FRANKFURT-Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Mobile International has signed two separate deals with Nokia Corp. and Nortel Networks to supply its third-generation network infrastructure in Europe. The separate agreements, valued at about …
It’s been an interesting year. To fully understand my meaning here, you must understand what I mean by interesting. To some, it means merely of interest. But once in awhile, …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telia, the Swedish dominant mobile-phone carrier that was passed over for a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System license in Sweden earlier last month, said a technical analysis shows that it …
WASHINGTON-Eight wireless location companies announced they have joined together to form the Wireless Location Industry Association, created to act on behalf of wireless location firms as a whole. Founding members …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Under a new three-year agreement, Ericsson will supply its third-generation UMTS radio access network equipment and services to Finnish operator Sonera. The services will run on top of the …
A company conducting a study on wireless advertising has released preliminary findings suggesting consumers will welcome targeted advertisements sent to wireless devices. The company, SkyGo Inc., went further by suggesting …
VANCOUVER-Nortel Networks entered an agreement to work with Sierra Wireless Inc. to develop wireless modems based on the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System and General Packet Radio System. The companies did …
Wall Street investors punished Sawtek Inc. late last month, sending the company’s stock down $11.25 to $53.75 per share after Qualcomm Inc. announced it had designed a new technology that …
BETHESDA, Md.-Satellite communications provider Comsat Mobile Communications joined the prepaid bandwagon with the launch of its new Prepaid Calling Card Service for satellite calls, which the company said will make …
DALLAS-According to an informal survey from Cellular One, close to 70 percent of wireless users are “comfortable” with their wireless security, while about 30 percent said they were concerned. The …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it will license its CDMA technology to Research In Motion Ltd., which will develop CDMA and 1xEV data-centric wireless devices. RIM products include the BlackBerry wireless …
DURHAM, N.C.-Pinpoint Inc., founded last year by then high-school students Jud Bowman and Taylor Brockman, unleashed its Search Anywhere unified search and navigation platform, designed to provide access to information …
Freedom Wireless Inc., Las Vegas, has been granted an additional patent, entitled “Security Cellular Telecommunication System,” covering 59 claims directed at methods for completing inbound and outbound prepaid wireless calls. …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-TruePosition Inc. and Verizon Wireless have successfully completed testing TruePosition’s Wireless Location System in Manhattan, New York. The testing demonstrated sub-100 meter location results in a variety of indoor, …
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. announced a $250 million line of credit from Acqua Wellington North American Equities Fund Ltd., which the company said it will use to supplement funds …
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.-Sprint PCS announced it will deliver wireless voice and data communications solutions to all 2001 Jaguar vehicles in North America, according to an agreement signed between the firms. Under …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced a nonexclusive agreement with e-business solutions company Unisys, which Nokia said will help it better support network operations. The move will bolster Nokia’s Connecting@Care program for …
Dear Editor: In a recent article (RCR Wireless News, Dec.18, “Carlo book points finger at CTIA, Wheeler”), Jeffrey Silva reports on my activities from the perspective of former WTR head …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. has signed two contracts totalling $102 million to deploy GSM systems to the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Fujian. The agreements, which are between Motorola’s Global …
With a population hungry for services, Latin America is challenging telecom and Internet companies to tap their imaginative resources to provide the devices, killer applications, high-speed networks and customized content, …
