Monthly Archives: January, 2002
ADC implements convergent billing solution for Appiant
MINNEAPOLIS—ADC announced it has implemented its Singl.eView convergent billing solution for Appiant Technologies Inc.Singl.eView was launched in conjunction with Appiant's unified communication service, inUnison,...
Mitec buys portion of Com Dev’s wireless unit
MONTREAL—Mitec Telecom Inc. said it has closed a deal to buy part of Com Dev International Ltd.'s wireless division.Mitec will pay cash, which it...
RIM wins contract with Rogers AT&T
WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. announced Canadian carrier Rogers AT&T Wireless will sell voice and data-integrated BlackBerry wireless devices for its GPRS network.The carrier...
Tele2 eyes Ireland’s 3G market
HELSINKI, Finland—Tele2, the Stockholm-based Swedish mobile communications group, has emerged as a strong contender to secure one of Ireland's four third-generation (3G) mobile licenses....
Turkey’s Telsim denies fraud charges
ANKARA—Turkish wireless operator Telsim denied the fraud charges filed against it earlier this week in a $3 billion lawsuit by Motorola and Nokia and...
Solectron in negotiations with Lucent to buy specialized equipment
MILPITAS, Calif.—Contract electronic manufacturer Solectron says it is negotiating a deal to buy Lucent Technologies Inc.' specialized equipment and usable inventory for between $250...
Alcatel posts loss, predicts profitable 2002
PARIS—Telecoms equipment maker Alcatel said it suffered its second deficit in its history with a $4.27 loss in 2001, although the French supplier looks...
Ericsson to supply Verizon’s 1X network
SAN DIEGO—Ericsson AB signed a contract to deploy cdma2000 equipment throughout Verizon Wireless' 1xRTT Express network for services such as high-bandwidth Internet access and...
SmartServ partners with Hutchison Telecom for financial SMS service
HONG KONG-SmartServ Online Inc. announced it has joined with Hutchison Telecom to introduce Hong Kong's International Finance Express SMS service, which allows wireless users...
InterDigital joins TDD Coalition
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it has joined the TDD Coalition, an organization formed to promote third-generation Time Division Duplex (TDD) technology."There...
Quarterly results improve for BellSouth in Latin America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Cellular telephony operator BellSouth attained gains of US$17 million in Latin America during the last quarter of 2001, even though it had...
Motorola, Nokia file suit against Telsim Mobile owner
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, United States—In an unusual joint move, Motorola Credit and Nokia will file a lawsuit against the Uzan family, the Turkish billionaires who...
NEC reports loss, plans job cuts
TOKYO—NEC. Corp. reported a net loss of $2.26 billion, blaming softening demand for its telecommunications gear.The company also announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs,...
Action engine framework to run on TI OMAP processor
REDMOND, Wash.-Action Engine Corp. announced its Mobile Services Framework will work on Texas Instruments' OMAP wireless application processors, a move the company said will...
TCS expands SMS across Atlantic Ocean
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Under a deal with international wireless infrastructure provider Netsize, TeleCommunication Systems Inc. said it expanded its short message service system to allow customers...
Yamaha to provide ring tone service to Telefonica Moviles
HAMAMATSU CITY, SHIZOUKA, Japan—Yamaha Corp. announced it will begin providing a polyphonic cellular phone ring tone download service for Spain's Telefonica Moviles at the...
Partner’s license extended, 3G spectrum awarded
BUCHAREST, Romania—Partner Communications Company announced the Israeli Ministry of Communications notified the company that it approved the award to Partner of 1800 MHz spectrum...
FCC to keep deposit money until Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to keep deposits from the re-auction winners of the personal communications services (PCS) C- and F-block...
Chinese province seizes smuggled mobile phones
BEIJING—Last year, customs officers in China's southern Guangdong province seized 26,000 smuggled mobile phones, 60,000 batteries and 28,000 battery chargers.A total of 671 smuggling...
Salt Forum announces new contributors
BOSTON—The Salt Forum, a group of companies working to create an independent markup language for speech-enabling applications, announced 18 additional contributors have joined to...
Movilnet to offer location services
BOCA RATON, Florida, United States—Venezuelan mobile operator Movilnet plans to provide global positioning system (GPS) services through an agreement with U.S.-based DatumCom. The agreement...
Handspring announces Singapore distribution
SINGAPORE—Personal digital assistant maker Handspring Inc. announced it is selling its new Treo PDA/mobile phone device through SingTel and IT stores in Singapore.The company...
DatumCom joins with Movilnet for location services in Venezuela
BOCA RATON, Fla.—DatumCom Corp. announced it will join with Movilnet to provide AVL/GPS location services in Venezuela.The companies plan to combine a systems platform...