Yearly Archives: 2002

Flarion outsources to Flextronics

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Flarion Technologies Inc., Bedminster, N.J., has contracted with Flextronics, an outsourced manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, to produce its RadioRouter and PC card products...

Tele2 threatens to hand back 3G license, calls rollout deadline ‘crazy’

HELSINKI, Finland-Tele2, Sweden's second-largest network operator, has threatened to "hand back" its Norwegian third-generation (3G) license unless regulatory authorities in Norway relax the terms...

Ericsson CEO tries to steady market confidence

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Undaunted by the continuing turmoil in the worldwide telecom market, Kurt Hellstr

Canadian telecom spending stalls

TORONTO-Capital expenditures fell and revenue growth was nearly flat for Canadian telecommunications service providers in the first quarter of 2002, according to a recent...

J-Phone goes nationwide with online account info

TOKYO-J-Phone Co. Ltd. said it will begin offering its J-Phone Online service nationwide next week, allowing customers to view and make changes to their...

TV broadcasters call for 3G handset levy

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Adding to the worries of potential third-generation (3G) operators are announcements from the two public broadcasting organizations in Germany, ARD and ZDF,...

GSM gives impetus to call centers in Lagos

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The arrival of the GSM mobile network operators in Nigeria has been regarded as the impetus behind the sudden increase in telephone...

China Unicom launches domestic IPO

BEIJING-China United Telecommunications Corporation launched its 11.5 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion) domestic initial public offering (IPO), the largest ever in China by number of...

Copaco looks for a PCS partner in Paraguay

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Paraguayan Communications Company (Copaco) approved a 100-day reconstruction plan, which will help its search for a partner to install and operate...

Comcel plans to invest US$400 million in Colombia

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Colombian cellular operator Comcel plans to invest US$400 million before the end of 2003 to nationalize its network, which currently serves...

U.S. Cellular signs Joan Cusack as spokesperson

CHICAGO-Joining its larger competitors, U.S. Cellular Corp. signed actress Joan Cusack to a multi-year contract to appear in the company's upcoming national advertising campaign....

Sagem announces new GSM contracts

PARIS-Struggling French handset vendor Sagem said it registered several new contracts for GSM modules for mobile phones and it has received orders for more...

Colligo product enables real-time mobile interaction

VANCOUVER, Canada-Colligo Networks Inc., which provides business collaboration and messaging software, announced the commercial availability of its new Colligo Personal Edition. The company said...

Tech Data, Cingular Wireless announce distribution agreement

CLEARWATER, Fla.-Tech Data Corp. signed a distribution agreement with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. to ship Research in Motion 957, 950 and Enterprise Server Software communications...

Kelsey Group conference to focus on privacy

PRINCETON, N.J.-Protecting subscriber privacy while building wireless directory assistance and directory inquiry/enquiry (DA/DQ) databases will be deliberated at The Kelsey Group's Global Directories &...

ITU ranks top countries for mobile Internet

GENEVA-Hong Kong and Denmark rank highest in a new study that predicts which economies are likely to prove the most fertile ground for mobile...

IMC launches GSM network in Iceland

SILVER SPRING, Md.-Mobile communications services company IMC Inc. launched a GSM wireless network in Iceland through its subsidiary IMC Island ehf, and has already...

It’s only a game-but a complicated one: European gaming market cautiously plays out

OXFORD, United Kingdom-If you believe the latest predictions from the handset manufacturers and market research firms, then mobile gaming is set to become a...

Virtual Wave uses Airbiquity GPS for RoadStar service

SEATTLE-Virtual Wave announced it selected the Global Positioning System accessory by Airbiquity to deliver its new RoadStar GPS wireless location-based services system.Using the service,...

Zingy to offer ring tones through deal with Billboard

NEW YORK-Wireless entertainment company Zingy announced it will offer ring tones through a new deal with Billboard magazine.Through the deal, music fans who visit...

Maxis agrees to purchase TimeCel

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-Malaysia's largest mobile operator Maxis Communications said it entered an agreement to purchase mobile operator TimeCel from TimeDotcom for as much as...

Wipro, NetCracker enter consulting cooperation

WALTHAM, Mass.-Wipro Technologies and NetCracker Technology Corp. announced they have joined to offer their customers Wipro's consulting services alongside NetCracker's OSS solutions.NetCracker's product suite...

Lucent demonstrates 802.11, UMTS roaming

NEW YORK-Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, N.J., has completed the successful seamless hand-off of a wireless data call from an 802.11 wireless local area...

CDMA Americas Congress 2002 agenda available

SAN DIEGO-The agenda for the 2002 CDMA Americas Congress, to be held December 3-5, 2002, in San Diego, has been released.Confirmed speakers include Ralph...

First Data offers Palm-based POS solution

SEATTLE-First Data Corp. announced it developed a new product, dubbed PocketMerchant, which allows merchants to use a mobile phone or Palm OS handheld as...
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