Wireless Internet software company Openwave Systems Inc. again announced plans to cut costs amid dwindling revenues, this time with plans to eliminate 180 jobs or 12 percent of its work …
WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp. on June 13 strongly objected to the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed fine for operating a tower in a historic area without proper authorization. The FCC wants to …
REDMOND, Wash.-As previously announced by Cesky Telecom, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has signed an agreement to jointly sell with Verizon Communications Inc. a 49-percent interest in Czech Republic …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Teleca has licensed its Obigo mobile suite, a software package that includes technologies for mobile browsing, messaging and content management, to Chinese consumer electronics supplier Legend. Legend, which began …
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The American Association of Paging Carriers said it added more than 100 members during its first year of operation, and it hopes to add an additional 100 next …
AMSTERDAM-Sony Corp. demonstrated its new Feel technology, which allows Bluetooth devices to instantaneously connect to each other at this week’s Bluetooth World Congress in Amsterdam. Feel, unveiled in Sony President …
RESTON, Va.-Verizon Wireless will begin using real-time charging and convergent mediation provider Openet Telecom’s FusionWorks Mediation solution to support real-time content billing and flexible reporting of Internet Protocol-based services for …
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications introduced a program based on its portfolio of system building blocks whereby telecommunications application developers can quickly and cost effectively deploy voice and data solutions. Through the …
TOKYO-Japanese operator KDDI Corp. and Okinawa Cellular Telephone plan to offer a new payment collection service where charges for purchases through participating online shopping sites are invoiced to end users …
TORONTO-A Canadian mobile operator is getting into the bundling game, with Canada’s Microcell announcing an agreement with Sprint Canada Inc. to offer a residential wireline-wireless bundled service. The service, scheduled …
MURRAY HILL, N. J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed two separate contracts, one with a New Zealand operator and the other with a Chinese carrier. The U.S. vendor signed a five-year, $100 …
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry told the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee that it would like text messaging spam to be covered by the CAN Spam Act that was passed by …
NEW YORK-Palm Inc.’s operating system business PalmSource announced a range of new deals to bolster the enterprise appeal of its product, including new agreements with IBM Corp., Visto Corp., Novell …
ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc. said it has signed a contract valued at $28.7 million with China Netcom to deploy its Internet Protocol-based personal access system equipment in 28 county-level cities throughout …
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-Smith Micro Software Inc.’s wireless and broadband division will build data connectivity accessory kits that will include a suite of Smith Micro QuickLink software applications and a data …
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday reauthorized the Federal Trade Commission but did not deal with the controversial digital rights management issue. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) offered but then withdrew …
NEW YORK-Action on the wireless Java front continues, with streaming media company HelloNetwork and wireless ring tones company Zingy announcing a unique partnership to allow mobile-phone users to upload videos …
WASHINGTON-A watchdog group said a quasi-governmental corporation set up to fund small telecom start-ups spends nearly as much on executive salaries and overhead as on investments in companies. The Center …
NEW YORK-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched a trio of unlimited calling plans for its Northeast SuperHome calling area, which includes New York City and northern New Jersey. The plans include unlimited …
LONDON-New research from regional analysts Arab Advisors Group has revealed that an increasing trend of fixed-to-mobile substitution is threatening monopoly telecom operators across the Middle East region. Figures released by …
WASHINGTON-A rumored effort to amend a bill dealing with media ownership restrictions to delay the implementation of wireless local number portability did not come to pass on Thursday when the …
Following a week of speculation, Nextel Communications Inc. said it has signed a 10-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing’s national …
SAN FRANCISCO-Including wireless numbers in traditionally wireline-based directory assistance/enquiry (DA/DQ) databases, could create a $3 billion market for U.S. carriers and DA/DQ service providers within four years, according to new …
HURST, Texas-Content provider Handango announced it expanded its library of wireless applications to include more than 10,000 ring tones and graphics. The move is notable as Handango already provides thousands …
MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc.’s indirect subsidiary MobiFon Holdings B.V., which holds TIW’s 57.1-percent equity interest in Romanian GSM service provider MobiFon S.A., has begun the private offering of $230 million …
