UMTS

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. has expanded its European i-mode reach to Greece with a partnership agreement with mobile operator Cosmote. DoCoMo is licensing Cosmote to launch i-mode services, the Japanese operator’s …

With a sunny fourth-quarter result, Qualcomm Inc. reaffirmed its place in the wireless world and the traction of its CDMA technology. The company announced a net income of $291 million, …

DALLAS-In what both companies see as a signal of future collaboration, Sun Microsystems Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. are working together to deliver optimized end-to-end wireless solutions for 2.5- and …

Telefonica Moviles Espana launched a pre-commercial UMTS service in Spain for its corporate customers. The carrier will distribute UMTS PCMCIA cards to its enterprise clients, enabling them to access all …

SEVILLE, Spain-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed a contract to supply a UMTS network for the Spanish Andalusian Regional Government in a major business and technology park. The end-to-end …

In an announcement with possible implications for laid-off employees, plant closings and investors, Nortel Networks Ltd. said it is undertaking a comprehensive review of its financial profile for the past …

In an announcement with possible implications for its job layoffs, plant closings and investors, Nortel Networks Ltd. said it is undertaking a comprehensive review of its financial profile for the …

BEIJING-Huawei Technologies said it has lunched a UMTS system into the European market at a lower cost than those the competition offers. The product is known as UMTS R4. “Our …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Continued delays in the launch of third-generation services in Western Europe could boost opportunities for GPRS technology, according to new research from U.K.-based consultancy Analysys. Analysys expects revenue …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Esat BT said it signed a $166.4 million deal with 3 Ireland to build and operate its third-generation radio access network. Esat BT will be responsible for building and …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Esat BT said it signed a $166.4 million deal with 3 Ireland to build and operate its third-generation radio access network. Esat BT will be responsible for building and …

A Russian operator has begun a trial of CDMA2000 1X technology at 450 MHz using equipment from Nortel Networks Ltd. The trial is being conducted in Yekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth-largest city, …

MILAN, Italy-Italy’s largest mobile operator Telecom Italia Mobile said that although it has not commercially launched its third-generation network, it has launched services that will become available on UMTS, including …

PLAINVIEW, N.Y.-Aeroflex Inc. has launched the Aeroflex 3000 series PXI-based modular test suite for wireless carriers. The new test suite includes a 3 GHz RF synthesizer, a 2.5 GHz digital …

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won a contract to supply ATM infrastructure and software for KPN Mobile’s third-generation network in the Netherlands. “Lucent will deliver equipment and …

LONDON-The European Commission has commissioned a study on trading radio spectrum within the EC. The study begins this fall and will be completed in May 2004. The EC appointed Analysys …

NEW YORK-Swedish company Tele2 AB said its Swedish UMTS venture, Svenska UMTS-Nat, reached an agreement with a banking consortium to downsize its loan facility from nearly $1.4 billion to $872 …

Often seen as lacking a strong next-generation wireless data roadmap, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has began to nudge its way up the wireless data ranks thanks to the continued strength of …

BERLIN-German wireless provider T-Mobile, which is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, is reportedly pushing off the launch of UMTS services until next year due to technical issues with handsets, …

SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. performed trials on what have been known to some degree as rival technologies for the respective companies, Nokia on CDMA2000 1x EV-DV and Qualcomm …

SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. performed trials on what have been known to some degree as rival technologies for the respective companies, Nokia on CDMA2000 1x EV-DV and Qualcomm …

MUNICH, Germany-L.M. Ericsson and Siemens AG both signed agreements with Panafon Greek Telecommunications Co. to supply its UMTS network. The companies did not release the values of the contracts. Ericsson …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. signed a five-year deal with Ericsson Inc. to provide CDMA2000 1x and GSM/GPRS core and radio infrastructure and services as part of the carrier’s previously announced …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In addition to its contract with Rural Cellular Corp., Ericsson scored two additional infrastructure contracts this week. In Bangladesh, Ericsson signed a frame agreement to supply and install equipment …

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. said its UMTS protocol tester has been chosen by the Beijing Northern Fiberhome Technologies Co. Ltd. “UMTS release 4 is the next step in the migration toward …