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HELSINKI-Nokia Corp. and Finnish operator Sonera said they have conducted tests that determined data packets could be transmitted through Sonera GPRS Roaming Exchange on Nokia’s UMTS platform.

Portugal Oni Way, a Portuguese mobile operator that recently won a UMTS 3G license, has selected Accenture as the primary systems integrator for its integrated billing solution. The solution includes …

NEW YORK-A group of seven network infrastructure and software systems developers have joined forces in what they are calling an “initiative” to explain and promote multimedia messaging service in advance …

SINGAPORE SAMSys Technologies Inc., a company that provides radio frequency identification (RFID) reader hardware, and Tunity Pte. Ltd. of Singapore, an Asia-Pacific RFID channel development firm, said they plan to …

As the Virgin Mobile rumor factory continues to pump out news stories, Sprint PCS finally brought some substance to the situation. The wireless carrier issued a brief, two-sentence release confirming …

NTT DoCoMo applies for stock listings, calls back handsets NTT DoCoMo Inc. has applied for listings this fall on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, according …

HONG KONG-Not even torrential rains around portions of Hong Kong could dampen the spirits of CDMA supporters at the 3G World Congress. Even with the lack of sunshine outside, to …

MONTREAL-Canadian mobile operator Microcell Telecommunications Inc. launched Project Rainbow, an initiative to bring together companies to develop and market commercial mobile data services. The group will include systems integrators, network …

In a triangular deal, German-based operator T-Mobil is partnering with Agere Systems to adopt Samsung’s General Packet Radio Service class 8-cell phone. The phone, which will be made available commercially …

CAMPBELL, Calif.-P-Com Inc. said it was provisioned by Beijing P-Com, its Chinese joint venture partnership, to supply a combination of P-Com and Ceragon Networks Ltd. fixed wireless access systems to …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Inc., announced its Intelligent Short Message Service Center (ISMSC) was selected by Airtel Mobil, a mobile operator in Spain and part of the …

HELSINKI, Finland-Kaj-Erik Relander, president and chief executive officer of Sonera Corp., has resigned effective Aug. 1. He will continue as an adviser to the chairman of the board of the …

Deutsche Telekom’s recent acquisition of U.S.-based GSM operator VoiceStream Wireless Corp. again showed the ever-shrinking nature of the wireless industry. Including United Kingdom-based Vodafone Group plc’s partial ownership stake in …

ScoreBoard likes to keep the networking slate clean of errors. The company, which specializes in network management and optimization for the mobile communications industry, helps operators to improve network quality …

Worldwide rollout of next-generation wireless services went 2 for 1 last week as both Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo and U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc introduced handsets for high-speed data services, while …

After a year in which its global customer base increased from 53 million customers to a staggering 83 million customers, U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc said it will turn its attention …

As hopes rise for GPRS, companies are churning out solutions to take advantage of the emerging technology. Tektronix Inc. sees itself as playing a role in the equipment-testing arena. With …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Inc., has been authorized by the Ministry of Information and Industry to sell voice mail and short message service technologies to service providers …

In the United States, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 freed telephone companies to deliver video programming and cable companies to provide phone service. But even though the 1996 telecom act …

GERMANY German mobile operator E-Plus introduced natural language access to information and services using iVB Network Solutions’ Omvia product line. The E-Plus Voice Assistant service includes live and stored multimedia …

Rural Cellular Corp. reigned supreme during the first quarter of this year, according to Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown’s recent metric ranking of 22 U.S. wireless operators. The report ranked each …

Heinz Corp. Heinz Corp., which provides services to wireless carriers, has promoted Rick Vogt to senior project manager. In his new position he will be responsible for Heinz’s projects for …

LONDON-Sweden’s Telia is now in discussions with TeleDanmark (TDC) about a potential takeover of the Danish carrier, following a breakdown in talks between TDC and Norway’s Telenor last week. SBC …

Most in the wireless industry are convinced that for wireless Internet access to succeed wireless operators have to tear down their current walled-garden plans that limit customer access to a …

Glitches are becoming to phones what muscle spasms are to track athletes-confirmation that travel to the next generation of technologies will experience limps along with leaps. Most of the big …