OXFORD, United Kingdom—Orange, one of the leading innovators of cell-phone services, has confirmed that it will delay the introduction of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-based technology, originally due in the fourth quarter, until sometime early next year. The company has blamed the delay on...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Entel PCS of Chile commercially launched its Mobile Wide Band service, using General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) over the 1900 MHz band, on 25 October, becoming the first carrier to operate a 2.5-generation (2.5G) network in South America.One terminal to be used...
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 said the move to GSM/GPRS, which has been expected since AT&T Wireless announced a...
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 TDMA and analog networks with EDGE, a software enhancement of GPRS technology.Atlanta-based Cingular, with...
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 to stimulate new demand. But operators firmly reject suggestions from vendor groups that they...
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 a few CDMA fixed-wireless networks, mainly in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.The...
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 number-one handset supplier Nokia. In October, after much fanfare, Ericsson and Sony launched a...
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 by operators and end users. The market for mobile devices and wireless access is...
Audiovox CommunicationsAudiovox 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 Flash Rom and an Intel Strong ARM 206 MHz processor. It also includes built-in CFR...
AlcatelChina. With China Mobile for GSM network expansion contracts by Shanghai Mobile and Jilin Mobile.Value: US$70 millionMalaysia. With Telekom Cellular to expand its existing GSM 1800 MHz capacity and ready it for GPRS.Value: US$85 millionPhilippines. With Digitel to roll out its mobile network by...
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 employees.The job cuts consist of 90 positions in Montreal, 35 in Toronto and eight...
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 in Seattle earlier this year.Nortel Networks supplied the network for Cingular's Southeast markets, including...
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 Pocket PC 2002. The Sierra Wireless technologies will also be integrated with other Casio...
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.Nortel Networks Corp. supplied the network for Cingular's Southeast markets, including the Carolinas, eastern Tennessee...
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 deliver services to end users.The company proclaims the other benefits of this solution as...
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 GSM networks were currently operational in 171 countries, with more than 55 GPRS networks...
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 will be completed in November, Siemens said.The implementation of the GPRS system will be...
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 November, Siemens said.The implementation of the GPRS system will be completed by Siemens Shanghai...
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 new circles of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh West, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, in addition...
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 value of the contract, which will support up to 2.5 million subscribers from 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 until the end of the year.The new packages include either 1 Megabyte or 10...
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 fourth quarter of 2001, according to the company.
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 country's territory and on Nortel equipment in about 30 percent of the country. Therefore, Westel's...
