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Sometime in the future, wireless users may never again have to mail in their phones to get a software glitch repaired. If such a vision holds true, users won’t even …

A Russian operator has begun a trial of CDMA2000 1X technology at 450 MHz using equipment from Nortel Networks Ltd. The trial is being conducted in Yekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth-largest city, …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it has won a contract worth $84 million to supply GSM equipment to the networks of China Unicom in Beijing, Shangdong, Liaoning and Jilin. Siemens said …

BEIJING-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nokia Corp. both signed contracts with divisions of China Unicom. Lucent said it has signed a CDMA contract worth more than $230 million to expand the …

BEIJING-In a simultaneous score for China’s stride to third-generation technology, Nortel Networks Ltd. announced a carrier contract and a research and development investment, while Lucent Technologies Inc. announced successful interoperability …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has worked with China Unicom to complete the first phase of a comprehensive GSM1x technology trial. The technology allows GSM carriers to deliver cdma2000 1x …

In a simultaneous score for China’s stride to third-generation technology, Nortel Networks Ltd. announced a carrier contract and a research and development investment, while Lucent Technologies Inc. announced successful interoperability …

BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said it has signed a $10 million contract extension to build the second phase of a location-based services network for China Unicom. “LBS allows China Unicom’s subscribers to …

With the SARS epidemic now out of sap, the land of wonton soup and TD-SCDMA technology is regaining its place on the front burner of wireless business. Infected with a …

BEIJING-Nokia introduced its first CDMA phone for the Chinese market, the 2280, during a signing ceremony between Nokia, operator China Unicom and China Putian, the exclusive distributor for the Nokia …

SAN DIEGO-China Unicom will conduct the first handset trial of Qualcomm Inc.’s GSM1x technology, allowing testers to roam from GSM to CDMA networks. Kyocera Corp. supplied the handset, based on …

REDMOND, Wash.-Terabeam Corp. announced China Unicom has purchased its Free Space Optics (FSO) system for use in its network in Chongqing, China, operated by Chongqing Unicom. “We have been testing …

BEIJING-Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals said it will supply Zhejiang Unicom with Simgo, its Java-based over-the-air service management solution. Zhejiang Unicom will be the first China Unicom subsidiary to commercialize …

CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. licensed its Activation Manager provisioning module to China Unicom Guangdong, a provincial operator of China Unicom Ltd., marking Convergys’ first product deployment in China. Convergys will integrate its …

BEIJING-China Unicom said it will use Java download technology from Motorola Inc.’s 4thpass subsidiary, a move that highlights the potential of the Java download market. Using 4thpass’ technology, China Unicom …

TOKYO-Following on its promise to enter the wireless ring tone market, Yamaha Corp. said it scored deals to sell what it calls “ringing melodies” throughout China and Spain. Yamaha makes …

Convergys gets China Unicom contractCINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. has licensed its Activation Manager provisioning module to China Unicom Guangdong, a provincial operator of China Unicom Ltd., marking Convergys’ first product deployment in …

BEIJING-China Unicom plans to raise additional funds, and the money will likely be used to acquire more regional networks or to refinance debt, according to market watchers. Dow Jones reported …

BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said it is the first supplier to sign a contract with China Unicom for the phase three expansion of the carrier’s cdma2000 1x network. The contract, which is …

Lucent Technologies Inc. plans to sell about $1.3 billion in convertible senior notes as part of the company’s strategy to wade out of its short- and medium-term debts. “This offering …

SAN DIEGO-China Unicom said it has reached a milestone of 10 million subscribers on its CDMA network, underscoring the quick uptake of subscribers since October last year when its subscribers …

SAN DIEGO-China Unicom said it has reached a milestone of 10 million subscribers on its CDMA network, underscoring the quick uptake of subscribers since October last year when its subscribers …

SAN DIEGO-Industry players trumpeted a range of new applications and technologies for Qualcomm Inc.’s BREW download service in conjunction with the company’s developer conference here, but some attendees also raised …

SAN DIEGO, United States-Industry players trumpeted a range of new applications and technologies for Qualcomm’s BREW download service in conjunction with the company’s developer conference here, but some attendees also …

BEIJING-According to China Unicom’s listed subsidiary’s annual report, the company had a handset inventory worth 2.36 billion Chinese yuan (US$285 million) in 2002. The inventory would contain around 1 million …