Monthly Archives: May, 2002
KDDI, SK Telecom launch photo transmission service
TOKYO—KDDI, the second-largest operator in Japan, announced that in cooperation with SK Telecom in Korea it launched an image data transmission service between users...
France Télécom plans Mobilcom rescue
OXFORD, United Kingdom—Having conducted a public "discussion" about its relative financial obligations, France Telecom has now admitted to conducting secret negotiations with Mobilcom's four...
Study predicts handset replacement rate to increase slightly
WHEATON, Md.—The Shosteck Group believes the replacement rate for handsets will increase from its low point this year, but will remain below peak levels...
RIM, Australia’s Telstra Mobile partner for service
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada—BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced a partnership with Australian carrier Telstra Mobile to sell wireless e-mail and voice-capable BlackBerrys to...
KenCell awards LMDS contract to Alcatel
PARIS—Alcatel said it was awarded a contract from Kenya's KenCell for local multipoint distribution service (LMDS) equipment. Alcatel will provide the mobile backhaul for...
Geoworks reports revenues decrease, bankruptcy a possibility
EMERYVILLE, Calif.—Geoworks Corp. announced dismal fourth quarter results, showing a 39-percent drop in revenue compared with the previous quarter due to the company's new...
Vodafone New Zealand trials Octave platform
NASHUA, N.H.—Octave Communications said Vodafone New Zealand is performing market and technical trials with its instant group conversation platform, Octave Improv."Our trials indicate that...
NII Holdings’ agreement impacts Nextel’s Latin American subsidiaries
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The agreement to restructure NII Holdings' US$2.7 billion debt distances Nextel Communications from its Latin American subsidiaries and mainly impacts M
Canadian wireless companies plan billing shift
TORONTO—Wireless carriers Telus Mobility and Rogers Wireless Communications plan to charge new cell-phone users by the minute instead of by the second. This change...
New numeration plan to begin in Colombia
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The numbers of cellular phones in Colombia will have 10 digits as of 1 June in accordance with new Ministry of Communications...
Vodacom Congo network goes live
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Vodacom Congo announced that it has built an 88-base station GSM mobile cellular network in Africa's fourth-largest country in less than three...
Palm drops 4Q revenue expectations
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Just after the close of trading on Wall Street, Palm Inc. dropped its revenue expectations for the quarter by about $70 million...
Sony Ericsson warns of 3G handset problems
OXFORD, United Kingdom—While the newly formed Sony Ericsson expects to sell its first third-generation (3G) handset in Europe later this year, Jan Wareby, its...
Kongsberg buys Columbitech system
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Columbitech announced that Kongsberg Finans, the financial division of Norwegian technology and defense contractor Kongsberg Group, has bought the Columbitech Wireless Suite to...
Motient boasts Fox RIM deployment
RESTON, Va.—Wireless data carrier Motient Corp., proving that it's still a viable company after recently emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring, announced Fox...
Openwave, Extended Systems announce acquisitions
REDWOOD CITY, California, United States—A wave of consolidation hit the wireless data industry as two major companies announced acquisitions to expand the scope of...
IMC buys Telos equipment for Icelandic network
SILVER SPRING, Md.—International Mobile Communications Inc. (IMC), provider of WorldCell international cellular service, has purchased wireless infrastructure equipment for TELOS Technology to enable IMC...
Applied Innovation names Petro VP of engineering
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Applied Innovation Inc. announced Jack Petro will serve as its vice president of engineering."Jack will be a great leader for our engineering and...
VelociTel acquires JM Consulting
IRVINE, Calif.—Wireless infrastructure services provider VelociTel Inc. announced it has acquired JM Consulting Group Inc."At a time when wireless carriers are starting to ramp...
Five 3G bidders for 3 licenses in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Incumbent operator DiGi.com decided against bidding for a third-generation license in Malaysia, but five groups did submit bids for one of the...
Lucent equips 25,000 cdma2000 base stations worldwide
MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies said it has equipped more than 25,000 base stations worldwide to support third-generation cdma2000 technology. "This significant milestone underscores our...
WorldCom to exit U.S. wireless business
CLINTON, Miss.—WorldCom will reportedly exit the U.S. wireless resale business during the coming months.The San Francisco Chronicle said it obtained a letter from WorldCom's...
Toshiba-branded handsets to launch in the U.S. in 2003
TOKYO and DENVER, United States—Toshiba, a leading vendor in Japan, announced that it is going to launch Toshiba-branded mobile handsets in the U.S. market...
Massive growth predicted for wireless enterprise market
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—Although the market for wireless enterprise products and services seems to be lagging, and companies selling wireless infrastructure to businesses have been struggling,...
ParTech chooses Xora for enterprise apps
MOUNTIAN VIEW, Calif.—Xora Inc. announced it has been chosen by ParTech Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp., a supplier of point-of-sale...