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HONG KONG-SmartServ Online Inc. announced it has joined with Hutchison Telecom to introduce Hong Kong’s International Finance Express SMS service, which allows wireless users to access real-time U.S. and U.K. …

NEW DELHI, India—Bharti Telecom will launch its cellular services in Mumbai in May, Bharti Group Chairman Sunil Mittal announced on Wednesday in Mumbai. Bharti Group’s mobile telephonynetwork covers 56 percent …

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MILAN, Italy—Hutchison Whampoa’s Italian third-generation (3G) subsidiary, announced it secured about e4.2 billion (US$3.7 billion) in financing to build its 3G network in Italy. An underwriting group of 11 banks …

LONDON-In an effort to ensure the delivery of audio and visual content over its forthcoming third-generation network, Hutchison 3G UK Ltd. announced a deal with broadcast management company BBC Technology …

LONDON—Hutchison 3G UK partnered with BBC Technology to manage the production of Hutchison’s audio-visual content to be available in its third-generation (3G) service. BBC will process and edit content for …

ROSH HAAYIN, Israel-Israel’s Ministry of Communications has awarded third-generation spectrum to the country’s three incumbent mobile operators and second-generation spectrum in the 1800 MHz band to Partner Communications Co. and …

HELSINKI, Finland—In a deal that marks Playboy’s entry into the wireless market, the U.S.-based adult entertainment company, partnered with Finland’s Wireless Entertainment Services Finland (WES). Under the agreement, WES will …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—Having struck a deal to use mm02’s second-generation (2G) network to support its Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) deployment in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong-back Hutchison 3G …

MILAN, Italy—H3G, which holds a third-generation license in Italy, signed a roaming agreement with Telecom Italia Mobile. The agreement will allow H3G’s customers to access TIM’s GSM services in areas …

HELSINKI, Finland—In a deal that marks Playboy’s entry into the wireless market, the U.S.-based adult entertainment company, partnered with Finland’s Wireless Entertainment Services Finland Ltd.. Under the agreement, WES will …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—Hutchison has signed a crucial network sharing deal with British Telecommunications’ former wireless division, mmO2. The agreement will allow Hutchison’s subscribers to make and receive calls using mmO2’s …

LONDON—NEC has denied a report in the World Street Journal that it plans to put off the launch of its third-generation (3G) mobile-phone handsets in 2002 to between September and …

LONDON—NEC Corp. has denied a report in the World Street Journal that it plans to put off the launch of its third-generation mobile-phone handsets to between September and November rather …

HELSINKI, Finland—PTS, Sweden’s telecom regulatory organization, has warned telecom companies that secured third-generation (3G) network licenses that they risk losing these licenses in the event that they stall development plans …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) announced its investors have agreed to a recapitalization plan, including the restructuring of its subordinated debentures and an increase in its economic ownership in ClearWave. The …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. (TIW) announced its investors have agreed to a recapitalization plan including the restructuring of its subordinated debentures and an increase in its economic ownership in ClearWave …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—While Europe’s major cell-phone operators remain cautious about their launch plans for third-generation (3G) services, Hutchison Whampoa, which owns 3G licenses in the United Kingdom and Italy, has …

STAMFORD, Connecticut, United States—Wireless application services provider SmartServ Online has agreed to provide Hutchison Telecommunications of Hong Kong with its new SmartServQ wireless short messaging service (SMS) and a personal …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, United States—Luxxon announced Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) purchased its Mediator Streaming System, which Luxxon said will allow the carrier to demonstrate to the public the next-generation wireless …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Luxxon Corp. announced Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Ltd. purchased its Mediator Streaming System, which Luxxon said will allow the carrier to demonstrate to the public the next-generation wireless …

TOKYO—NEC won an order for more than 1 million units of third-generation (3G) video phones from Hutchison Whampoa. NEC is going to provide the terminals based on both wideband-CDMA (W-CDMA) …

Licenses Malaysia The Malaysian government said it will award three third-generation (3G) licenses in the country through a beauty contest rather than an auction to help ensure carrier profitability. Because …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—The Italian government has told its five third-generation (3G) license holders that it has no plans to follow the French government’s example of reducing the license fees or …

LONDON-Hutchison 3G, which holds a third-generation license in the United Kingdom, said it is considering offering pornography services over its Universal Mobile Telecommunications System network. An executive within the company …