REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Toshiba's computer Systems Group said it has agreed to integrate its 802.11-based technology into iPass Global Broadband roaming service."Ipass will work with...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Worldwide mobile phone sales for the second quarter increased 0.8 percent from second quarter 2001, totaling 98.7 million units, according to Gartner...
NEW ORLEANS-Petroleum Communications, which provides cellular and broadband satellite communications to drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, will use the speedSUITE billing and...
CARY, N.C.-UbiNetics announced it is developing a third-generation testing system that will simulate real-world conditions in a lab so infrastructure vendors and network operators...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-LightSurf Technologies Inc. released a new version of its Instant Imaging Platform, a technology the company said allows users to send picture...
SAN DIEGO-Sharp Electronics Corp. launched Sharp Mobile Services, the consumer edition of wireless data service for the Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 personal digital assistant.Developed in...
HONG KONG-Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary A.S. Watson will acquire the Kruidvat Group, a European health and beauty retail business,...
ISTANBUL-Sonera, Cukorova Group and Turkcell, all shareholders of Fintur Holding B.V., announced they have closed a share purchase agreement in which Sonera and Turkcell...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson announced it will supply BellSouth's Panama affiliate with a CDMA2000 1x overlay for the operator's nationwide TDMA network including network equipment, services...
HONG KONG-Shell Hong Kong Ltd. and Sunday Communications Ltd. announced they will shut down their joint venture Shell Mobile, effective Sept. 26, 2002.The company...
BEIJING, China-China United Telecommunications said its CDMA subscriber base has reached the 2 million mark, explaining that the service has passed a "strategic pass.""The...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Sprint PCS and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. are looking at swapping a handful of spectrum licenses in Louisiana and Florida, according to a...
TORONTO-724 Solutions, which sells wireless alert services to financial institutions and Internet Protocol gateways to wireless carriers, announced it will cut 100 jobs in...
WASHINGTON-Target Wireless, a provider of short message service (SMS) advertising, was given permission Thursday by the Federal Election Commission to provide political advertising without...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson announced it will supply BellSouth's Panama affiliate with a cdma2000 1x overlay for the operator's nationwide TDMA network, including network equipment, services...
BEIJING-China Unicom said its CDMA subscriber base has reached the 2 million mark, explaining that the service has passed a "strategic pass.""The scale of...
HONG KONG-Shell Hong Kong and Sunday Communications, the six-largest mobile operator in Hong Kong, announced they will shut down their joint mobile virtual network...
LONDON-Jordanian operator MobileCom announced it will now offer short message service (SMS) services to prepaid customers traveling abroad. Launched on 21 August, the service...
DUBLIN, Ireland-The downturn in corporate information technology (IT) spending will continue to exert downward pressure on the personal digital assistant (PDA) market during the...
DUBLIN, Ireland-Clearer signals are emerging from Portugal with regard to the likely launch date for third-generation (3G) services.Some reports suggest that Portugal Telecom has...
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.-Disposable phone manufacturer Hop-On announced it selected Infea L.L.C. for prepaid airtime and replenishments.Under the non-exclusive agreement, Infea's distribution subsidiary will provide...
NEW YORK-AT&T Corp. confirmed it received a subpoena from the New York Attorney General's office in regards to an investigation into whether Citigroup's Salomon...
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.-The Smart Card Alliance announced it will hold its annual conference October 7 to 9 in Scottsdale, Ariz.U.S. government agencies, financial services...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association and Verizon Wireless have filed a joint petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District...