Yearly Archives: 2004

Swisscom ends merger talks with Telekom Austria

BERNE, Switzerland-Swisscom AG said it will not make an offer to merge with Telekom Austria and said talks regarding a possible merger between the...

Contactless payment options reach consumers through sports stadiums, McDonald’s

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being used to enable contactless payment solutions for consumers in various venues, all in the name of...

Verizon Wireless receives approval for Qwest buy

Qwest Communications International Inc. confirmed it has received anti-trust approval from the government for the $418 million sale of its wireless assets to Verizon...

Rural carriers try to replace roaming $ with mixed success

Rural operators continued to wean themselves from roaming revenues during the second quarter of this year with mixed results as some have been able...

VCs come back to wireless

Purse strings are loosening for wireless companies as the industry relaxes the tight fists of the past few years.In spite of the risks, venture-capital...

Sprint PCS adds second TV service

Sprint PCS introduced a new multimedia message service that can deliver more than 600 new streaming audio and video clips per day to subscribers...

Wireless awarded lots of loans for rural broadband

WASHINGTON-A high percentage of the loans approved for the Rural Broadband Loan Program were awarded for wireless services, said Hilda Gay Legg, administrator of...

Millicom moves Central American carriers to GSM

Millicom International Cellular said its Central American wireless operations have launched GSM services in the 800 MHz band under the brand name Tigo. The...

Tekelec to buy Steleus

CALABASAS, Calif.-Tekelec Inc said it has agreed to acquire Steleus Group Inc. to advance its network and service performance management capability for global reach.Tekelec...

Millicom transitions Central American carriers to GSM

BERTRANGE, Luxembourg-Millicom International Cellular said its Central American wireless operations have launched GSM services in the 800 MHz band under the brand name Tigo.The...

Chasma to provide mobile Slingo games

BOSTON-Mobile entertainment publisher Chasma Inc. announced a deal to bring wares from online game developer Slingo to mobile devices.The first mobile Slingo games, Slingo...

Metro One wins concierge-services patent

PORTLAND, Ore.-Metro One Telecommunications Inc. was awarded a patent for a method of personal services offerings included in the company's TeleConcierge, Infone and enhanced...

Sacramento office deploys Wi-Fi network

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Plaza Five Fifty Five, an office location in downtown Sacramento, Calif., has installed a free indoor/outdoor Wi-Fi network that can accommodate 300 users...

Ericsson supplies Bell Canada’s fixed wireless expansion

QUEBEC-Bell Canada and Ericsson Canada have partnered to expand Bell Canada's Alberta fixed wireless network.For the expansion, Ericsson will supply a complete MINI-LINK network...

Jamdat Mobile posts profit

LOS ANGELES-Mobile game manufacturer Jamdat Mobile Inc. increased revenues by nearly 400 percent in the second quarter this year compared with last year, according...

U.S. Title Search offers wireless carriers streamlined title searches

LEBANON, N.J.-U.S. Title Search Inc. assists wireless carriers in streamlining title searches required to build or upgrade wireless communications towers. The company uses a...

Wireless awarded high number of loans for rural broadband service

WASHINGTON-A high percentage of the loans approved for the Rural Broadband Loan Program were awarded for wireless services, said Hilda Gay Legg, administrator of...

Remec sells nanowave subsidiary

SAN DIEGO-Remec Inc. said it sold its majority interest in its subsidiary, Remec Nanowave Technologies Inc., which designs and makes electro-optic subsystems, thin film...

Tekelec to buy Steleus

CALABASAS, Calif.-Tekelec Inc said it has agreed to acquire Steleus Group Inc. to advance its network and service performance management capability for global reach.Tekelec...

Cingular honors 25 millionth customer

BOSTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. honored Medfield, Mass., resident John Brooks III as the carrier's 25 millionth customer at a ceremony at Cingular's flagship store in...

American Tower closes convertible notes sale

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has closed its previously announced sale of 3-percent convertible notes due 2012. The sale will result in net proceeds of approximately...

ACS begins unlimited mobile-to-home service

Integrated telecommunications provider Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. launched a new calling plan that will allow customers to purchase unlimited calling between their wireless...

Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile shine brightest in call-quality survey

J.D. Power and Associates' 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide...

GSA says 75 W-CDMA handset models announced

LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association said there are 75 W-CDMA terminal models in the market or announced. GSA, an organization that represents GSM-based suppliers,...

Fitch upgrades Motorola

Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded Motorola from stable to positive, reflecting the company's improvement in credit protection measures, balance sheet and cash flow.The...
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