WASHINGTON—The Bush administration, alarmed about the inability of law enforcement to track suspects who communicate by cell phone, is seeking expanded wiretap authority as...
OXFORD, United Kingdom—Prepaid cell-phone users will now be able to check account details, review account activity and top up balances using a new system...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—The boards of Sony and Ericsson have both approved their mobile-phone joint venture, first announced in April.The joint company, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications,...
TOKYO—KDDI, the second-largest operator in Japan, is going to postpone its third-generation (3G) service launch from the original plan of this quarter to April...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Against all predictions, the government of Uruguay has decided to jointly auction licenses for personal communications services (PCS) and third generation (3G)...
HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. said its Nokia Game 2001, a multimedia game that will involve radio, television, newspapers and mobile phones, will be available Nov....
LONDON—Hutchison 3G UK reported an agreement with 186k to provide a nationwide fiber optic network and colocation services. A separate agreement with Nortel Networks...
CINCINNATI, United States—Convergys announced it has been chosen by Denmark's Telia Telecom A/S for its Geneva active revenue management (ARM) software to support its...
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, United States—NMS Communications said the Philippines' IdeaWurx selected its technology to power a short message service (SMS) technology used by Globe Telecom...
NEW DELHI, India—India's Bharti has acquired a controlling stake in SkyCell, a cellular operator in the Indian city of Chennai in southern India, by...
BOSTON, United States—In a recent report, analyst and consulting company Ovum warned that operators need to follow thought-out strategic business plans to successfully implement...
HELSINKI, Finland—Akumiitti Telematics said it is partnering with CellPoint Unwire, a developer and manufacturer of wireless application servers, platforms and telematics terminals.Under terms of...
NEW YORK—Hutchison 3G UK, holder of the largest block of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) spectrum in the United Kingdom, has contracted with U.S.-based...
PARIS—Alcatel will supply Entel's broadband wireless network in Chile through a recently awarded US$40 million contract. Entel plans to offer a nationwide wireless network...
TAMPA, Fla.—TSI Telecommunications Services announced Venezuelan wireless operator Movilnet has agreed to test the company's short messaging service (SMS) Message Manager Solution.TSI said the...
KISTA, Sweden—Ericsson, Motorola and Nokia, founders of the Wireless Village initiative, said they have successfully demonstrated interoperable mobile instant messaging and presence services.The companies...
LE PLESSIS-ROBINSON, France—Wireless operator Orange selected Lucent Technologies to provide a network management solution for its mobile network in France. Lucent said its Netminder...
WASHINGTON—The government of Madagascar has launched the privatization process of the Malagasy Telecommunication Company (TELMA), offering 36 percent of the company's shares. The tender...
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has loosened its rules to help facilitate the opening up of spectrum as TV transitions from analog to digital.The...
TUCSON, Ariz.-Texas Instruments said it has unveiled converters with the lowest noise for wireless devices such as cell phones, personal digital assistants, and 802.11...
