Yearly Archives: 2002

Vodafone Hungary implements ATM payment service

BUDAPEST, Hungary—Euronet Worldwide Inc., provider of electronic financial transaction solutions, and Vodafone Hungary announced the implementation of Euronet ATM Recharge, which will enable Vodafone...

Three companies form DSP venture

ATLANTA—Motorola Inc., Agere Systems Inc. and Infineon have formed a joint venture company called StarCore LLC to develop and market digital signal processor technologies...

Sierra Wireless signs Singapore distributor

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless said Singapore's Networks Electronics S.E.A. Pte Ltd. has signed an agreement to distribute the Sierra Wireless AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless...

Wireless sector takes heat on Wall Street as Sprint PCS revises customer adds down

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Citing refinement in its credit policies for sub-prime customer segments, increased pricing competition and business customers waiting for the launch of next-generation...

Cingular raises $2M for Special Olympics

BOSTON—Cingular Wireless donated more than $2 million to Special Olympics Massachusetts and Rhode Island as part of its national goal to raise $40 million...

Sierra launches AirCard 750 in Hong Kong

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless, M499.com Ltd. and Hutchison Telecommunications Ltd. announced the launch of Sierra Wireless's AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless PC Card in Hong...

Numerex, GE Interlogix release module for wireless alarm system

ATLANTA—Numerex Corp. and GE Interlogix have teamed to release the NX-591E module, to enable a fast, secure wireless alarm system that works over Numerex's...

Novatel signs distribution agreement with ITT

SAN DIEGO—Novatel Wireless Inc. said it has signed a distribution agreement with Israel Technology Trading Inc.ITT will deliver Novatel's Merlin GSM/GPRS family of wireless...

California called wireless capital of the United States

LOS ANGELES—Based on number of industry employees, companies and payroll, California is the wireless capital of the United States, according to a recent report...

CSFB cuts Nortel share target, maintains ‘buy’ rating

OTTAWA—While maintaining a "buy" rating, Credit Suisse First Boston cut its share target on Nortel Networks to $5 for between 12 and 18 months.CSFB...

Verizon launches international calling plans

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless unveiled three international calling options including lower international calling rates, expanded prepaid offerings and an International Wireless program for customers calling...

Brightpoint to provide distribution services for PrimeCo

INDIANAPOLIS—Brightpoint Inc. subsidiary Brightpoint North America L.P. entered an agreement to provide integrated logistics and distribution services for PrimeCo Personal Communications, including product procurement,...

Sonera, CSL offer inter-country MMS

HELSINKI, Finland—Finland's Sonera Corp. and Hong Kong CSL Ltd. launched the world's first commercial inter-operator multimedia messaging services over Aicent Inc.'s and Sonera's GPRS...

SpectraSite amends senior note offer

CARY, N.C.—SpectraSite Holdings Inc. late Wednesday amended offers to purchase a portion of its outstanding senior notes to reduce the minimum tender condition by...

Mobilize ceases operations

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Mobilize Inc., which sold software for wireless access to corporate information, ceased operations and sold off its remaining assets, according to the...

Qualcomm demonstrates OmniTRACS system for DOT audience

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. recently demonstrated security features of its OmniTRACS communications and tracking system at an event for congressional leaders and Department of Transportation...

Harris County 911, Ford demonstrate emergency rescue telematics system

HOUSTON—Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network of Houston is teaming with Ford Motor Co. to show off its emergency rescue telematics system at the...

Varetis expands Avaya partnership

MUNICH, Germany—Germany company Varetis said it expanded its three-year-old relationship with U.S.-based Avaya by signing up to the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program.The deal makes Varetis...

BWCS: Operators must aggressively market games

DUBLIN, Ireland—Cellular operators need to market mobile entertainment applications more aggressively if many more games applications developers are not to go out of business....

Ericsson to supply GSM network to leading Uzbek carrier

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan—Ericsson signed a contract to supply a GSM 1800 MHz network to the Uzdunrobita carrier, which operates TDMA technology and has recently received...

EU decision spurs market confusion

DUBLIN, Ireland—There is some confusion in the European mobile sector about the likely impact of the European Commission's decision to authorize governments to change...

PCS auction cleared in Chile

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The Supreme Court of Chile has resolved to exclude Smartcom, owned by Endesa of Spain, from the 30 megahertz personal communications services...

Lack of U.S. broadband policy could hinder 3G spectrum pursuit

WASHINGTON—The Bush administration likely will not pursue a comprehensive national broadband policy, a development that could hurt industry efforts to secure additional spectrum for...

Teleca to represent Sweden’s 3G operators in rollout issue

HELSINKI, Finland—The uphill battle to meet Sweden's December 2003 national rollout deadline for third-generation (3G) networks has taken a significant new twist, after Sweden's...
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