Yearly Archives: 2004

Tritel, TeleCorp to redeem notes related to AWS buy

ATLANTA-In connection with its recent acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reported that AWS subsidiaries Tritel PCS Inc. and TeleCorp Wireless...

Jamdat falls 30% on quarterly report

Jamdat Mobile Inc. fell back to earth Tuesday as its stock fell more than 30 percent following a disappointing quarter.In the first quarterly statement...

First Avenue to acquire Teligent

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-First Avenue Networks said it signed an agreement to acquire all of Teligent Inc.'s assets and fixed broadband wireless operations.First Avenue, which intends...

Changes likely ahead at FCC

WASHINGTON-Despite the Republican sweep in last week's elections, wholesale changes could be in store at the Federal Communications Commission at a time when the...

HSDPA suppliers to compete with WiMAX vendors

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Mobile communications vendors may soon find themselves in competition with WiMAX vendors for the same customers, according to a report from ABI...

Asian wireless carriers create regional alliance

SINGAPORE-Following their European counterparts, seven Asia-Pacific mobile operators inked a deal to form a regional alliance, called Bridge Mobile Alliance, which will operate through...

Cingular report at odds with public statements

WASHINGTON-Key documents appear to contradict public statements by Cingular Wireless L.L.C. on workforce diversity allegations in three discrimination lawsuits and on a confidential report...

U.S. operators keep some adult content at arm’s length

Terrified by the stigma of pornography and despite its revenue-enhancing potential, U.S. carriers continue to keep mobile adult content at arm's length, refusing to...

Wireless gaming firms announce deals

LONDON-The scramble to find allies continued in the mobile gaming arena with two new partnerships and an acquisition. Tiger Telematics, the U.S.-based producer of...

Hush, hush sweet contract

Efforts to build a national security wireless network in Iraq have always been murky and dangerous. It is still risky business, with blood-thirsty insurgents...

Qualcomm plugs into mobile TV

Mobile TV took a big step forward last week as Qualcomm Inc. announced plans to deploy an $800 million nationwide network delivering multimedia messaging...

Nation’s Briefs

Mobile-phone industry lawyers said they intend to ask a D.C. court to dismiss six brain-cancer suits on federal pre-emption grounds. In July, U.S. District...

Business Briefs

Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has completed the scheduled transfer of certain optical design operations and related assets in Ottawa and Monkstown, Northern Ireland,...

UTStarcom completes Audiovox handset division buy

ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom announced it finished its $165 million acquisition of some assets of Audiovox Corp.'s mobile handset division. UTStarcom, which supplies wireless and wireline...

Nokia showcases 3 new smart phones, PoC client

Nokia Corp. used its Nokia Mobility Conference last week in Monaco as a platform to showcase several new products, including its new smart-phone offerings:...

Dobson boosts revenue, narrows loss

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp., which previously reported preliminary third-quarter results, posted $272.4 million in total revenues during the third quarter of this year, which...

Voters say yes to some E911 fees, no to others

WASHINGTON-Voters across the country had a decidedly mixed view about whether their telecom bills should increase to upgrade their local 911 systems. The most-watched...

Nokia lays out ambitious handset, network plans

NEW YORK-Nokia Corp. plans to roll out 40 handsets next year as part of the company's series of projections. The Finnish vendor also said...

Triton PCS announces $250M loan

BERWYN, Pa.-Former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Inc. reported that it intends to enter into a $250 million senior secured term loan...

SmartServ hires Jefferies for financial advice

Looking to explore strategic growth options, content provider SmartServ Online Inc. retained investment banking firm Jefferies & Co. Inc. Jefferies will advise the company's...

DoCoMo buys ISP group for $70M

TOKYO-Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire 100 percent of inter-touch (BVI) Ltd. for $70 million. Inter-touch is a...

Verizon, Nextel call truce, 800 MHz may progress

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications Inc. say they have buried the hatchet on several issues. The truce included the companies dropping their lawsuits against...

Vodacom to offer 3G services in South Africa

LONDON-South African wireless carrier Vodacom intends to be the first African carrier to offer third-generation services through a deal announced with Vodafone Group plc,...

Crown Castle buys Verizon stake in joint venture

Crown Castle International Corp. said it purchased Verizon Wireless' 37.3-percent interest in their Crown Atlantic Joint Venture for $295 million, including $15 million of...

Verizon buys NextWave for $3B

Following weeks of speculation, Verizon Wireless inked an agreement late last week to acquire bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. and its remaining spectrum licenses for...
- Advertisment -

Most Read