Telenor

NAPERVILLE, Ill.-Spyglass Inc. announced it has agreed to license its Spyglass Prism Internet technologies to Telenor Mobil of Norway. The technology will allow customers using cellular phones and other mobile …

Phone.com Inc., formerly Unwired Planet, has been tied to several announcements in the weeks preceding its impending initial public offering that have served to elevate the company to new levels …

MONTE CARLO, France-Nine global wireless communications companies formed a focus group to promote an Internet protocol-based wireless system for third-generation mobile communications technology. The group, called 3G.IP, consists of AT&T …

BANGALORE, India-Although the growth of South Asia’s relatively new markets has temporarily slowed due to political and financial problems, increased competition and investment have made them extremely promising. With managed …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The potential bidders for the third cellular license in South Africa are determined to break the existing Vodacom-MTN duopoly. “We will be competing head-on with MTN and Vodacom …

STOCKHOLM (AP)-Sweden and Norway signed an agreement to merge and partially privatize their state telecommunications companies. The proposed merger of Sweden’s Telia and Norway’s Telenor first was announced in January, …

The Finnish government said it will be the first European country to grant third-generation mobile phone licenses by spring, and one company’s bid to use cdma2000 technology remains. Finland’s Ministry …

MOSCOW and NEW YORK-Vimpel-Communications announced its shareholders overwhelmingly approved the issue of 8.9 million shares of VimpelCom’s common stock to Telenor East Invest AS at $18.19 per share. As announced …

OSLO, Norway-The Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications Odd Einar Dorum and the Swedish Minister of Industry Bjorn Rosengren have signed a letter of intent to merge Norway’s Telenor and …

Unwired Planet Inc. took another step toward making its vision of Wireless Application Protocol devices and services a commercial reality by providing interoperability testing between its WAP-enabled UP.Link Server and …

Logica plc, an international computer consulting, systems integration and software company, acquired Dallas-based Aethos Communications Systems Inc. Dec. 18 for about $77.5 million. Logica also bought DDV Group, a Dutch …

Tele Danmark A/S announced the takeover of Millicom East Holding B.V., a Dutch holding company owning shares in the two Lithuanian cellular companies Bite GSM and Comliet. After the transaction, …

MOSCOW-Telenor AS, a fixed, mobile, satellite and Internet services provider, will purchase a strategic ownership interest in Russian cellular carrier Vimpel-Communications, announced the companies. According to the agreement, Telenor will …

The incorrect ownership structure of Hungary’s Pannon GSM was printed in the July-August issue. The correct ownership structure is KPN Telecom B.V. (26.79%), Telenor Invest A/S (23.43%), Sonera Holding N.V. …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-The game of musical chairs between telecom operators vying for a stake in the lucrative German market seems to have slowed down. There is now some semblance of …

NEW YORK-TeleData World Services Inc., Atlanta, expects to begin next month providing its TWOS brand prepaid cellular phones and service to 10,000 convenience stores nationwide owned by Lantana Merchants Solutions …

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-Danish telecommunications services group Tele Danmark A/S announced it sold for about US$160 million approximately 70 percent of its 23.2-percent interest in Hungarian cellular operator Pannon GSM Tavkozlesi Rt. …

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-The Danish telecommunications services group Tele Danmark A/S said it sold some of its stake in Hungarian cellular operator Pannon GSM Tavkozlesi Rt. Tele Danmark sold 70 percent of …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it was selected to continue as the sole equipment supplier for the expansion of North-West GSM’s 900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications network in St. …

BANGLADORE, India-Bangladesh is one of the world’s least-developed countries, and most of the rural heartland lacks roads and electricity, as well as telephones. For its 140 million people, Bangladesh has …

Conxus Communications Inc. said it completed a $100 million convertible senior subordinated note offering. Conxus plans to use proceeds from the private placement to fund network buildout, operating expenses, working …

Motorola Inc. announced it has reached an agreement with Latin American paging provider Alfa-Bip of Mexico to provide infrastructure for a nationwide expansion of its paging services. Under the terms …

ATHENS-According to sources at OTE, the Greek telephone company’s subsidiary Cosmote will begin activating personal communications services customers this week as scheduled, becoming the country’s third mobile phone operator. OTE, …

Although the Italian government awarded fixed telephony licenses last week to two companies, confusion and frustration continue to surround the decision to bestow a much-delayed third mobile phone license. The …

NEW YORK-Until it goes public in a partial privatization planned for late this year, Telecom Finland Ltd. will not take part in merger talks with Telenor AS of Norway or …