GSMA

Faced with increasingly crowded shelf space on carrier decks, content providers are gaining traction by marketing directly to U.S. consumers with Web-based storefronts of their own. And carriers are slowly …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for a waiver of the priority access service rule, telling regulators equipment and software used in CDMA mobile phone systems are currently …

LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported that W-CDMA services are now being offered by 74 operators in 34 countries with an additional six networks currently in pre-commercial stages. The GSA …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The long-awaited market for wireless location-based services may finally be around the corner, according to two analyst reports this week. Citing Sprint PCS’ recent introduction of an operator-assisted …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for a waiver of the priority access service rule, telling regulators network and software used in CDMA mobile-phone systems are currently not …

PARIS-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has completed TL 9000 consolidation registration for its portfolio of hardware, software and services for HSDPA, UMTS and GSM wireless infrastructure solutions. The TL 9000 …

HELSINKI, Finland-Industry got a good look at the new phones on line for the end-of-the-year shopping rush, as Nokia Corp. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. each boosted their handset …

SINGAPORE-L.M. Ericsson and Lucent Technologies Inc. announced separate professional services wins in Asia. In Pakistan, Ericsson’s managed services deal with Warid Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd. has been expanded so that Ericsson …

PARIS-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has completed TL 9000 consolidation registration for its portfolio of hardware, software and services for HSDPA, UMTS and GSM wireless infrastructure solutions. The TL 9000 …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will retain its stake in Indian wireless carrier Idea Cellular Ltd. after allowing an agreement for the 32.9-percent stake sale to expire. Under the terms …

L.M. Ericsson and Lucent Technologies Inc. announced separate professional services wins in Asia. In Pakistan, Ericsson’s managed services deal with Warid Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd. has been expanded so that Ericsson …

I’ve just returned from Supercomm and feel a little like Alice in Wonderland. Experiencing a show from a wireline telephony point of view is indeed weird for someone who is …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti-Digicel Group, which operates several wireless networks in the Caribbean, said it was awarded Haiti’s first GSM license through a tender process entered jointly with OneFone, a wholly owned …

U.S. wireless carriers spent almost $40 billion on network gear last year. Although carriers put some of that money toward upgrading networks to the newest and greatest technology, most of …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it registered as a Global Certification Forum Field Trial Qualified Operator this week. The move will help DoCoMo further promote the adoption of W-CDMA handsets and …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-A move toward a software-driven architecture model coupled with surging subscriber demand have pushed the wireless infrastructure sector back into the black, according to a new report from …

CHICAGO-Alcatel Corp. this week announced an Unlicensed Mobile Access solution that provides access to GSM and GPRS mobile services over Bluetooth and 802.11 unlicensed spectrum technologies. UMA technology allows subscribers …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti-Digicel Group, which operates several wireless networks in the Caribbean, said it was awarded Haiti’s first GSM license through a tender process entered jointly with OneFone, a wholly owned …

ESPOO, Finland-Finnish mobile virtual network operator Saunalahti selected Nokia to provide equipment for converged networks that will allow Saunalahti to offer services like Voice over Internet Protocol and multimedia to …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The GSM subscriber base in the Western Hemisphere reached 136.3 million during the first quarter, more than double the 65.9 million GSM subscribers reported during the first quarter of …

Carrier consolidation among the wireless industry’s top players has had a similar effect on smaller operators, which are being forced to cooperate more closely to provide advanced services that larger …

Nokia today outlined a new low-cost handset strategy to tap into new growth markets. The company concurrently introduced its Nokia 1110 and Nokia 1600 handsets, scheduled to be available during …

Nortel Networks Corp. reported overdue first-quarter results, including revenues of $2.54 billion, an increase of 4 percent from revenues of $2.44 billion reported during the first quarter of last year. …

AUSTIN, Texas-A wireless handset with a $25 cost of production could come within the next two years, according to a recent survey conducted by Portelligent of its customers in the …

Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc. and L.M. Ericsson all announced infrastructure contracts Monday. Nokia said it will supply High-Speed Downlink Packet Access gear to Kuwaiti mobile operator Wataniya Telecom. Nokia said …