OSLO, Norway-Norway’s leading operator and former telephone monopolist Telenor has suffered a series of regulatory rulings that will bite into the company’s profit margins. The latest blow is a Norwegian …
MURRAY HILL, N.J.- Telecom equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc. posted its 11th consecutive quarterly loss while reaffirming its forecast to break even in the next financial cycle. The company reported …
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.-Executives from Computer Associates International, Forrester Research Inc., Hypercom and the Transportation Security Administration have been tapped to be speakers during the Smart Card Alliance’s conference, Feb. 12-13 …
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada-Wireless Networks Inc. has signed an agreement with Marketlink Technologies L.L.C. to market and sell its entire product line to distributors, value-added resellers and end users. “Marketlink has …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Marvell Technology Group Inc. said it has introduced what it describes as the first single-chip integrated SOHO gateway router to link wide area network to local area network and …
CAMPBELL, Calif.-SnapTrack Inc. announced Kamil Grajski, formerly vice president of engineering, has been promoted to senior vice president and general manger. He replaces Bret Sewell who resigned to pursue other …
CINCINNATI-Roto-Rooter Inc. said it will install wireless solutions using Gearworks Web-based applications and Nextel Communications Inc.’s handsets and network for its more than 1,500 field technicians designed to improve quality …
LONDON-The U.K. mobile landscape looks set for change after the U.K. Competition Commission recommended in a report released today that the four U.K. mobile operators reduce their mobile termination charges …
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HELSINKI, Finland-Telenor, the Oslo-based Norwegian state telecom company, has been stung into legal action in Portugal, following the “premature and unwarranted” closure of the Portuguese mobile-phone start-up OniWay. The legal …
HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. announced the quarterly dividend on its 6.25-percent convertible preferred stock will be paid on Feb. 17 to holders of record on Feb. 1. The dividend will …
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc reportedly has pulled out of the bidding for rival British-based wireless operator Mm02 plc’s Dutch wireless operations due to cost concerns over integrating the business into its …
OWINGS MILLS, Md.-Aether Systems Inc. scored a massive deal with technology services giant EDS, under which EDS will manage and resell Aether’s wireless technologies and services. EDS will also manage …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Treo maker Handspring Inc. reported a dreary quarter, with revenues coming in far below some analyst expectations and warnings of further problems in the coming months. Investors cringed …
NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services cut its rating on Crown Castle International Corp. to a “B-” and said the outlook for the company, which was $3.4 billion in debt …
WELLESLEY, Mass.-The Mobile Confidence Index developed by Mobile Ecosystem projects the wireless industry downturn will continue through at least the first half of this year. The index tracks 13 leading …
PARIS-French supplier Alcatel Corp. announced two infrastructure wins on Thursday. Alcatel said it will supply Ikatel, the second GSM operator in Mali owned by Sonatel/France Telecom, with a nationwide GSM …
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands-Philips Electronics said its video and playback encoding software is being used by Italian mobile operator Wind for its multimedia message service (MMS). Subscribers to the service can …
REDMOND, Washington, United States-Microsoft reported revenues of US$8.5 billion for its second quarter, up from the US$7.7 billion it scored in the same quarter last year. The company also announced …
LONDON-Vodafone Group has ended talks with MmO2 regarding its Dutch mobile subsidiary, according to international press reports. Deutsche Telekom is the only named company still considering the business, according to …
MOSCOW-The Russian Ministry for Anti-Monopolist Policy (MAP), which last year ordered the major national communications holding company Svyazinvest to dispose of non-core wireless assets, changed its mind and allowed the …
DUBLIN, Ireland-A schism is developing in the marketing world as mobile marketers insist on going it alone on measures to minimize spam over wireless networks. The Direct Marketing Association has …
ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. reported significant increases in sales but substantial declines in net income and net income per share for its first quarter, which ended Dec. 31. The network …
MADRID, Spain-The Brazilian joint venture of Telefonica Moviles and Portugal Telecom has acquired Tele Centro Oeste (TCO), which operates in the capital city of Brasilia and the midwestern and northern …
RESTON, Va.-In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Nextel Communications Inc. reported it had completed its acquisition of all the stock of NeoWorld Communications Inc., which owned and operated 900 …
