NEW YORK-Moody's Investor Services downgraded its senior unsecured long-term debt ratings of Verizon Communications Inc. from A1 to A2 and the long-term debt ratings of Verizon Wireless Inc. from A2 to A3, but upgraded its outlook from negative to stable.The ratings agency cited concerns...
WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. reported an increase in net revenues for its second fiscal quarter ended Nov. 30 from $173.4 million last year to $180.7 million this year, a majority of which came from the company's Caribbean wireless operations, which increased from ...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is getting ready to award a large tower buildout contract and it appears incumbent service provider Bechtel Communications may have to share the contract it once solely held.Competition is the name of the game, said Bechtel President George Conniff. Earlier...
NEW DELHI, India—State-owned telecom operator Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will soon launch GSM services in the island nation through its subsidiary, Mobitel.SLT recently took full control of Mobitel, after taking over stakes held by Telstra. Company Chairman Tilanga Sumathipala was quoted in Sri Lankan...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Cable & Wireless Panama has launched its first GSM/GPRS 850 MHz network, according to L.M. Ericsson, which supplied the equipment."By upgrading its network in the 850 MHz frequency, Cable & Wireless Panama will be able to offer its customers the latest, most advanced...
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. unveiled four new handsets for Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s GSM and TDMA networks as well as T-Mobile USA Inc.'s GSM-only network. The pair of Cingular handsets includes the Motorola C331, which was co-designed by both companies and will be offered in...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed two separate mobile network contracts in Latin America. The value of the contracts was not released.Ericsson signed a contract to supply GSM/GPRS equipment and services for PCS Digital in Nicaragua for its 1900 MHz network."The new network...
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. signed a non-binding letter of intent with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to exchange its two remaining wireless properties in California for two of AT&T Wireless' properties in Alaska. All of the properties are currently launched TDMA networks.The deal calls for...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. is standing by the promise of 3G and releasing new products it believes will position carriers to deploy next-generation networks despite the current downtrodden economic climate."3G is not dead," Eric McHenry, vice president and general manager of the wireless...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-After the controversy unleashed in Argentina between Qualcomm and 3G Americas over which technology will prevail in Latin America, Pyramid Research has modified its forecast, lowering by 25 percent its previous estimation of GSM penetration in the market in 2007 and increasing...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it signed a contract to extend the length of a deal to manage Telecom New Zealand's TDMA network to 2007."The agreement represents a managed services contract with Ericsson responsible for managing the network, including monitoring and surveillance of the end-to-end...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson said it signed a contract to extend the length of a deal to manage Telecom New Zealand's TDMA network to 2007."The agreement represents a managed services contract with Ericsson responsible for managing the network, including monitoring and surveillance of the end-to-end service...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Kyocera Wireless entered the Chilean cellular market as a terminal provider for the Smartcom PCS network. Smartcom is the first South American operator outside Brazil to launch a 2.5-generation (2.5G) network using CDMA 1xRTT.At the same time, Kyocera also announced that it...
LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois, United States-Motorola said it signed a licensing agreement with Latin American distributor Brightstar. The agreement allows Brightstar to develop, manufacture, distribute and sell CDMA and TDMA 800 MHz fixed wireless products under the Motorola brand.The agreement includes all of South America, Mexico,...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-A strong discussion has started in Argentina about what platforms will prevail in Latin America. On the one hand, the 3G Americas organization maintains that GSM will be the most popular mobile technology in Latin America by 2006, when it will reach...
BEACHWOOD, OHIO-Centennial Communications Corp. signed an agreement with Grayson Wireless to purchase Grayson's network-based Geometrix wireless 911 caller location systems for Centennial's U.S. TDMA and analog wireless network. Grayson said it will be Centennial's exclusive supplier of 911 location systems for all current and...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan-Uzbek TDMA carrier Uzdunrobita respected its promised schedule and launched a GSM 900/1800 MHz network in the third quarter of 2002. Uzdunrobita received a GSM license in March 2002 and then signed a contract with Ericsson for the supply of the necessary equipment."A...
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed a $29 million contract to supply TDMA equipment to operator ICE for short message service, circuit-switched data and international roaming.According to the agreement, Lucent will supply its Flexent TDMA base stations to increase network...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson announced it will supply BellSouth's Panama affiliate with a cdma2000 1x overlay for the operator's nationwide TDMA network, including network equipment, services and Sony Ericsson handsets.The news closely follows Ericsson's announcement earlier this week it will supply Cable & Wireless with equipment...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson announced it will supply BellSouth's Panama affiliate with a CDMA2000 1x overlay for the operator's nationwide TDMA network including network equipment, services and Sony Ericsson handsets.The news closely follows Ericsson's recent announcement it will supply Cable & Wireless with equipment and services...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson said it will be the sole supplier of equipment and services for a GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) 800 MHz network in Panama. Cable & Wireless will be the first Panamanian operator to offer GSM services and the first operator outside the...
