Yearly Archives: 2004

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, 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...

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...

CTIA warns of possible USF increases

WASHINGTON-CTIA-The Wireless Association warned that universal-service contributions could increase by 40 percent if the Federal Communications Commission accepts the projections of the Universal Service...

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,...

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...

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...

Industry warns updating EAS system for wireless may be daunting

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry told the Federal Communications Commission that integrating wireless technology into the nation's outdated Emergency Alert System could be more difficult than...

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...

CellStar to distribute multimedia device in Asia

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. said its Greater China subsidiary will begin distributing a portable multimedia device in the Asia-Pacific region.The device includes an MPEG4 digital...

Companies partner to offer wireless video products

NEW YORK-Mobile content company Crisp Wireless will team with Video Design Software to offer an integrated package of mobile video marketing products. The offerings...

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 Singapore-based...

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, inclusive of approximately $15...

Alamosa bolsters quarterly customer growth

Sprint PCS' largest affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported 53,000 net customer additions during the third quarter, which was more than three times the 16,000...

French carrier selects PoC solution from Motorola

PARIS-Motorola Inc. and Bouygues Telecom, a French mobile operator, announced a contract to deliver Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) services using Motorola V400p...

SmartServ hires Jefferies for financial advice

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-Looking to explore strategic growth options, content provider SmartServ Online Inc. announced that it has retained investment banking firm Jefferies & Co....

Verizon Wireless buys all NextWave licenses for $3B

Following weeks of rumors, Verizon Wireless said it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase all of NextWave Telecom Inc.'s spectrum licenses covering 73...

Singapore carrier trials 3 U.S.-developed high-speed technologies

Wireless carrier Mobile One announced trials of three different U.S.-developed technologies for wireless high-speed data access for its subscribers. M1, which has more than...

Openwave names new CEO

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Mobile software developer Openwave Systems Inc. named David Peterschmidt as president and chief executive officer, the company announced yesterday.Peterschmidt, 57, is a...

Motorola launches Ferrari-inspired phone at Bloomingdale’s

NEW YORK-Another handset took to the catwalk yesterday, as Motorola launched a $600 phone that will be sold at Bloomingdale's.The phone manufacturer teamed with...

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 new report from...

Telefonica Moviles chooses Datumcom for location

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Telefonica Moviles (Peru) selected Datumcom Corp. for A-GPS support and location-based services deployment engineering services. The company is providing its LOC-AID.net location...

Dobson boosts revenue, narrows loss

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 was...

Ericsson wins follow-on EDGE contract in Malaysia

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will be the prime supplier to upgrade and expand DiGi Telecommunications' nationwide GSM/GPRS network with EDGE. The upgrade will...

SpectraSite rides strong tower-sector quarter with increased profit

SpectraSite Inc. continues to ride a wave of positive momentum following its emergence from Chapter-11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year.The company followed an improved...
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