NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular said it sold its 65-percent holding in Millicom Argentina, a high-speed wireless data joint venture, to its local partner after...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless said it has agreed to supply Symbol Technologies' mobile computers with its CDMA2000 1x modules. The modules, known as EM3420,...
NEW YORK-Telecommunications-focused investment bank Waller Capital Corp. reported that its client RFB Cellular Inc. has entered into an agreement with Dobson Cellular Systems Inc....
Verizon Wireless increased the stakes in the wireless data market last week, announcing the expansion of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO-based BroadbandAccess service to 11...
WASHINGTON-As the Bush administration weathers criticism from Democrats over delays in modernizing the nation's emergency warning system and insists help is on the way,...
No matter what you call them-ringtones, true tones, master tones, hi-fi ringers-mobile music downloads are producing huge revenues. After a few years of market...
WASHINGTON-The wireless and public-safety communities lost another battle for 700 MHz spectrum to the powerful TV broadcasting lobby. Last week started out well: Sen....
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. will stop selling ring tones, games and other content from its Club Nokia Web site. The world's largest manufacturer of mobile...
U.S. Cellular Corp. entered a definitive agreement to sell its 20-megahertz PCS license covering Daytona Beach, Fla., to MetroPCS Inc. for $8.5 million.U.S. Cellular...
PalmSource Inc.’s results for the first quarter fiscal year 2005 show increased revenues, much-improved net losses and growing smart-phone shipments.The company recorded revenues of...
CARROLLTON, Texas—CellStar Corp. announced it has entered a strategic alliance with Intel Americas Inc. under which it will manage the logistics solutions for fulfillment...
LONDON—Lucasfilm Ltd. and European operator Orange will partner to bring Stars Wars to mobile phones.Beginning this week, Orange customers can download images, film clips,...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.—InterDigital Communications Corp. this week announced it has entered a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-bearing patent license agreement with Toshiba Corp.The agreement covers...
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Carriers should look to non-voice services—particularly ring tones—to increase revenues, according to two studies released this week.A survey conducted by Harris Interactive for...
OSLO, Norway—Norwegian wireless carrier Telenor said it will have its EDGE upgrade in place by end-2005. The carrier decided to upgrade to EDGE technology...
WASHINGTON—The telecommunications industry and policy-makers need to establish a different way of funding enhanced 911 systems especially because these networks are moving to Internet...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Canadian messaging software developer Voice Mobility International Inc. raised $1.6 million in private placement.Mobility offered 2.5 million units consisting of one common...
WASHINGTON—The Senate Commerce Committee passed legislation to distribute universal-service subsidies more uniformly, but the legislation is not expected to become law."There are 18 of...
WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia government Thursday showed off its public-safety wireless network as it urged Congress to allocate 10 megahertz of spectrum in the...
WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Chicago has decided to reconsider an employment discrimination lawsuit against Cingular Wireless L.C.C. that was thrown out of court two...
WASHINGTON—The board of directors of Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has declared a dividends on two series of preferred shares, the outstanding Cumulative Class...
