex and Proxim each own approximately 50 percent …
NEW YORK—Kurt Hellstroem, Swedish equipment maker Ericsson AB’s chief executive, said his company is not optimistic about a sales rebound this year, adding that the vendor expects sales to remain …
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission should consider imposing fines on wireless carriers that do not meet enhanced 911 implementation deadlines, said FCC Commissioner Kevin J. Martin on Wednesday. “To the extent …
MOSCOW—The Russian Anti-Monopoly Ministry (MAP) is going to consider on 8 April the legality of the decision of the Communications Ministry to oust U.S.-developed CDMA and AMPS carriers from the …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson said it signed a contract to supply General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) mobile handset platforms to Taiwanese original design manufacturer GVC Corporation. “By this agreement, we get to …
HURST, Texas—Handango announced that it is working closely with handset manufacturers Motorola Inc. and Sharp to deliver Java-based applications to Motorola Accompli and Sharp Zaurus users. Handango said it is …
LAUREL, Md.—EUR System announced it will add Sentori Inc.’s Sentori 3G’s wireless business solutions to the products and services offered in its outsourced data center environment. According to their agreement, …
