PARIS-French supplier Alcatel Corp. said Thailand's TA Orange signed a $100 million contract with Alcatel for a network enhancement.Alcatel will supply base stations and related equipment to increase coverage and capacity in Bangkok and the provinces by January. The contract also includes the extension...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Motorola Inc. said it has signed an agreement with Jordan mobile carrier Fastlink to pilot its GPRS press-to-talk solution.The vendor described it as the first of a series of trials and demonstrations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region."Mobile usage...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced two infrastructure agreements, one for a W-CDMA network and one for a GPRS system.Greek operator Cosmote signed a letter of intent with Ericsson for the initial phase of its W-CDMA rollout in Greece through the end of 2004. Ericsson will...
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Advanced handset features will be key to cdma2000 1x and GPRS networks, but the industry must guard against rapid price declines, according to a new report released by Allied Business Intelligence.As the technologies grow worldwide, replacement handset sales will drive market growth,...
Nokia Corp. has requested international arbitration in a licensing disagreement with wireless technology company InterDigital Communications Corp., news that sent InterDigital's stock down almost 25 percent after the news.The company's stock was back up slightly to $18.35 in trading today.Nokia's request for arbitration was...
KINGSTON, Jamaica-Cable & Wireless Jamaica has become the first Cable & Wireless Caribbean operation to begin GPRS service, according to a statement from technology provider Nortel Networks Ltd. The operator is the first of 12 planned deployments of GPRS technology across the region.The new...
Siemens AG said it will expand Russian mobile operator MegaFon's mobile-phone network under a $94.2 million contract. The agreement covers the extension of the carrier's GSM network with switching and transmission technology in the Volga and Ural regions. Siemens will also supply an intelligent...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a $500 million contract with L.M. Ericsson to expand and upgrade its wireless network to support GPRS and EDGE data services.The deal calls for Ericsson to deploy GSM, GPRS and EDGE radio access equipment and associated services in two...
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it will expand Russian mobile operator MegaFon's mobile-phone network under a $94.2 million contract.The agreement covers the extension of the carrier's GSM network with switching and transmission technology in the Volga and Ural regions. Siemens will also supply an intelligent...
ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems announced a new high-performance GPRS chipset and software platform designed for high-speed multimedia and entertainment applications, including real-time audio and video streaming, digital photo imaging, MP3 music capabilities, MPEG4 video playback and interactive games, for GSM-based mobile phones. "Mobile-phone users have...
The smart-phone operating system race continues unabated, with Palm Inc.'s PalmSource subsidiary announcing another device win for the Chinese market. Hong Kong electronics manufacturer Group Sense Ltd. said it will build a smart phone using the Palm OS for the hot Chinese device market.The...
T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a $500 million contract with L.M. Ericsson to expand and upgrade its wireless network to support GPRS and EDGE data services.The deal calls for Ericsson to deploy GSM, GPRS and EDGE radio access equipment and associated services in two new...
SYDNEY, Australia-The worldwide opportunity for mobile data and wireless games is huge, according to two new studies, but wireless carriers will need to accurately price and market the applications to take advantage of the market.According to The Research Room, the global market for wireless...
The worldwide opportunity for mobile data and wireless games is huge, according to two new studies, but wireless carriers will need to accurately price and market the applications to take advantage of the market.According to The Research Room, the global market for wireless gaming...
NEWBURY, United Kingdom-U.K. company Cognito has launched a GPRS service called BusinessPhone that encourages users to text message other employees rather than talk directly to them and includes a personal digital assistant and integrated phone. Cognito said the service allows companies to control voice-call...
In a move many industry analysts say eventually will level the wireless data playing field, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched commercial EDGE services in Indianapolis, allowing the carrier to offer data speeds it claims will range from 75 to 135 kilobits per second and peak...
LONDON-European operator MmO2 offered details on uptake of its mobile data services. The company said it has 643,000 GPRS users and 60,000 active customers for its recently launched O2 Active service, which offers ring tones, multimedia messaging service, games, music video, information and pictures...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said the wireless industry remains highly competitive, but concerns were raised about the quality of data collected by the agency and whether rural consumers are missing out on the benefits of service choice, lower prices and new digital features. ...
Dear Editor:In the June 23 edition of RCR Wireless News, Dan Meyer reported on T-Mobile selling unlimited data service for $20 per month. I would expect that RCR would do some investigating rather than reporting T-Mobile's press releases.I am certain that this is NOT...
The number of global wireless users will increase 49 percent during the next four years to total 1.72 billion by 2007, according to the Yankee Group. Analysts further predict subscriber revenues will reach $584 billion in 2007, compared with $387 billion in 2002, making...
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua-Nortel Networks said it has signed a contract with Antigua Public Utilities Authority PCS to deploy a GPRS network for the carrier.The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed."Under a new supply agreement, Nortel Networks will implement its complete wireless data...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday said the wireless industry remains highly competitive, but concerns were raised about the quality of data collected by the agency and whether rural consumers are missing out on the benefits of service choice, lower prices and new digital features....
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its VoiceDial voice-activated dialing service onto its GSM network allowing customers to store up to four numbers for up to 2,000 contacts, make multiple calls without redialing #121 and customize the service with personal greetings for $4 per month.John...
MOSCOW-Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies said it won a frame contract valued at nearly $60 million with Russian mobile operator MegaFon. Huawei said it will help build a dual-band network to offer mobile services for a population of 30 million, reaching the Far East and...
