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DUBLIN, Ireland-General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) has been dogged by delays and technical problems ever since it emerged as the mobile industry’s bridge between GSM and third-generation (3G) technology. But …

LONDON—United Arab Emirates-based mobile satellite service provider, Thuraya, plans to expand its 100-country network as soon as next year. Chief Executive Yousuf Al Sayed anticipates another satellite, built by Boeing …

Standard and Poor’s has downgraded U.K. telecom equipment maker Marconi to “BBB-” from “BBB+”, just on the edge of junk bond status. The credit ratings agency said it could downgrade …

LONDON—Standard and Poor’s has downgraded U.K. telecom equipment maker Marconi to “BBB-” from “BBB+”, just on the edge of junk bond status.The credit ratings agency said it could downgrade the …

Analysts wonder whether Motorola Inc. can reconcile its handset and semiconductor businesses in light of its announcement to sell its semiconductor technology to other manufacturers, including its rivals. “That’s where …

It’s been almost two months since Glenayre Technologies Inc. said it would discontinue its paging infrastructure operations-a business Glenayre has been an integral part of for nearly 40 years, a …

The bad news for Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. continues to mount following the filing of a second complaint by Ericsson Inc. against the mobile satellite communications provider, claiming Globalstar failed to …

Personal digital assistant maker Palm Inc. released its much-anticipated earnings report last week, showing better-than-expected revenues and a positive outlook for the coming year. Wall Street jumped at the news, …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Mobile communications are vital to Israel. The permanent tension, caused by terrorist attacks, compels everyone to be in constant communication. Despite its conflicts and small population, Israel has …

DENVER-A Cingular Wireless executive last week discussed the benefits of EDGE technology as an alternative to true third-generation networks, further evidence that EDGE may still play heavily in future plans …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The Universal Wireless Communications Consortium announced they disagree with several conclusion in the CDMA Development Group’s sponsored June 2001 study “GSM or CDMA: The Commercial and Technology Challenges for …

HONG KONG-Not even torrential rains around portions of Hong Kong could dampen the spirits of CDMA supporters at the 3G World Congress. Even with the lack of sunshine outside, to …

As European telecom companies pant under spectrum’s debt burden and fret over possible third-generation rewards, a market research firm thinks the future is worthy of the torture. “Mobile operators will …

WHEATON, Md.-The Shosteck Group’s analysis of the technology alternatives and migration paths facing TDMA/IS-136 operators, “GSM or CDMA: The Commercial and Technology Challenges for TDMA Operators,” has been published by …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. scored a major, $750,000 sale for its @ctiveMessaging unified messaging platform to Edge Wireless Inc., an AT&T Wireless Communications Inc. affiliate. The deal comes shortly after …

NEW YORK-To help wireless carriers assess the quality of service as it is delivered to their customers via the Internet, Agilent Technologies Inc., Fort Collins, Colo., introduced at Supercomm its …

SAN FRANCISCO-Nextel Communications Inc.’s i85s and i50sx Java-enabled handsets, provided by Motorola Inc., will soon provide support for Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Over-the-air download application and serial port connectivity beginning …

As the nation’s two dominant personal digital assistant makers watch their stocks crumble, their revenue expectations halved and the fires of a price war blazing, some in the industry wonder …

Wireless networking recently received a boost from the Federal Communications Commission, which said it was proposing new rules regarding frequency hopping spread spectrum systems operating in the 2.4 GHz band …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Networks announced it has signed a $100 million contract to expand Beijing Mobile Communications Co.’s GSM 900 and 1800 network. Nokia will supply a range of network infrastructure …

Nextel Communications Inc. privately sold $1 billion of 10-year convertible senior notes in a “drive-by” sale to capitalize on favorable market conditions. The carrier plans to use the proceeds for …

With four big CDMA infrastructure contracts ramped up last week by China Unicom, the country’s second-largest operator, the Asian nation is on pace to race past the United States as …

Since technology is almost meaningless without the phones, it also can be lonely to be a phone maker in a market where securing a cutting edge is the only pathway …

NEW YORK-With the personal computer sector maturing, CIBC World Markets views “communications applications as the next driver of the semiconductor industry,” notwithstanding the current but temporary slowdown, said N. Quinn …

While some analysts and technology experts sing the dirge of EDGE before it is even born and wonder if Bluetooth will ever chew, a new initiative that hopes to leverage …