EDGE

High Tech Computer Corp. announced it will use a mobile-phone design platform from Ericsson to develop devices for EDGE and W-CDMA networks. “HTC is a world-leading ODM company that provides …

The 2003 JavaOne Developer Conference witnessed a collision of giants as Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM Corp. pushed their platforms, highlighting a division within a technology that seeks to avoid …

Telecom Italia Mobile has become the first European operator to publicly state its commitment to EDGE technology, according to international press reports. The reports said the largest Italian mobile operator …

Motorola Inc. has rolled out a series of platforms and enhancements to further stake its claims in wireless infrastructure and operating systems. The announcements made at the Smart Networks Developer …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will partner with its parent companies SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. to offer residential customers a single bucket of share-calling minutes between their wireline …

German vendor Siemens AG said it has signed two contracts, one for EDGE technology. Siemens announced a deal with Malaysian mobile operator DiGi Telecommunications to supply it with GSM, GPRS …

MUNICH, Germany-German vendor Siemens AG said it has signed two contracts, one for EDGE technology. Siemens announced a deal with Malaysian mobile operator DiGi Telecommunications to supply it with GSM, …

After years of claiming there are too many competitors in the wireless industry for anyone to make a profit, the federal government finally pulled off the leash, lifting spectrum-cap rules …

GENEVA-STMicroelectronics has reinforced its interest in the smart card market with the acquisition of Incard, the world’s sixth-largest maker of cards. Incard has rolled out products covering terminals, security, wireless …

Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw assembled an all-star executive team to start and drive McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. in the 1980s and early 1990s. And though McCaw sold the business in …

HELSINKI, Finland-Hungarian operator Pannon GSM Telecommunications plc announced it made a successful call using an EDGE phone and network. The carrier also said it will use equipment from Nokia Corp. …

BEIJING-The first GSM/TD-SCDMA chipset may be ready for rollout by mid-2004, according to RTX Telecom, which plans to make the products. “The GSM/TD-SCDMA chipset will be based on the chip …

Nokia Corp.’s 6200 EDGE-capable phone hit store shelves this week, making AT&T Wireless Services Inc. the first carrier in the world to sell an EDGE phone. However, the phone today …

Sprint PCS added movie reviews from Hollywood trade publication Daily Variety and up-to-the minute professional baseball scores and updates to its PCS Vision 1KTV service. The downloadable Java-based service allows …

Hutchison’s 3 is one of the European carriers to blaze the trail for third-generation UMTS technology with a launch of its services in Sweden, emphasizing mobile video communication. “We offer …

LISBON, Portugal-Portuguese wireless operator TMN announced it will begin selling a phone using Microsoft Corp.’s Smartphone operating system though a partnership with oil and gas company Galp Energia. The companies …

REDMOND, Wash.-Nokia Corp.’s 6200 EDGE-capable phone hit store shelves this week, making AT&T Wireless Services Inc. the first carrier in the world to sell an EDGE phone. However, the phone …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. signed a GSM/GPRS roaming agreement with affiliate Edge Wireless L.L.C. Edge Wireless said it has begun construction of its GSM/GPRS network that will cover 960,000 …

It is almost fashionable to badmouth third-generation (3G), specifically Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), cellular technology these days. In fact, there is plenty of fodder, in particular the total absence …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia said it will supply General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) equipment to Advanced Info Service (AIS) in Thailand. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Siemens announced a …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-The Latin American mobile market is poised to double during the next six years, growing from 98.7 million subscribers in 2002, to 209 million subscribers in 2008, according …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens has said it will provide cdma2000 as part of its core network offering, although it will not involve the backhaul or radio access network. The company said the …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG has said it will provide cdma2000 as part of its core network offering, although it will not involve the backhaul or radio access network. The company said …

NEW ORLEANS-Comsys Communications & Signal Processing Ltd. believes U.S. corporate data users can benefit from using WLAN and EDGE as complementary technologies and the company is integrating tools and software …

LAS VEGAS-Centurion Wireless Technologies Inc. announced at IWCE in Las Vegas it is celebrating 25 years as a designer and manufacturer of antennas and power products for wireless communications. “I …