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Siemens AG announced plans to invest substantial capital in key Asian markets, aiming to climb from the No. 3 position to the No. 2 slot among the world’s mobile telecommunications …

Watching Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. exchange nasty barbs over intellectual property rights smacks of similar bickering between Qualcomm and L.M. Ericsson in 1999 over patents for the CDMA protocol. …

After years of hype and billions of dollars in network upgrades, the time has come for the worldwide W-CDMA market to take off. Perhaps the best indication that W-CDMA technology …

HONG KONG-Several infrastructure vendors reported successful demonstrations at the 2005 3G World Congress and Exhibition in Hong Kong. Motorola Inc. unveiled a prototype CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A solution, which …

Alltel Corp. continued its rural expansion by gobbling up privately held Midwest Wireless for $1.075 billion in cash. The acquisition comes just months after Alltel closed on its $6 billion …

NEW YORK-T-Mobile USA Inc.’s parent company T-Mobile International said it planned to bolster its U.S. operations through the acquisition of smaller U.S. operators and participation in upcoming spectrum auctions. T-Mobile …

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to take a swipe at the success of Motorola Inc.’s super-slim Razr device by selling a similar slender gadget from rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. …

HONG KONG-Several infrastructure vendors reported successful demonstrations at the 2005 3G World Congress and Exhibition in Hong Kong. Motorola Inc. unveiled a prototype CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A solution, which the …

HONG KONG-Siemens AG announced plans to invest substantial capital in key Asian markets, aiming to climb from the No. 3 position to the No. 2 slot among the world’s mobile …

PHOENIX-Circle K Stores Inc. joined the prepaid wireless space with the launch of its Talk-and-Go Mobile service that offers no-contract, prepaid calling services using Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s GSM network. Circle …

Opinions are not hard to come by in the ongoing debate between proponents of GSM and CDMA technologies. It’s easy to get caught up in questions about which technology is …

The legal tussle over Qualcomm Inc.’s licensing practices turned into a full-scale war last week as Qualcomm took aim at longtime rival Nokia Corp. with a patent-infringement lawsuit. The charges …

European operator O2 UK plc said it will use Qualcomm Inc.’s uiOne user interface technology in its high-end, “X range” devices. Although somewhat limited in scope, the deal signals a …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-European telecommunications provider Tele2 AB added to its Russian mobile holdings with the acquisition of Russian mobile operator Lipetsk Mobile. Lipetsk operates an AMPS/D-AMPS and limited GSM network in …

The world’s No. 2 handset maker Motorola Inc. continued to dominate the fractured U.S. mobile-phone market in the third quarter, while the world’s largest handset supplier, Nokia Corp., sits at …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. fired back at Qualcomm Inc., arguing the company’s patent-infringement lawsuit is a thinly-veiled reprisal against Nokia and five other companies that claim Qualcomm has engaged in anti-competitive …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. unveiled additions to its popular Razr line of devices, including new colors, features and a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Razr. “These four news phones complement the millions of …

LONDON-European operator O2 UK plc said it will use Qualcomm Inc.’s uiOne user interface technology in its high-end, “X range” devices. Although somewhat limited in scope, the deal signals a …

While most will busy themselves with decorations and gifts this holiday season, U.S. carriers and handset makers likely will be caught up in fierce battles over pricing, services and-ultimately-customers. As …

Regional carriers continued to bleed customers during the third quarter as more competition and evolving networks drove up churn for a number of operators Dobson Communications Corp., SunCom Wireless Holdings …

Nortel Networks Ltd. posted a third-quarter net loss of $105 million, or 2 cents per share, less than what was expected after the mayhem of firing senior executives, correcting numbers, …

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.-Calypso Wireless Inc. announced two purchase orders for its C1259i Dual Mode ASNAP Wi-Fi/GSM/GPRS Voice over IP phone. The first order is a $2.02 million purchase order from …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. posted a third-quarter net loss of $105 million, or 2 cents per share, less than what was expected after the mayhem of firing senior executives, correcting numbers, …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. posted a strong year-over-year jump in third quarter revenues that were bolstered by stronger-than-expected roaming revenues. However, the carrier continued to report disappointing financial and customer …

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 …