GPRS

ATLANTA, United States—U.S. operator Cingular Wireless announced it will begin upgrading its current TDMA and analog network to General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) packet data and GSM voice technology. Cingular …

NEW YORK-Calling it “the most well-known secret in corporate America,” Stephen Carter, president and chief executive officer of Cingular Wireless, said the nation’s second-largest mobile operator will overlay all its …

DUBLIN, Ireland-European mobile operators realize they must work much harder to sell new subscriptions as GSM market penetration reaches saturation point, with no immediate sign of commercial third-generation (3G) applications …

Qualcomm has been looking for a European opening for its CDMA technology for some time. But so far, the technology has been effectively shut out in the region, other than …

TORONTO-As the handset manufacturing business gets tougher because of declining demand, more phone makers are looking at joint ventures as their economic salvation and perhaps their best strategy to catch …

LONDON-The introduction of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) in Sweden and NTT DoCoMo’s launch of third-generation (3G) services has set the scene for a new approach to mobile devices, both …

Audiovox Communications Audiovox Communications introduced the Maestro, a Pocket PC that uses Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002 software. The product features 32 MB of SDRAM and 32 MB of …

Alcatel China. With China Mobile for GSM network expansion contracts by Shanghai Mobile and Jilin Mobile. Value: US$70 million Malaysia. With Telekom Cellular to expand its existing GSM 1800 MHz …

TORONTO—Facing tough times, Microcell Telecommunications has laid off 5 percent of its work force. The Montreal-based carrier of the Fido brand wireless service gave the pink slip to about 200 …

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless rolled out its Wireless Internet Express General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) service in a number of markets in the Southeast and in Las Vegas, following the initial introduction …

DOVER, N.J.—Casio and Sierra Wireless announced their plans to jointly deliver several wireless solutions. The Sierra Wireless AirCard wireless modems will support the new Cassiopeia BE-300 and the new E-200 …

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless rolled out its Wireless Internet Express GPRS service in a number of markets in the Southeast and in Las Vegas, following the initial introduction in Seattle this summer. …

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. says it has launched a tool called Nokia NetAct Traffica to allow operators to monitor the performance of their GPRS packet-switched networks in real time as they …

LONDON—The GSM Association reported more than 600 million people around the world use GSM phones, and expects to exceed 630 million by the end of the year. The association noted …

MUNICH, Germany—Siemens said China Mobile selected it as a major supplier to expand its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-based mobile Internet services in nine provinces in China. The entire project …

MUNICH, Germany—Siemens said China Mobile selected it as a major supplier to expand its GPRS-based mobile Internet services in nine provinces in China. The entire project will be completed in …

NEW DELHI, India—Ericsson has bagged a host of mobile infrastructure orders exceeding US$70 million from India’s Bharti group. It will provide end-to-end infrastructure of GSM nodes to Bharti for five …

PARIS—Malaysia’s Telekom Cellular contracted Alcatel to expand the capacity of the operator’s existing GSM 1800 MHz network and prepare it for General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) service by 2002. The …

HELSINKI, Finland—Sonera said it is re-pricing its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) services based on the amount of transmitted data. Current pilot users can continue with their current GPRS pricing …

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HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. says it has begun supplying its GPRS solution as part of a nationwide project for China Mobile Communications Co.’s network. The network will begin operation in the …

BUCHAREST, Romania—Hungary’s Westel began commercial General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) to its clients throughout country. Westel’s GSM network is based on Ericsson system elements in about 70 percent of the …

BEIJING—Motorola said it has signed a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) end-to-end contract to expand China Mobile networks for an undisclosed amount in seven major Chinese provinces and municipalities. The …

HONK KONG—Motorola signed a three-year, US$44 million contract to supply GSM 1800 MHz infrastructure for Malaysia’s carrier Telecom Cellular, whose service name is TM Touch, in two regions in the …

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia began shipping its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) phones in Europe on 28 September, barely making the third-quarter deadline it had set for itself for commercially offering GPRS …