REDMOND, Washington, United States-AT&T Wireless introduced new pricing plans that could build on the success of the carrier’s Digital One Rate plan by adding more phones into the home. Bell …
Australia ACCC, Australia’s corporate regulator, rejected Telstra Corp.’s proposed terms and conditions for other carriers to interconnect with its analog and digital mobile networks. The decision followed another decision by …
Several global telecommunications players announced alliances or considerations for mergers during the last few weeks. AT&T and British Telecom announced a strategic alliance designed to create seamless mobile communications services …
Ake Persson confirmed that at the time of Telecom ’95, the telecommunications business seemed a simpler industry than that of today. “We viewed it as either a fixed or mobile …
SANDTON, South Africa-A wave of liberalization and privatization is transforming the cellular market in Africa. Countries riding high on this tide include South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritius, C”te d’Ivoire, …
Cameroon Cameroon is privatizing its two cellular phone networks. The first network is the newly created GSM concession, which was purchased by France Cable Radio but has not yet been …
Just four years ago, no one knew the Web’s popularity would be so explosive. Today, vendors and carriers are realizing its power and are crafting networks around it as they …
SHENZHEN, China-Konka Group Co. Ltd. of China and Lucent Technologies Inc.’s Microelectronics Group announced a five-year agreement under which Konka will use Lucent’s Global System for Mobile communications technology platform …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. announced its subsidiary, InterDigital Technology Corp., entered into a royalty-bearing Time Division Multiple Access patent license agreement with Japan Radio Co. Ltd. Under terms …
Competitive pricing strategies have contributed significantly to a steep increase in the average number of minutes used per month by wireless consumers, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ “1999 Wireless …
NEW ORLEANS-Standards bodies met with the International Telecommunication Union last week to prepare the detailed specifications of third-generation mobile-phone technology. The ITU is trying to find the best way to …
NEW ORLEANS-IPeria Inc., a provider of Internet Protocol-based enhanced services platforms and applications, announced its BroadReach marketing support program that teams IPeria marketing personnel with its clients. The BroadReach Team …
ATLANTA-LHS InfoCell Inc., a subsidiary of LHS Group Inc. said Cellular One of San Francisco Bay Area is implementing its InfoCell ConVerge product. InfoCell ConVerge provides centrally located reports that …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said William A. Doyle resigned from his positions as president and member of the board of directors. The company said it is continuing its …
United Kingdom BulletIN.net Ltd., a TWS Inc. subsidiary, formed a strategic partnership with Project Telecom, a U.K. wireless service provider, that will allow users to transform their phones into handheld …
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth told Congress the agency’s administration of a discount Internet program for schools and libraries likely is illegal. “Based on my personal staff’s further analysis … …
NEW ORLEANS-Nokia Corp. announced an agreement with IBM Corp. and Sabre for a pilot project designed to provide a travel interactive service for users equipped with Wireless Application Protocol phones. …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-AirIQ, a global positioning system-based fleet management service provider, said it plans to implement Aeris Communications Inc.’s MicroBurst technology in its OnBoard asset tracking system.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-H.O. Systems announced it signed a long-term agreement with Leap Wireless International Inc. in which H.O. Systems will provide billing and customer care for Leap’s domestic wireless markets, served …
ATLANTA-GTE Wireless and Global Data Wireless announced they have teamed up to offer wireless automatic meter-reading service for gas and electric utility companies and customers. The solution will have Global …
