January 2002

MINNEAPOLIS—ADC announced it has implemented its Singl.eView convergent billing solution for Appiant Technologies Inc. Singl.eView was launched in conjunction with Appiant’s unified communication service, inUnison, which offers unified messaging with …

MONTREAL—Mitec Telecom Inc. said it has closed a deal to buy part of Com Dev International Ltd.’s wireless division. Mitec will pay cash, which it will raise through a $13.4 …

WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. announced Canadian carrier Rogers AT&T Wireless will sell voice and data-integrated BlackBerry wireless devices for its GPRS network. The carrier deal is the latest in …

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HELSINKI, Finland—Tele2, the Stockholm-based Swedish mobile communications group, has emerged as a strong contender to secure one of Ireland’s four third-generation (3G) mobile licenses. The deadline for final submission of …

ANKARA—Turkish wireless operator Telsim denied the fraud charges filed against it earlier this week in a $3 billion lawsuit by Motorola and Nokia and said it will countersue for compensation.

MILPITAS, Calif.—Contract electronic manufacturer Solectron says it is negotiating a deal to buy Lucent Technologies Inc.’ specialized equipment and usable inventory for between $250 million and $290 million. In a …

PARIS—Telecoms equipment maker Alcatel said it suffered its second deficit in its history with a $4.27 loss in 2001, although the French supplier looks forward to a profitable 2002. In …

SAN DIEGO—Ericsson AB signed a contract to deploy cdma2000 equipment throughout Verizon Wireless’ 1xRTT Express network for services such as high-bandwidth Internet access and e-mail. Ericsson said it will provide …

HONG KONG-SmartServ Online Inc. announced it has joined with Hutchison Telecom to introduce Hong Kong’s International Finance Express SMS service, which allows wireless users to access real-time U.S. and U.K. …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it has joined the TDD Coalition, an organization formed to promote third-generation Time Division Duplex (TDD) technology. “There is growing interest in TDD …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Cellular telephony operator BellSouth attained gains of US$17 million in Latin America during the last quarter of 2001, even though it had less income and lost more than …

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, United States—In an unusual joint move, Motorola Credit and Nokia will file a lawsuit against the Uzan family, the Turkish billionaires who are controlling owners of Turkey’s major …

TOKYO—NEC. Corp. reported a net loss of $2.26 billion, blaming softening demand for its telecommunications gear.The company also announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs, including 8,000 in Japan. “These are …

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REDMOND, Wash.-Action Engine Corp. announced its Mobile Services Framework will work on Texas Instruments’ OMAP wireless application processors, a move the company said will allow wireless carriers, device makers and …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Under a deal with international wireless infrastructure provider Netsize, TeleCommunication Systems Inc. said it expanded its short message service system to allow customers to send messages across the Atlantic …

HAMAMATSU CITY, SHIZOUKA, Japan—Yamaha Corp. announced it will begin providing a polyphonic cellular phone ring tone download service for Spain’s Telefonica Moviles at the end of February. Yamaha said the …

BUCHAREST, Romania—Partner Communications Company announced the Israeli Ministry of Communications notified the company that it approved the award to Partner of 1800 MHz spectrum and a third-generation (3G) band of …

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to keep deposits from the re-auction winners of the personal communications services (PCS) C- and F-block licenses of bankrupt NextWave Telecom and …

BEIJING—Last year, customs officers in China’s southern Guangdong province seized 26,000 smuggled mobile phones, 60,000 batteries and 28,000 battery chargers. A total of 671 smuggling cases involving 35.52 million yuan …

BOSTON—The Salt Forum, a group of companies working to create an independent markup language for speech-enabling applications, announced 18 additional contributors have joined to further the group’s goal. Compaq, Glenayre …

BOCA RATON, Florida, United States—Venezuelan mobile operator Movilnet plans to provide global positioning system (GPS) services through an agreement with U.S.-based DatumCom. The agreement includes using GPS technology to provide …

SINGAPORE—Personal digital assistant maker Handspring Inc. announced it is selling its new Treo PDA/mobile phone device through SingTel and IT stores in Singapore. The company is also working with GrandTech …

BOCA RATON, Fla.—DatumCom Corp. announced it will join with Movilnet to provide AVL/GPS location services in Venezuela. The companies plan to combine a systems platform and operational services and support …