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AUSTIN, Texas-Wi-Fi high-speed Internet access provider Wayport Inc. said it will provide wireless and wired service in seven Loews Hotel properties across the country. Loews Hotels in Philadelphia, New York …

MANILA, The Philippines-While Filipino cell-phone subscribers are projected to reach 20 million during the next seven years, use will be the growth driver of the Philippine cellular industry, according to …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and SanDisk Corp. announced they have signed cross license and supply agreements on flash memory technology, and in turn have dismissed lawsuits previously filed against …

HELSINKI, Finland-Michael Treschow, chairman of Stockholm-based vendor Ericsson, forecasted “challenging months ahead” for the world’s leading telecom equipment suppliers, a battle that he contended will leave only the “strongest standing” …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The National Telecommunications Council in Ecuador assigned two of the three national 3.4 GHz to 3.6 GHz bands for wireless local loop (WLL) services to TV Cable and …

MADRID, Spain-Blaming the delay of UMTS technology and current market conditions, Telef

MADRID, Spain-Blaming the delay of UMTS technology and current market conditions, Telef

DUBLIN, Ireland-Vodafone Group announced it will launch the “Sha-mail” service in Europe in the fourth quarter. The company revealed its plans to begin marketing the new camera-enabled phones in seven …

BEIJING-China Unicom said it has selected Nortel networks to deploy an optical solution based on Nortel’s OPTera Metro multiservice platform to support the carrier’s GSM and CDMA networks for voice, …

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—A second Russian carrier was licensed by the Communications Ministry to build a commercial CDMA network based on the International Mobile Telecommunications–Multi Carrier (IMT-MC) standard. St. Petersburg-based Delta …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson AB said it expanded its original CDMA equipment and services agreement with China Unicom under a $55 million contract. The contract covers seven provinces in China, including Jiangsu, …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Corporate software and service provider Pumatech Inc. filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against wireless enterprise company Extended Systems Inc., allegations that Extended Systems promptly asserted were “baseless and without …

SEATTLE—Microsoft Corp. unveiled a Bluetooth-enabled wireless mouse and keyboard solution at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2002, with plans to commercially market the devices later this year. The computer giant …

WASHINGTON—A leading public-safety advocate on Tuesday refrained from giving carriers a grade on wireless enhanced 911 deployment but said the goal has not been met. “Until we have 911 service …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Wireless e-mail provider Seven gained a new chief executive officer, Mark Biestman, who previously ran worldwide field operations for Commerce One. Seven’s previous CEO, Bill Nguyen, will continue …

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association announced seven laboratories are now authorized to test wireless products for the CTIA Certification Program. “Our seven authorized testing labs allow CTIA to …

MOSCOW—Third-generation (3G) licenses will be issued in Russia only after the law on communications is amended, according to First Deputy Communications Minister Yuri Pavlenko. “The 3G Association has carried out …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Ecutel Inc. announced its has signed up seven new authorized resellers of its Viatores advanced mobile private networking software. “With Viatores, Ecutel resellers can help customers overcome the security …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—In a decision unprecedented in Chile, Telef

NEW DELHI, India—The Bharti Group has bought more than a 26-percent stake from Telia AB in Bharti Mobile, which operates cellular services in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab circles. The …

PARIS—French vendor Alcatel signed a GSM expansion contract estimated at US$76 million with Zhejiang Mobile Communication Company in China Under the deal, Alcatel will deliver its Evolium infrastructure, comprising base …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Due to Argentina’s economic crisis, the mayor of the city of C

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Swedish company Tele 2 denied plans to sell the St. Petersburg-based FORA Communications AMPS carrier, which combines operators St. Petersburg Telecom and Oblcom. “We are not going to …

ARLINGTON, Virginia, United States—Iridium Satellite announced the five satellites it launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on 11 February have ascended into their assigned orbits and are fully functional. The …

ARLINGTON, Va.—Iridium Satellite L.L.C. announced the five satellites it launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on February 11 have ascended into their assigned orbits and are fully functional. The new …