billing

To borrow a phrase from the auto business, the wireless industry seems to be running on all pistons. The news out of last week’s 3GSM show in Cannes, France, seemed …

CANNES, France-Formula Telecom Solutions Ltd., which develops convergent billing and customer relationship management solutions, won contracts in Asia and Western Europe. The company said its convergent prepaid and postpaid billing …

CANNES, France-Thanks to Comverse Technology Inc., the interoperability gap between GSM and CDMA may soon become history. At this week’s 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, the company, using its …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Swiss mobile operator Swisscom Mobile AG named Portal Software Inc. a strategic supplier. Portal has been a billing software supplier to Swisscom since 2000. “We already have Portal’s solution …

Computer industry giant Hewlett-Packard Co. increased its focus on the wireless market with enhancements to a number of its integrated service platforms, including customer-care and support services that are part …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-CinemaElectric Inc. launched its mobile multimedia content offerings in Asia with its Singapore-based partner, Orange Gum PTE Ltd. Orange Gum will distribute CinemaElectric’s content via operators New World Mobile …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunication Systems Inc. said it has been awarded a patent for its “Prepaid Real-Time Web-Based Reporting” solution. The solution allows prepaid wireless subscribers to obtain billing and usage information …

BOSTON-Premiere Magazine along with wireless technology companies Kargo and M-Qube announced a new premium messaging campaign that will allow participants to vote for their favorite Academy Award nominees as well …

NEW YORK-Bidding for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is expected to center on two candidates as NTT DoCoMo Inc. reportedly informed AWS’ management that it does not intend to increase its …

LONDON-Cerillion Technologies signed an agreement to provide Tele2 AB with a unified billing solution for its mobile and fixed operations in Latvia. Cerillion said the platform already supports Tele2 operations …

WASHINGTON-A deal has been struck on California’s controversial proposal to create a bill of rights for telecom consumers, opening the way for a vote by state regulators in early spring. …

Speaking at its annual investment community meeting in New York a day after reporting fourth-quarter and full-year 2003 results, Sprint Corp. said it expects service revenues in its wireless division …

NEW YORK-Wireless enterprise company Onset Technology announced it acquired InfoClarus Inc.’s METAmessage wireless application, as well as its 1,000 METAmessage customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Onset said …

NEW YORK-Speaking at its annual investment community meeting in New York a day after reporting fourth-quarter and full-year 2003 results, Sprint Corp. said it expects service revenues in its wireless …

HERNDON, Va.-LinkSpot Networks has chosen Bonsai Networks’ Bonsai Operation Support Service to provide back-office billing and accounting as part of its Wi-Fi access service that provides communications services within RV …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-News relative to wireless home networking continues, with several players announcing new initiatives this week. 2Wire said it has sold its millionth residential gateway since it launched its …

LONDON-Cerillion Technologies signed an agreement to provide a customer relationship management and billing system to APUA PCS, a subsidiary of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority. APUA provides telephone service, electricity …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS recorded a one-time pre-tax charge of $352 million during the fourth quarter of 2003 related to the termination of an in-house developed billing platform that the …

Digital rights management has arisen as one of the most critical elements of the wireless data industry. And in an acknowledgement of the importance of the technology, the Open Mobile …

T-Mobile USA Inc. is replacing its America Online Inc. instant-messaging service in favor of a more open, standards-based offering. The carrier signed a deal with IM company Oz Communications to …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has added new features to its Edocs Inc. powered My Account online account management and customer service tool that allows users to track airtime use, …

SAN DIEGO-BREW pioneer Qualcomm Inc. said it will recommend that its carrier customers use IBM Corp.’s Linux servers to run its application download system. Qualcomm said its BREW service runs …

T-Mobile USA Inc. announced a major new instant messaging strategy through a deal with IM company Oz Communications. T-Mobile said it will use Oz’s gateway and client technology to manage …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has added new features to its Edocs Inc. powered My Account online account management and customer service tool that allows users to track airtime use, …

WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commission member Susan Kennedy has decided not to offer a competing bill of rights for telecom consumers-one that exempts mobile-phone carriers from new rules-during Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s …