BEIJING—On 27 October, Unicom Horizon’s CDMA intelligent network in the southern province of Fujian was cut over, followed two days later by networks in Liaoning and Heilongjiang in China’s Northeast. …
SEOUL, Korea—South Korean mobile-phone makers are considering legal action against Qualcomm over the royalty rates they must pay for Qualcomm’s CDMA patents. The vendors are upset by the more favorable …
CUPERTINO, California, United States—Vyyo received a 3.5 GHz order from China Communication Systems for commercial deployments of broadband wireless service in Wuhan, China. Vyyo said its 3.5 GHz system allows …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Entel PCS of Chile commercially launched its Mobile Wide Band service, using General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) over the 1900 MHz band, on 25 October, becoming the first …
TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile carrier in Japan, is going to report about a 300 billion yen (US$2.5 billion) special loss in its first half (1H) of fiscal year (FY) …
OXFORD, United Kingdom—The likelihood of Qualcomm’s cdma2000 technology being deployed in Europe has encountered a fresh hurdle after the U.K. Radiocommunications Agency (RA) claimed that a consultation paper concerning any …
BEIJING—Siemens and the China Academy of Telecommunications Technology (CATT) signed an agreement during German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s visit to Beijing this week. It is one of 29 agreements signed between …
ATLANTA, United States—U.S. operator Cingular Wireless announced it will begin upgrading its current TDMA and analog network to General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) packet data and GSM voice technology. Cingular …
SINGAPORE—Mobile-phone subscriber growth is slowing in Singapore. In September, only 1,100 new accounts were opened, compared with the monthly average of 80,000 new subscribers since the beginning of this year. …
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SAN DIEGO—Leap Wireless International Inc. selected Cambia Networks’ Mobile Data Server as a network platform to test high-speed data applications on its existing CDMA network. Leap is expected to begin …
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Wireless technology and network provider InPhonic Inc. announced its acquisition of Skyware Group, a developer of custom wireless applications. “The consulting and professional services expertise of Skyware provides an …
BOISE, Idaho—Extended Systems unveiled its XTNDConnect Mobile Objects mobile application software development kit, designed to provide developers with a comprehensive set of tools to build customer mobile applications and extend …
INDIANAPOLIS—Mobile phone distributor Brightpoint Inc. announced its board of directors has approved a restructuring plan that it believes will enhance the company’s long-term profitability. The company plans to discontinue its …
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Multichannel multipoint distribution service equipment provider Hybrid Networks Inc. said it cut 15 employees, or approximately 22 percent of the company’s work force. The cuts were made primarily …
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. reported the Bluetooth Special Interest Group qualified the Bluetooth implementation in Windows CE .NET, the software giant’s next version of its Windows CE operating system, as compliant …
DETROIT—AT&T Wireless rolled out GSM/GPRS services in the Detroit area, including the Flint and Ann Arbor, Mich., and Toledo, Ohio, markets. The only handset currently available for the GSM/GPRS service …
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—TeleCommunication Systems Inc. announced Cingular Wireless selected TCS as one of its vendors to supply E911 Phase I and Phase II solutions. TCS also said it signed a letter …
LONDON—AdreAct said Dunkin’ Donuts Italy is using its technology for a wireless marketing campaign for its stores in Rome. The campaign is focused on outdoor wall ads located throughout the …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Palm Inc. dropped the price of its high-end m505 color handheld to about $400, down from about $450. The company also offered a special promotion for a free …
