TOKYO and DUBLIN, Ireland-Mobile operators around the globe are feeling the negative effects of scam efforts by third-party companies. Operators and regulatory agencies alike...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and LM Ericsson announced a rash of multimedia messaging service deals, further solidifying the companies' leadership in the MMS infrastructure space.Nokia...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics released its new ProntoLite personal remote-control software for devices using Palm Inc.'s operating system, which allows users to control up...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Sweden's First AP Fund said it would subscribe to L.M. Ericsson's $3.14 billion one-for-one rights issue, commenced Aug. 15. First AP Fund owns...
NEW DELHI, India-The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has decided to approach the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regarding the government-owned fixed-line...
BEIJING-Following the seventh regular meeting between Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and his Russian counterpart Michael Kasyanov in Beijing, it was decided "to create favorable...
PHOENIX-Freedom Wireless Inc. announced two favorable rulings in its patent infringement suit against Boston Communications Group Inc. and several wireless carriers including Verizon Wireless...
WILMINGTON, Del.-Verizon Communications Inc. introduced its One-Bill service to customers in Delaware allowing residential customers to consolidate the company's local, wireless, digital subscriber line,...
CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Holdings Inc. announced that the Nasdaq Stock Market has approved its request to transfer its common stock to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market...
TOKYO-Toyota Motor Corp. plans to offer a telematics service called G-Book using KDDI Corp.'s wireless network in Japan, according to reports.The service will track...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-Forward Industries said it has amended its licensing agreement to distribute Motorola Inc.'s products throughout the European, Middle Eastern and African markets."We...
SINGAPORE-Roamware Inc. launched a suite of converged mobile voice, messaging and data solutions that the company said are designed to increase average revenue per...
BONN, Germany-T-Mobile International reported increasing revenue and customer additions in the first half of 2002, although average revenue per user (ARPU) figures increased in...
BUCHAREST, Romania-Romanian GSM operator Mobifon, which operates under the Connex brand, announced the closing of a US$300 million senior loan facility led and arranged...
MANILA, The Philippines-The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has advised Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, and Digital Telecommunications (Digitel) to stop squabbling and expand...
DUBLIN, Ireland-The Irish Attorney General's office has confirmed that it will bring forward amended regulations prohibiting the use of mobile phones in cars by...
JAKARTA, Indonesia-Singapore's mobile market grew slightly in terms of the number of mobile subscribers during the first half of this year. According to the...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-M-Cell, the holding company of the mobile network operator MTN, announced trading figures for the period from 1 April to 30 June...
HELSINKI, Finland-Four telecom groups, including Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, Finnish-headed consortium Jippii/3i Venture, Radiolinja and 2G, confirmed they are vying to acquire Telia Mobile's...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said it has signed an agreement to allow Rennaissance Ltd. to distribute within the New Zealand market its AirCard 555,...
HACKENSACK, N.J.-Due to low share prices, wireless data services reseller GoAmerica Inc. transferred its shares from the Nasdaq National Market to the SmallCap Market....
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet giant Openwave Systems Inc. announced several executive changes, including naming two new chief technology officers.Bruce Martin and Thomas Reardon will...
BERLIN-Sanmina-SCI said it has canceled its memorandum of understanding to buy three production facilities belonging to Siemens AG's IC Networks unit."We have determined that...