U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom said U.K. mobile carriers must reduce their mobile termination rates, in a further blow to the highly competitive market, which has already been forced to lower the prices of terminating calls on wireless networks.Vodafone U.K. and MmO2 must reduce their...
Camera phones are the most rapidly accepted consumer electronics device in history. Yet it appears that wireless carriers-a group many assumed would reap the rewards of a camera-phone revolution-are sitting on the sidelines of this mass adoption, watching and waiting.Annual sales of camera phones...
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 countries.In Italy, Telecom Italia Mobile launched its EDGE and UMTS services May 24. The...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc reported a 10-percent increase in revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, but a net loss of $16.3 billion. The global carrier added 13.7 million new mobile customers during the year, brining its total to 133.4 million subscribers.The company said...
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 countries.In Italy, Telecom Italia Mobile launched its EDGE and UMTS services Monday. The carrier,...
HONG KONG-Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., which operates several third-generation networks around the world, has signed 1.73 million 3G users globally, according to press reports, which signals strong recent uptake of its next-generation services after a sluggish start. The carrier said it had 1.04 million 3G...
Mobile virtual network operator agreements sprung up on both sides of the Atlantic this morning, with two wireline providers overlooking their former wireless subsidiaries for the partnerships. AT&T Corp. reported a deal with Sprint Corp. to sell AT&T-branded wireless service during the next five...
ST. LOUIS-Amdocs said it has received a systems integration contract from Vodafone Group plc affiliate Vodafone Hungary, which previously selected the Amdocs Enabler billing system. Under the contract, Amdocs will replace the carrier's legacy billing system with Amdocs Enabler, including the deployment of third-party...
MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom-Flarion Technologies Inc. reported that Vodafone KK in Japan will conduct network technology trials of Flarion's Flash-OFDM based mobile broadband system later this year. The trial will cover areas of Tokyo and will use Flarion's commercially available PC card modems for laptops...
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 can initially use Samsung Z105 and Sony Ericsson Z1010 handsets to view expanded Vodafone live!...
LISBON, Portugal-WeDo Consulting, which provides software solutions for communications and media markets, said it closed a deal to implement its revenue assurance solution, called RAID, with Vodafone Portugal.The product will allow integration and automation of all revenue assurance control processes, said the company.
LONDON-Top European mobile-phone companies have created a new alliance, Freemove, to promote global mobile services, and to take on Vodafone Group plc, according to several European reports.Partners in the alliance include T-Mobile, Orange, Telefonica Moviles and Telecom Italia Mobile. The group is planning flat-rate...
NEW YORK-Japanese mobile advertising company Japan Mobile Communications (J-Mobile) said it will use technology from Enpocket to produce various advertisements for Vodafone K.K.'s 12.8 million mobile Internet users."The Enpocket Engine has proven to be the most advanced and reliable technology in the marketplace for...
South AfricaElectronic services company Molapo Technology said it has extended its services-level $130 million agreement with service provider TelKom South Africa. The contract will last till 2008, said Molapo. "As the economy grows and diversifies, so too has the role of TelKom," said Essa...
WASHINGTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is set to file papers with the Federal Communications Commission today seeking approval for its proposed $41 billion purchase of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.The FCC is expected to issue a notice requesting public comment on the proposed transaction in mid-April.The merger,...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-LGP Allgon announced it has been chosen to provide wireless coverage at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.The coverage solution will be provided to Vodafone Group plc through Plural, LGP Allgon's distributor in Greece. The solution will extend to both indoor and...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week launched an inquiry to assess the impact of high foreign mobile termination fees on American consumers, dragging the United States further into a controversy that domestic and international wireless carriers would rather see settled by overseas regulators and...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s presence in the wireless industry is set to come to an end sometime later this year when Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s pending $41 billion acquisition of the nation's third-largest operator is set to close. Along with the reduction in number of...
REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. announced it will team with TWI Interactive and Vidiator Technology Inc. to offer a wireless video product for sale to mobile network operators. The companies' new MobileVision technology is optimized for Microsoft's Windows Media 9 Series and supports industry-standard 3GPP formats...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today launched an inquiry to assess the impact of high foreign mobile termination fees on American consumers, dragging the United States further into a controversy that domestic and international wireless carriers would rather see settled by overseas regulators and the...
BOSTON-While it failed to gain a direct foothold in the U.S. market when it was outbid by Cingular Wireless L.L.C. during the AT&T Wireless Services Inc. auction, Western European wireless customers rated Vodafone Group plc as their preferred carrier according to a report from...
TOKYO-Vodafone in Japan said it will offer its new Global Mail service, which allows users to exchange multimedia messages such as Sha-mail and Movie Sha-mail with overseas subscribers who have compatible handsets on participating networks. The service is scheduled to begin with participating networks...
A quick Google of the acronym "TSI" can turn up at least 10 different companies, all using the same three letters to sell wildly differing products and services. However, Googling the word "Syniverse" turns up only one company-Syniverse Technologies Inc."It's like an alphabet soup,"...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-New research shows Vodafone's Live! wireless data service and NTT DoCoMo's i-mode service are both poised for growth outside of Japan.According to research and consulting firm Analysys Research, data services beyond text messaging will gradually take hold, but operators will have to...
