COSTA MESA, California, United States—The CDMA Development Group said the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has recognized CDMA 1xEV-DO as a 3G IMT-2000 standard, adding that it will be submitted to …
TOKYO—104 Inc., a leading mobile Internet platform provider, along with CMG Wireless Data Solution, a business unit of CMG Group, will jointly provide a platform for mobile Internet content distribution. …
BEIJING—China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) issued the first network connection certificate for CDMA wireless intelligent network equipment to Zhongxing Telecom for its ZXC10-IN wireless IN-offering.The network equipment has been …
BEIJING—Mobile-phone stores in China used to charge different prices for mobile-phone numbers depending on whether they are considered more lucky or less lucky. An ordinary number might be sold for …
BEIJING—China Mobile (HK), the Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of China Mobile Communications based in Beijing, reported a 58.3-percent increase in net profits to CNY13.8 billion (US$1.67 billion) during the first six …
BEIJING—One of the major Chinese producers of mobile handsets, TCL, plans to enlarge its manufacturing plant from 5,000 square meters to 80,000 square meters to increase its annual capacity to …
BEIJING—In July, China became the world’s biggest mobile-phone market. The country’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) announced the country had 120.6 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of July, …
LONDON—United Arab Emirates-based mobile satellite service provider, Thuraya, plans to expand its 100-country network as soon as next year. Chief Executive Yousuf Al Sayed anticipates another satellite, built by Boeing …
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, United States—Telecommunications carrier Alltel made an unsolicited bid to buy rural operator CenturyTel for $9 billion, a 40 percent premium over CenturyTel’s current stock price.The proposed merger …
DALLAS, Texas, United States—WebLink Wireless said it reached a deal with Mexican wireless carrier Digitel to offer two-way messaging services in Mexico.“Expanding our two-way services into Mexico is something we …
PLANO, Texas, United States—L.M. Ericsson has appointed Angel Ruiz as the president of its North American operations, according to a press statement. He replaces Per-Arne Sandstrom, who becomes the company’s …
WOODBRIDGE, New Jersey, United States.—Cingular Interactive, a business unit of Cingular Wireless, introduced Canadian roaming service, allowing U.S.-based Corporate E-mail Plus and Interactive Messaging Plus subscribers to use their service …
LONDON—Ericsson announced that it has won a contract valued at US$826 million to expand Saudi Arabia’s GSM network.Under the terms of the deal, Ericsson will provide the total core network …
NEW DELHI, India—The Bharti group is in talks with shareholders in its Chennai operations to buy out the Skycell stakes to gain 100-percent ownership of the license.Currently, Bharti Televentures, the …
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The communications secretariat and cellular operators announced that on 1 September, after dealing with the inconveniences that had forced the delay of its implementation last May, total calling …
MOSCOW—The Russian Security Council allowed the rebel Republic of Chechnya to restore wireless communications to a limited extent. The military fears that remaining armed Chechen separatists may use mobile communications …
MOSCOW—The Ukrainian Mobile Communications (UMC) carrier announced the launch of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) test trials saying the system would be technically ready in the third quarter this year.“Equipment …
MOSCOW—The St. Petersburg-based North-Western GSM and the Moscow-based Sonic Duo carrier, as well as six Russian regional operators merged into a new company, which would deal with the pan-Russian Megafon …
OXFORD, United Kingdom—BT Cellnet signed a licensing deal with Research In Motion (RIM) that enables it to launch a wireless e-mail service in Europe. The company said it plans to …
