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HONG KONG-Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., which operates several third-generation networks around the world, has signed 1.73 million 3G users globally, according to press reports, which signals strong recent uptake of its next-generation services after a sluggish start. The carrier said it …

NEW DELHI, India-Motorola Inc. said it has successfully completed EDGE trials with wireless carrier Hutchison Max Telecom and will deploy the technology later this year. “We were the first operator to offer multi-circle GPRS roaming services early last year in …

MILAN, Italy-Third-generation wireless carrier Hutchison said it will add LG Electronics Inc. phones to its 3G handset line-up, with a global agreement for 3 million LG video phones before the end of the year. With the agreement, LG Electronics joins …

CHICAGO-Mobile instant communications provider Fastmobile Inc. reported an agreement with Indian wireless carrier Hutchison Essar to market Fastmobile’s Fastchat multimodal messaging and content delivery service in India. Fastmobile said the service would launch across India this quarter on a range …

Following its sluggish first-quarter earnings report, Nokia announced it scored a distribution deal with third-generation carrier Hutichson 3 and released a new camera phone for the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia markets. Hutchison 3 in the United Kingdom said …

WASHINGTON-With major wireless issues facing federal regulators and the White House, the future of two key Bush telecom appointees is growing more uncertain by the day as a result of political bickering that is not altogether partisan. That the Bush …

HONG KONG-Hong Kong’s Office of Telecommunications Authority announced plans to issue a new license in vacated spectrum of two existing mobile services licenses offering CDMA and TDMA services when the licenses expire next year. A consultation paper addressing the issue …

TOKYO-Responding to news reports that it planned to end its investment in Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Ltd., NTT DoCoMo released a statement that it has not made a decision about ending the investment. “NTT DoCoMo has been considering strategic plans …

LONDON- Hutchison 3G in the United Kingdom announced it will offer live streaming video to mobile phones through its “Today on 3” mobile news and entertainment channel. The carrier said the video service will be updated throughout the day and …

LONDON- Hutchison 3G in the United Kingdom announced it will offer live streaming video to mobile phones through its “Today on 3” mobile news and entertainment channel. The carrier said the video service will be updated throughout the day and …

CANNES, France-Spatial Wireless announced it will commence a market trial of Spatial Atrium, its new high-capacity distributed mobile switching platform, on India’s Hutchison Essar Telecom Ltd.’s GSM network. “We look forward to evaluating the benefits of distributed mobile switching, which …

CANNES, France-Alcatel scored several new mobile video deals, including an agreement with Hutchison 3G Austria for its video gateway product. Alcatel said it will offer video-streaming services for Hutchison 3G in Austria, as well as video telephony services between mobile …

CANNES, France-Alcatel scored several new mobile video deals, including an agreement with Hutchison 3G Austria for its video gateway product. Alcatel said it will offer video-streaming services for Hutchison 3G in Austria, as well as video telephony services between mobile …

CANNES, France-Spatial Wireless announced it will commence a market trial of Spatial Atrium, its new high-capacity distributed mobile switching platform, on India’s Hutchison Essar Telecom Ltd.’s GSM network. “We look forward to evaluating the benefits of distributed mobile switching, which …

WASHINGTON-The move to permanently ban Internet access taxes was thrown a curve ball on Wednesday when senators from states that had grandfathered taxes introduced a bill that would only ban the taxes for two years. “The other option is the …

SAN DIEGO-As part of its recently confirmed reorganization process and plans to improve the financial and operational performance of its business, Leap Wireless International Inc. promoted Doug Hutcheson to executive vice president and chief financial officer and Glenn Umetsu to …

Harnessing a protocol synergy, the UMTS Forum and 3G Americas are trumpeting the achievement of their brand of technology as the wireless industry migrates to third-generation services. Both groups, one based in the United States and the other in Europe, …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless data giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. introduced its new 900i series of third-generation FOMA mobile phones, devices that feature perhaps the most advanced services the wireless industry has ever seen. Most importantly, DoCoMo said the devices in general offer …

Japanese wireless data giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. introduced its new 900i series of third-generation FOMA mobile phones, devices that feature perhaps the most advanced services the wireless industry has ever seen. Most importantly, DoCoMo said the devices in general offer …

Mobile-phone news continues its frantic march, with Siemens announcing major new support for global push-to-talk services. Siemens Mobile said it will make its entire product range-from infrastructure to handsets-capable of push-to-talk services. Indeed, the company said more than 10 mobile …

Sprint PCS’ Video Mail launch is just the latest in a series of wireless video moves in the United States, a market that is still very much in its early stages but one that is evolving quietly and rapidly. “I …

France Telecom said it has granted Qualcomm Inc. a worldwide license to its Turbo Code patents for both CDMA2000 and W-CDMA chipsets. The Turbo Code, which enjoy the supports of both the Third Generation Partnership Project and 3GPP2, allows higher …

BOSTON-MessageVine said Thai mobile operator Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia will use its technology to deploy instant messaging and presence services on its CDMA2000 1x network. Hutch is offering the IM application through its recently launched HutchPlay service, which offers a …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-KPN Mobile and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. reached an agreement on their disputed U.K. third-generation operator business. KPN Mobile will sell its 15-percent stake in Hutchison 3G U.K. Ltd. to Hutchison Whampoa for $150.4 million. An initial $100.2 million …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc.’s BREW application download service could pop up in Russia through a new agreement between the technology giant and Delta Telecom, a cellular operator in the northwest region of Russia. The companies signed a preliminary agreement for Delta …