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BUCHAREST, Romania-The tender for the sale of a 20-percent stake in Turk Telecom, the wireline operator from Turkey, is close to ending without any offers. With the deadline of 15 …

BUCHAREST, Romania-A new digital technology for public access mobile radio and private mobile radio users has seen interest from numerous wireless carriers in Europe and Asia since it was first …

China and CDMA technology have attempted marriage about as many times as Elizabeth Taylor. Now it appears the Chinese government again has given the green light to China Unicom to …

SEOUL, South Korea-The South Korean Ministry of Information and Communication has extended the deadline for third-generation mobile licenses until the end of October, one month later than its original deadline. …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Networks and Sonera zed have teamed together to develop platforms for mobile value-added services, working together in systems integration and sales and marketing efforts worldwide. The agreement has …

PARIS-Nortel Networks announced it won business from Airtel Movil SA, Spain’s second-largest wireless carrier. Nortel will build the initial phase of Airtel’s UMTS network. The deal, subject to a definitive …

VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. will provide its digital Phonecell Fixed Wireless Terminals to NBC Olympics Inc. for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, allowing NBC to provide voice …

Czech Republic Airspan Networks said it signed a contract with TES Media, a Czech telecommunications operator, to deploy a new fixed wireless network across the Czech Republic. TES Media’s network, …

One of the largest wireless companies in Latin America is considering a technology flip for the next generation. Sources close to BellSouth International Inc. say the carrier wants to convert …

NEW YORK-Speculation continued last week as to what actions AT&T Corp. and its wireless business, AT&T Wireless Group, would take to boost their lagging stock prices. AT&T reportedly will discuss …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telecom joint venture Broadwave Communications, consisting of five international partners, intends to invest $1.5 billion over a 10-year period to develop a third generation open mobile network in Sweden. …

The Federal Communications Commission released its service rules for the allocation of spectrum in the 2 GHz band for nine mobile satellite service providers, including Globalstar L.P., Celsat America Inc. …

ROME-Italy’s largest wireless operator Telecom Italia Mobile SpA filed a lawsuit against Italy’s Communications Authority, arguing it should not have to bid for one of the country’s Universal Mobile Telecommunications …

LONDON-Cable & Wireless is reported to be in talks regarding the sale of its controlling stake in Australian mobile carrier Cable & Wireless Optus, according to international press reports. The …

Another firm has emerged to help start-up companies find their place in the nascent wireless Internet space. Sprint PCS and eCompanies L.L.C., a firm that guides Internet start-ups, have formed …

It was no surprise. Powertel Inc., one of the last major U.S. regional carriers, will fold operations with VoiceStream Wireless Corp. Germany’s Deutsche Telekom AG, which weeks ago announced plans …

Austria Nokia Corp. will supply its MetroHopper Radio, a wireless access link antenna using the 58 GHz frequency band for transmission, for base station access to Austrian mobile operator Max.mobile. …

BOGOTA, Colombia-Celumovil BellSouth acquired 100 percent of the shares of Colombian mobile carrier Cocelco through a purchase on the Bogot stock exchange. BellSouth said the transaction creates the first nationwide …

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 …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Although cellular telephony client bases doubled last year in Uruguay and Paraguay, at this point it seems only Paraguay will be able to achieve this objective again in …

NEW DELHI, India-The Southeast Asian region is set to enter a new era of wireless data within the next two years. Many operators in the region have already introduced wireless …

MEXICO CITY-Since paging services started in Mexico in 1993, carriers have made large investments in advertising and marketing strategies. Biper, the country’s largest messaging company, has focused its marketing efforts …

BUCHAREST, Romania-As European wireless penetration rates increase, operators are looking to new services, including short message service (SMS) and fax and data transmissions, to increase profit margins. Another application, mobile …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong may become the Asian leader in mobile e-commerce, as network operators rush to embrace next-generation smart cards, said Claus Hansen, GSM marketing director at smart card vendor …

DENVER, United States-One of the world’s most savvy and chic brand names is coming to the U.S. mobile-phone market next year. Virtual network operator (VNO) Virgin Mobile USA said it …