BEIJING—Motorola said it has made its first cdma2000 1x data call successfully in a live demonstration to Chinese telecom operators at the PT Wireless...
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...
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...
WOODBURY, New York, United States—Comverse said Guangdong Mobile Communications selected it to expand its Intelligent Short Message Service Center. The new agreement increases Guangdong...
TOKYO—Matsushita Communication Industrial, the leading mobile handset vender in Japan, announced that it is expecting to have a 40 billion yen (US$325 million) operational...
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...
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...
NEW DELHI, India—The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended relaxation of rollout obligations for the fourth cellular operator in four telecom circles—Bihar,...
DULLES, Virginia, United States—Wireless consumers can now purchase wireless products and services through America Online (AOL). A new online resource is available for AOL...
DUBLIN, Ireland—Macalla Software said Eircell Vodafone will use its technology for the Online Store. The service allows customers to purchase Eircell Vodafone's products using...
BEIJING—Around 400 operators and manufacturers from 19 countries and regions this week took part in the 2001 PT Wireless & Networks Comm China Exhibition...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
LONDON—Ananova, the virtual personal news assistant owned by Orange, and PacketVideo announced a partnership to deliver Ananova's real-time news service to personal digital assistant...
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...
LONDON—Hutchison 3G, which holds a third-generation (3G) license in the United Kingdom, said it is considering offering pornography services over its Universal Mobile Telecommunications...
BEIJING—Revenues in China's telecom sector reached 257.5 billion yuan (US$31.15 billion) in the first nine months of the year, a 12.5-percent growth from last...
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...
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...
