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...
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...
ATLANTA—TWS International, a consulting service to the wireless industry, said its Latin subsidiary, TWS do Brasil, has been awarded a contract to manage 1,000...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla.—Relm Wireless Corp. announced it has received four orders totaling $899,000 for BK Radio-branded mobile and portable radio products, three of which...
SAN DIEGO—In an attempt to alleviate investor concerns, Cricket Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International Inc., amended its vendor-financing agreements with Ericsson,...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. reported it demonstrated video streaming through a cdma2000 1x/Bluetooth connection at the recently held Cellular Telecommunication & Internet Association I.T. show.Using...
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission has extended the deadline for the payment of regulatory fees to Sept. 26 at 11:59 p.m.The action was necessary due...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson said it has agreed to supply Hong Kong carrier SmarTone with an end-to-end W-CDMA solution, including handsets, core network, radio access network,...
LONDON-Hutchison 3G UK reported an agreement with 186k to provide a nationwide fiber optic network and co-location services, and a separate agreement with Nortel...
WASHINGTON—InPhonic Inc., Washington, D.C., has raised $19 million in fourth-round venture capital to abet its provision of equipment, software and services that enable corporations,...
BOSTON—In a recent report, analyst and consulting company Ovum warns that operators need to follow thought-out strategic business plans in order to successfully implement...
LONDON—According to a recent Frost & Sullivan study, the pending introduction of GPRS may change mobile data access, especially among enterprises.According to Ben Connelly,...
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission's rejection of the cellular industry's request to waive the Sept. 30 deadline packet-data wiretap deadline for all mobile phone carriers...
WASHINTON, D.C.—InPhonic Inc. announced it has closed a $19 million in Series D capital financing round led by Core Capital Partners.InPhonic plans to use...
