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BEIJING-Already the largest mobile-phone market in the world with more than 190 million subscribers at the end of September, China is gearing up to introduce third generation (3G) services on …

By launching a service-based business group, enhanced open standards portfolio and partnerships to enhance a variety of wireless applications, Motorola Inc. has spread its dragnet to collect carrier contracts. As …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-GoAmerica Inc. said it is suing Flash Creative Management Inc. for breach of contract, fraud and other issues. The company said the suit arises from information about Flash the …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Having launched its revamped data services in an expensive blaze of publicity, Vodafone is now coming under the spotlight of City of London financial analysts as to the …

BELLEVUE, Washington, United States-T-Mobile USA reported a company-record 869,000 net customer additions for the third quarter comprised of more than 1 million net contract customer additions and a loss of …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a company-record 869,000 net customer additions for the third quarter comprised of more than 1 million net contract customer additions and a loss of 190,000 …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said it will cut approximately 1,600 employees and 500 contractors in an attempt to reduce its operating expenses and create a more competitive cost structure. The …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. posted $124.3 million in total revenues for the third quarter, a slight increase from the $123.2 million the carrier reported for the third quarter last year. …

SAN DIEGO-In the midst of a corporate restructuring, Leap Wireless International Inc. reported $155.2 million in total revenues for the third quarter, more than double the $66.7 million it posted …

NEW YORK-SK Telecom, which is conducting a field trial of Flarion Technologies’ mobile broadband system, has made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in the U.S. company. Building on flash-OFDM, …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp.’s third quarter results were met with congratulations from industry analysts on the company’s subsequent conference call. Despite a $353.9 million net loss, or $1.81 per share, and …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-As expected, Tele2 has returned its third-generation license in Norway to the government. Tele2 plans to offer mobile virtual network operator services through an agreement with Telenor instead of …

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Ntelos Inc. reported $40.7 million in wireless revenues for the third quarter, a 27.5-percent increase from the $32 million the telecommunications provider reported for the third quarter of 2001. …

NEW YORK-SK Telecom, which is conducting a field trial of Flarion Technologies’ mobile broadband system, has made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in the Bedminster, N.J., company. Building upon …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. posted $315.8 million in total revenues for the third quarter including $228.5 million in domestic revenues and $87.3 million in international revenues. This was an increase …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported $147.4 million in total revenues for the third quarter, a 36.7-percent increase from the $107.9 million the carrier reported for the third …

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom-Among the key issues worrying investors and wireless protagonists surrounding European third-generation (3G) in Germany and France includes the question of how many operators the markets can support. …

NEW ORLEANS-Space Data Corp.’s chairman and chief executive officer Gerald Knoblach will lead a discussion on alternatives the tower industry can take to reach rural populations with wireless communications on …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the debt of Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Corp. Nov. 1 and assigned a negative outlook to the companies. The rating agency lowered its …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Three operators were prequalified to participate in the personal communications services (PCS) auction, which will take place on 8 November in Ecuador, by the National Telecommunications Council (Conatel). …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-As the French government struggles to find a face-saving solution to the 70 billion euro (US$69.1 billion) debt owed by France T

WASHINGTON-Wireless data revenues have grown by 135 percent and voice revenues have increased 19 percent since last year, according to the semi-annual survey by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. …

JAKARTA, Indonesia-In response to the government’s call to consolidate the telecommunications industry, Telekom Malaysia increased its shareholding in Celcom from 31.2 percent to 47.9 percent. The total purchase consideration of …

with CollectiveGood on recycling programSAN FRANCISCO-Working Assets, which sells phone, wireless, credit card and Internet services, announced it will team with mobile phone recycling company CollectiveGood to get its customers …

DUBLIN, Ireland-It appears that an agreement on site sharing between the three Irish third-generation (3G) license holders might have been reached only days after the first meeting of a working …