HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. signed a letter of intent to deliver a third-generation wideband Code Division Multiple Access Radio Access network and IP mobility core network for Telia Mobile throughout Finland."We are delighted to continue our role as sole supplier with the rollout of Telia...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telia AB said it will sell its financial interests in Brazilian mobile operator Tess to Telecom Americas for $950 million. Telia has a 62-percent stake in Tess, which has about 940,000 wireless subscribers.Telia and Telia Overseas are selling all their preferred shares in...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia has been chosen by several companies to provide its third-generation network solution. Nokia said its 3G infrastructure is based on open standards, platforms and interfaces critical for evolution to commercial 3G services in a multivendor network.Nokia will deliver its 3G Wideband-CDMA Radio...
AlcatelEgypt. With MobiNil for an extension of its GSM network.Value: US$37.1 millionFrance. With Cegetel for the supply of a UMTS network.Value: UndisclosedEricssonCanada. With Rogers AT&T Wireless for a 3G network, including a complete GSM/GPRS network infrastructure and migrating the network to EDGE and UMTS.Value: UndisclosedPortugal. With Optimus...
E-business software provider Oracle Corp. has launched the second coming of the Oracle 9I Application Server Wireless Edition to extend its grip on the location-based and personalization segments of the wireless industry."It is now more mature with standardized location-based service capability," said Jacob Christfort,...
KARLSKRONA, Sweden-Europolitan and Hi3G, two companies granted Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses in Sweden last year, agreed to jointly build part of their UMTS infrastructure.The companies will form a common entity designated to build and provide UMTS infrastructure, mainly outside the three major metropolitan...
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 900 MHz license enables it to build a mobile network with full national coverage in...
MMTAAnne-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 she is responsible for managing the marketing program worldwide. Forcke has more than 15 years...
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 bidding for the right to be among the first to offer broadband wireless services...
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 with WAP stack on certain phones. Ericsson will hold the majority stake in the...
BulgariaOte 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 fixed-line provider, to build out the GSM network.FranceMartin Bouygues, chairman of Bouygues Telecom, called on...
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 that will build and operate a UMTS network. Under terms of the agreement, both...
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 meets the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency requirements for a UMTS license by...
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 two incumbent operators, NetCom and Europolitan, won licenses through a "beauty contest," along with...
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 are Broadband Mobile, an Enitel ASA and Sonera Corp. consortium; incumbent operator NetCom GSM,...
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 software and WAP-centric portal."New York's Silicon Alley makes the perfect beachhead for our entry...
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, including the ability to check purchases and balances on accounts, make credit and debit...
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 provide complete end-to-end telematics services and solutions.Based in Boston, privately-held CCAS said WirelessCar will...
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 networks in the country. Indonesia's PT Telkom is rolling out a high-speed data network. Bell...
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 positioning, is gaining importance across Europe.According to U.K. telecom consultancy Ovum, the market for...
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 expand coverage outside high-density population centers.When the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) originally divided the...
DenmarkTele2 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 to Tele2's parent company, NetCom.FinlandSonera said it is in talks about a merger or partnership...
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 additional shares in NetCom and attempted to take control of the operator with a $34...
