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PRINCETON, N.J.-Nearing completion of an intense three-year effort with major equipment manufacturers and European regulators, Intek Global Corp. said its proprietary linear modulation technology complies with the Europe-wide narrowband specification …

Motorola Inc. announced it has reached an agreement with Latin American paging provider Alfa-Bip of Mexico to provide infrastructure for a nationwide expansion of its paging services. Under the terms …

ATLANTA-Spyglass Inc. and Fujitsu Software Corp. both have joined the Wireless Application Protocol Forum, the companies announced at CTIA’s Wireless 98 trade show. Founded by L.M. Ericsson, Motorola Inc., Nokia …

DENVER, United States-Competition in the world’s cdmaOne handset markets is expected to heat up this year as more countries deploy commercial systems and manufacturers battle it out for market share. …

Telesystem International Wireless Inc., Canada, signed a letter of intent with SOGERA to acquire, for approximately US$13 million, the French trunked radio operations of France Telecom that were marketed under …

The new GSM licensee in Israel, Partner Communications Co., signed a letter of intent with L.M. Ericsson for the supply of equipment for the operator, a joint venture between Hutchison …

BEIJING-“Please come in, sir, and have a look. The cheapest prices and the best choice.” No, we have not discovered Beijing’s red-light district, and the time is not midnight. We …

CANNES, France-Comverse Network Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Comverse Technology Inc., said it is developing a new set of mobile unified messaging applications for the Global System for …

Two wireless infrastructure manufacturers signed agreements last week giving them a foothold in the emerging broadband access market. Lucent Technologies Inc. announced plans to acquire Hewlett-Packard Co.’s local multipoint distribution …

South Korean CDMA handset manufacturers exporting their way out of the currency crisis affecting their country are expected to fuel competition in the U.S. Code Division Multiple Access handset market …

NEW YORK-James Bond and his high-tech Nokia mobile phone may be Hollywood’s idea of the real McCoy. But truth, as journalists well know, often is stranger and scarier than fiction. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and BellSouth New Zealand signed an agreement for Nokia to provide a mobile intelligent network for the BellSouth Global System for Mobile communications network in New Zealand, …

NEW YORK-Bolstered by strong results in its wireless handset and telecommunications infrastructure businesses, Nokia Corp., Helsinki, reported the highest net sales, profits and earnings per share in its 132-year history. …

NEW YORK-A wide and growing array of handset choices has caused some carriers to evaluate whether to winnow down the number of makes and models sold at their own retail …

Just less than a month before the Philippine government plans to hold an auction for new mobile phone licenses, Isla Communications Co. and Globe Telecom Gmcr both launched prepaid Global …

Argentina Brightpoint Inc. is expanding its international operations with the formation of Brightpoint de Argentina S.A. and plans to establish Brightpoint France, said the company. As part of its Argentine …

NEW YORK-It was a glowing quarter for Brightpoint Inc., Indianapolis, which reported significant increases in net sales, income and income per share. The company, a worldwide distributor of wireless handsets …

AT&T Corp. also told analysts it plans to push a calling party pays program for its wireless customers, as well as a dual-band, dual-mode handset with extended battery time. AT&T …

NEW YORK-While Asian troubles may obscure the big picture for awhile, international growth and the integration of wireless and wireline telephony will mean plenty of opportunities for wireless manufacturers, according …

European Telecommunications Standards Institute members last week reached a consensus agreement for a third-generation mobile phone standard, incorporating two major proposals that were on the table. The agreement came after …

SINGAPORE-The Asia-Pacific currency crisis has taken its toll on the Personal Communications Industry Association’s first venture into the international trade-show arena. Wireless Showcase Asia, held here last week and touted …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-With the launch of digital service in Kansas City, Southwestern Bell said it now offers Time Division Multiple Access service in all of its major markets. The company’s …

Samsung is not a household name in the United States, but the consumer electronics giant is hoping its $10 million brand promotion campaign introduced in the fourth quarter and its …

Philips Consumer Communications announced Osmo Hautanen, president of the Americas region, will leave the company March 15. Michael Lang, vice president of marketing for the Americas, immediately will assume operational …

While not everything is rosy in the PCS world-what with a couple bankruptcies, some layoffs, downgraded and stagnant rollout plans-the industry, in general, has made terrific inroads in a short …