TAIWAN Chunghwa Telecom Labs (CHTTL), the technology development group of Taiwan’s state-owned telecommunication operator, has selected Nokia to conduct its third-generation trials. Nokia will provide CHTTL with the core and …
In France, the country where they offer calorie-laden pain au chocolats and croissants for breakfast, keeping one’s weight under control does not seem to be a problem-probably because the locals …
Just a month or so into the job, President Bush has gone to great pains to convince us the “Digital Divide” is some cockamamie liberal concept unworthy of government support. …
Winstar Communications Inc. beat analyst expectations for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, reporting its revenues increased 59.1 percent to $225.1 million, and its total revenues for the …
WASHINGTON-The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau hired 21 high school students from a local private school to play with its new bidding software to see if they could break it. They …
WASHINGTON-Come Monday, March 12, wireless carriers may be facing fines of up to $10,000 per day if they cannot meet wiretap capacity requirements and did not previously warn the government …
JACKSON, Miss. (AP)-WorldCom Inc., the nation’s second-largest provider of long-distance service, on Wednesday laid off about 6,000 U.S. employees, or roughly 7 percent of its worldwide work force, as part …
PARIS-Gemplus International S.A. and IBM Corp. said they plan to collaborate to provide smart-card solutions to customers of both companies worldwide. According to the agreement, Gemplus’s expertise in card personalization, …
Leap Wireless International Inc. launched its Cricket Comfortable Wireless service in Wichita, Kan., where consumers can take advantage of Leap’s unlimited local calling plans for $30 per month. AT&T Wireless …
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Motorola Inc. has united with CGAtlantic, a New York-based provider of technology solutions, to offer businesses more turnkey wireless communications solutions. The companies will provide small- to mid-sized …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced it is the leading investor in the GameWorld.com’s current investment round. GameWorld produces end-to-end game and application publishing solutions for rapid inexpensive development by independent designers. …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-American Express, MasterCard International and PacketVideo have recently joined the Personal Communications Industry Association’s Global Initiative. PCIA’s program provides members with information, products and services to help them understand …
NEW YORK-Atinav Inc. and Computer Associates International Inc. plan to partner to provide wireless customer-relationship-management solutions. Atinav provides Internet communications and collaboration software, while Computer Associates International offers e-business software. …
ARLINGTON, Va.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate TeleCorp PCS Inc. launched its SunCom digital wireless service in Milwaukee, with plans to expand service to Madison, Racine and Appleton, Wis., in the …
NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. “is learning our way back because we have made a lot of mistakes,” Janiece Webb, senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Internet Software and …
Weary of playing second fiddle, L.M. Ericsson trumped all the competition by soaring to the top of equipment makers, dislodging premier Lucent Technologies Inc., which dropped to the No. 4 …
WASHINGTON-Despite concerns that mounting losses at Voice-Stream Wireless Corp. and Deutsche Telekom AG could threaten a transatlantic merger whose value has plummeted since its announcement last July, signs still point …
HONG KONG-Hutchison Whampoa bought Motorola Inc.’s 25-percent stake in Hong Kong operator Hutchison Telephone for $120 million. Hutchison now owns 81 percent of the Hong Kong carrier. If Hutchison sells …
For a company only a few years old, and one that prides itself on making decisions easier for its customers, it might seem odd for Leap Wireless International Inc. to …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. reported revenues for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31 of $243.8 million and $735.3 million, respectively, compared with revenues of $89 million and $258.1 million …
