Yearly Archives: 2005

Dobson to forgo cash dividend payment

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said it will not declare or pay a cash dividend April 15 on its outstanding 12.25-percent senior exchangeable preferred stock...

Study says major attack will prompt wireless anti-virus protection software

SAN FRANCISCO-A study from Visiongain predicted it will take a major virus attack for mobile operators and handset companies to realize the potential market...

SIP market to top $5.5B by ’07

NATICK, Mass.-The worldwide market for Session Initiation Protocol infrastructure and software could exceed $5.5 billion by 2007, according to research from Venture Development Corp.The...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

Following is a list of wireless companies whose ratings were either upgraded or downgraded by financial services firms this week.Standard & Poor's lowered its...

SBC, Nortel to provide wireless mesh network for university

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. said it has signed a deal with the University of Arkansas to provide a wireless mesh network using Nortel Networks...

Tank game with invite-a-friend feature to launch this year

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless entertainment publisher Mobliss will distribute Guppy Games' "Tank Wars" to major North Americans carriers this year, the companies said Thursday.The turn-based strategic...

SafeNet to acquire DRM software developer in $10M deal

BALTIMORE-Security technology company SafeNet Inc. said it will acquire DMDsecure B.V., a Dutch digital rights management software developer, for $9.7 million in cash.SafeNet plans...

Intermec, Symbol lawsuits escalate

The battle between wireless enterprise hardware companies Intermec Technologies Corp. and Symbol Technologies Inc. escalated a step further with Intermec filing a counter-suit against...

First Response Coalition re-emerges to fight for interoperability funding

WASHINGTON-The First Response Coalition, which came out against other public-safety organizations at the 11th hour last year in the fight to stop interference in...

EarthLink, SK Telecom finalize MVNO joint venture

Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. and Korean carrier SK Telecom have finalized the formation of their new mobile virtual network operator, the companies announced...

Cingular tests AWS devices for release, Ogo likely won’t make cut

Cingular Wireless is testing the SMT 5600 smart phone from UTStarcom Inc. for use on its network and plans to release the device by...

TIM sells Czech wireless carrier stake to T-Mobile

MILAN, Italy-Telecom Italia Mobile said it finalized a deal with T-Mobile Global Holding for the sale of TIM's 7.16-percent of the share capital of...

Mitec signs $41M base station gear letter of intent

OTTAWA-Mitec Telecom Inc. said it has signed a letter of intent to provide a North American equipment vendor with $41 million worth of base...

OSS companies in $8M acquisition

GAITHERSBURG, Md.-Operations support systems solution company ACE*COMM Corp. said it has acquired 2helix, which provides network assurance, revenue optimization and business intelligence for carriers.The...

TeliaSonera raises ownership in Turkish wireless carrier

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Nordic carrier TeliaSonera said it has agreed with the Cukurova Group to acquire a 27-percent stake in Turkish wireless carrier Turkcell for $3.1...

Alltel expands PTT service, adds handsets

Alltel announced it expanded its push-to-talk service to include additional coverage and features, new rate plans and new handsets."Customers are finding Touch2Talk ideal for...

PubSub to provide RSS feeds to handsets

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Internet monitoring service PubSub Concepts Inc. is teaming with Santa Cruz Tech to provide real-time RSS alerts to mobile phones. The free...

Provigent gains more funding

LOS ALTOS, Calif.-Provigent Inc., which provides system-on-a-chip solutions for broadband wireless systems, said it has increased its third round of funding to $10 million....

TDS sells notes to pay off some wireline debt

CHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc., the company behind U.S. Cellular, said it sold $110 million of its senior notes, which are now expected to...

Mobile Media to offer content with Kyocera Asia-Pac

HONG KONG-Games and entertainment company Mobile Media Co. said it has formed an agreement with Kyocera Communications Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., which provides platforms...

Navini powers first 2.3 GHz WCS network

RICHARDSON, Texas-Leveraging Navini Networks Inc.'s technology, MegaBroadband of Massachusetts said it is launching what it describes as the first commercial use of the 2.3...

PalmOne opens research center in Dublin

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. said it will open an engineering center in Dublin, Ireland, the company's first such facility in Europe.The center will focus on...

Novatel announces convergence product for Europe, Asia

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc. announced the development of the Ovation MCU1200 3G Wireless Multimedia Application Console, powered by Conversa proprietary software suite. The company...

MCI to continue discussions with Qwest

ASHBURN, Va.-MCI Inc. said Thursday that its board of directors plans to continue its discussions with Qwest. Qwest presented a revised proposal to buy...

Metalink lowers 1Q guidance

YAKUM, Israel-Metalink Ltd. announced executive management changes even as it said it will lower its earlier guidance for the first quarter of 2005. The...
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