Ericsson

China’s homegrown technology known as TD-SCDMA is creeping up from the industry’s subconscious as it attracts more resources and quiet maneuvers from major players. The Chinese government recently allocated the …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has conducted what it described as the first Internet Protocol Version 6 over UMTS network, using a medical emergency system that moves among different types …

OSLO, Norway-Sales of handheld computing devices, including personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smart phones, rose 3.5 percent in the final quarter of 2002 in Sweden, reversing a slide that began …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-With the appointment of Mauricio Mesa Londo

CAIRO, Egypt-Ericsson AB said it has been selected by Vodafone Egypt to deliver and install its GPRS, MMS and instant messaging solutions for its “Vodafone live,” targeting more than 2 …

TOKYO-As expected, Sony Corp. and L.M. Ericsson said they will invest an additional $326 million in their joint mobile-phone business, a move the companies said shows their “continuing commitment” to …

DENVER, United States-Major European carriers are conducting Enhanced Data Networks for Global Evolution (EDGE) trials, highlighting a major triumph for a technology once proclaimed dead. Burdened by the cost of …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Nigerian mobile network operator Nitel stated that three companies, Siemens, Ericsson and an unnamed Chinese company, may win the bid to supply additional GSM capacity for 1 million …

TORONTO-Rogers Wireless will pay Swedish telecom supplier Ericsson up to C$465 million (US$302 million) as part of a three-year extension to an existing contract. Under the exclusive agreement, Ericsson Canada …

TORONTO-Ericsson Canada Inc. said it had renewed an agreement with Rogers AT&T Wireless Inc. to provide network equipment for the carrier’s GSM and TDMA networks. The three-year deal includes Ericsson’s …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-Nokia Corp. managed to hold a .5 percent lead over Motorola Inc. in the United States handset market over the past year, according to numbers from Telecom Trends …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-According to international press reports, MmO2 is in talks with several operators, including Vodafone Group plc and T-Mobile International, for the sale of its Dutch subsidiary. The unit …

LONDON-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications America and the Sony Music Mobile Product Group have aligned to offer ring tones based on popular music on Sony Ericsson mobile phones. Beginning in the …

LAS VEGAS-Cables Unlimited released its new ZIP-LINQ brand retractable-cable cell phone charger at the CES show in Las Vegas. The charger, with cables that expand from 4 inches to more …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-As part of the restructuring of its US$867 million debt, Telef

MOSCOW-Russia’s second-largest wireless carrier, Vimpelcom (BeeLine), purchased 100 percent of the East-West Telecom Co., which holds GSM licenses for 12 regions of the greater Urals. Until the buy, Vimpelcom only …

HELSINKI, Finland-Network upgrades continue the world over, as carriers in the United States, Taiwan and Denmark announced plans to upgrade to faster wireless technologies. In Taiwan, Taiwan Cellular Corp. said …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it was awarded an additional $25 million for CDMA 1xRTT equipment and services to China Unicom. The deal comes after Ericsson announced it signed an agreement …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson said it scored a deal to supply PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia in Bali with CDMA 1xRTT gear. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Separately, Ericsson said it will …

HELSINKI, Finland-Network upgrades continue the world over, as carriers in the United States, Taiwan and Denmark announce plans to upgrade to faster wireless technologies. In Taiwan, Taiwan Cellular Corp. said …

HELSINKI, Finland-Network upgrades continue the world over, as carriers in the United States, Taiwan and Denmark announced plans to upgrade to faster wireless technologies. In Taiwan, Taiwan Cellular Corp. said …

OSLO, Norway-Mobile operator Orange confirmed Thursday it would back out of the Swedish mobile market, a move that had been widely predicted due to the financial problems of owner France …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Mobile network operator MTN Uganda announced it has invested more than US$4 million in a major network upgrade. Philip Besiimire, MTN’s public relations officer, said the upgrade is …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Reflecting the prevailing mood in the wireless industry, Probe Research has demonstrated that marquee telecom as well as information/Internet Protocol vendors will groan from pain in the near …

SAN JOSE, California, United States-While much has been promised for the short-range wireless technology Bluetooth, the delivery has been less than sparkling with delays to the specification, higher-than-anticipated chipset costs …