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TOKYO—Japanese wireless operator J-Phone, which is a subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc, said it was delaying the launch of its next-generation network until December citing delays in agreements on international …

MINNEAPOLIS—ADC announced that Lithuanian operator Omnitel will install its Metrica software to help manage the performance of its mobile network. Omnitel will use Metrica for network performance reporting and monitoring. …

TOKYO—KDDI, the second-largest telecom operator in Japan, on 1 April launched its third-generation (3G) service based on cdma2000 1x technology, entering the highly competitive Japanese high-speed data market. In Japan, …

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—DoxaSoft Technologies Inc. launched FleetMasterPro, a new wireless solution it said will allow vehicle inspectors at fleet operator or service companies to perform inspections wirelessly. According to DoxaSoft, …

AUSTIN, Texas—SchlumbergerSema and Compaq Computer Corp. jointly launched a customer care and billing solution that integrates advanced Storage Area Networks (SAN) technology, which offers mobile operators higher storage capacity and …

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Performance Technologies Inc. announced Telefonica Moviles Espana will use its GSM Roaming Platform to provide GSM roaming to some other Telefonica Mobiles affiliates. The Performance Technologies GSM Roaming Platform …

HELSINKI, Finland—Telfort, the Dutch subsidiary of U.K.-based MmO2, has entered a strategic agreement with Ericsson under which it will outsource all its mobile network operations in the Netherlands to the …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—After announcing its wireless initiative last week, BT Group said it is aware of the security concerns surrounding wireless local area network (WLAN) services. The company admitted it …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Safaricom, the joint venture between Telkom Kenya and Vodafone Group, has reported that the operator’s subscriber base has grown from 15,000 to 440,000 since re-launch in 2000. A …

SAN FRANCISCO—Visage Mobile said it secured the backing of St. Paul Venture Capital Group and Selby Venture Partners in its initial round of venture investment. The company, which has been …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Canadian wireless operator Bell Mobility announced the commercial availability of Sierra Wireless’ AirCard 555 Wireless Network Card on the carriers 1x network. Sierra Wireless said the device will …

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless reported $3.5 billion in wireless revenues for the first quarter, a 6-percent increase from the $3.3 billion posted last year, and $372 million in earnings before taxes, an …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—Nortel executives have admitted that the US$1.1 billion contact awarded to it by MmO2 for 2.5-generation (2.5G) and third-generation (3G) infrastructure this week was a much-needed boost to …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) board of directors announced the investment of US$260 million this year in Per

TOKYO—KDDI, the second-largest telecom operator in Japan, announced it will launch a field trial for credit card settlement using third-generation (3G) handsets in the fourth quarter. Four leading credit card …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—In the wake of recent tariff cuts by the competing GSM mobile operators, analog fixed wireless operator Intercellular announced that it will cut rates due to the development …

GENEVA—General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) roaming exchanges (GRX) are rapidly emerging as a profitable new service niche in Europe and around the world, as mobile operators get serious about GPRS …

NEW YORK—British wireless operator MmO2 launched two initiatives in a move to provide mobile data and products to customers in Western Europe. The carrier said it plans to build a …

TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc., the largest mobile carrier in Japan, and Bouygues Telecom, the third-largest operator in France, announced they reached a license agreement over i-mode services in France. Following the …

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil—Cellular operator Telefonica Celular announced the commercial launch of its cdma2000 1x data and voice network in Brazil. The network, with equipment supplied by Lucent Technologies Inc., …

TOKYO—KDDI, the second-largest operator in Japan, on 11 April launched an m-commerce mall on its EZ Web sites. EZ Web is KDDI’s version of NTT DoCoMo’s i-mode wireless Internet access …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—South Africa’s integrated telecommunications and media company Johnnic Holdings, together with parastatal Transnet Limited, announced the conclusion of a voting pool agreement in respect to their interests in …

HELSINKI, Finland—Norwegian telecom operator Telenor’s competitors in Scandinavia are puzzled by the Oslo-based operator’s decision to price at the high end for multimedia messaging services (MMS). Telenor intends to charge …

DUBLIN, Ireland—Mobile satellite communications operator Inmarsat has launched an e-mail, video streaming and file transfer service for corporate jet users. The London-based company said it can provide Internet-based services at …