June 1999 News Stories

June 24-30
· BT/Ericsson launches GSM/DECT
· MTN SA Launches ShareTime
· Kenya issues GSM Tender
· ICOroam available to 15m users
· Swisscom's International Prepaid
· Telkom Activates CLI to mobiles
· Iridium Airtime Prices Reduced
· UK bid for Moroccan GSM license
· GSM MoU gets new Director
· ICOroam available to 15m users
· ISC folds due to Iridium losses
· Telkom SA launches new Centre
· BT/Ericsson launches GSM/DECT
· IrDA joins Bluetooth
· Iridium fires 15% of it's workers
· Telkom Activates CLI to mobiles


June 16-23 1999
· Iridium Airtime Prices Reduced
· UK bid for Moroccan GSM license
· Telkom SA looks for money
· Bosch Signs T9 License
· New 3G Wireless IP Initiative
· GSM MoU Joins 3GPP
· Swisscom's International Prepaid
· Globalstar launches four satellites
· Africa One Gets OK
· ITU Announces Internet Agreement
· Ericsson Predicts Phone Growth


June 8-15 1999
· ICO Extends Rights Offer
· Hitachi Licenses WAP 
· Eight bids for Morocco telecoms
· Agreement reached on 3G
· Wireless data to grow


June 1-7 1999
· FCC denies Omnipoint’s appeal
· Globalstar phones get EU OK 
· Sonofon, Nokia GPRS Deal
· GSM MoU Joins 3GPP
· Nokia partners on WAP
· Egypts Mobinil credits users