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MUNICH, Germany—Malaysian operator Celcom selected Siemens to supply its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology. The value of the contract was not disclosed. TTI to supply performance software to MobilCom …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—South African mobile network operator Vodacom is currently in the process of launching its cellular network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As an indication of expected …

NEW DELHI, India—Leading Thai operator AIS has decided to unlock its network access code to allow customers to procure handsets of their choice from any source—legal as well as smuggled …

TOKYO—KDDI, the second-largest operator in Japan, announced that it succeeded in offering what it called the world’s first experiment for a third-generation (3G) and wireless local area network (WLAN) dual …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Pakistani operator Mobilink said it reached a subscriber base of 500,000 customers, and predicts it will have 1 million subscribers by year-end. The operator, owned 90 percent by Orascom …

NEW YORK—Tele2 said it won a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) license in Luxembourg from the country’s Ministry of Telecommunications. Tele2’s Luxembourg operator Tango received the most points in the …

DUBLIN, Ireland—A contract awarded to Vodafone Group has become the subject of a formal appeal to the Irish telecommunications industry regulator. A 130 million euro (US$120.4 million) contract for the …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless reported a reciprocal roaming agreement with South Korean wireless operator SK Telecom allowing customers to use the same handset and phone number when on each carriers network. …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint PCS and the Virgin Group reported they would each have an equal interest and mutual governance roles in their Virgin Mobile USA mobile virtual network operator joint …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—While sending e-mails via cell phones is up to 10 times cheaper than short message service (SMS), mobile operators must still charge users to receive e-mails so their …

LONDON—Vodafone Group plc said it increased it ownership of China Mobile Hong Kong to 3.27 percent from 2.18 percent by subscribing US$750 million for new ordinary shares in the Chinese …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Wireless giant Ericsson continued to lead the multimedia messaging service infrastructure industry through its new deal with T-Mobile. T-Mobile will use Ericsson’s MMS center to launch services in its …

BEIJING—China Mobile became China’s biggest telecom operator on 16 May, although not through actions of its own. The long delayed split of fixed-line operator China Telecom finally became a reality …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—M-Cell, the holding company for South African mobile network operator MTN, announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Paul Edwards has stepped down in favor of Phuthuma Nhleko, non-executive …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Millicom’s cellular operator in Bolivia introduced Telecel Free, a post-pay service with no subscription or invoice that charges airtime costs to the client’s credit or debit card. According …

NEW DELHI, India—Shin Satellite Public Company Limited said it signed a procurement contract with Bagan Cybertech IDC and Teleport for the provision of rural telephony services throughout Myanmar by the …

PARIS—Alcatel said it own two mobile infrastructure contracts in Russia. CJSC, which operates under the Far East GSM brand, selected Alcatel to supply its GSM 900/1800 MHz solution to expand …

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—The Malaysia government plans to award three third-generation licenses later this year, and only a few weeks before applications are due, companies are still jostling for partners and …

MALMO, Sweden—Aspiro announced it has entered a sales agreement with Hi3G, an operator with third-generation licenses in Sweden and Denmark. According to the agreement, Aspiro will deliver and operate four …

Wireless stock prices around the world have taken a beating lately. Vodafone Group has most noticeably suffered investors’ wrath and is now trading at less than a pound. To make …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson AB said it will supply Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom with systems integration and content management for its emome mobile portal. Ericsson is offering technology that includes service personalization, …

PITTSBURGH, United States—Marconi said it will provide wireless access and a synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) backbone to Brazilian mobile operator Tele Centro-Oeste Celular (TCO). Marconi will also provide all necessary …

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless said it completed the first GSM call using 850 MHz spectrum outside of a laboratory environment. The carrier said the call was made on May 8 in the …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The decrease in cellular users in Argentina has generated a new strategy for operators, consisting of the sale of used terminals with lower costs than new ones. During …