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NEW YORK—Trade associations UMTS Forum and 3G Americas announced they have signed a letter of understanding to “support each other globally through educational and promotional activities to increase the visibility …

DALLAS—Alltel Corp. selected Nortel Networks to supply infrastructure equipment for the planned cdma2000 1x upgrade of its current wireless network and integrate Alltel’s recent purchase of CenturyTel’s wireless network. The …

TORONTO—Canadian operator Rogers AT&T Wireless reported an agreement with InfoSpace Inc. to launch an English and French-language SMS service dubbed EasyInfo on the carrier’s TDMA and GSM/GPRS network. The service …

REDMOND, Wash.—AT&T Wireless introduced a pair of nationwide calling plans designed to take advantage of the carrier’s GSM/GPRS and TDMA network technology. The plans include the Multi-Band One Rate plan, …

BERWYN, Pa.—Triton PCS Holdings Inc. said it reached a long-term roaming agreement incorporating all of its TDMA and GSM markets with Cingular Wireless. The agreement, which established a minimum term …

By Alejandro Alfie BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—As the economic crisis in Argentina continues, the impact is being felt throughout South America’s mobile industry. “The situation in Argentina has dramatically affected the …

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—Hop-On said it has signed a contract to allow Intel Corp. to provide chipsets for its disposable cell phones. The cell phone, which will provide an hour of …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Telecom Personal commercially introduced its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, provided by Ericsson, in the city of Buenos Aires, becoming the first provider in Argentina with 2.5-generation …

REDMOND, Wash.—AT&T Wireless quietly introduced new nationwide calling plans designed to compete head-to-head with similar recently introduced plans from its competition. The plans, dubbed “National Network Plan” on the company’s …

RESTON, Va.—Regional telecommunications provider HickoryTech selected Grayson Wireless’ Geometrix wireless 911 caller location system for its wireless network. HickoryTech will initially deploy the network-based system in its Mankato, Minn., TDMA …

REDMOND, Washington, United States—The second- and third-largest U.S. wireless operators are in talks to merge their operations according to a report from Bloomberg. While neither AT&T Wireless nor Cingular Wireless …

WASHINGTON—The Grayson Wireless Geometrix Location System for GSM systems meets the enhanced 911 Phase II mandate, confirmed the National Emergency Number Association.Grayson, a division of Allen Telecom Inc., made the …

NEW YORK—Celerica Inc., a start-up wireless infrastructure provider based in Morristown, N.J., said it has commenced a beta trial of its technology for rapid cell site deployment with Cellcom, a …

BEACHWOOD, Ohio-Triton PCS signed an agreement to purchase Grayson Wireless’ Geometrix wireless 911 caller location systems for installation on its wireless network. Grayson said its network-based system is compatible with …

HAMILTON, Bermuda—Nokia said it signed an agreement to build a GSM network for BTC Mobility of Bermuda. BTC Mobility was recently granted a GSM license to offer voice and data …

PHOENIX—Verizon Wireless reported it had completed the previously announced acquisition of Dobson Communication Corp.’s 75-percent controlling interest in the Gila River Cellular General Partnership operating in the Arizona #5 RSA …

REDMOND, Wash.—AT&T Wireless updated its guidance for this year following the recently completed acquisition of former affiliate TeleCorp PCS. The nation’s third-largest wireless operator said it expects mid-teen-percentage growth in …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The sales projection for mobile terminals in Latin America for 2002 is 54 million units, with an increase of 13 percent compared with last year, according to a …

LOWELL, Mass.—M/A-Com Inc. has been chosen by Oakland County, Mich., to begin negotiations as the preferred supplier of a new countywide communications system. M/A-COM will deploy its TDMA-based OpenSky network …

OKLAHOMA CITY, United States—Dobson Communications said it will follow nationwide roaming partners AT&T Wireless and Cingular Wireless in overlaying its current TDMA network with GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology. …

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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania, United States—InterDigital Technology Corporation (ITC), subsidiary of InterDigital Communications, is expanding its patent license that includes CDMA and third-generation (3G) products. The agreement with Japan Radio …

ATLANTA, United States—Cingular Wireless reported it has begun field testing GAIT technology, which would allow customers to roam seamlessly between its TDMA and GSM networks as part of its network …

LAS VEGAS-Audiovox Communications Corp unveiled its dual-band TDMA phone known as T-300, operating on the 800 MHz/1900 MHz TDMA/AMPS frequencies. The phone has a handsfree headset, cigarette lighter charger, desktop …