Yearly Archives: 2003

Siemens to include cdma2000 in core network offerings

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens has said it will provide cdma2000 as part of its core network offering, although it will not involve the backhaul or radio...

Ukrainian big sharks expand, outsiders quit

KIEV, Ukraine-Two leading Ukrainian carriers continue to expand in the country, while some outsiders had to quit the market, opening a way for acquisitions...

American Cellular suit against Cingular set for April trial

SOMERSET, N.J.-Independent retail agent American Cellular reported that its multimillion dollar lawsuit against Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and its former group of operating companies is...

T-Mobile, Cingular offer SMS war updates

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. and Cingular Wireless customers can sign up to receive up-to-the-minute news updates on the Iraq war through text message alerts.The...

TIA predicts 6.1% transport services increase in 2003

ARLINGTON, Va.-Spending on all transport services will increase by 6.1 percent this year, to $345.3 billion, with the greatest growth in wireless and high-speed...

Lucent settles shareholder lawsuits for US$600 million

CHICAGO-In what market watchers describe as one of the largest class-action settlements ever, Lucent Technologies Inc. has resolved all outstanding shareholder lawsuits for more...

Update: Bill lobbies for Iraq to go CDMA

WASHINGTON-The congressman representing San Diego, hometown of CDMA developer Qualcomm, introduced legislation that would require the Department of Defense and the U.S. Agency for...

French operators suspend mast use on health fears

DUBLIN, Ireland-Ongoing concerns regarding the effects of mobile-phone mast radiation on public health in France has encouraged SFR and Orange France to suspend the...

China’s MII bans CDMA-based WLL systems

BEIJING-At a national conference on wireless telecommunications management, China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) vowed to strengthen frequency management, which will limit CDMA technology...

Cingular launches 7-7-7 rate plan in Florida

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its "7-7-7" rate plan in its north and south Florida markets, allowing customers signed up to Home plans starting at...

UbiquiTel reports increased revenues

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-UbiquiTel Inc. reported $60.1 million in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2002, a 48-percent increase compared with the $45.8 million the carrier...

Wintegra nabs $13M in funding, including TI

AUSTIN, Texas-Wintegra Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, has closed its third round of venture financing, raising $13 million from existing investors, including Texas Instruments...

ArcStream nets $4M in VC funding

WATERTOWN, Mass.-ArcStream Solutions, which offers systems integration services for wireless enterprise applications, announced it scored an additional $4 million in venture funding. The company...

Enpocket to use text messaging to promote Phone Booth

NEW YORK-Wireless marketing company Enpocket announced it will conduct a detailed text-messaging campaign through a new deal with 20th Century Fox for its upcoming...

DoCoMo develops wristwatch PHS device

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced that it has developed a wristwatch-type PHS terminal. The product will hit the market in April at the earliest, Japan's...

ATX announces European expansion

DALLAS-Telematics company ATX Inc. announced it will expand into Europe with the opening of a call center and data facility, and marketing and customer...

Telstra launches 1x network with BREW applications

RALEIGH, N.C.-Australian carrier Telstra has launched its cdma2000 1x network with a number of applications developed for Qualcomm's BREW platform.The applications include Summus Inc.'s...

Siemens to include cdma2000 in core network offerings

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG has said it will provide cdma2000 as part of its core network offering, although it will not involve the backhaul or...

Chinese fraudsters face voice message bombardment

BEIJING-Fraudsters in the central Chinese city of Hangzhou are facing a rude awakening.Touting fake products and services through postcard-sized ads posted along the city's...

Oracle, DoCoMo develop corporate system

TOKYO-Oracle Japan and NTT DoCoMo have jointly developed a new system that lets corporate users distribute in-company information to personal digital assistants (PDAs) in...

China’s mobile carriers add 9.78 million users in first two months

BEIJING-According to the latest official statistics, China's two mobile operators added 9,782,000 users in the first two months of the year, bringing the total...

Telekom Malaysia offers US$1 billion for outstanding Celcom shares

SURABAYA, Indonesia-Following last year's shareholding increase to 47.9 percent in Malaysia's Celcom, government-owned telecommunication operator Telekom Malaysia offered US$1 billion to take over the...

Swedish MMS cooperation hobbled by TeliaSonera

OSLO, Norway-An agreement among Sweden's operators to allow customers to send multimedia messaging services (MMS) between competing networks has failed to encompass all the...

Bahrain short-lists 3 for second GSM license

LONDON-As the tender process for Bahrain's second GSM license draws to a close, three candidates, including MTC Vodafone, Wataniya Bahrain and Kalaam, have been...

DoCoMo to release wristwatch, GPS devices

TOKYO-Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced plans for two new devices this week.DoCoMo said it has developed a wristwatch-type PHS terminal. The product will hit...
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