Sprint PCS' Video Mail launch is just the latest in a series of wireless video moves in the United States, a market that is still very much in its early stages but one that is evolving quietly and rapidly."I think it will be more...
LONDON-MmO2 has inked an agreement with audio compression specialists Coding Technologies under which the operator will use MPEG-4 aacPlus as the audio compression standard for the O2 Music service launched this week.The O2 Music service provides an "over the air" music download service that...
Because operators prefer to manage capacity rather than allow it to dictate their businesses, the nation's expanding subscriber base continues to pose problems.The traditional answer has been to build more equipment, which also creates not only space inconveniences but also cost burdens. Whether in...
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-South Korean wireless carrier SK Telecom announced it will offer over-the-air software upgrades to its customers through a new deal with OTA technology company Bitfone Corp.SK Telecom said it will use Bitfone's mProve product to remotely update the core software image on...
By rolling out services in two U.S. markets, Verizon Wireless has triggered momentum for CDMA2000 1X EV-DO technology, barely two years since the first launch of CDMA2000 1X services in the world.The EV-DO launches, which took place in San Diego and Washington, D.C., are...
Jeffrey Glass could be considered a player in the mobile-commerce industry, although you won't find the "m-commerce" designation in any of the literature about his company. However, as president and chief executive officer of M-Qube Inc., Glass for almost three years has been encouraging...
PARIS-French supplier Alcatel Corp. and South Korean mobile-phone operator SK Telecom said they will jointly develop and market mobile applications worldwide. The companies said they will focus on mobile commerce, location-based services, infotainment and gaming services.Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will...
TEWKSBURY, Mass.-SK Telecom said it has awarded its network certification to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd for the Samsung access gateway, called the Starent ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway."The SK Telecom certification process is a comprehensive examination of products that includes several important performance criteria to...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. continued to trumpet is BREW application download service, announcing BellSouth International will offer BREW services in nine areas in Latin America and that South Korean carrier KTF renewed its support for the platform.BellSouth will offer BREW services to a total of...
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom said it received approval from the Ministry of Information and Communication to merge SK Telecom and SK IMT, the W-CDMA arm of the Korean mobile operator. However, under the conditions for the merger approval, SK Telecom must provide W-CDMA-based service...
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom said it received approval from the Ministry of Information and Communication to merge SK Telecom and SK IMT, the W-CDMA arm of the Korean mobile operator. However, under the conditions for the merger approval, SK Telecom must provide W-CDMA-based service...
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom said it received approval from the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) to merge SK Telecom and SK IMT, the W-CDMA arm of the Korean mobile operator. However, under the conditions for the merger approval, SK Telecom must provide W-CDMA-based...
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom, South Korea's biggest mobile carrier, may face a serious restriction in its bid to expand its business after its sister unit and largest shareholder SK Corporation came under takeover pressure by a European fund.Crest Securities, a unit of Monaco-based fund...
SEOUL, South Korea-The two largest mobile operators in Korea are considering discussions about a partnership to build a nationwide third-generation W-CDMA network, according to international press reports.KTF Chief Executive Nam Joong-soo told reporters that KTF plans to contact SK Telecom regarding network sharing or...
NEW ORLEANS, United States-John Koo and his top executive team crowd a small, air-conditioned room perched atop LG Electronics' sprawling booth at the CTIA trade show here. Relaxed, smiling, Koo has shed the suit coat he wore during his keynote appearance to reveal a...
NEW YORK--Citing "recent corporate governance problems and alleged accounting fraud within the SK Group," Moody's Investors Service has downgraded to stable from positive its outlook on the speculative-grade Baa1 rating of SK Telecom Co. Ltd., the leading wireless telecommunications carrier in South Korea.In conjunction...
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom, Korea's largest mobile carrier, said Thursday it has signed an agreement with China Unicom to establish a wireless Internet joint venture in China, marking what it calls "a major step" into the Chinese wireless market.SK Telecom will take a 49-percent...
NEW YORK-The Liberty Alliance Project has released for public review on its Web site at www.projectliberty.org a draft of specifications for an open, interoperable standard for federated network identity for the Internet, designed to enable a single sign-on for individual businesses and consumers."In a...
SEOUL, South Korea-South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom will be barred from recruiting subscribers from 21 November until 20 December for subsidizing handset purchases, the Korean government said Friday.The Korea Communications Commission (KCC), South Korea's top telecom regulator, imposed temporary business suspension orders...
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom announced its long-awaited share swap with rival Korea Telecom. The companies will exchange more than 29.8 million KT shares, a 9.64 percent stake, held by SK Telecom and more than 8.2 million SK Telecom shares, a 9.27 percent stake, held...
NEW YORK-SK Telecom, which is conducting a field trial of Flarion Technologies' mobile broadband system, has made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in the U.S. company.Building on flash-OFDM, which Bell Labs developed, Flarion's system allows licensed wireless operators to provide fully mobile broadband...
NEW YORK-SK Telecom, which is conducting a field trial of Flarion Technologies' mobile broadband system, has made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in the Bedminster, N.J., company.Building upon flash-OFDM, which Bell Labs developed, Flarion's system allows licensed wireless operators to provide fully...
SEOUL, Korea-In a surprising move, the Korea Communications Commission, South Korea's top telecom regulator, decided Monday to place business suspension orders on three mobile carriers and KT Corp. for violating the ban on handset subsidies. Business suspension periods range between 10 days and 30...
SEOUL, Korea-In a surprising move, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), South Korea's top telecom regulator, decided Monday to place business suspension orders on three mobile carriers and KT Corporation for violating the ban on handset subsidies. The business suspension periods range between 10 days...
