2002

PARIS-Apple Computer Inc. released a new software called Rendezvous, which the company said is a networking technology that can incorporate consumer electronics, printers, enterprise database management and educational applications. Philips, …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless enterprise company Wireless Knowledge, a Qualcomm Inc. subsidiary, confirmed it acquired the majority of rival Mobilocity’s assets, including some of the company’s top executives, intellectual properties and its …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Barely a week after its rights issue, telecom equipment maker L.M. Ericsson said the company’s downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service will increase its financing cost. Ericsson’s shares dropped on …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on whether bidders in the re-auction of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.’s PCS C- and F-block licenses should be able to withdraw entirely from …

BEIJING-China Eastcom, one of China’s 19 licensed CDMA handset manufacturers, has reached an agreement with carrier China Unicom to offer CDMA handsets to consumers at one-third of market prices. Its …

PARIS-Alcatel continues to fund its 3G Reality Centers, with announcements of about a US$10 million investment in a center in Cascais, Portugal, and the opening of another Asian center in …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Motorola Inc. said it has signed a software contract to certify and offer Smartserv applications on a variety of its mobile phones with Java 2 platform and micro edition …

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Texas Instruments Inc. signed different agreements with three companies relating to its radio-frequency identification systems for access control solutions. The companies include Secura Key, Zebra Technologies and Lenel Systems …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel Corp. said it has unveiled a number of products to bring personal computer applications to wireless and handheld products using its Personal …

STAMFORD, Conn.-SmartServ Online Inc. announced the completion of a $3.5 million round of financing that includes private placement of common stock and warrants. In addition, SmartServ has restructured $7 million …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said it has rolled out its double-gate transistors, across which electrical current flows in microprocessors, in wireless devices. “The entire semiconductor industry is working to …

WASHINGTON-The auction for 700 MHz C- and D-block licenses appears to be winding down. During round 42, only 15 new bids were placed-all of them on lesser markets. The last …

PLANO, Texas-Enfora Inc. announced its Enabler G, a 900/1800 MHz GSM/GPRS module is now available. “Our customers are excited that the effort to integrate a GSM/GPRS module has been significantly …

NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. reported its second quarter fiscal year results, which include a net loss of almost $12.7 million, far below the year-ago quarter’s net income of $50 million. …

NEW YORK-Nearly 80 percent of city residents ages 12 to 34 own a cell phone and they spend at least $50 on average per month for wireless services, according to …

TOKYO-Fujitsu, a leading telecom vendor in Japan, is going to launch a PHS terminal in the fourth quarter for DDI Pocket subscribers. The number of Japanese PHS subscribers has been …

MANILA, The Philippines-Logos and icons are the most popular mobile applications that are being downloaded by Filipino mobile-phone users, while the Nokia 3310 model is the hottest handheld unit, according …

TOKYO-Access, a Tokyo-based venture, announced that it has developed browsing software for FOMA, the third-generation service provided by NTT DoCoMo. Access is going to provide the new browser software, which …

HAYWARD, Calif.-Wireless enterprise company AvantGo Inc. announced its chief executive officer, Richard Owen, will step down at the end of the month and that the company will begin looking for …

IRVINE, Calif.-SMC Networks announced it has added the Barricade Turbo 2.4GHz/5GHz Universal Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router to its portfolio of wireless networking products. The new product facilitates local networking and …

BUCHAREST, Romania-Hungarian GSM operator Pannon GSM Telecommunications said it exercised its right in its roaming contract with Vodafone Hungary to terminate the agreement. The contract had allowed Vodafone subscribers to …

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MOSCOW-Deutsche Telekom is reportedly considering the sale of a part of its 40-percent stake in Russia’s biggest carrier Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) to decrease its multi-billion dollar debt load. The Vedomosti …

TOKYO-The number of Japanese new mobile subscribers in August was merely 385,300, a significant drop from July’s 528,300, according to a survey compiled by the Telecommunications Carriers Association. Carriers tended …

DUBLIN, Ireland-U.K. telecom regulator Oftel has launched a guide designed to help consumers get maximum value for money from their mobile phones. The document offers advice on a range of …