Ericsson

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced Jordanian operator MobileCom will use its Ericsson Mobile Organizer to offer push e-mail services. The deal is notable as it puts Ericsson in direct competition with …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Movistar Uruguay selected L.M. Ericsson as the sole supplier for its GSM and transmission network, according to the vendor. Under the agreement, Ericsson plans to supply a complete GSM …

L.M. Ericsson announced plans to acquire 75 percent of Marconi Corp.’s telecommunication business for $2.24 billion in a move that sets up Ericsson to converge its wireless and wireline networks. …

BRUSSELS, Belgium-Wireless heavyweights L.M. Ericsson, NEC Corp., Nokia Corp., Texas Instruments Inc. and Panasonic Mobile Communications joined chipmaker Broadcom Corp. in filing formal complaints against Qualcomm Inc.’s licensing tactics. The …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Robert W. Baird adjusted estimates on Alltel Corp. following …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced plans to acquire key pieces of Marconi Corp.’s telecommunication business for $2.1 billion in a move that sets up Ericsson to converge its wireless and wireline …

Few killer apps have fizzled the way mobile e-mail has. Although it seems nearly every U.S. consumer has at least two e-mail accounts-one for work and another for personal use-only …

Heading up a string of device announcements, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new enterprise-focused smart phone from Hewlett-Packard Co. The HP iPAQ hw6510/hw6515 Mobile Messenger features Microsoft …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. inched ahead with its planned launch of third-generation services, upgrading its UMTS networks in Seattle, Phoenix and Dallas to higher-speed HSDPA capabilities. Cingular noted it is the …

The world’s largest handset makers enjoyed generally plentiful profits and solid shipment numbers in the third quarter, but investors heard a few sirens of caution. Specifically, market-leader Nokia Corp. alarmed …

The W-CDMA race has just started, but chipset vendors from all corners of the industry are driving to play in the nascent but growing market. Already, industry heavyweights Texas Instruments …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Calling its third quarter financials solid, L.M. Ericsson reported a net profit of $672.8 million, a 22-percent increase from results a year ago when the company reported a net …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson described its third-quarter results as solid. The company reported a net profit of $672.8 million, a 22-percent increase from results a year ago when the company reported …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-New product launches and portfolio updates helped the worldwide phone market surpass 200 million units shipped in the third quarter of 2005, according to a report from IDC. The …

Heading up a string of device announcements, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new enterprise-focused smart phone from Hewlett-Packard Co. The device features Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating …

Lucent Technologies Inc. and L.M. Ericsson said they have upgraded three of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s UMTS networks with higher-speed HSDPA capabilities. Lucent said it installed the upgrades on Cingular’s network …

L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings …

NORWAY Alcatel Corp. signed an agreement with NextGenTel, a service provider in Norway, to conduct its first field trial of pre-WiMAX equipment in Oslo and Bergen, Norway. Under the terms …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Group plc has chosen L.M. Ericsson to supply a W-CDMA upgrade and mobile softswitch to expand its network in Fiji in a deal that Ericsson called the first …

L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials. Rogers said HSDPA is the natural progression …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials in Canada. Rogers said HSDPA is …

L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. announced they might offer GSM products for the 450 MHz band. The move-albeit somewhat delayed-is an attempt to provide a GSM alternative to CDMA offerings …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and newly formed SeaMobile signed a three-year contract to bring wireless voice and data communication services to the seas. Ericsson said it will supply a complete wireless …

The latest consensus puts China’s third-generation licenses on track for release in the first half of next year-a move that would finally open up the world’s largest wireless market to …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Siemens AG have been granted third-generation network contracts from Polish-operator Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa. The value of the contracts was not disclosed Ericsson will deliver 3G radio …