Monthly Archives: May, 2002
European operators still exert little influence on manufacturers: O2’s XDA launch unlikely to be replicated by other operators
DUBLIN, Ireland—The imminent launch of the XDA, an O2-branded mobile device manufactured specifically for that operator, is clear evidence that European operators are demanding...
LG Telecom adds to coffers with digital TV, credit cards
NEW YORK—A new alliance with Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting is part of an overall plan for LG Telecom to compete successfully with South Korea’s...
HickoryTech appoints Duffy CEO
MANKATO, Minn.—Rural telecommunications provider HickoryTech Corp. appointed John Duffy to succeed Robert Alton, Jr., as president and chief executive officer of the company effective...
Long-distance carriers question Japan’s wireless interconnect fees
WASHINGTON—The Bush administration and Japan made little progress last week in talks on interconnection fees charged by NTT DoCoMo, putting on hold a relatively...
DoCoMo to offer mova SO504I handset next week
TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin selling its PDC-based mova SO504i handset next week that is compatible with the carrier's enhanced i-mode service...
Verizon enhances network quality in Midwest markets
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless installed a number of new cell sites to enhance network quality in parts of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. The Illinois upgrades...
Ireland offers new fixed wireless licensing plans
DUBLIN, Ireland—Ireland's telecom regulator ODTR said it is introducing new licensing regimes for fixed wireless access (FWA). The regulators plans to provide a system...
Sweden awards fourth GSM license
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Swefour AB was awarded the fourth GSM license in Sweden by the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency.Swefour plans to set up a...
NTCA urges Hollings to include rural in spectrum legislation
WASHINGTON—The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association last month urged Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, to include the Rural Electromagnetic Spectrum...
Moody’s cuts Qwest rating
NEW YORK—Moody's Investor Services cut its long-term credit rating for Qwest Communications International Inc. citing concerns about the telecommunications company's liquidity position, cash drain...
Pacific CSI plans wireless Internet service in Seoul
SEOUL, Korea—Pacific CSI, a Korean wireless Internet service provider, and Solectek announced a partnership to create a wireless Internet service in downtown Seoul. The...
Mobile data will drive future growth, claims operator
OXFORD, United Kingdom—Peter Erskine, chief executive officer (CEO) of MmO2, stated that mobile data is essential to the growth of the cell-phone industry and...
Harris division demonstrates SDR
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Harris Corp. RF Communications Division, Rochester, N.Y., has demonstrated a software-defined radio that complies with the Joint Tactical Radio System architecture, which the...
Kongsberg buys Columbitech system
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Columbitech announced that Kongsberg Finans, the financial division of Norwegian technology and defense contractor Kongsberg Group, has bought the Columbitech Wireless Suite to...
Canadian wireless companies plan billing shift
TORONTO—Wireless carriers Telus Mobility and Rogers Wireless Communications plan to charge new cell-phone users by the minute instead of by the second. This change...
South Africa’s Cell C revises subscriber figures
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—South Africa's third mobile cellular operator Cell C has reported that it has broken through the 500,000 subscriber mark and is on...
RIM, Australia’s Telstra Mobile partner for service
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada—BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced a partnership with Australian carrier Telstra Mobile to sell wireless e-mail and voice-capable BlackBerrys to...
IM3 sets Indonesia’s first GPRS pricing
JAKARTA, Indonesia—After offering free General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) services since last November, Indonesia's IM3 finally decided to release its GPRS price plan commencing...
Metrocall dumps Arthur Andersen, hires Ernst & Young
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Paging and messaging carrier Metrocall Inc. said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing it dismissed its auditor, Arthur Andersen, and will replace...
KenCell awards LMDS contract to Alcatel
PARIS—Alcatel said it was awarded a contract from Kenya's KenCell for local multipoint distribution service (LMDS) equipment. Alcatel will provide the mobile backhaul for...
Vodafone New Zealand trials Octave platform
NASHUA, N.H.—Octave Communications said Vodafone New Zealand is performing market and technical trials with its instant group conversation platform, Octave Improv."Our trials indicate that...
Palm drops 4Q revenue expectations
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Just after the close of trading on Wall Street, Palm Inc. dropped its revenue expectations for the quarter by about $70 million...
MDanywhere recognized for mobile health care products
BALTIMORE—MDanywhere Technologies Inc., provider of health care enterprise point-of-care solutions, was recently recognized for two of its IT solutions at this year's TEPR (Toward...
Smart plans IPO for next year
MANILA, The Philippines—Smart Communications, considered the Philippines' leading mobile-phone service provider, plans to go public next year and list one-third of its outstanding shares...