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HELSINKI, Finland-European mobile operator Telefonica Moviles Espana chose Nokia Corp. to supply its third-generation core radio network in Spain. Telefonica said it plans to launch the commercial service in August. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Sonera Corp. said it will be the first operator in the Nordic countries to launch a GPRS network when its commercial service begins Dec. 11. Initial service will be …

After months of struggling financially and falling behind technologically, Motorola Inc. stands to make its mark as the first handset manufacturer to provide Java-enabled mobile phones. The company entered an …

AT&T Wireless Inc. last week outlined a new migration path to third-generation services rife with ramifications affecting the wireless industry worldwide. The company said it will overlay a GSM/general packet …

NEW YORK-Geo Interactive Media Group Ltd. announced it will develop a streaming MPEG-4 video player for the new Nokia 9210 Color Communicator and supporting telco-grade video server/gateway technology for Nokia …

HELSINKI, Finland-Cosmote, a Greek GSM 1800 mobile operator, selected Nokia Corp. to supply its GPRS solution to the company’s 1.8 million subscribers. Deliveries have already begun, and the companies hope …

Verizon Wireless announced plans to test its cdma2000 1xEV technology. The company said the technology can support a high-speed data rate of 2.4 Megabits per second in its existing spectrum …

NEW YORK-For Samsung Telecommunications America, South Korea’s mandatory elimination of wireless handset subsidies created a ripple effect across the ocean that translates into more aggressive marketing in the United States. …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-The strategic importance of Bluetooth seems to have been recognized within Ericsson, the company that invented the technology. Ericsson has decided to pull the unit responsible for developing …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. introduced its CityHopper Broadband Wireless Access range of products, which the company said will bring high bandwidth services to businesses and other multidwelling buildings. Successful trials of …

Kyocera Wireless Corp. hopes to reach two fast-growing markets with its QCP 6035 Smartphone, combining the functionality of a tri-mode CDMA phone with a personal digital assistant incorporating Palm Inc.’s …

This holiday season, those shopping for wireless service and devices will find a culmination of new offerings, as well as traditional bargain rates on buckets of wireless minutes. For the …

HELSINKI, Finland-In a move the companies hope will lead to wide usage of mobile services, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Nokia Corp. announced an agreement to develop solutions built on an Internet-based …

Subscription fraud is as old as the wireless industry itself, and responsible for the creation of numerous companies and products that exist solely to develop new ways to combat this …

PAKISTAN Millicom International Cellular SA announced it acquired Paktel Ltd., Cable and Wireless plc’s cellular operation in Pakistan. Millicom said Paktel is the No. 3 operator in the country. “MIC’s …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said the European Patent Office upheld the validity of one of the company’s patents, which comes after two years of opposition from Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. Qualcomm’s …

HELSINKI, Finland-In a new three-year agreement Nokia will supply its core GPRS solution, services and broadband switching system upgrades for Belgium-based operator Proximus Belgacom Mobile’s mobile network. Nokia said it …

NEW YORK-The 2.4 GHz unlicensed radio-frequency band is getting a bit crowded these days, with cordless phones, microwave ovens and the new guest, Bluetooth, all tapping into it. By contrast, …

The evolution of the Symbian initiative advanced last week as the company held its first developers conference in London, supporting the release of version 6.0 of its open software platform …

WASHINGTON-Beijing appears to be thumbing its nose at wireless provisions of the landmark U.S.-China trade agreement, posing potential problems for American mobile-phone firms and the next administration. The move comes …

Deutsche Telekom expects to obtain approval of its proposed purchase of VoiceStream Wireless Corp. by the first quarter of next year, according to a report in German daily newspaper Frankfurter …

According to Strategy Analytics’ new market report, “U.S. Cellular Handset Market Status,” Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc. continue to hold leadership positions in the handset market, while Ericsson continues to …

WASHINGTON-As the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau prepared to celebrate its one-year anniversary, the agency fined Qualcomm Inc. $25,000 for not complying with the 911 strongest-signal rules. The fine, which was agreed …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia increased it ownership of Brazilian joint venture NG Industrial to 100 percent by acquiring all the shares of NGI held by Gradiente Telecom, 49 percent, for $415 million. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. launched a global cooperation agreement with Andersen Consulting to help corporations and service providers build their own WAP-based solutions. The initiative calls for the two to provide …