DALLAS-In response to the increasing popularity of its products, Nokia Corp. said it is converting its Fort Worth, Texas-based manufacturing facility-which currently makes mobile phone base stations-to mobile phone production.Base station manufacturing will shift to other Nokia factories in Oulu, Finland, and Camberley, United...
Wireless industry members agree smart phones will become a critical differentiating factor for handset vendors and mobile-phone operators within the next two years, but the proliferation of these devices remains relatively unknown.For handset providers, smart phones represent an opportunity to extend their products, boost...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will combine three units and establish Nokia Internet Communications to serve enterprises and Internet service providers, effective Oct. 1.Nokia Internet Communications will consist of Nokia Wireless Business Communications, Nokia Wireless Software Solutions and Nokia IP Application and Connectivity Platforms."Nokia...
WASHINGTON-Experts from the world's leading wireless telecom standards bodies last week pledged cooperation on third-generation mobile phone technology, number portability, electromagnetic compatibility, fixed wireless access and health effects, despite signs of renewed hostility between the United States and European Union over 3G and rumblings...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -L.M. Ericsson reported July 29 that German cellular operator T-Mobil has now deployed its Ericsson General Packet Radio Service system for testing. The T-Mobil-Ericsson GPRS contract was the first announced in the world back in January.The Ericsson GPRS packet-switching equipment, installed in...
HELSINKI-Beijing Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Ltd. and Hunan Unicom announced they signed an agreement to expand their Global System for Mobile communications network in China.The $13 million contract will increase network capacity in the cities of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiang.Under terms of the agreement, Nokia...
BASINGTOKES, England-Dolphin Telecom, Basingstokes, England, has launched commercially its enhanced specialized mobile radio service in the United Kingdom.A subsidiary of Montreal-based Telesystem International Wireless Inc., Dolphin said it started taking deliveries of handsets early this month from its two suppliers, Motorola Inc. and Nokia...
NEW YORK-w-Trade Technologies Inc., which developed the w-Trade wireless trading system, introduced a new product called w-Bank.Much like the way w-Trade allows brokerages to offer wireless access to their online trading systems, w-Bank allows financial institutions to offer wireless access to their online banking...
WASHINGTON-A broad cross section of wireless carriers, manufacturers and trade associations called on the Clinton administration to secure an additional 160 megahertz for third-generation mobile phone service and to promote global spectrum harmonization at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Istanbul next year.In comments submitted...
HELSINKI-Primatel, the new Global System for Mobile communications 1800 mobile operator in Hungary, selected Nokia Corp. to supply its GSM 1800/GSM 900 network, said Nokia.Nokia will supply a complete GSM 1800/GSM 900 system, including equipment and services. Primatel expects to start commercial service by...
TeleCorp PCSTeleCorp PCS Inc. hired Raul Burgos as vice president and general manager of its Puerto Rican operations. He most recently served as general manager and vice president of operations for Nextel International Inc. in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is a 10-year veteran of...
HELSINKI-Nokia Corp. said it signed contracts with three branches of China United Telecommunications Corp. in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shanghai to deliver a range of systems and equipment to further expand and enhance Global System for Mobile communications networks there.The agreements are valued at approximately...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-The five founding companies of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group-Ericsson Inc., IBM Corp., Intel Corp., Nokia Corp. and Toshiba Corp.-announced the release of the Bluetooth 1.0 specification.The Bluetooth 1.0 specification consists of two documents-the Foundation Core, which provides design specifications, and the...
HELSINKI-Nokia Corp. and New World Mobility signed a $140 million agreement to expand New World Mobility's Global System for Mobile communications 1800 network in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.Nokia said it will deliver its mobile switching equipment, base stations, base station controllers,...
WASHINGTON-The European Commission said it supports industry efforts to harmonize third-generation mobile phone standards, but refused to retreat from plans to deploy home-grown technology for a pan-European 3G network and suggested U.S. policy will discriminate against foreign manufacturers seeking to sell advanced wireless products...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint Corp. released second-quarter earnings results for the period ended June 30, reporting a $1.25 loss per share and subscriber additions of 617,000 in its Sprint PCS Group.The loss per share was slightly less than analysts' expectations of $1.28 per share. Sprint...
Two weeks after the ouster of L.M. Ericsson's President and Chief Executive Officer Sven-Christer Nilsson, the company revealed in its second quarter earnings report some of the financial factors contributing to Nilsson's dismissal.Meanwhile, competitors Nokia Corp. and Lucent Technologies Inc. chalked up strong quarters...
WASHINGTON-AT&T Corp. said Chairman C. Michael Armstrong was elected head of the U.S.-Japan Business Council, a 75-member group that promotes improved business and economic ties between the two countries.Armstrong also chairs the President's Export Council, which advises the administration on trade matters. Several months...
Wireless carrier marketing efforts during the last year have largely focused on new pricing schemes, but that may be about to change.AT&T Wireless Services Inc. kicked off the trend more than a year ago when it introduced its Digital One Rate plan. In the...
ELite Logistic ServicesElite Logistic Services Inc. introduced its PageTrack control module, a wireless automotive security, control and monitoring solution. The system uses SkyTel Communications Inc.'s two-way ReFLEX network, the ReFLEX CreataLink 2 XT two-way data transceiver from Motorola Inc. and global positioning system technology....
NAPERVILLE, Ill.-Nokia Wireless Software Solutions and Spyglass Inc. said they have entered into a distribution agreement that empowers Spyglass to license the Nokia Wireless Application Protocol browser to manufacturers of mobile phones, personal digital assistants and other devices that rely on wireless communications.Spyglass also...
Restructuring has proven to be a difficult task for Swedish vendor L.M. Ericsson, whose board of directors last week unanimously opted to unseat President and CEO Sven-Christer Nilsson.
Alarmed Nilsson wasn't working fast enough to improve Ericsson's profitability, the board appointed Chairman Lars Ramqvist to...
HELSINKI-Nokia Telecommunications said it signed an agreement to acquire a 40-percent holding in U.K.-based Aircom International to further accelerate its PC-based network planning system competence and product creation."Nokia will focus its attention on certain selected products in Aircom's portfolio, for instance, network planning tools,...
ATLANTA-LHS Group Inc. said it has been accepted as a member of the new Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia, an initiative to encourage technological innovation and attract foreign partners who have valuable and advanced technology.MSC offers incentives, including digital and physical infrastructure, laws that...
