Carriers

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it will build a GSM network for Telenor Pakistan in the southern part of the country. The value of the order was not disclosed. The contract …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Australian carrier Telstra said it plans to boost network capacity and enable high-speed services in capital cities across the country, using Nortel Networks CDMA2000 1x EV-DO equipment. “With CDMA20000 …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) and leading consumer groups said settlements reached by 32 state attorneys general with three national mobile-phone carriers on advertising and contracts are not sufficient to force …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it added 428,000 new customers during the second quarter, which was short of the 540,000 subscribers the carrier added during the second quarter of 2003, but …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. posted a 10-percent increase in total revenues during the second quarter from $645.9 million last year to $712.2 million this year, not including its Florida, Georgia and …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it third-generation FOMA users exceeded 5 million July 19. The carrier had 4 million 3G subscribers at the end of May. DoCoMo attributed the boost in …

ROCKVILLE, Md.-Telenor Interactive, a provider of mobile applications and messaging services, will provide nationwide mobile connectivity for interactive voice and text services provided by Voice Courier Mobile, owners of the …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. continued its strong growth pattern during the second quarter of this year adding 546,000 new customers, which was well ahead of estimates of around 500,000 net …

REDMOND, Wash.-Following a dramatic first quarter in which it lost more than 380,000 subscribers and was acquired by rival Cingular Wireless L.L.C., AT&T Wireless Services Inc. posted relatively positive second-quarter …

Airbus, SITA Inc. and Tenzing announced plans to form a company to address the market for in-flight passenger communications, including the use of mobile phones, laptops and personal digital assistants …

A “software issue” is affecting assisted global positioning satellite (A-GPS) location services for some Motorola Inc. phones sold by Nextel Communications Inc., forcing the wireless carrier to temporarily disable the …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Some operators are implementing third-generation deployment strategies that face risky consequences, according to a report from Analysys. “Early 3G launches suggest that many operators have not yet established …

Sprint PCS affiliate iPCS Inc. emerged from bankruptcy protection with the approval of its reorganization plan and said it has filed an application to begin trading its newly issued common …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has completed its $3.4 billion GSM technology rollout across the country with the recent launch of services in the Florida Panhandle. The carrier originally …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Information technology services company Teleca said it has signed an agreement to renew research and development with L.M. Ericsson in areas such as 2.5- and third-generation systems as well …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced Midwest Wireless will be the first carrier to launch its PocketSurfer wireless Web viewer. The device uses Bluetooth technology to connect wirelessly to a cellular handset …

Motorola Inc. and Verizon Wireless said the Motorola V710 1.23-megapixel camera phone is now shipping and will be available nationwide next month. Earlier this year, a Verizon spokeswoman confirmed that …

SEATTLE-Fulfilling previous announcements that it would launch UMTS-based next-generation services in a handful of markets by the end of this year, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has begun offering …

Dobson Communications Corp. said it added approximately 7,200 customers during the second quarter of this year, which was a drop from the 19,900 customers the carrier added during the second …

SAN DIEGO-Nokia announced its CDMA2000 variable-rate multimode wideband speech codec (VMR-WB), the first wideband speech codec standard developed by 3GPP2/TIA, is ready for large-scale deployment. The codec is fully interoperable …

WASHINGTON-State regulators should be stopped from implementing restrictive billing requirements, Nextel Communications Inc. told the Federal Communications Commission in comments on a consumer advocate petition on truth in billing. “Confirming …

With cell phones, pagers and even wireless computers nearly ubiquitous, dozens of agencies are working to open the door for airline passengers to be able to use wireless communications at …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. reinforced its CDMA profile and its place in the heart of Verizon Wireless with a whopping $5 billion contract with the biggest wireless carrier in the …

With a customer base of more than 40 million subscribers and nearly 500,000 new customers added each month, Verizon Wireless has firmly established itself as the leading wireless carrier in …

WASHINGTON-Illinois has joined the list of states that have raided their enhanced 911 funds to balance their budgets, said the National Emergency Number Association. “In attempt to balance the state …