DUBLIN, Ireland-Trees’, a joint venture mobile instant messaging initiative in the Netherlands, has launched a pilot service using an instant messaging platform from Italian company Acotel. Initially the pilot will …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless named Airdesk Inc., an international distributor of telemetry and machine-to-machine wireless data solutions, as a national master agent for its Express Network high-speed data service. Airdesk said …
LONDON-U.K. company AePONA said it signed a three-year agreement with Orange to supply its open services access product. The product allows mobile operators to simplify the creation and management of …
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LONDON-Anritsu Corp. was granted approval for 3GPP RF test cases, as defined in the 3GPP terminal conformance specification, during the Global Certification Forum meeting this week. Anritsu also received GCF …
NEW YORK-Content application provider Pinnacor Inc., formerly ScreamingMedia, will join the Leadership Council of CITA’s Wireless Internet Caucus (WIC), an organization devoted to driving adoption of wireless Internet applications. Pinnacor …
BOSTON-The U.S. cellular market will grow 6 percent annually during the next five years, resulting in penetration of almost 70 percent, according to a new report from research firm Strategy …
ST LOUIS, United States-Amdocs said it will provide BCP in Brazil with a billing and customer management platform for current and future voice and data services. Amdocs said its upgrade …
SAN DIEGO-Wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. announced it scored $6.7 million in new financing, which the company said will sustain it until it reaches break-even cash flow. “This new …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile satellite service provider Globalstar announced it is now offering a data monitoring and acquisition service for asset tracking and sensory telemetry monitoring. The service, developed with AeroAsto …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has worked with Sony Music Entertainment to deliver SME music video content to cdma2000 1x-EV-DO trial users with BREW-enabled handsets. “These technologies will represent an …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc. issued separate announcements on their programs that help software developers in the wireless arena. Lucent unveiled a new software development kit to enable …
SAN ANTONIO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. introduced its “7-7-7” rate plan in its Texas markets allowing customers to begin using the night and weekend minutes in their current calling plans at 7 …
PARIS-France Telecom and Orange France have entered into an agreement to deploy their Wi-Fi hot spots at 900 Accor hotels, including Sofitel, Mercure, Libertel, Suitehotel, Ibis, Etap and Formule 1. …
TOKYO-A total of 18 telecommunications carries in Japan 10 March lodged complaints against the Japanese governmental plan to let NTT companies raise their communication charges, the carriers said. The 18 …
TOKYO-J-Phone, a Vodafone company in Japan, gained 164,800 new subscribers in February, according to a survey compiled by the Telecommunications Association of Japan. Due to the strides made by J-Phone, …
BEIJING-An expert of the State Radio Regulation Organization (SRRO) of China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) was quoted in the China Daily newspaper as saying that the government should issue …
REDMOND, Wash.-Action Engine, whose customers include Orange SA and MmO2, has closed a $15.5 million Series C round of venture financing, led by Baker Capital and including Cascadia Capital LLC, …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-A filing on the Federal Communications Commission’s Web site seems to have inadvertently revealed details and pictures of an unannounced Motorola Inc. mobile phone that features an array of …
DALLAS-Alliance Tower Corp. and Central Wireless Inc. have entered a partnership under which Central Wireless will provide all tower construction services on behalf of Alliance Tower. Alliance Tower is currently …
DENVER-Steve Hubbard has been made vice president of Daniels & Associates, providing mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and financial advisory services to clients in the information technology and telecommunications industries. …
NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service lowered its corporate credit rating on Rural Cellular Corp. from ‘B+’ to ‘B’ due to the potential the rural carrier could breach a debt …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said it plans to launch multiplayer wireless games in early April that will allow customers to compete against each other from anywhere on the carrier’s network. …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. launched Inciscent Inc.’s Java-based Command & Control network and systems management software for the Blackberry 6510 device. Inciscent said the software will enable information technology professionals …
REDMOND, Washington, United States-AT&T Wireless Services and Cingular Wireless officially formed their previously announced “Roadrunner” joint venture to build out GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) service along more than 4,000 …
