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OSLO, Norway-Tele2 is reportedly in the closing stages of negotiating the return of its third-generation (3G) license with Norwegian communications authorities. Tele2 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lars-Johan Jarnheimer said it …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Gambian mobile network operator Africell has announced the company has entered into roaming partnership deals with four major mobile operators in the world-Vodafone U.K., Vodacom South Africa, Hutchinson …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo said it forecasts only 320,000 FOMA third-generation subscribers by the end of March 2003, a decrease from its early predictions of more than 1 million subscribers by end-March. …

ATLANTA-Glenayre Technologies Inc. reported wireless operator MetroPCS Inc. will integrate its Versera Large Solution platform into its Miami market enabling the carrier to offer next-generation services including Dial-by-Voice and Constant …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS and Canadian wireless operator Bell Mobility reported an agreement to collaborate on developing and marketing advanced CDMA handsets, applications and services. The companies said the agreement …

BOSTON-Japan and Korea remain the top markets for wireless camera phones, according to a third quarter sales update on cellular camera phones published by Strategy Analytics last week. 9.5 million …

BEIJING-California based UTStarcom has signed three deals during the last month to provide its Xiaolingtong PHS mobile system to two fixed-line Chinese carriers. It signed a US$35 million contract with …

TOKYO-An arbitration panel at the Japanese telecom ministry on Wednesday concluded that a fixed-line operator should have the authority to decide charges for calls from a fixed line to a …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc has agreed with Vivendi Universal S.A on the dates during which Vivendi can pre-empt Vodafone’s bid for stakes in French operator Cegetel held by British Telecommunications plc …

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. …

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan-The Uzbektelecom landline national operator received a CDMA 450 MHz license and launched the construction of a wireless network with a capacity of 150,000 clients. The Chinese company Huawei …

LONDON-Vivendi Universal is still convinced that Vodafone Group plc will come back with an improved offer for its stake in French operator Cegetel, after Vivendi rejected Vodafone’s initial $6.6 billion …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens has won a $109.7 million order from Orascom Telecom Tunisia in Tunisia to build a GSM network. The three-year contract includes the switching network and intelligent network services. …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-As many mobile operators around the world install and trial their multimedia message service (MMS) infrastructure, those that have launched services have already commenced a pricing war. Two …

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). …

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile operator in Japan, will launch a flat rate mobile service in the second quarter of 2003, the company said on Thursday. According to the firm, …

SAO PAULO, Brazil—Brazilian fixed wireless operator Vesper has signed separate contracts with Nortel Networks Ltd. and L.M. Ericsson to supply gear for a cdma2000 1x EV-DO network. Airvana Inc. said …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. signed a $400 million contract to supply wideband CDMA equipment to Taiwanese operator CHT. “The Nokia WCDMA 3G solution will enable CHT’s 7.3 million customers to enjoy …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has been selected by Operator Vesper as the sole to supplier of cdma2000 1xEV-DO networks in 17 states in the southeastern and northern …

TOKYO-A Japanese newspaper reported the country’s largest wireless operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. plans to curtail its international investments in wireless carriers following its recent $4.7 billion write-down in overseas investments. …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Kenyan mobile network operator Safaricom has reported that its subscribers will be able to receive text message updates on political developments during the countdown to the upcoming general …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian wireless operator Telus Mobility and SmartServ Online Inc. launched Forbes.com Wireless as part of Telus’ Wireless Web Premium Services providing subscribers with access to real-time Canadian and …

KUALA LAMPUR, Malaysia-Malaysia’ second largest wireless operator Celcom Bhd. signed an agreement to merge with state-run telecommunications operator Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s TM Cellular Sdn. Bhd. wireless division, according to the …

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 …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. signed a non-binding letter of intent with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to exchange its two remaining wireless properties in California for two of AT&T Wireless’ properties …