Vodafone

LONDON-European carrier Vodafone Group plc announced a deal with video game company Eidos for the exclusive rights to the Tomb Raider game across 22 countries, a deal that further shows …

SYDNEY, Australia-Australian mobile operators Vodafone Australia and Telstra Wholesale announced a network-partnering trial that will see the operators share mobile base-station infrastructure in areas where duplicate coverage exists. If the …

LONDON-European carrier Vodafone announced a deal with video game company Eidos for the exclusive rights to the Tomb Raider game across 22 countries, a deal that further shows the growing …

SYDNEY, Australia-Australian mobile operators Vodafone Australia and Telstra Wholesale announced a network partnering trial that will see the operators share mobile base station infrastructure in areas where duplicate coverage exists. …

INGAPORE-Wireless streaming video company RealNetworks Inc. announced two Asian carriers purchased the company’s Helix server and technology, a move to offer streaming video services to wireless users. MobileOne Ltd. (M1) …

The mobile commerce industry saw several new announcements and partnerships in conjunction with the Mobile Commerce World Europe 2003 event in London, but the most notable event included a teaming …

Jeffrey Glass could be considered a player in the mobile-commerce industry, although you won’t find the “m-commerce” designation in any of the literature about his company. However, as president and …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to offer FOMA video-phone handsets beginning Oct. 1, allowing users to make international video phone calls and 64 kilobit per second data transmissions to …

GLEN COVE, N.Y.-Acclaim Entertainment Inc. announced it will develop and license interactive entertainment content for mobile gaming platforms under the new publishing label Acclaim Connected. “Mobile gaming represents an opportunistic …

TOKYO-Japanese mobile operator J-Phone Co. Ltd. announced that its board of directors proposed a resolution to change its name to Vodafone K.K., which will completely rebrand the mobile operator under …

WASHINGTON-A consortium with investors from Iraq, the United States, South Korea and the United Kingdom applied last week to construct U.S.-engineered CDMA technology mobile-phone networks in Iraq, according to sources, …

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 …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced it agreed to sell Japan Telecom Co. to an affiliate of RHJ Industrial Partners, a Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C. fund. Japan Telecom will receive $2.2 billion for …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless expanded its board of directors from seven members to nine members with the appointment of Lowell McAdam, its chief operating officer, and Julian Horn-Smith, group COO of …

LONDON-Mobile operators are positioned to beat other content providers at their own game, according to new research from Ovum. The research firm suggests mobile operators will generate more revenue from …

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 …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced its second acquisition in as many weeks, reporting it will acquire Singlepoint Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caudwell Group, for $651.7 million. Singlepoint is a …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc signed a deal with Sony Pictures Mobile for new entertainment products based on Sony Pictures Entertainment, as well as original and third-party content for Vodafone’s Live! multimedia …

SEATTLE-Streaming-video company RealNetworks Inc. today announced a deal with Sprint PCS to offer an Internet-style media player to Sprint’s Vision customers-an offering that marks a significant change in RealNetworks’ wireless …

VIENNA, Va.-Cramer Systems will provide Chile’s Entel PCS Telecomunicaciones S.A. with an inventory management solution to manage its nationwide network and to automate delivery of services. “Cramer has had an …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse said Vodafone Spain has deployed its Who Called and Call Return services, elements of Comverse ImPact. Who Called helps recover calls that were lost to the network when …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc signed a deal with Sony Pictures Mobile for new entertainment products based on Sony Pictures Entertainment, as well as original and third-party content for Vodafone’s Live! multimedia …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it has agreed on the terms of a cash offer for U.K. corporate market wireless reseller Project Telecom plc for about $249 million. The acquisition would …

LONDON-In its continued plan to take full control of its mobile subsidiaries, Vodafone Group plc said it increased its holding in Vodafone Malta Ltd. to 100 percent by purchasing Maltacom …