2002

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS released mixed third-quarter results with increased net operating revenues offset by low customer additions and higher churn rates. The carrier said its net operating revenues were …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-While other companies have adopted the reverse-stock-split strategy to boost their stock profiles, L.M. Ericsson said it has authorized a ratio change in its American depositary shares with effect …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson experienced a dramatic decline in sales last quarter, to $3.6 billion from $5 billion during the third quarter of last year, and its net losses increased to …

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced its Versera Voice Services suite, which uses speech recognition technologies to access and navigate voice, fax and e-mail messages, is now generally available. “Glenayre’s Versera Voice …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Infowave Software has launched its Mobile Application Gateway, a platform that lets wireless carriers offer their enterprise customers secure access to corporate information, including e-mail and calendar items. …

MCLEAN, Va.-A report from Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., “Mobile Device Returns and Repairs-Reshaping the Reverse Supply Chain,” examines a new challenge facing the mobile telecom industry. Booz Allen believes the …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it reported a third-quarter net loss of $1.8 billion, or 42 cents a share, compared with $3.47 billion, or $1.08 a share, a year earlier. Excluding …

NEW YORK-A surge in wireless handset sales helped Samsung Electronics Co. close its third quarter with net income of $1.37 billion, compared with $333 million a year ago. The company …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada-Infowave Software said Swiss operator Sunrise/TDC selected Infowave’s Mobile Application Gateway to offer wireless e-mail services to its subscribers. The services, which provide corporate users with real-time, …

LEDBURY, United Kingdom-U.K. consultancy BWCS said mobile operators could greatly increase location-services revenues by selecting a strong location technology. The company said a U.S. system called uplink time difference of …

DENVER, United States-While other companies have adopted the reverse-stock-split strategy to boost their stock profiles, Ericsson said it has authorized a ratio change in its American depositary shares (ADS) effective …

SEATTLE-Billing and content management company Qpass Inc. released a new version of its software platform, dubbed Prosperity Series, which the company said allows carriers to change way they sell and …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Anritsu Co. has paired with Centro de Tecnologia de las Comunicaciones, S.A. (Cetecom Spain) to create a Bluetooth test solution that incorporates Anritsu’s ME7865A Bluetooth pre-qualification test system and …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Following in the footsteps of Nortel Networks, Palm Inc. and other wireless companies, Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will ask its shareholders to approve a reverse stock split, …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens said African operator Vodacom will install Openwave Systems Inc.’s multimedia messaging service platform as part of the operator’s GSM/GPRS network. Vodacom licensed Openwave’s equipment through Siemens, which is …

FRANKFURT, Germany-T-Systems International said that more than 80 GPRS operators are currently linked via its GPRS Roaming Exchange. Of these, 12 carriers are directly connected to T-Systems’ GRX network, and …

IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile L.L.C., which offers telecommunications services targeted at the youth market, has selected Boston Communications Group Inc. to implement its prepaid wireless program. Nextel Communications Inc., which offers …

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-Starfish Software has been chosen by H3G to implement a mobile infrastructure solution to enable over-the-air synchronization of consumer and corporate data. “The agreement with Starfish is another …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has ordered the incumbent network operator Nigerian Telecommunications (Nitel) to interconnect its mobile network with that of MTN Nigeria Limited and Econet Wireless …

BEIJING-In an interview with China Central Television (CCTV), Minister of Information Industry (MII) Wu Jichuan said it is not the right time for China to introduce more mobile-phone licenses. “It …

TOKYO-Dentsu, the largest advertising company in Japan, is going to launch an advertising business targeting mobile terminals in China. In cooperation with JCD, a Tokyo-based information technology (IT) venture, Dentsu …

BEIJING-In China’s biggest corporate debt sale, China Mobile issued 8 billion yuan (US$968 million) worth of fixed-rate bonds, divided into a 5 billion yuan (US$605 million) 15-year tranche and a …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-In an attempt to reduce its crippling debt mountain of 70 billion euro (US$67.9 billion), France T

MELBOURNE, Australia-The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has registered a new industry code aimed at improving “consultation by telecommunications carriers when they are planning and installing new facilities, such as mobile …

TORONTO-Rogers Wireless Communications reported its fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit operating profit, with a 31-percent increase to C$158.2 million (US$100.6 million) from C$123.8 million (US$78.8 million) a year earlier. The …