Yearly Archives: 2004

Verizon set to raise $1.9B in Telus share sale

Dan MeyerVerizon Communications Inc. is expected to raise $1.9 billion from its sale of 73.5 million shares of Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. The...

J.D. Powers certifies Nokia’s Fla. call center

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-J.D. Power and Associates announced it certified Nokia Corp.'s call center in Tampa, Fla. The firm said the certification indicates Nokia's call...

Verizon Wireless buys small Calif. carrier

Verizon Wireless said Thursday it completed the purchase of Northern California wireless operator Mountain Cellular from Sierra Tel Communications Group. The deal includes Mountain...

Freescale becomes independent company

Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Motorola Inc.'s former semiconductor subsidiary, became a free, independent company following the completion of the spin-off. As a result, Motorola issued...

T-Mobile International names new CMO

BONN, Germany-T-Mobile International said it named consumer-goods marketing executive Ulli Gritzuhn as its new chief marketing officer to replace Nikesh Arora, who left T-Mobile...

ShenTel closes on NTC buy

EDINBURG, Va.-Rural telecommunications provider Shenandoah Telecommunications Co., which also operates as a Sprint PCS affiliate, closed on its previously announced $23.2 million acquisition of...

MobiTV celebrates first birthday

BERKELY, Calif.-The nation's first live mobile TV broadcaster celebrated its first birthday Thursday. MobiTV, which recently reached an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc.,...

U.S. missing from top 10 mobile multimedia countries

WASHINGTON-Japan and South Korea lead the world in mobile multimedia usage, according to a report from Telecommunications Management Group Inc. titled "Superstars of the...

North Sight to launch iDEN network in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-The first iDEN wireless service in Puerto Rico will launch in the fourth quarter under the brand name of ProxTel Wireless....

Comverse reports increasing quarterly revenues

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Wireless technology company Comverse Technology Inc. reported increasing revenues and a positive net income, although investors seemed leery of the company and sent...

Vodafone Australia to use Lucent IP/MPLS gear

SYDNEY, Australia-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will supply a new Internet Protocol/Multiprotocol Label Switching system in conjunction with Juniper Networks Inc. to carry traffic...

Sierra sees stock rise, sells Voq through Rogers

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. enjoyed both a boost in its stock price as well as the release of its Voq smart phone in...

Turbo Squid begins discussion forum for 3D developers

NEW ORLEANS-Content provider Turbo Squid launched a new discussion forum for developers creating three-dimensional content for the Java M3G platform.The Mobile Developers Forum will...

Bell Canada to trial technology that integrates 1x with fixed services

TORONTO-Bell Canada and BridgePort Networks said they have agreed to develop and trial Internet Protocol technology that integrates fixed and mobile voice services.The solution...

Device management challenges businesses

LONDON-Mobile device management is a daunting task for any company, but it is particularly difficult for smaller businesses, according to Strategy Analytics' "Market Outlook:...

T-Mobile execs defend employment actions in Calif.

WASHINGTON-Deutsche Telecom and T-Mobile officials in Germany assert the 100 unionized technicians fired by subsidiary T-Mobile USA Inc. are not protected because the action...

Cingular, Sprint join group to fight wireless spam, viruses

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) announced Wednesday that Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS and France Telecom have joined its efforts to fight spam and...

Cingular Wireless raises expectations

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. provided a financial update of its acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., highlighted by expectations of between $3.6 billion and $5...

Motorola launches OSS compatibility program

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. launched a new product support program for independent software vendors.Through the Listed Product Support Program, Motorola will support qualified companies...

InfoSpace buys IOMO for $15M

Yet another mobile gaming acquisition was announced this week, as InfoSpace Inc. revealed it had bought IOMO Ltd., a U.K.-based publisher, for $15 million...

FCC cancels Western Wireless historic preservation fine

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has rescinded a proposed $200,000 fine against Western Wireless for operating a transmitter on a historic site in North Dakota.The...

Sprint PCS to sell LG sliding phone

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS announced it will begin selling the sliding-style PM-325 phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. The phone will be available for...

Singapore airline’s Internet service includes wireless carrier tie-in

SINGAPORE-Connexion by Boeing has signed yet another airline for its high-speed, in-flight Internet service with Singapore Airlines (SIA). The deal also includes service provider...

Nortel wins CDMA 450 MHz contracts in Russia

MOSCOW-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it won three contracts in Russia for wireless broadband equipment in the 450 MHz band. The value of the deals...

Cingular to roll out UMTS network by end-2006

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it will begin deploying a UMTS/HSDPA-based network next year with plans to cover most major markets by the end of...
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