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 the target phone was off, out of range, had a depleted battery or if...
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 service.Vodafone announced several games based on Sony Pictures Entertainment properties that will initially be...
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 give Vodafone a stronger foothold in the lucrative enterprise market, market watchers said.Vodafone is...
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 plc's 20-percent stake for $33.8 million cash consideration.Vodafone Malta competes with MobIsle Communications, which...
Instilling further proof of their strong partnership Verizon Wireless and minority interest parent company Vodafone Group plc reported plans to develop a dual-branded "Verizon Vodafone" laptop data card service designed for business customers who travel between the United States and Europe.The companies said the...
BONN, Germany-The European operator alliance formed earlier this year to counter Vodafone Group plc's strong European presence announced its first products and services. The alliance, which includes Orange SA, Telefonica Moviles, Telecom Italia Mobile and T-Mobile, said the first offerings will allow prepaid customers...
Verizon Wireless continued to distance itself as the nation's largest wireless carrier during the second quarter, posting 1.3 million net customer additions, which is more than double the customer growth that four of its five nationwide competitors have posted during the quarter. The operator...
MEXICO CITY-The previously announced agreement on the sale of Verizon Communications Inc.'s and Vodafone Group plc's stakes in Mexican mobile operator Grupo Iusacell SA came under doubt late last week when U.S.-based Fintech Advisory offered $20 million in a counter offer for the debt-ridden...
LONDON-M-Spatial mapping technology will be used for Vodafone U.K.'s new MapWay service, which offers maps and walking directions on mobile phones.MapWay is now available in the travel section of the Vodafone Live! menu.The service lets users specify the start and end points of their...
WASHINGTON-The U.S.-led occupational force in Iraq will seek bids for three regional mobile-phone licenses in the war-ravaged nation, but growing security problems could undermine wireless and other telecom reconstruction efforts. The Coalition Provisional Authority, led by L. Paul Bremer, said it would...
Like '70s disco or roller skates, the wireless portal is now retro cool. Dude.In the heyday of the late 1990s, the wireless industry was awash with the wireless Internet and the possibilities therein. Wireless players from carriers on down to startups imagined opening Yahoo!-style...
MEXICO CITY-Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group plc have reportedly rejected a sale of their controlling interest in Mexican wireless carrier Grupo Iusacell SA submitted by UBS Securities L.L.C.Iusacell said in a government filing that Verizon and Vodafone "won't conduct any kind of negotiation...
TOKYO-Japanese operator J-Phone Co. said it will change the name of its J-Sky mobile Internet service to Vodafone Live in line with its adoption of the Vodafone brand Oct. 1. Vodafone Live is Vodafone Group plc's mobile Internet service, which is currently available in...
NEW YORK-Global investment bank Lehman Brothers said it appointed Sir Christopher Gent as a non-executive director to its board of directors. His appointment will begin Sept. 1.Gent will step down as the chief executive of the world's largest mobile-phone operator Vodafone Group plc later...
LONDON-JP Morgan reduced its rating on Vodafone Group plc from "overweight" to "underweight" noting the company's stock is overvalued among its peer group and it expects Vodafone to begin reporting reduced margins and lower market share."We believe growing competition and upcoming termination rate cuts...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc will cut 480 jobs in the United Kingdom, according to international press reports.The cuts will be made at Cellular Operations, a provider of customer service and billing services. Vodafone bought the company earlier this year.About 50 specialized staff will be kept...
Streaming video company RealNetworks Inc. today announced a major deal with European powerhouse Vodafone Group plc, a move that many in the industry say puts RealNetworks at the head of the wireless video movement."This is the largest commitment by a carrier in the world"...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc will cut 480 jobs in the United Kingdom, according to international press reports.The cuts will be made at Cellular Operations, a provider of customer service and billing services. Vodafone bought the company earlier this year.About 50 specialized staff will be kept...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced several management changes yesterday in a move that seems to focus on third-generation marketing as the operator readies launches in several countries.Thomas Geitner, currently chief executive officer of global products and services and responsible for the company's successful Vodafone Live...
LONDON-Orange plc said today it will join an alliance with three other European mobile operators in a move to better compete against European leader Vodafone Group plc. The announcement came at a strategy presentation by newly appointed Orange Chief Executive Solomon Trujillo.Orange said it...
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Location-based services have struggled to find their feet in Europe. Mobile data has taken a long time to deliver on the technology, applications and price points to meet customer expectations. The reality is that mobile data has a long way to go....
REDMOND, Wash.-As previously announced by Cesky Telecom, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has signed an agreement to jointly sell with Verizon Communications Inc. a 49-percent interest in Czech Republic wireless operator Eurotel Praha to Cesky Telecom for $1.05 billion. Proceeds from the sale...
SAN FRANCISCO-It's a numbers game.Three million developers. Three million downloads of the J2ME software development kit last year. Five hundred fifty million desktops running Java. Fifty-three wireless carriers deploying Java services to 100 million subscribers. One hundred million Java-enabled handsets in the world. Three...
Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Americas BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc, plan to sell their 74-percent stake in Mexico's third-largest wireless operator, Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V., to Mexican telecommunications service provider Movil Access S.A. de C.V., which said it...
