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BIEL, Switzerland-Ten companies submitted applications to bid for four third-generation licenses in Switzerland in November. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Communications will decide by the end of August which of the …

WEST POINT, Ga.-Powertel Inc. announced two strategic investments as part of a plan to manage DigiPH PCS properties. The carrier said it will purchase a 49.9-percent equity interest in Eliska …

NICE, France-Nokia Networks and Sonera reported plans to develop intelligent network diagnosing applications on the Nokia ServiceWatch platform designed to provide greater visibility for network operations, reducing the time needed …

HELSINKI, Finland-A unit of Finish operator Sonera reportedly was awarded the third Global System for Mobile communications license in the Moscow metropolitan area for $25 million. Sonic Duo, held 35 …

LONDON-France Telecom is expected to make a $45 billion cash and stock bid for Orange plc early next week, according to international press reports. The French telecom company is reported …

BERLIN-A consortium comprised of Telefonica, Orange and Sonera will join U.S.-based MCI WorldCom and 10 other groups in bidding for third-generation licenses in Germany. The auction is set to begin …

A consortium comprised of Telefonica, Orange and Sonera will join U.S.-based MCI WorldCom and 10 other groups in bidding for third-generation (3G) licenses in Germany. The auction is set to …

MADRID, Spain-Telefonica reported reaching an agreement with Orange plc and Sonera Corp. to apply for the Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service license in Germany through a consortium in which Telefonica InterContinental …

Personal communications services operator Powertel Inc. reached positive operating cash flow in the first quarter and added a company-record 110,000 subscribers. The Southeast PCS company, which analysts suspect soon may …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson agreed to sell its 25-percent share in Across Wireless to Sonera SmartTrust Ltd., with plans to invest in the upcoming initial public offering of Sonera’s common stock. …

Bidders in the U.K. third-generation license auction appeared to exceed their budgets last week. Bidding for the five licenses totaled an eye-popping $35 billion, and the auction will linger on …

ISTANBUL, Turkey-All four consortia vying for Turkey’s fourth Global System for Mobile communications license withdrew from the auction without bidding. A company owned by Telecom Italia and Turkey’s Isbank grabbed …

NEW YORK-VoiceStream Wireless Corp. is prepared to wage war on two fronts in the battle of the titans for transnational control of wireless telecommunications, John Stanton, VoiceStream’s chairman and chief …

Looking to join the wireless portal game, Internet infrastructure software firm Inktomi Corp. inked several deals last week with industry players in an effort to collect all the pieces necessary …

NEW YORK-To simulate third-generation wireless before its deployment, Finland’s Sonera has just embarked on a new program, Sonera Mspace, said Kaj-Erik Relander, the company’s executive vice president. In partnership with …

LOS ANGELES-Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc., a provider of infrastructure-independent contact center solutions, plans to extend its customer interaction capabilities to mobile users and is currently conducting pilot projects with three …

Canada Granite Systems Inc.’s Xpercom solution has been selected by Bell Mobility Inc. of Canada to provide network configuration management to all of the company’s sites. According to Granite, the …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-PacketVideo said Finland’s Sonera Corp. will conduct field trials of its wireless multimedia services this summer. PacketVideo’s MPEG-4 compliant software-based encoding, decoding and transmission-management products enable wireless carriers …

ANKARA, Turkey-The Turkish government announced the time frame for auctioning two new wireless telephone licenses. The tender for two Global System for Mobile communications licenses is scheduled for March, Reuters …

DENVER, United States-Attention to wireless security concerns has emerged as several internationally recognized corporate security software firms stated their intentions to concentrate on the wireless industry going forward. “Everybody has …

DUBLIN, Ireland-The news that Mannesmann has conceded defeat in its battle with Vodafone AirTouch merely underlines the momentum behind consolidation in the European mobile communications industry. However, few observers appear …

VoiceStream Wireless Corp. announced plans to invest in Canadian Global System for Mobile communications operator Microcell Telecommunications Inc., a move that sets the stage for a seamless North American footprint. …

General Packet Radio Service technology is a powerful proposition for Global System for Mobile communications operators anxious to comb in the huge revenues packetized wireless Internet access promises. That’s why …

When you’re moving at Internet-speed, a lot can happen in a year. Those targeting the wireless remote access market found this out quickly. About a year ago, several companies emerged …

Attention to wireless security concerns emerged as the de facto theme of this year’s RSA Security Conference in San Jose, Calif., where several internationally recognized corporate security software firms stated …