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Texas Instruments Inc. said it has developed a hardware and software chipset solution for GPRS class 12 wireless handsets. HiddenMind Technology Inc. announced it merged with AnyDevice Inc., a move the companies said will allow them to offer an integrated …

NEW YORK-Through manufacturing outsourcing and layoffs designed to return Ericsson Inc. to profitability, the company’s Consumer Products Division will wind up this year with about 5,000 employees. That compares with 13,000 on staff at the end of 2000, Jan Wareby …

This year, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s National Wireless Safety Week aptly fell in the midst of heated congressional disputes regarding risks cellular phone use poses to drivers and potential harm created by cell-phone radiation. But rather than focus …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand-AAPT and Lucent Technologies Inc. said they abandoned plans to roll out a CDMA network in Australia. AAPT, a Telecom New Zealand subsidiary, suspended rollout of the network last December to review the plan and determined it would …

Alcatel Brazil. With Telemar for a GSM 1800 network in the area from Piau

A week after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in New Jersey, TSR Wireless L.L.C., the nation’s fourth largest paging carrier, announced Friday it will continue to keep its network up and running. According to Friday’s press release-the company’s first public …

Alcatel Europe. With Orange as a strategic supplier for its third-generation networks throughout Europe. Value: Undisclosed Italy. With Wind Telecomunicazioni as a preferred third-generation network supplier. Value: Undisclosed Ericsson China. With China Telecom and Guangdong Mobile Communications to build a …

TORONTO-Now that the C$6.6 billion (US$4.3 billion) Telus deal to acquire Clearnet Communications has been finalized, engineering issues are starting to surface. The challenge? How to combine the wireless operations of Telus and Clearnet and determine the best path for …

The controversy surrounding European third-generation (3G) spectrum auctions reached a new peak with Dutch and Italian competition authorities launching investigations in early November into possible collusion between rival bidders. These moves put further pressure on the European Community (EC) to …

ROME-The results of the Italian third-generation license auction are unfortunate for the Italian government and British Telecommunications plc, while most opportune for the five companies that have unofficially won licenses at prices much lower than anticipated. After just two days …

ROME-The Italian auction for five Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses began last Thursday. Italy is Europe’s largest cell-phone market, with six groups participating in the auction process, which is expected to raise around $21 billion. The German UMTS auction, which …

HELSINKI, Finland-Italian telecommunications operator Wind selected Nokia Corp. as a turnkey supplier of a third-generation wireless communications system, including the supply of Nokia’s mobility core network, radio access technology and mobile terminals. Wind expects to launch 3G mobile Internet services …

TEMPE, Ariz.-Motorola Inc.’s Computer Group, which provides embedded equipment for telecommunications original equipment manufacturers, announced its 2001 telecommunications strategy, including plans to position the company into every telecom system running wireless, enterprise, networking and transmission applications in the world. The …

France France released details of its plan to award four 3G wireless phone licenses based on a beauty contest. Bidders, given a 31 January, 2001, deadline to submit proposals, will be judged on the strength of their business plans, before …

Denmark Tele2 entered an agreement with Sonofon to become a mobile virtual network operator (VNO) in Denmark. Sonofon is the first operator to open its networks to mobile VNOs, according to Tele2’s parent company, NetCom. Finland Sonera said it is …

ROME-Eight groups stepped forward to vie for one of five Italian Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) licenses. The government will announce which bids are accepted by Sept. 2, and business plans and technical details will be due Sept. 11. The …

MILAN, Italy-Italian communications group Tiscali is said to be looking for a partner for its consortium to bid for a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System license in Italy later this year. Deutsche Telekom AG and Hutchison Whampoa were cited in international …

NEW YORK-AirLink PCS, the E-block fledgling of a century-old local exchange carrier, has found a niche providing its prepaid “Super Cordless” service for calling from and within a six-county area of Michigan. “We’ve had visits by dozens of people from …

Tantau Tantau Software Inc. released its Wireless Internet Platform version 2, which features enhancements for back-end connectivity, content personalization and information delivery. In addition, the company announced a strategic agreement with Hewlett-Packard Co. to co-market mobile e-services solutions designed for …

FRANKFURT, Germany-Deutsche Telekom said it signed an agreement to sell its 24.5-percent stake in Wind, its joint venture in Italy. Enel and France Telecom will purchase the stake for about $2.5 billion. After the transaction, Enel’s stake in Wind will …

MILAN, Italy-The Italian government has proposed to use a two-stage process to award five Universal Mobile Telecommunications System licenses later this year. The proposal combines a “beauty contest” with an auction, with the government expecting to raise more than $11.2 …

GENEVA-With auction prices of the United Kingdom’s five third-generation licenses beating even the most inflated analyst forecasts, all eyes are now on Italy, which is set to allocate five 15-year Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) licenses in a few months. …

NEW YORK-Managing solely for the bottom line can come back to bite companies at tax time, with the perverse result of hurting the financial statements so important to existing and potential stakeholders. The adage that there is never time to …

NEW YORK-The Federal Communications Commission 700 MHz auctions in May will be “a significant industry-transforming event and near-term catalyst … in the race toward wireless data,” John Bensche, senior analyst for Lehman Brothers Inc., said. Bidding teams could well include …

Handsets Philips Philips introduced several new handsets. The Ozeo GSM dual-band mobile phone offers a new user interface and a large LCD display with five text lines. The carousel icon screen feature simultaneously displays up to five visual icons representing …