SINGAPORE—Cellular subscribers in seven Asia-Pacific markets soon will be able to receive an international version of Mobile ESPN sports content. The Bridge Mobile Alliance plans to distribute ESPN Star Sports content and service applications; the move is part of Bridge Mobile’s regional service strategy...
MUMBAI, India-The Walt Disney Internet Group late last month scored its first content deal with an Indian carrier, partnering with Airtel to launch mobile ringtones, images and games. Disney Mobile Theatre also is expected to offer video clips including 30-second shorts of six Disney...
WASHINGTON-Small and regional wireless carriers petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a special inquiry designed to collect and inspect a representative sample of wireless roaming agreements on a confidential basis. Airpeak Communications L.L.C., Airtel Wireless L.L.C., Cleveland Unlimited Inc., Leap Wireless International Inc.,...
WASHINGTON—Small and regional wireless carriers petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a special inquiry designed to collect and inspect a representative sample of wireless roaming agreements on a confidential basis. Airpeak Communications L.L.C., Airtel Wireless L.L.C., Cleveland Unlimited Inc., Leap Wireless International Inc.,...
L.M. Ericsson, Motorola Inc. and ZTE Corp. joined Asia-Pacific's largest mobile alliance group, Bridge Mobile Alliance, increasing the membership base from eight to 11. The vendors joined the alliance through a new associate-membership scheme, which extends membership to global technology partners and breaks from...
L.M. Ericsson, Motorola Inc. and ZTE Corp. joined Asia-Pacific's largest mobile alliance group, Bridge Mobile Alliance, increasing the membership base from eight to 11. The vendors joined the alliance through a new associate-membership scheme, which extends membership to global technology partners and breaks from...
Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock faltered again following the company's third-quarter results, with investors expecting a more bullish fourth-quarter outlook from the company. Some analysts, however, continued to remain relatively positive on the BlackBerry maker and its prospects despite the company's lower-than-expected forecasts and...
Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock faltered again following the company's third-quarter results, with investors expecting a more bullish fourth-quarter outlook from the company. Some analysts, however, continued to remain relatively positive on the BlackBerry maker and its prospects despite the company's lower-than-expected forecasts and...
SEOUL, South Korea-Indian wireless carrier Airtel has reached 1 million subscribers for its ringback tone service just five months after its July service launch, said WiderThan, which provides the service. Airtel, which is the brand name for the service owned by Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd.,...
SEOUL, South Korea-Indian wireless carrier Airtel has reached 1 million subscribers for its ringback tone service just five months after its July service launch, said WiderThan, which provides the service. Airtel, which is the brand name for the service owned by Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd.,...
DALLAS-JP Mobile said its SureWave Mobile Office product was deployed by two international wireless carriers. First, b2Wireless, a systems integrator and the exclusive supplier of wireless e-mail capabilities to British Telecom, will supply the product to BT for resale under the brand name Mobile...
WASHINGTON—FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy said the five-member commission should vote again if changes are made to the government's proposed ruling on solving interference at 800 MHz, thus casting doubt on Nextel Communications Inc.'s hopes to clarify rules through a procedure called an erratum. Abernathy...
WASHINGTON-Two ESMRs with 800 MHz operations objected to Nextel Communications Inc.'s request that the Federal Communications Commission clarify how they would be treated as part of the 800 MHz band reconfiguration. "Nextel has requested 'clarification' that ESMR incumbents, other than Nextel and SouthernLinc, that...
BILLINGS, Mont.-Airtel Wireless L.L.C., a Motorola Harmony iDEN network operator, has added service in Kalispell, Butte and Bozeman, Mont. By the end of 2004, Airtel plans to extend its coverage into Wyoming and Idaho.Airtel has offered commercial service since January 2002 and currently provides...
RAPID CITY, S.D.-Western Communications Inc. in conjunction with Airtel Montana said it has launched an integrated wireless service in Rapid City and the Black Hills of South Dakota using Motorola Inc.'s iDEN and Harmony technologies. The service provides an integrated digital cellular and two-way...
RAPID CITY, S.D.-Western Communications Inc. in conjunction with Airtel Montana said it has launched an integrated wireless service in Rapid City and the Black Hills of South Dakota using Motorola Inc.'s iDEN and Harmony technologies.The service provides an integrated digital cellular and two-way radio...
NEW DELHI, India-In an apparent bid to compete with pan-Indian coverage provided by leading cellular providers like AirTel and Hutch, four regional players have joined to form a national alliance for roaming and other services to their customers.BPL Mobile, Escotel, RPG Cellular and Spice...
NEW DELHI, India-Leading Indian GSM service providers have virtually launched a tariff war, forcing industry leaders to consider a regime where all incoming calls will be free irrespective of networks.The leaders, Airtel and Hutch, last month made incoming calls free in their respective circles....
NEW DELHI, India-Indian cellular operator Bharti Cellular launched a mobile-phone service in Mumbai (Bombay) on 23 July. The operator unveiled a number of value-added offerings to its service, including free roaming and 30-second billing rates-a first in the Indian market. The operator hopes this...
LONDON—Vodafone Group plc acquired an additional 2.2-percent stake in Spanish wireless partner Airtel Movil S.A. following the exercise of a put option held by Torreal S.A. The purchase increases Vodafone's interest in Airtel to 93.8 percent.Vodafone purchased controlling stakes in Airtel last year.
NEW DELHI, India—Escotel, a cellular service provider in Uttar Pradesh (West), Haryana and Kerala circles, this week crossed the 500,000 customer mark, becoming the fourth-largest cellular operator in India after Hutchison Group, AirTel and the BPL-BATATA combine.Escotel Mobile Communications is a joint venture of...
NEW DELHI, India—Seven leading cellular service providers—covering about 80 percent of India's 5 million cellular subscribers—have slashed mobile-to-mobile long-distance telephony rates to one-half the current rates beginning 26 January, 2002.The move was in response to deep discounts offered by the newly launched national long-distance...
LONDON—Vodafone said adoption of the single Vodafone brand by Portugal's Telecel Vodafone and Spain's Airtel Vodafone is complete, ahead of the original early 2002 schedule. Both companies supported the single brand through advertising campaigns.Vodafone said the subsidiaries can now benefit from brand advertising, media...
MADRID, Spain—Xfera, one of four companies in Spain with a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) license, unveiled plans to lay off 25 percent of its work force due to further delays in launching third-generation (3G) services. The company, which is controlled by FCC-Vivendi and...
