JAKARTA, Indonesia-For years, countries in Southeast Asia have achieved tremendous growth in cellular phone services. However, when economic turmoil hit the region in 1997, network buildout was deferred and even …
HONG KONG-On the face of it, Hutchison Whampoa is a great success story. The company is among the leading international wireless operators and part of the giant Cheung Kong (Holdings), …
BUCHAREST, Romania-Most countries in Western Europe have awarded third-generation (3G) licenses at high fees to a few operators. Companies are expecting revenue from the services within a decade, according to …
KIEV, Ukraine-Ukraine has witnessed a wireless market boom during the past 18 months, with the number of subscribers jumping from 300,000 to 1.35 million and GSM taking a firm lead …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile carrier in Japan, is accelerating preparations for the launch of its commercial-based 3G service Oct. 1. NTT DoCoMo initiated an experimental 3G service last 30 …
DUBLIN, Ireland-The recent decision of the European competition commissioner to sanction raids on U.K. and German mobile operators as part of investigations into collusion over roaming charges came as little …
So Paulo, Brazil-Telesp Celular announced that as soon as October it will begin commercially operating a network based on the CDMA 1x technology. The operator, controlled by Portugal Telecom and …
TOKYO-NTT Group is performing a field test for a very high-speed wireless system based on NTT’s proprietary advanced wireless access (AWA) technology. Unlike conventional wireless LAN systems, NTT’s Biportable 5 …
No one can say the mobile industry has been boring during the past year. In some cases, companies have gone from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows …
Mobile technology today looks roughly like the Internet did in 1995. There is huge growth-or at least predictions of it-and lots of discussion, tire-kicking and dreams of dominating a new, …
Alcatel Paris. With Orascom Telecom for the supply and installation of GSM solutions in the Middle East and Africa. Value: Undisclosed. Brazil. With Telemar for a GSM 1800/GPRS network in …
DENVER, United States-In an attempt to focus specifically on offering a news service for the international mobile industry, Global Wireless will evolve into a completely electronic product beginning in 2002. …
NEW YORK—International Business Machines said it developed a logic circuit based on molecules called carbon nanotubes as semiconductors that are about 100,000 times thinner than a human hair.“Carbon nanotubes are …
FRAMINGTON, Massachusetts, United States—IDC said phone sales have dropped three percent this year, a reflection of what it described as the ongoing IT recession in the United States and worsening …
SEOUL, South Korea—Chip maker Toshiba Corp. wants to sell its dynamic random access memory chips to Samsung Electronics, a reflection of the Korean company’s struggles.The company is also speculated to …
IRVING, Texas, United States—Nokia Corp. said it has rolled out its first WAP-enabled GSM phone called Nokia 3395 for the Americas market.The phone, which includes mobile Internet browser, new arcade-style …
TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to launch live video streaming services on an experimental basis for 3G service users on 1 October. The carrier is scheduled to launch commercial …
KUNGSBACKA, Sweden—Flextronics said it has signed an agreement to make Elanders a preferred supplier of Ericsson mobile phones in Europe.“Elanders will set up a production facility in Hungary connected to …
BUCHAREST, Romania—Last week the Slovakian Minister of Economy approved a tender proposal for new GSM and UMTS licenses. The Slovakian government has set a minimum price of EUR23.1 million (US$21 …
WASHINGTON—Alaska Native Wireless L.L.C. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. told the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday that agreements signed by NextWave Telecom Inc. in an effort to emerge from bankruptcy make …
