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The lure of wireless Internet promises to transform the worldwide mobile industry. Carriers across the globe are risking it all on the future potential of the mobile Web. The difference …

NEW DELHI, India-The Thai government has approved the start of a new 1900 MHz mobile-phone system. Three state agencies-the Telephone Organization of Thailand, the Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT) and …

NEW DELHI, India-High handset prices in Thailand have become a bone of contention between operators and government authorities. Operators are offering huge airtime promotions, while keeping handset prices high, attracting …

MEXICO CITY-Telefonos de Mexico and Bell Canada International announced they will form a new company with an initial capitalization of US$3.5 billion to target the South American market. Telmex and …

I am becoming a bore. I wrote about the health issue in the last edition of Global Wireless. I wrote about it in the first issue of the year. Now …

SANDTON, South Africa-The trunking industry in South Africa is in the throes of mergers, amalgamations and new acquisitions, which will change the nature of the industry. Experts believe there will …

MOSCOW-CDMA technology has been battling for a spot in Russia’s mobile market for two years, but it lost the war as Communications Minister Leonid Reiman, an opponent of the technology, …

Two-way messaging equipment Motorola Motorola introduced its Talkabout T900 two-way messaging device, featuring a full Qwerty keyboard with a flip-top screen and a four-line, 80-character display. It supports two-way messaging, …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo announced it entered arrangements with Hutchison Whampoa and KPN Mobile for cooperation regarding European third-generation (3G) mobile networks. The agreements cover four European markets-the United Kingdom, Germany, France …

Remarkably, protagonists of the ongoing debate over third-generation (3G) spectrum auctions assume operator licensing is an issue to be considered in isolation. It is deemed unnecessary to consider the exercise …

SANDTON, South Africa-The wave of liberalization and privatization that has been sweeping the African economic markets has spread to communications, revealing rich untapped potential for future investment. Cellular markets have …

Germany WorldCom, Vivendi and Talkline, an SBC Communications and Tele Danmark joint venture, formally pulled out of the German auction for third-generation licenses, scheduled to begin 31 July. U.K. operator …

DUBLIN, Ireland-The massive sums being invested in third-generation (3G) licenses, network development and acquisitions have placed the major European operators firmly under the financial spotlight. While observers agree there is …

Not many 44-year-olds can put on their resum, that they built a nationwide wireless business from the ground up with a capital infrastructure budget larger than the Boston freeway project. …

NEW YORK-Where wireless data is concerned, Dennis F. Strigl, president and chief executive officer of Verizon Wireless, has assumed the enthusiasm of a recent convert. “I was not bullish on …

ALLEN, Texas-Wireless Dimensions Corp. announced a solution called Mobile-Venue Suite, which is a portfolio of products allowing stadium operators and other similar entities to offer wireless gaming, trivia, contest and …

HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish mobile operator Sonera said it has had discussions with several companies regarding a merger and serious talks are expected by the end of the year, according to international …

PARIS-SnapTrack Inc. said an international consortium of Global System for Mobile communications wireless carriers and equipment manufacturers are preparing to evaluate SnapTrack’s Wireless Assisted Global Positioning System technology, which provides …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. agreed to purchase Qualcomm Inc.’s Code Division Multiple Access module business, including its module inventory, manufacturing and customer commitments. In addition, Sierra signed a supply …