Yearly Archives: 2002

MmO2’s Dutch arm cuts call tariffs, handset subsidies

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Looking to gain market share in an increasingly saturated market has seen the Dutch arm of cell-phone operator MmO2 scrap all handset...

2G carriers in Japan get additional spectrum

TOKYO-The Japanese government on Wednesday announced it would allocate additional 1.5 GHz band spectrum for mobile carriers providing second-generation (2G) services. The 1.5 GHz...

KT expects to launch W-CDMA service in June 2003

SEOUL, South Korea-South Korean mobile operator KT ICOM, the wideband-CDMA subsidiary of KTF, said it will launch commercial W-CDMA services next June.International press reports...

FCC waives radar detector rule until late October

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission late last month waived rules until late October requiring radar detectors to reduce their emission limits intended to reduce harmful...

Metro One rolls out MetroDex directory service

PORTLAND, Ore.-Metro One Telecommunications Inc. announced the nationwide rollout of its MetroDex personalized phone directory service.MetroDex allows AT&T Wireless Services Inc. subscribers to upload...

Sprint PCS, LightSurf launch digital camera

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS and LightSurf Technologies Inc. launched a digital camera allowing Sprint PCS Vision customers to shoot, view and send pictures from...

NEC to supply i-mode equipment in France

TOKYO-Japanese supplier NEC Corp. said it will supply a mobile multimedia platform to French operator Bouygues Telecom for developing i-mode services in France. NEC...

Novatel to bundle BVRP software

DENVER-BVRP Software USA licensed Novatel Wireless Inc. to bundle BVRP's Mobile PhoneTools connectivity software with its Merlin G201 and G301 Wireless PC Modems.BVRP said...

Wavecom introduces quadband GSM/GPRS module

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Wavecom SA said it has rolled out the first quadband GSM/GPRS module to cover frequencies in the 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz...

Mobile Telecommunications launches GPRS services

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait-Motorola Inc. said Mobile Telecommunications Co. has launched nationwide GPRS high-speed mobile services on its network.Motorola had signed a $4.6 million contract...

Lucent to expand TDMA network in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed a $29 million contract to supply TDMA equipment to operator ICE for short message...

RSA Security uses phones as security token

BEDFORD, Mass.-RSA Security, a company that has been delivering two-factor authentication security solutions to consumers since the 1980s, has jumped into the mobile space...

T-Mobile replaces VoiceStream brand

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. officially replaced the VoiceStream Wireless Corp. brand name across the United States today with its T-Mobile brand. The rebranding began...

Uzbek carrier launches GSM network on schedule

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan-Uzbek TDMA carrier Uzdunrobita respected its promised schedule and launched a GSM 900/1800 MHz network in the third quarter of 2002. Uzdunrobita received...

Microcell accuses rivals of unfair marketing

TORONTO-Financially strapped Canadian wireless carrier Microcell Telecommunications said two of its rivals are poaching its customers and has asked Canada's telephone regulator to order...

European W-CDMA stalls affect U.S. players

While U.S. wireless carriers have often strayed from the international model when it comes to delivering service, most industry watchers anticipated the U.S.-based GSM...

Nortel to supply optical Ethernet to China Mobile

BEIJING-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has signed a contract to supply an optical Ethernet solution to support the wireless networks of China Mobile in...

Aloha Partners highest bidder for 700 MHz C-, D-block licenses

WASHINGTON-Aloha Partners L.P. is still the highest bidder at the end of 16 rounds of bidding for the 700 MHz C- and D-blocks licenses...

Indian mobile operators face low tariffs, increasing competition: GSM players fight CDMA WLL entrants

NEW DELHI, India-Cellular phone customers in one of the fastest-growing markets in Asia are a happy lot, but this happiness is not shared by...

T-Mobile replaces VoiceStream brand in U.S.

BELLEVUE, Washington, United States-T-Mobile USA officially replaced the VoiceStream Wireless brand name across the United States today with its T-Mobile brand. The rebranding began...

Codetel uses MetaSolv products

PLANO, Texas-MetaSolv Software Inc. announced Codetel will use the MetaSolv Solution and MetaSolv's Service Analytics product to improve efficiency, customer care and service level...

Iridium signs Blue Sky as service partner

ARLINGTON, Va.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. announced a service partner agreement with Blue Sky Network, a provider of satellite communications solutions for the aviation industry."Blue Sky...

M1 plans 4Q IPO

SINGAPORE-MobileOne (M1), Singapore's second-largest mobile operator, said it will seek an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares on the main board of the...

Scan Mobile acquires MobileChannel.Network

LONDON-Messaging application provider Scan Mobile announced it acquired MobileChannel.Network, which sells branded content services and technology to mobile operators-a further sign of the volatile...

Boost Mobile to sell Motorola iDEN handsets

IRVINE, Calif.-Mobile-phone distributor Boost Mobile L.L.C. selected Motorola Inc. to be the exclusive provider of its youth-oriented mobile phones, Boost said.Boost Mobile plans to...
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