2003

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. said the quarterly dividend on its 6.25-percent convertible preferred stock will be paid Nov. 17 to holders of record Nov. 1 of shares of the company’s common stock. The dividend rate will be announced by Nov. …

WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp. and other investors today said they will ask the Cote d’Ivoire government to compensate them for having to shut down a U.S.-owned mobile-phone system in the African nation, following looting and strong-arm tactics by a shadowy businessman …

LAS VEGAS-Aiirnet Wireless L.L.C., which provides and deploys high-speed Wi-Fi Internet service, made several announcements at this week’s CTIA Wireless I.T. show in Las Vegas. The company announced the availability of the AiirLink Hot-Spot-In-A-Box, which allows any retail establishment to …

LAS VEGAS-Audiovox Corp. will demonstrate its new CDM-8900 camera phone at the Wireless I.T. show in Las Vegas. The CDMA2000 1x-capable handset features a 310-pixel digital camera and color screen. The tri-mode phone provides global positioning system technology (system dependent), …

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. announced it will use a streaming video player from RealNetworks Inc. in upcoming mobile phones, including new phones using its Linux/Java operating system. The move is notable on several levels. First, it marks Motorola’s plans to support …

TOKYO-KDDI Corp. plans to launch its third-generation CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network Nov. 28, offering a flat-rate fee of $38 a month. The launch will mark one of the first EV-DO mobile network launches in the world, followed by operators in South …

U.S. Cellular reported an increase in service revenues of 12 percent for the third quarter of 2003 to $628.4 million over the same period a year ago. The company’s $97 million in operating income during the quarter was a 55-percent …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc.’s amended joint plan of reorganization has been confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California. The plan, still subject to regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission, is expected to reduce …

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J.-Wireless carriers might see churn the likes of that experienced by long-distance service providers once wireless local number portability is implemented, according to research from Solomon Wolff Associates. About one in six wireless subscribers switched during the past …

Lucent Technologies Inc. stopped its three-year trend of quarterly losses by turning a profit and bringing cheer to its shareholders as the company’s shares rose on the news. “It feels great to post a profitable quarter with positive operating cash …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced several promotions in conjunction with NCAA Football, offering new content for the operator’s football fans. NCAA Football Alerts will offer text messages with scoreboard information, kickoff reminders and trivia. An exclusive wireless NCAA Football game allows …

LAS VEGAS-Nellymoser Inc. announced the availability of MedleyTunes and MedleyTones, mobile music distribution solutions for the new generation of mass-market Java-enabled handsets, at this week’s CTIA show in Las Vegas. MedleyTunes allows wireless users to listen to high-quality music clips …

WASHINGTON-A consumer group Tuesday filed a billing lawsuit against Nextel Communications Inc. in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming the carrier billed subscribers for errant text messages without notifying them or compensating all affected wireless customers. In recent months, Nextel has …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. added two U.S. carriers to its list of BREW clients, with both Metro PCS and Western Wireless Corp. signing agreements with the vendor to offer BREW services to their subscribers. MetroPCS’s subscribers in San Francisco; Sacramento, Calif.; …

AUSTIN, Texas-UTStarcom said it will use Motorola Inc.’s network processors and wireless network interface software for its W-CDMA solutions. “We consider Motorola network processors to be part of our 3G product strategy, enabling us to create multiple, cost-effective 3G designs …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced a joint initiative with Oracle Corp. to offer enterprise customers integrated mobility solutions based on Oracle 10g and Vodafone Network Services. The deal covers joint development work, marketing efforts and a plan to launch further products. …

ORLANDO, Fla.-ClearSky Mobile Media Inc. announced a partnership with Chippendales Entertainment L.L.C. to feature the men of Chippendales on mobile phones. With the service, wireless users can access Chippendales men as screen savers and wallpaper and send them as electronic …

TOKYO-Japanese vendor NEC Corp. said it enjoyed a 65-percent leap in its quarterly profits with a net income of $55.41 million on strong phone sales. In the same period, profit was $33.6 million. Its revenues fell 8 percent to $1.63 …

AUSTIN, Texas-StarCore LLC said it has unveiled synthesizable, modular DSP solutions known as the SC1200 and SC1400 lines for wireless handsets and personal digital assistants, networking infrastructure, media gateways and voice over Internet Protocol and Web tablets. “Both product families …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported strong third-quarter 2003 financial results, reflecting improved revenues and subscriber additions and narrowed losses. The company said its total revenues were $280,914, up substantially from the $180,690 reported for last year’s third quarter. Adjusted earnings …

LAS VEGAS-Digit Wireless said its Fastap technology was used by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association at its keynote session at the I.T. show in Las Vegas. The company said CTIA Chief Executive Officer Tom Wheeler used a Panasonic GD87 …

SAN FRANCISCO-Interest from U.S. wireless consumers in downloading premium content and using value-added services is on the rise, according to research from business system software provider Qpass and Telephia, which provides marketing and service quality intelligence to the industry. According …

LAS VEGAS-Two new acquisitions highlight the potential of the wireless data market, as well as the growing valuations for the players involved. First, wireless data mainstay InfoSpace Inc. announced it purchased mobile media company Moviso from Vivendi Universal Net USA …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Handspring Inc. and Palm Inc. have entered a memorandum of understanding for a settlement with the plaintiffs in two lawsuits related to Palm’s proposed acquisition of Handspring. The proposed settlement calls for an additional disclosure concerning the merger …

SEATTLE-Mobile application company Mobliss announced two new marketing campaigns around its premium short message service and downloadable mobile services. Fox Broadcasting Co. will offer premium SMS and downloadable services called “Joe 2 Go” that promote its new TV show “The …