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HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and Finnish-based mobile operator Radiolinja signed a partnership agreement to develop and supply Nokia’s mCatch, which enables location-based services to be introduced into mobile Internet networks. Radiolinja, …

BARCELONA, Spain-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Dutch wireless operator KPN plan to trial Universal Mobile Telecommunications System specifications along with mobile Internet applications. The trial will be based on European Telecommunications …

NEW YORK-Holding a cell phone while driving got the boot Oct. 3 in Suffolk County, a large and populous jurisdiction on Long Island, part of New York state. The county …

BEIJING-Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile-phone operator by total subscriber numbers, is set to take a 2-percent stake in China Mobile (Hong Kong), the listed subsidiary of parent China Mobile Telecommunications …

A new report from Ovum warns new entrants planning to deploy broadband technologies such as digital subscriber line may find the cost and complexity discouraging, and other access methods such …

JAKARTA, Indonesia-PT Ericsson Indonesia was selected by Indonesian telecommunications operator Indosat, which was recently granted a nationwide DCS-1800 principle license, as infrastructure supplier for first phase procurement of Indosat’s Mobile …

MOSCOW-Golden Telecom Inc. agreed to acquire 18 percent of MCT Corp., a cellular operator in Russia and central Asia, in exchange for Golden’s 100-percent ownership of Vostok Mobile B.V., a …

HELSINKI, Finland-Spanish wireless operator Telefonica Mobiles Espana agreed to implement Nokia Corp.’s General Packet Radio Service core solution into its commercial mobile network, supporting more than 12 million subscribers. Nokia …

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. subsidiary Brightpoint Middle East FZE entered an agreement with Go Mobile, a GSM operator based in Malta, to provide wireless prepaid products and integrated services. From its facility …

SAN DIEGO-Littlefeet Inc. said GSM operator One.Tel Ltd. successfully tested Littlefeet’s SPICE products in a field trial in Perth, Australia. Iowa Wireless also plans to test Littlefeet’s infrastructure. In the …

MT. PROSPECT, Ill.-Illinois Superconductor Corp. said Spanish wireless operator Telefonica Moviles will deploy the company’s HTS filter system. Telefonica made the decision after conducting field trials of ISC’s SuperRx tower-mounted …

MIAMI-Brightstar Mexico, a subsidiary of Brightstar Corp., was selected as the fulfillment partner for Telular Corp.’s Wireless Local Loop digital initiative supporting Mexican wireless operator Telcel. “We are pleased that …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo said it signed a memorandum of understanding with KPN Mobile of the Netherlands, in which DoCoMo holds 15 percent, to consider establishing a joint venture to provide mobile …

NEW YORK-Asia Cellular Satellite System, Jakarta, Indonesia, announced the commercial debut Sept. 27 of its dual-mode satellite and GSM 900 voice, fax, Internet, paging and data communications. The carrier said …

VILNIUS, Lithuania-Lithuanian GSM operator UAB Omnitel awarded Motorola Inc. a contract to supply and deploy GPRS mobile data services on Omnitel’s GSM network. The GPRS solution includes Motorola’s Smart Mediator, …

BOSTON-Wireless operator Cricket Communications, a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International Inc., signed a three-year supply agreement with Nortel Networks Corp. for wireless network infrastructure equipment and services. Cricket said the …

MENLO PARK, Calif.-Aeronautical and maritime telecommunications solutions operator BT A&M and InterWave Communications International Ltd. completed a successful technical trial of a wireless communications system providing full GSM coverage on …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Now that NTT DoCoMo has a financial interest in a U.K. third-generation license holder, the prospect of i-mode mobile Internet services being deployed in Europe is firmly on …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Two issues characterized the Brazilian cellular market during the first half of the year-an increase in subscriber numbers and the rollout of more advanced services. Latin America in …

Czech Republic The Czech Telecommunications Office (CTU) has preliminarily decided to issue fixed wireless access mobile telephone network licenses to three companies selected from 13 applicants, CTU Vice President Vladimir …

PARIS-Czech Republic GSM operator RadioMobil chose Sema Group’s short message service (SMS) to provide text messaging services to its customers. The system will provide users with messaging and enhanced information …

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian wireless operator Clearnet Communications Inc. introduced a flat-rate wireless Internet service allowing its PCS and Mike clients unlimited access to wireless Internet content for one monthly fee. Customers …

HELSINKI, Finland-MobileChannel.Network plans to deliver a commercial mobile Internet content service during the Summer Olympics through its Mobile Sports Channel joint venture with Trans World International, the programming division of …

HONG KONG-Hutchison’s Orange, the Hong Kong CDMA operator, said it now offers automatic roaming in Australia through Hutchison Telecom Australia, which recently launched CDMA mobile-phone service. The new roaming service …

JERUSALEM-The Israeli Ministry of Communications set a maximum uniform call termination tariff for all cellular networks in Israel. The new regulations will take effect Oct. 2. The rate for incoming …