Monthly Archives: October, 2001
AT&T to exit fixed wireless business
REDMOND, Washington, United States—AT&T Wireless Services said in its third-quarter earnings report that it has decided to exit the fixed wireless business during the...
Bush administration calls for spectrum cap repeal
WASHINGTON—The Bush administration on 24 October asked for an immediate repeal of the cap that limits the amount of spectrum that U.S. carriers can...
FCC reports on consumer complaints
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it received more than 3,000 complaints from U.S. wireless users during the past three months, the second highest...
Portugal delays 3G start date
LISBON, Portugal—The Portugal government has delayed the date by which operators must launch commercial third-generation (3G) mobile services in Portugal until 31 December, 2002....
3GIS signs 3G contracts in Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—3G Infrastructure Services (3GIS) selected its third-generation (3G) vendors.Swedish vendor NCC Telecom signed a contract to provide base stations to 3GIS in Sweden....
Telfort, Postbank select SWIM card for m-banking service
PARIS—Telfort and Postbank in Norway have selected SchlumbergerSema's Subscriber Wireless Application Protocol Identify Module (SWIM) card to provide public key infrastructure for their m-banking...
Microcell lays off 5 percent of staff
TORONTO—Facing tough times, Microcell Telecommunications has laid off 5 percent of its work force. The Montreal-based carrier of the Fido brand wireless service gave...
Korean ISP trials mobile access servers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Aptilo Networks signed an agreement to supply South Korean Internet operator Unitel with mobile access servers for a mobile network.Aptilo has delivered...
Fujitsu reports US$2.5 billion loss
TOKYO—Fujitsu, a leading communications vender in Japan, announced it is expecting to have a 310 billion yen (US$2.5 billion) net loss for fiscal year...
Motorola revises European 3G expectation
LONDON—Motorola Inc. says it has revised its view of when it expects third-generation mobile services to attract mass-market acceptance in Europe to 2004 instead...
Qualcomm wins BREW contract in Korea
BEIJING—Qualcomm signed an agreement to allow KT Freetel to launch its Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) to end users in South Korea on...
Philips cell-phone arm sold to Chinese firm
OXFORD, United Kingdom—The grand plans by Royal Philips Electronics to become a worldwide player in the cell-phone market have all but disappeared with the...
3G technology takes center stage in Beijing
BEIJING—Around 400 operators and manufacturers from 19 countries and regions this week took part in the 2001 PT Wireless & Networks Comm China Exhibition...
China Unicom still gaining market share
BEIJING—China Unicom has reported to have more than 35 million mobile subscribers. Growth was slow in the beginning, but the company is now firmly...
Nextel receives permission for digital Chilean network
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The Chilean government has authorized Nextel to make its network digital. This will allow Nextel to offer cellular telephony, two-way radio, paging...
Oracle announces 9i Application Server
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—Oracle Corp. announced its Oracle 9i Application Server, along with the company's Oracle9i Lite for wireless devices, now allows users to centrally...
NEC to post US$1.2 billion net loss
TOKYO—NEC, a leading communications vender in Japan, announced that the firm is expecting its revenues for fiscal year (FY) 2001 ending March 2002 to...
Nokia to supply TimeCel network in Malaysia
HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia signed a deal of about US$36 million to supply and install Malaysian operator TimeCel with full GSM 1800 MHz infrastructure to expand...
Qualcomm faces uphill struggle with European venture
OXFORD, United Kingdom—The bankrupt Dolphin Telecom is being positioned as a vehicle for Qualcomm to enter the European market. The U.S.-based equipment developer is...
Thuraya to cover 30 nations by end-October
BUCHAREST, Romania—According Gulf News, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) newspaper, Thuraya's services will be available in 30 countries, including Pakistan, Sudan, Libya, Egypt, Syria,...
Winning bidders in NextWave re-auction balk at settlement negotiations
WASHINGTON—Two winning bidders in the re-auction of bankrupt NextWave Telecom's personal communications services (PCS) C- and F-block licenses are protesting the settlement negotiations occurring...
HP, Microsoft to expand Chinese business
SHANGHAI, China—Hewlett-Packard Company and Microsoft have announced plans to expand their software business in China and have decided to hire more staff for that...
China Mobile (HK) will not issue more shares
BEIJING—China Mobile (HK) announced it had enough cash and the potential for debt financing to purchase additional networks from its parent company without issuing...
Marconi, Somera enter partnership
LONDON—Marconi and Somera Communications announced a strategic partnership to deliver configuration of Marconi's power solution combined with Somera's OneSource services for rural carriers across...
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