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Trujillo steps down from Orange after 13 months

PARIS-Sol Trujillo will step down as chief executive officer of Orange S.A., and Sanjiv Ahuja, currently Orange's chief operating officer, will replace him. Trujillo plans to return to the United States to pursue business interests and will maintain links with Orange by serving as...

Trujillo steps down from Orange after 13 months

PARIS-Sol Trujillo will step down as chief executive officer of Orange S.A., and Sanjiv Ahuja, currently Orange's chief operating officer, will replace him. Trujillo plans to return to the United States to pursue business interests and will maintain links with Orange by serving as...

Air2Web acquires Wokup

ATLANTA-Wireless application and technology company Air2Web announced it acquired European wireless software company Wokup SA. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."We are very excited about the merger with Wokup," said Sanjoy Malik, Air2Web's president and chief executive officer. "Air2Web is already providing significant...

Sharp to create exclusive phones for T-Mobile

BERLIN, Germany-T-Mobile International announced it scored a major deal with handset maker Sharp Corp. to create a line of phones designed specifically for the carrier, which will be sold across Europe. The first of this new generation of co-developed phones will be the TM100...

Air2Web acquires Wokup

ATLANTA-Wireless application and technology company Air2Web announced it acquired European wireless software company Wokup SA. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."We are very excited about the merger with Wokup," said Sanjoy Malik, Air2Web's president and chief executive officer. "Air2Web is already providing significant...

Infrastructure Awards

Following are mobile contracts awarded in February 2004:Iraq. With Orascom Telecom for a GSM network in Central Iraq.Value: UndisclosedSerbia. With Telecom Serbia for a UMTS network field trial.Value: UndisclosedUnited Kingdom. With 3 UK for an optical multiservice solution.Value: UndisclosedUnited Kingdom and France. With Orange...

TSI reaches beyond borders with name change to Syniverse

A quick Google of the acronym "TSI" can turn up at least 10 different companies, all using the same three letters to sell wildly differing products and services. However, Googling the word "Syniverse" turns up only one company-Syniverse Technologies Inc."It's like an alphabet soup,"...

Enthusiasm 'reigns' at 3GSM Congress

CANNES, France-Despite the less-than-ideal weather conditions at this year's 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, the event was highlighted by the GSM industry's announcement of signing up its 1 billionth customer worldwide and the European market's bright expectations for full third-generation networks that have...

Business briefs

L.M. Ericsson said it has signed separate deals with operators in the United States, Switzerland and Nigeria. With operator Econet Wireless Nigeria, the vendor signed a $110 million GSM expansion contract to cover such cities as Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kaduna. With Alltel...

Ericsson announces contracts

STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed separate deals with operators in the United States, Switzerland and Nigeria.With operator Econet Wireless Nigeria, the vendor signed a $110 million GSM expansion contract to cover such cities as Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kaduna.With Alltel, Ericsson...

Orange details 3G launch plans

CANNES, France-Orange plc announced commercial trials of its 3G network in the United Kingdom and France, and confirmed it plans to launch full commercial 3G services in each country in the second half of the year, during an update on its 3G strategy at...

CinemaElectric, Orange Gum detail content arrangement

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-CinemaElectric Inc. launched its mobile multimedia content offerings in Asia with its Singapore-based partner, Orange Gum PTE Ltd.Orange Gum will distribute CinemaElectric's content via operators New World Mobile and SmarTone in Hong Kong; FarEasTone, KG Telecom, Mobitai and Taiwan Cellular Corp. in Taiwan;...

Enpocket announces second major purchase

NEW YORK-Wireless technology and content company Enpocket scored its second major acquisition, announcing the purchase of Helsinki-based mobile technology company Mobicus for an undisclosed amount. The firm said the acquisition would expand its customer roster and its technology offerings."We are thrilled to be acquiring...

Enpocket announces second major acquisition

Wireless technology and content company Enpocket scored its second major acquisition, announcing the purchase of Helsinki-based mobile technology company Mobicus for an undisclosed amount. The firm said the acquisition would expand its customer roster and its technology offerings."We are thrilled to be acquiring Mobicus...

Thai operators announce messaging services

OBERHAUSEN, Germany and LONDON-Two wireless carriers in Thailand made enhancements to their messaging services.German messaging company ConVisual said Thailand's largest mobile operator AIS has launched its VisualTXT mobile messaging service, which turns short messaging service messages into graphics and animations with sound.AIS launched the...

Orange expands enterprise agreement with Extended Systems

BOISE, Idaho-The wireless enterprise market continues its march with Extended Systems announcing an expanded agreement with European operator Orange to offer wireless e-mail services to Orange subscribers.Under the new agreement, Orange will offer Extended Systems' OneBridge Mobile Groupware solution, which supports wireless access to...

Orange launches PTT with Kodiak, Alltel likely next

Upstart push-to-talk platform provider Kodiak Networks Inc. announced its first carrier customer last week by partnering with European-based operator Orange and is rumored to be readying a U.S.-based launch with Alltel Corp. as early as this week.Kodiak's agreement with Orange calls for the carrier...

In-Fusio to distribute 'Rings' game in Europe

BORDEAUX, France-Looking to cash in on the massive success of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" motion picture, wireless games company In-Fusio said it reached a deal with Jamdat Mobile Inc. to distribute Jamdat's "King"-based game throughout Europe.Wireless games have...

Orange to offer PTT in 10 countries

European-based wireless operator Orange announced plans to launch its Kodiak Networks Inc.-based Talk Now push-to-talk service in 10 countries this year starting with the carrier's operations in the United Kingdom and France during the second quarter. Orange explained the Talk Now service would allow...

Swedish 3G license holder takes on second license

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish company Svenska UMTS-nat AB, jointly owned by TeliaSonera and Tele2, has agreed to purchase the fourth third-generation license in Sweden from Orange Sverige. Svenska already owns a UMTS license in Sweden, and TeliaSonera and Tele2 said the new license will not change...

Swedish 3G-license holder takes on second license

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish company Svenska UMTS-nat AB, jointly owned by TeliaSonera and Tele2, has agreed to purchase the fourth third-generation license in Sweden from Orange Sverige. Svenska already owns a UMTS license in Sweden, and TeliaSonera and Tele2said the new license will not change the...

Orange enters streaming-video game with PacketVideo deal

LONDON-European carrier Orange plc announced it will offer wireless streaming-video services starting early next year through a new deal with PacketVideo Network Solutions, which was purchased by Alcatel Corp. only a few weeks ago.Orange said it will install PacketVideo's pvServer and pvAuthor products in...

Orange enters streaming-video game with PacketVideo deal

European carrier Orange announced it will offer wireless streaming video services starting early next year through a new deal with PacketVideo Network Solutions, which was purchased by Alcatel only a few weeks ago.Orange said it will install PacketVideo's pvServer and pvAuthor products in its...

Virgin Mobile tops U.K. customer satisfaction report

LONDON-Virgin Mobile U.K. said it received the lowest number of complaints in the latest customer satisfaction report from U.K. telecom regulator Oftel compared with the other five U.K. mobile operators.Virgin Mobile offers a mobile virtual network operator service in the United Kingdom.From April through...