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ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. is set to deploy its High-Speed Downlink Packet Access solution in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom after signing a deal with T-Mobile International AG. The …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. has won a contract to supply a W-CDMA network and network management solution to 3 Ireland, which launched its third-generation network in late July in Ireland. The …

ESPOO, Finland-Vodafone Italy and Nokia Corp. made a end-to-end call at Vodafone Italy’s test facilities with High Speed Downlink Packet Access technology using W-CDMA network equipment, obtaining data speeds of …

Qualcomm Inc. augmented its wireless reach with the $600 million acquisition of OFDM technology startup Flarion Technologies Inc., a move that pushes the company beyond its CDMA roots and gives …

Qualcomm Inc. positioned itself squarely in the race to fourth-generation technology with the acquisition of OFDM technology startup Flarion Technologies Inc. Qualcomm said it will pay about $600 million for …

ESPOO, Finland-Vodafone Italy and Nokia Corp. made a end-to-end call at Vodafone Italy’s test facilities with High Speed Downlink Packet Access technology using W-CDMA network equipment, obtaining data speeds of …

When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launches high-speed data packet access-based service en masse in the United States later this year, the protocol is expected to double the carrier’s reach, making a …

LONDON-Mobile-entertainment company Player X and Vodafone Group plc announced plans to release a cell-phone companion called Space Boy in August. The character “lives” inside customers’ mobile phones. Space Boy is …

After weeks of speculation, France Telecom said its Orange SA wireless subsidiary will spend $7.7 billion to buy 80 percent of the third-largest wireless carrier in Spain. The acquisition of …

PARIS-After weeks of speculation, France Telecom said its Orange SA wireless subsidiary will spend $7.7 billion to buy 80 percent of the third-largest wireless carrier in Spain. The acquisition of …

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc. reported revenues of $38.6 million for the second quarter, up 60 percent from revenues of $24.1 million reported during the second quarter of last year. Net …

LONDON-Mobile entertainment company Player X and Vodafone Group plc announced plans to release a cell-phone companion called Space Boy in August. The character “lives” inside customers’ mobile phones. Space Boy …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it has joined the Java Verified Program, which provides a process for testing and certifying Java-based mobile handset applications. The carrier said it is a Platinum …

TAMPA, Fla.-Nearly a dozen major players from the wireless and technology industries unveiled a joint venture that will offer a registry service for the “.mobi” Internet domain. The suffix was …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions said Vodafone Group plc has deployed its X-treme Mobility Gateway in the United Kingdom for the carrier’s Vodafone live! entertainment and information service. The two companies …

The wireless enterprise market-long a scene of sedate players and leisurely sales cycles-has cracked open with finger pointing, name calling, innuendo and otherwise rabid competition. “It really is a great …

As wireless consumers begin to wholeheartedly embrace data applications, be they ringtones, wallpapers, video apps or games, industry needs to step up its plans to implement parental controls to ensure …

LONDON-Erotic mobile content will explode into a $2.3 billion market by 2010 if carriers, content providers and regulators can figure out how to manage it, according to a study from …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Vodafone Sweden said it plans to launch commercial push-to-talk service in September targeted at both corporate customers and consumers. The carrier has been in joint evaluations of the service …

Dutch telecom carrier KPN has reached an agreement to acquire rival Dutch mobile operator Telfort for $1.2 billion on a debt and cash-free basis, eliminating a player in the highly …

An effort to provide a pan-European mobile payment service was aborted just weeks before it was slated to launch. Simpay, a joint venture established two years ago by Orange plc, …

Sun Microsystems Inc.’s Java technology is 10 years old this year, a milestone the company is using to highlight Java’s widespread influence throughout the electronics and computer industries. When Sun …

REDMOND, Wash.-Vodafone Group plc and MSN will launch an instant messaging service between mobile phones and PCs, the companies said Thursday. The offering will allow users to exchange messages between …

Dutch telecom carrier KPN has reached an agreement to acquire rival Dutch mobile operator Telfort for $1.2 billion on a debt and cash-free basis, eliminating a player in the highly …

The Government of Finland granted a wireless operating license in the 450 MHz spectrum band to Digita Oy, which plans to deploy a wireless data network using Flarion Technologies Inc.’s …