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 each other in California and Texas.The new agreements, signed after a previous patent cross-licensing...
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 Sakon Holdings for the next 15 years for US$3.2 million and US$2.1 million respectively....
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" and the survival of the few. "It is very likely that a number of...
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 European markets.The Sha-mail service enables mobiles subscribers to take digital photographs using new camera...
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, data, video and Internet services.The $15 million contract covers seven cities in the Guangdong...
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 Telecom, an NMT 450 MHz carrier, said it completed test trials of the cdma2000 network...
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, Anhui, Sichuan, Yunnan, Henan, Heilongjiang and Liaoning, with deployment already completed.Ericsson is also conducting...
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 merit."A little over four hours after Pumatech said it filed its suit, Extended Systems...
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 said the keyboard and mouse will be able to work reliably as much as 30...
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 in a wireless environment in America, we have yet to accomplish the goal. It is...
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 with the company as product innovator.
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 provide manufacturers with the testing capacity needed to handle the volume of new products now...
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 the necessary research and prepared the required documents. However, the legislative base for the introduction...
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 concerns inherent in wireless networks and at the same time create an environment where mobile...
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 deal was stuck by Bharti Televentures, which is the holding company for Bharti Mobile and...
PARIS—French vendor Alcatel signed a GSM expansion contract estimated at US$76 million with Zhejiang Mobile Communication Company in ChinaUnder the deal, Alcatel will deliver its Evolium infrastructure, comprising base stations, base station controller, mobile switching center and home location register, as well as software,...
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 sell FORA. On the contrary, we are planning to develop it and create a third...
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 new satellites join seven existing in-orbit spares to enhance Iridium's voice and data communications network,...
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 satellites join seven exiting in-orbit spares to enhance Iridium's voice and data communications network, and...
NEW YORK—The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Inc. reported Nextel Communications Inc. has properly qualified and limited its "works around the world" claim for its wireless service, putting consumers on notice that its network is not accessible in each and...
