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COPENHAGEN, Denmark-Denmark awarded two new GSM 900 MHz licenses to Mobilix and Telia Denmark, the country’s two incumbent operators that had only GSM 1800 MHz licenses. Telia said the GSM …

MMTA Anne-Rivers Forcke was appointed chairman of the MultiMedia Telecommunications Association’s Media Relations Committee. Forcke is a relationship marketing strategist for the Global Small Business group at IBM Corp., where …

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 …

Microsoft and Ericsson announced a joint venture to develop and market mobile Internet products. In addition, Microsoft introduced its dual-mode microbrowser, called Mobile Internet Explorer, which Ericsson will adopt into …

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 …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telia, which recently was passed over for a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System license in Sweden, signed an agreement with NetCom and its Tele2 subsidiary to form a joint-venture company …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telia, the Swedish dominant mobile-phone carrier that was passed over for a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System license in Sweden earlier last month, said a technical analysis shows that it …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In a surprise announcement, the Swedish government awarded four Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses on Dec. 16, dismissing a proposal from Telia, the country’s current mobile leader. Sweden’s other …

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 …

NEW YORK-Room33 AB has opened its doors here to tap into the city’s content creation hub and give the Stockholm-based company easier access to potential American customers for its mobile …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish operator Telia partnered with ForeningsSparbanken, a Swedish banking group, to develop secure solutions for payment, bank and e-commerce services using mobile phones. Telia said a series of applications, …

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Cross Country Automotive Services, a 28-year-old company responsible for much of the behind-the-scenes work for several car manufacturers’ roadside assistance programs, announced last week it is partnering with WirelessCar to …

LONDON-Airspan Networks announced orders from six telecom companies for wireless digital subscriber line (DSL) equipment. In Asia, Golden Cellular Communications in China purchased equipment for deployment in Golden Bridge’s data …

BUCHAREST, Romania-As European wireless penetration rates increase, operators are looking to new services, including short message service (SMS) and fax and data transmissions, to increase profit margins. Another application, mobile …

BANGALORE, India-Although the Indian cellular industry is growing quite well, with the country’s cumulative cellular subscriber base at 2.18 million at the end of June, operators are still hesitant to …

Denmark Tele2 entered an agreement with Sonofon to become a mobile virtual network operator (VNO) in Denmark. Sonofon is the first operator to open its networks to mobile VNOs, according …

OSLO, Norway-Tele Danmark and partner SBC Communications Inc. agreed to sell their combined 40-percent stake in Norway’s mobile operator NetCom ASA to Sweden’s Telia. In May, Tele Danmark purchased 25,000 …

The cornerstone of any wireless carrier’s business is its customers, and while campaigns to acquire more of them are constantly in development, plenty happens behind the scenes to keep customers-and …

WirelessNorth Personal communications services carrier WirelessNorth named David Charles president of the company. Charles served as director of operations with Montana Power Co., where he was responsible for 120 employees …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish telecommunications operator Telia reported it acquired more than 51 percent of Norwegian mobile operator Netcom ASA for $2.5 billion. Telia said the acquisition will strengthen its competitiveness in …

OSLO, Norway-Norway’s Telenor entered an agreement to acquire 53.5 percent of the shares in Sonofon, the second-largest mobile operator in Denmark, from GN Great Nordic for about $1.7 billion. Telenor …

KPN Telecom is said to be in discussions with Spain’s Telefonica regarding a possible US$54 billion merger. At press time, international reports said the companies had agreed in principle to …

KPN Telecom is said to be in discussions with Spain’s Telefonica regarding a possible US$54 billion merger. At press time, international reports said the companies had agreed in principle to …

Finland Priority Wireless, a unit of United Pan-Europe Communications, said it won a license to implement a wireless local loop system in Finland. The 26 GHz license covers the nine …