IRVINE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless introduced its Local Digital Prepay Phone In A Box in Southern California, allowing customers to purchase airtime on a pay-as-you-go basis. “We recognize that many people would …
WEST POINT, Ga.-Personal communications services provider Powertel Inc. reported its customer base exceeded 1 million customers during the first quarter. The carrier, which was the first PCS carrier to offer …
SILVER SPRING, Md.-Collective Communication Corp., a Maryland-based software firm that delivers turnkey wireless business solutions, has joined the Sun Developer Connections Program as an application provider member and a solution …
DALLAS-Esoftsolutions Inc., an e-business integrator and solutions provider, adapted the Docent Enterprise Learning Management System platform to support a wireless capability for Gradepoint Inc., a provider of computer training and …
NEW YORK-Droplet Inc., an Internet infrastructure company, and Girlzilla Inc., a usability research and design firm, have joined forces to create software development standards for front-office productivity applications that can …
CANNES, France-Amdocs, a provider of customer-care, billing and order-management, introduced Amdocs 3G, a platform designed to assist carriers as they adapt to third-generation wireless services. According to the company, Amdocs …
TORONTO-Paradigm Advanced Technologies Inc., a provider of wireless location-based electronic-commerce solutions, announced it PowerLOC technology division has received a purchase order from RACO Industries of Cincinnati, a company in the …
FRANKFURT, Germany-Siemens Business Services announced an alliance with Aerita Inc., a mobile commerce technology company based in the United States. SBS will deliver Aeritas’ nonstop mobile check-in and boarding service …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless, which provides wireless data communication access software, announced commercial availability of their co-branded Merlin CDPD Special Edition for use with Pocket PC devices. The …
TOKYO-NEC do Brasil won a contract with Telesp to supply a CDMA-based fixed wireless access system for Sao Paulo, Brazil. The deal is valued at $260 million. The system will …
WOODBURY, New York, United States-Comverse said it deployed its voice-controlled mobile messaging service at Blu in Italy. The carrier can now offer its subscribers voice-controlled messaging in addition to call …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Altitude Telecom selected Ericsson’s local multipoint distribution system for its broadband wireless network in Normandy, France. Altitude Telecom was awarded two wireless local loop licenses in France last year …
LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. announced SBA Communications Corp. exercised its option to purchase up to 173 of its communication towers in the second quarter of 2001 throughout US Unwired’s …
HONG KONG-Agere Systems, formerly the Microelectronics Group of Lucent Technologies Inc., established new regional headquarters in Hong Kong to support operations in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the company, Agere …
MOSCOW-The Russian Communications Ministry has prepared a permission for Moscow Cellular Communications carrier to create a Code Division Multiple Access 400 MHz network in the metropolitan area of the capital. …
BRUSSELS, Belgium-Belgium awarded three Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses to each of the country’s three incumbent operators, bringing in about $419 million for the government. The prices raised from the …
An old adage goes: “You get what you pay for.” The anonymous author of this phrase obviously never closely examined an American phone bill. For some services we pay more …
OXFORD, United Kingdom-While all the major European cell-phone operators have either launched or announced target dates for GPRS services, a growing number of technology developers are voicing concerns. One of …
NEW YORK-With the March 12 commercial debut of NetProfile Wireless Edition, Bridgewater Systems, Kanata, Ontario, is offering a chance and a challenge to mobile operators seeking a profitable way out …
With a view to a much smaller handset, cheaper price and quicker time to market, Conexant Systems Inc. has rolled out what it describes as a complete system solution for …
