Yearly Archives: 2003

TeliaSonera to launch Swedish 3G services in 2004

HELSINKI, Finland-In a statement of intent clearly intended to accelerate the pace of rollout performance in Sweden, TeliaSonera has laid down a marker that...

Digicel buys cellular license in Guatemala

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Digicel paid US$2.5 million for a license in Guatemala to allow the company to operate GSM technology on 900 MHz spectrum. The...

Analysts against KPN/MmO2 merger

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Following months of discrete negotiations about merging parts of their cellular operations, financial analysts have damned the proposed linkup between KPN and...

Cingular appoints Forsyth GM of Carolinas

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appointed Rob Forsyth vice president and general manager of its North and South Carolina operations where he will oversee all...

TCL Mobile uses Wavecom technology

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France-Chinese electronics maker TCL Mobile Communication used technology from Wavecom SA as the basis for its new S320 and S500 mobile phones, a...

Qualcomm expands licensing agreement with Interwave

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has expanded its CDMA licensing agreement with Interwave Communications Ltd. to develop, manufacture and sell cdmaOne, cdma2000 1x/1xEV-DO infrastructure...

CellPoint files Chapter 11

KISTA, Sweden-European location-services company CellPoint Inc. announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. bankruptcy court in Nevada.The company said the move...

Voyager, AT&T Wireless enter public safety agreement

SAN DIEGO-Voyager Systems Inc. reported an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to provide federal, state and local law enforcement with wireless data products...

Telecom subcommittee approves military relocation fund

WASHINGTON-The House telecommunications subcommittee today approved legislation to create a trust fund to pay to relocate military radio systems in order to make room...

U.S. public-safety score improves

FAIRFAX, Va.-The nation's public-safety interoperability score has improved 41 percent since 2001, according to the Public Safety Wireless Network (PSWN) Program's National Interoperability Scorecard,...

Fleet telematics company WebTech Wireless profitable for two quarters

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Fleet telematics provider WebTech Wireless announced it accomplished what few in its market have managed-profitability for two consecutive quarters.The company said it...

GoAmerica to cut jobs

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica Inc. announced it will further reduce its work force, news that comes as the company reported shrinking revenues due...

LG to begin LCD screen production

TOKYO-LG Philips LCD said it plans to begin production of liquid crystal display screens for cell phones, personal digital assistants and other wireless devices...

Cognima, Beatnik announce ringtone service

LONDON-Music companies Cognima and Beatnik announced a unique new service for wireless carriers, a service that allows wireless phone users to keep a constantly...

CoWave, ARCi form broadband wireless access company

CAMPBELL, Calif.-CoWave Networks and Advanced Radio Cells Inc. (ARCi) have merged to form a new company, Arcwave Inc., which will offer unlicensed broadband wireless...

Hutchison U.K. concedes to handset subsidies

LONDON-U.K. newcomer Hutchison 3G U.K. has conceded to handset subsidies, with prices of its handsets dropping by as much as $450 from its original...

Vimpelcom to boost competition in St. Petersburg

MOSCOW-Russia' second-biggest carrier Vimpelcom (BeeLine) will finally launch in St. Petersburg next week and plans to borrow close to US$100 million in the domestic...

Vivo brand launches in Brazil

MADRID, Spain-The largest mobile operator in Brazil will commence operations under the Vivo brand next week, joint venture partners Portugal Telecom and Spain's Telef

Nigeria fixed wireless operator cuts tariffs

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Nigeria fixed wireless network operator Cell Communications (Cellcom) announced it has started the pilot phase of its 25 Nigerian nairas (US$0.19) per-minute...

Semtek releases new addition to Mobile Swipe family

LAS VEGAS-Semtek released the Side Swipe II, the latest addition to its Mobile Swipe family, at the Electronic Transactions Association's 2003 Annual Meeting &...

Wavelink partners with Wificom, Aptilo

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Wavelink Corp. has partnered with Europe's Wificom Technologies and Aptilo Networks to enable communications service providers to offer wireless Internet access in public...

Hutchison venture selects Motorola platform

BANGKOK, Thailand-Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Ltd. (HCWML), a joint venture between Hutchison Wireless MultiMedia Holdings Ltd. and The Communications Authority of Thailand, has chosen...

T-Mobile hot spots available in more Borders stores

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-Borders Group Inc. reported T-Mobile USA Inc.'s HotSpot service is now available in all Borders Book & Music locations in California, Florida,...

CellStar, Best Buy sign vendor agreement

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. and Best Buy have signed a three-year agreement that makes CellStar a primary vendor for Best Buy's aftermarket wireless accessories.According to...

GoAmerica to cut further jobs

HACKENSACK, New Jersey, United States-Wireless enterprise company GoAmerica announced it will further reduce its work force, news that comes as the company reported shrinking...
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