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LUXEMBOURG-Millicom International Cellular S.A. released an Internet-based payment system for shopping online using Global System for Mobile communications telephones. GiSMo is a secure payment alternative to using a credit, debit …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Capacity constraints are an issue for almost every cellular operator, and some have turned to frequency-hopping techniques as an answer. But while these systems have increased capacity, their effect …

SINGAPORE-Mobile data is quickly taking off in many parts of Asia, with growth rates in the region comparing favorably to take-up rates in Europe and the United States, say analysts. …

BUCHAREST, Romania-A subsidiary of Canada’s Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) won the third Czech Republic mobile telephone license in September. The price tag for the GSM 1800 license was fixed at …

ALAMEDA, Calif.-Geoworks Corp. reported a net loss of $994,000, or six cents per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2000, compared with a loss of $4.6 million, or 29 …

There was a time, not so long ago, when reasonably priced voice service with decent coverage delighted most wireless subscribers. But subscribers soon were demanding the same features-like voice mail, …

GENEVA-Sonera, the Finnish telecommunications operator, announced it plans to enter the wireless portal business. The company said it initially will focus its efforts on Western Europe and the United States, …

SAN FRANCISCO-Saraide.-com Inc. announced it has formed partnerships with Critical Path Inc. and EDS. Critical Path provides business-to-business messaging solutions. Its partnership with Saraide.com is designed to deliver Internet messaging …

Nokia believed that it was alone at Telecom ’95 in promoting cellular data and demonstrating Internet Protocol (IP)-based technology. Olli Oittinen said that while it was not pushing IP with …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-TeleCommunications Systems Inc. introduced an enhancement to its Mobile Originated Short Message Service solution that allows mobile phone users to send short text messages to Internet Protocol-based applications and …

Joining several other third-party developers creating applications for the Wireless Application Protocol, CMG Telecommunications introduced its WAP Service Broker, a platform designed to connect wireless phone users to WAP-based content. …

Handsets Nokia Nokia announced a new NMT 450 analog handset, to be available in the third quarter, that features true 3-volt technology and the Nokia NaviKey concept. The Nokia 640 …

Australia Leap Wireless International announced that it is selling its wholly owned Australian subsidiary, OzPhone Pty. Ltd., to an affiliate of AAPT Ltd., Australia’s third-largest telecommunications company, for Australian $25 …

NEW YORK-It was just this year that the camel’s nose of wireless intelligent networks appeared under the mobile communications’ tent, and it is not expected to rise to its full …

FRANKFURT, Germany-Mannesmann’s D2 mobile carrier said sales for the first half of 1999 increased by 34 percent to $2.47 million compared with the same period the previous year. Mannesmann saw …

HELSINKI-Nokia Corp. and New World Mobility signed a $140 million agreement to expand New World Mobility’s Global System for Mobile communications 1800 network in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Cellular Corp. said it will begin offering information services through an agreement with CNN Interactive, becoming the first wireless phone provider to offer the CNN service in the United …

Intelligent agent technology has been long considered a potential boon for messaging applications looking to provide meaningful content to wireless devices. Agents are small bits of code capable of monitoring …

SAN FRANCISCO-The Wireless Application Protocol Forum has released the latest version of its mobile Internet standard-WAP version 1.1-at its members meeting. Enhancements to the new version include: local and international …

AirFlash.com Inc., a privately held Silicon Valley start-up firm, has created a service bureau called AirFlash, taking a somewhat different approach to the wireless portal market. The company is offering …

LAS VEGAS-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it will provide Oklahoma-based Pioneer Telephone Cooperative with an intelligent network platform, enabling Pioneer to build out its network in phases and offer advanced services …

Nortel e-mobility services Nortel Networks introduced a portfolio of subscriber services, called e-mobility services, that provide rapid, flexible deployment of leading-edge voice and data capabilities optimized for the Internet Protocol …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed a $48 million contract with CTI Movil of Argentina to provide wireless Code Division Multiple Access equipment for the digitalization of CTI’s network in …

South Korea Centigram Communications Corp. announced it signed a $2.4 million agreement with South Korea-based Shinsegi Telecomm Inc. to expand the voice-messaging capabilities on Shinsegi’s Code Division Multiple Access network. …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson introduced its first product as a result of its participation in the Symbian initiative-a mobile companion to Global System for Mobile communications phones called the MC 218. …