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HELSINKI, Finland-There is an old saying in Norway that declares “true arrogance is a city inhabited by Swedes.” However generalized and over the top that expression may be in the …

HELSINKI-Nokia Corp. and Finnish operator Sonera said they have conducted tests that determined data packets could be transmitted through Sonera GPRS Roaming Exchange on Nokia’s UMTS platform.

HELSINKI, Finland-Kaj-Erik Relander, president and chief executive officer of Sonera Corp., has resigned effective Aug. 1. He will continue as an adviser to the chairman of the board of the …

FRANKFURT, Germany-In a win for new entrants in Germany’s mobile market, RegTP, the German telecom regulator, said it would allow the country’s six Universal Mobile Telecommunications System license holders to …

BOSTON-Mobile services company Sonera Zed U.S. Inc. announced it plans to offer a variety of ring tones and icons in addition to its WAP and short message service offerings for …

Worldwide rollout of next-generation wireless services went 2 for 1 last week as both Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo and U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc introduced handsets for high-speed data services, while …

HELSINKI, Finland-European wireless operator Sonera Corp. sold 17.4 percent of its interest in VoiceStream Wireless Corp. to Germany’s Deutsche Telekom for approximately $319 million. Sonera said it would use the …

BUCHAREST, Romania-Streaming video is a technology that is often mentioned in conjunction with third-generation (3G) networks, but users may see its possibilities sooner than 3G network rollouts. Streaming media is …

PLANO, Texas-OracleMobile, the mobile products and services division of Oracle Corp., and Sonera SmartTrust Ltd. will together offer a secure solution for mobile transactions on GSM networks. The Oracle9i Application …

LAS VEGAS-Sonera’s zed portal service won a major victory last week as wireless carrier Vodafone U.K. adopted the services for use in the United Kingdom. Vodafone Group plc offers its …

Infowave Thomas U. Koll was appointed Infowave Software Inc.’s new chief executive officer. He previously was vice president of Microsoft’s Network Solutions Group and was responsible for the company’s worldwide …

GENEVA-With the world’s first third-generation (3G) mobile systems due to come online in Japan in less than a year, Europe’s wireless operators are gearing up for an intense round of …

Bulgaria Ote Telecom won Bulgaria’s third mobile-phone license for US$135 million, beating out Telecom Italia Mobile through an auction. Ote plans to partner with Bulgarian Telecommunications Co. (BTC), the country’s …

GERMANY Sonera is looking to reduce its stake in Group 3G, the consortium that won a third-generation license in Germany last year. Sonera, which currently holds 42.8 percent of the …

AirNet United States. With MBO for a GPRS system. Value: Undisclosed Alcatel Gambia. With Gamtel for a turnkey GSM network to be installed in the greater Banjul area. Value: Undisclosed …

Even more nascent than the wireless Internet industry, the wireless multimedia industry is expected to represent a good portion of next-generation wireless Internet services. PacketVideo Corp.-which develops wireless streaming video …

BIENNE, Switzerland-The auction of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses in Switzerland ended quickly last week, with only four companies bidding on four licenses, raising $120 million for the government. Swisscom; …

WASHINGTON-As the Federal Communications Commission frantically prepared to re-auction 422 C- and F-block personal communications services licenses beginning tomorrow, the agency on Dec. 1 released the names of those planning …

SOFIA, Bulgaria-Five companies have submitted applications to bid for a 15-year GSM license in Bulgaria. The minimum price for the license, to be awarded Dec. 15, is $40 million. Vodafone …

HELSINKI, Finland-Sonera Corp. said it will be the first operator in the Nordic countries to launch a GPRS network when its commercial service begins Dec. 11. Initial service will be …

OSLO, Norway-The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the winners of the country’s four Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses, which were awarded through a beauty contest. The license winners …

PORTLAND, Ore.-Sonera Corp. announced it will invest $68 million to purchase one-fourth of Metro One Telecommunications. The deal gives Metro One enough capital to pay down about $35 million in …

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LONDON-Moody’s Investors Service changed its rating outlook of Sonera from stable to negative. Sonera follows several other European operators in being downgraded for their high debt. Moody’s said the change …

BELFAST, United Kingdom-With a mobile penetration of just 1.4 percent, less than that of many third-world countries, the Russian mobile segment appears to offer little excitement. At closer glance, however, …