2002

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 for interoperability between wireless local area …

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 under which the license was granted …

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

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 report from Statistics Canada. The government …

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 accounts. The carrier originally offered the …

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, that they want to levy a …

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 call centers in the city of …

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 shares and the second-largest in value, …

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 a personal communications services (PCS) cellular …

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 2.36 million customers, according to Martha …

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. Cusack is scheduled to be involved …

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 than 2 million units in the …

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 the new product enables real-time interactions …

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 products with Cingular’s Xpress Mail Enterprise …

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 & Databases Conference taking place in Alexandria, …

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 Internet development. The study, conducted by …

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 negotiated bilateral roaming agreements with more …

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 major business for mobile operators. Nokia …

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, consumers across North America can …

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 Billboard.com will be able to …

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 $340 million. The final price will …

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 allows carriers to automate and …

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 network to a third-generation UMTS network, …

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 de la Vega, president of …

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 a point-of-sale terminal for accepting electronic …