OXFORD, United Kingdom-Having sold its cell-phone business to Bosch three years ago, the U.K.-based consumer electronics manufacturer Amstrad said it is preparing to re-enter the market with a low-priced handset. …
CHICAGO-When Bridget Glavaz touched down in Los Angeles recently, she pulled out her handheld computer, a Palm VII, and started addressing two critical issues. She needed directions to her appointment …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. entered a subscriber unit research and development agreement with Chungwha Telecom Labs, the technology development group of the state-owned telecommunications operator in Taiwan. The agreement calls for …
LISBON, Portugal-Portugal’s three wireless incumbent operators and fixed-line telecom provider Oni are among the companies submitting proposals for one of four Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses to be awarded later …
LONDON-Informix Software Inc., an independent operating business of Informix Corp., is joining the Symbian Technology Partner program, allowing Informix to develop enabling technologies and engage in co-marketing activities promoting Symbian’s …
SAO PAULO, Brazil-The Gartner Group predicts Brazil will have about 600,000 WAP users at the end of the year. The market research company said handset suppliers did not accomplish their …
LONDON-Irish telecom company Eircom confirmed it is in preliminary discussions regarding the sale of all or part of its mobile subsidiary, Eircell. International press reports said Eircom is talking with …
MEXICO CITY-Diveo Broadband Networks, which offers wireless broadband services in Latin America, said it launched Diveo Hosting Paq for large and medium-sized businesses, Internet content providers, e-commerce providers and systems …
IRVINE, Calif.-STM Wireless was awarded a contract from Peruvian telecommunications licensee CIFSA Telecom to install very small aperture terminals in more than 2,000 locations in Peru. STM said the deal …
SEOUL, Korea-SK Telecom has begun commercial service of the first cdma2000 1XRTT wireless data and voice network. 3Com Corp. and Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. supplied the equipment. In the initial …
SINGAPORE-Mobile-phone operator M1 might be listed in Singapore as early as the last quarter of 2000, according to Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Managing Director Ng Eng Ho. The company is …
SANTIAGO, Chile-Chilean regulator Subtel said it reserved the 1710 MHz to 1850 MHz and 2110 MHz to 2170 MHz frequency bands for third-generation (3G) services. The spectrum is divided into …
Endwave Endwave Corp. said its ultra-high performance WavShapr base station antenna is now available for local multipoint distribution services bands. The antenna incorporates characteristics from earlier versions form the 24 …
Lucent Lucent Technologies Inc. announced that John Young, former president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard Co. and a current member of the Lucent board of directors, will become chairman …
WESTBORO, Mass.-TeleKnowledge and Tundo Corp. have entered a joint marketing alliance under which TeleKnowledge’s e-software will be integrated with Tundo’s Network Telephony System to provide new billing solutions, the companies …
WASHINGTON-As President Clinton was signing the China trade bill into law last Tuesday on the south lawn of the White House, events were unfolding overseas that threaten wireless investment and …
BARCELONA, Spain-Nokia Corp. introduced several new third-generation network solutions and mobile Internet application platforms designed for wireless operators and service providers at the UMTS 2000 Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Nokia …
BARCELONA, Spain-Nortel Networks announced new Internet Protocol core network, base station and management offerings as part of its `Wings of Light’ strategy last week at the UMTS 2000 show in …
MONTREAL-The International Telecommunication Union established guidelines for streamlining its procedures, which will “reduce time-to-market delivery of standards needed to meet the fast-changing needs of the industry and of the market,” …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. plans to expand its UMTS product portfolio during the next five years to serve the third-generation wireless market with the addition of base station …
