MILAN-Omnitel Pronto Italia, a private Global System for Mobile communications operator in Italy, introduced a rechargeable GSM Subscriber Identity Module card that will allow users to make international calls from Italy and in foreign countries, and does not have a recharge fee.The card, called...
MILAN-Omnitel Pronto Italia announced it has restructured itself into two divisions, which separately will address the needs of individual and corporate users.Each new division will have commercial, marketing, product development, logistics and purchasing functions. Currently, Omnitel offers 12 rate plans, eight that dedicated to...
German cellular service provider T-Mobil awarded a contract to Lucent Technologies Inc. to expand T-Mobil's Global System for Mobile communications network. Lucent values the agreement at more than $30 million. T-Mobil's D-1 network currently serves 2.5 million subscribers. According to the contract, Lucent will...
The Italian government announced it will merge Telecom Italia into Stet to form a single company called Telecom Italia, which will continue to control the country's cellular operator Telecom Italia Mobile.The government currently owns more than half of Stet, a telecommunications holding company, which...
Bell Atlantic Corp. has increased its ownership in Italian carrier Omnitel Pronto Italia, nullifying Mannesmann AG's agreement with Olivetti SpA to purchase an additional 5.8 percent stake in the operator.Germany-based Mannesmann, which holds a 5.9 percent interest in Omnitel Pronto Italia, announced in November...
A Nov. 18 article regarding AirTouch Communications Inc.'s increase in ownership of Omnitel Pronto Italia should have stated that AirTouch has not yet exercised its option to further increase its ownership in Omnitel by an additional 6.2 percent.
Omnitel Pronto Italia, Italy's privately owned GSM operator, said it has filed a lawsuit against state-owned Telecom Italia Mobile for $62.5 million with the court of appeals in Rome.Omnitel said TIM has used a system of exclusive distribution agreements with cellular dealers to sell...
Two companies have increased their ownership in Italy's second Global System for Mobile communications operator, Omnitel Pronto Italia.AirTouch Communications Inc. announced it purchased additional interests in Omnitel from Banca di Roma and two smaller partners, increasing its ownership by 3.8 percent. The company now...
Olivetti SpA is seeking to sell part of its stake in Omnitel Pronto Italia, Italy's privately owned Global System for Mobile communications cellular carrier that is experiencing rapid subscriber growth rates.Omnitel Pronto Italia said Olivetti has been negotiating with Mannesmann AG of Germany to...
Italy plans to issue a tender for a third mobile phone operator this fall, announced the government, which recently passed a bill establishing the guidelines for the tender.A license is expected to be issued by the end of the year to a company or...
L.M. Ericsson has signed a three-year contract with JT Mobiles Ltd. to supply digital cellular Global System for Mobile communications systems in India. Ericsson said it will supply and install complete GSM systems for JT Mobiles' cellular operations in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Three...
AirTouch Communications Inc. announced it has officially opened its European headquarters in the Netherlands. The company said it opened the office because its cellular operations in Europe are becoming an increasingly important part of AirTouch's overall business strategy.L.M. Ericsson announced it has signed a...
MILAN, Italy-Omnitel Pronto Italia announced it has reached three new international roaming agreements with Cellnet of the United Kingdom, Airtel Moviles of Spain and Turk Cell of Turkey. The new agreements bring the company's total number of roaming agreements to 20, covering 18 countries,...
AirTouch Communications Inc. announced its cellular ventures in Germany and Italy have continued to experience strong customer growth. AirTouch said its German cellular venture, Mannesmann Mobilfunk, currently has more than 1.6 million customers. During 1995, Mannesmann Mobilfunk grew by more than 70 percent, ending...
L.M. Ericsson announced it has won a contract from Telecel to provide Digital Cross Connect for Portugal's Global System for Mobile communications network. The DXX Digital Cross Connect system will enhance the network that covers most of Portugal, Ericsson said. The order comes to...
Omnitel Pronto Italia, Italy's first private Global System for Mobile communications cellular provider, said it has reached a roaming agreement with government-owned Telecom Italia Mobile SpA and announced three additional pricing plans to help it compete with TIM.Omnitel, a consortium comprised of Italy's computer...
MILAN, Italy-Richard Lockwood has been named vice president and regional manager of the European and Asia/Pacific wireless operations for Bell Atlantic International Wireless.Lockwood assumes operational responsibilities for the company's businesses in Italy, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He also will pursue future ventures for...
L.M. Ericsson and Telia Mobitel have signed a two-year general purchasing agreement covering delivery and installation of Global System for Mobile communications systems to expand the capacity and radio coverage of Telia Mobitel's digital mobile network in Sweden, Ericsson announced. The agreement includes deliveries...
ROME-The government of Italy has agreed to create a level playing field between the two cellular operators competing in Italy's digital phone market.The European Commission late last year noted it was concerned that the government required Omnitel Pronto Italia to pay about $450 million...
Omnitel Pronto Italia announced it has launched its Global System for Mobile communications cellular network in Italy, competing with government-controlled Telecom Italia Mobile SpA for the first time.In March 1994, the Italian government awarded a contract for its second nationwide cellular license to Omnitel,...
Olivetti SpA and Northern Telecom Ltd. have formed a joint venture to distribute and service Nortel telecommunications products in Italy. As part of the agreement, Nortel has acquired 49 percent of Sixtel SpA, a subsidiary of Olivetti. Olivetti is an equity partner in Omnitel...
