2002

KIEV, Ukraine-The Ukrainian parliament passed a law prohibiting carriers from charging any incoming calls and causing protests from all national operators, which appealed to President Leonid Kuchma to veto the …

NEW YORK-Spirea AB, Kista, Sweden, a developer of integrated radio-frequency solutions for the short-range wireless markets, will make available during the second quarter of 2003 two new transceiver chips for …

ATLANTA, United States-Numerex is working with Vehicle Security Resources de Colombia, the LoJack licensee for Colombia, to equip commercial and personal vehicles in Colombia with vehicle location and tracking services, …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Along with research firm IDC’s report entitled “Attack of the Phones: Worldwide Handset Market Forecast and Analysis, 2002-2006,” program manager Kevin Burden predicts that a “wireless revolution is waiting …

After talking with several operators from North and South America last week at the CDMA Americas Congress, it seems they have similar to-do lists heading into 2003. As 1x uptake …

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla.-RELM Wireless Corp. will supply BK Radio-brand portable two-way radios and accessories, base station and repeaters to the U.S. Forest Service. The one-year contract includes options to renew …

LONDON-According to a new survey from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSM), Latin America shows one of the highest levels of mobile banking services in the world, although only 25 …

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector released the MC72000, an advanced integrated Bluetooth radio solution for wireless devices. The new solution reportedly increases radio operating ranges while decreasing interference from other …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it expects to ship at least 28 million MSM phone chips in the first quarter of 2003, more than its initial estimate of between 25 million …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-In-building solution provider LGC Wireless and 3G base station developer Kevab plan to align for joint marketing and testing with Kevab’s OneBASE 3G Pico Base Station and LGC’s …

OSLO, Norway-Telenor has announced details of its reorganization, which is aimed at simplifying and strengthening the Norwegian operator’s position in the domestic market. The operator will soon be competing in …

LOS GATOS, Calif.-Retailing wireless data technology will be addressed in The Wireless Experience tutorial taking place on the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month. …

LOS ANGELES-Wireless entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile Inc. will be the company behind much of Verizon Wireless’ new “The Lord of the Rings” promotion, developing the games, images and ring tones …

MANILA, The Philippines-The committee on trade and industry of the Philippine Congress is set to investigate this month the short message service (SMS)-based raffle promotions of cellular phone giants Smart …

NEW YORK-Owing to what it described as industry risk and price appreciation, brokerage firm Bear, Stearns & Co. has downgraded the high-yield wireless telecom and towers sector to “underweight,” promising …

NEW YORK-Shares of Wavecom S.A. fell more than 53 percent in Friday trading after the company announced its largest customer, China’s TCL Mobile, cancelled orders, affecting Wavecom’s fourth quarter revenue.Wavecom …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The market for advanced computing devices is still staking itself out, according to a new report from Allied Business Intelligence, but it has the potential to increase to …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Alltel Corp. now offers Forbes.com Wireless Powered by SmartServ content for its recently introduced BREW service. The content will be available through its “BREW Shop” option for download onto …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Navini Networks Inc. and Pronto Networks will partner to provide a solution for service providers deploying numerous hot spots in large coverage areas, referred to by the companies as …

SAN FRANCISCO-Connexion by Boeing and Cable & Wireless have joined to introduce broadband connectivity to international airline travelers starting in 2003. Lufthansa and British Airways will offer 3-month service trials …

SAN DIEGO-Indian wireless operator Reliance Infocomm Ltd. will use wireless streaming video technology from Thin Multimedia Inc. to offer streaming video applications over its CDMA 1xRTT network. The carrier will …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Somera Communications said it will realign its North American operations and work force by cutting 10 percent of jobs and consolidating certain operations in an effort to strengthen …

BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Padcom Inc. said it has unveiled a software solution, known as Version 3.60 of the Connectivity Suite, that enables seamless roaming between cdma2000 1xRTT and other wireless data networks …

MUNICH, Germany-Mobile-phone maker Siemens predicted its handset business will continue to grow next year, according to media reports, and that the company could increase its worldwide handset market share to …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Research and advisory firm Analysys predicted that downloadable wireless games will become so popular in Western Europe that in just three years they will replace ring tones as …