UMTS

OSLO, Norway-Norwegian mobile carrier Telenor Mobil said it is upgrading its GSM network with EDGE technology, although it emphasized that EDGE is not a replacement for its ongoing UMTS rollout. …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is reportedly set to launch high-speed UMTS services as soon as this summer in select U.S. markets, according to published reports citing sources close to the …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it has signed a $365 million contract to supply UMTS equipment to Italian operator Wind. The deal, which is the first phase that will run for …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has extended the scope of its EDGE-based high-speed wireless data service to south Florida, providing customers with access to network speeds of up to 170 kilobits per …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. used last week’s Lehman Brothers 2004 Global Wireless financial conference to announce its UMTS rollout plans, while rival carrier Sprint Corp. backed off earlier promises that it …

Several third-generation commercial launches were announced in markets across Western Europe last week, with market leaders Vodafone Group plc, Telefonica Moviles and Telecom Italia Mobile all beginning services in various …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo sold its 20-percent stake in Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Ltd. to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. for $220 million in a transaction that has been expected by market watchers. DoCoMo …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reported a deal with Lucent Technologies Inc. to deploy a UMTS-based trial network in Atlanta this summer supporting internal users who the carrier said it will use …

Several third-generation commercial launches were announced in markets across Western Europe this week, with market leaders Vodafone Group plc, Telefonica Moviles and Telecom Italia Mobile all beginning services in various …

Nextel Communications Inc.’s spectrum realignment plans were headed for resolution early this year, with reports indicating the government was set to award the carrier 10 megahertz of spectrum in the …

CANNES, France-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has launched a pre-commercial UMTS network with Orange France for the Cannes International Film Festival and is providing the gear for Orange’s new third-generation …

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc., which provides wireless broadband access solutions, said it received more than $7 million in new orders from existing customers. The orders are for the company’s Merlin …

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless said it has commenced shipping of dual-band devices that allow users to roam across UMTS TDD networks in both 1900 MHz and 2010 MHz frequency bands. According …

Hong Kong-based PCCW Ltd. launched a wireless broadband network in the United Kingdom’s Thames Valley region using IPWireless technology in the 3.4 GHz band. PCCW’s UK Broadband subsidiary is offering …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong-based PCCW Ltd. launched a wireless broadband network in the United Kingdom’s Thames Valley region using IPWireless technology in the 3.4 GHz band. PCCW’s UK Broadband subsidiary is …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it will be the sole supplier for a GSM and third-generation network in Norway for NetCom under a six-year $241 million contract. Under the agreement, Siemens …

BRUSSELS, Belgium-GSM Europe, the European arm of the GSM Association, said it welcomed the 10 new member countries of the European Union, which it said represent some of the fastest-growing …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc launched consumer-focused third-generation services in two European countries, with other countries to follow in coming months, the global mobile operator said. Vodafone customers in Germany and Portugal …

Wireless vendors are reaping contract dividends as carriers loosen their purse strings. L.M. Ericsson announced three contracts today, while Siemens AG and Alcatel Corp. announced one each. Ericsson said it …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-In 2004, UMTS technology is poised to grow more than 200 percent from 2003, according to a report from ABI Research. The group notes that the growth points …

With bigger net incomes and increasing orders, wireless vendors blossomed with more optimism and richer cash flows than a year ago, signaling what industry watchers see as better times ahead. …

Quietly operating in the background of the industry, InterDigital Communications Corp. describes itself as a wireless think tank. And though few recognize the name or understand the business, over the …

ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc. said it has agreed to acquire the assets of Telos Technology Inc., a move that will rev up its CDMA business and its profile not only in …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Handset maker LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced it will use push-to-talk software from Sonim Technologies in its line of GSM/GPRS and W-CDMA phones. “Sonim enables us to develop …

Lucent Technologies Inc. is riding a third consecutive quarter of profits as indicated in its fiscal second-quarter results with a net income of $68 million, or 2 cents per diluted …