Yearly Archives: 2005

MCI expands hot-spot network to 11,000 locations

ASHBURN, Va.-MCI Inc. announced a new deal with Wi-Fi aggregator Boingo Wireless that the carrier said will almost double its hot-spot network to a...

U.K.’s MonsterMob buys Asian content companies

LONDON-MonsterMob Group plc, which sells mobile entertainment content and services, said it has agreed to acquire all the share capital of Upper Mobile Ltd....

Xdrive offers wireless access service

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Xdrive launched a new service that gives customers wireless access to their files through any Internet-connected wireless phone, smart phone or handheld...

Airbiquity reaches 1M OnStar deployments

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash.-Airbiquity Inc. said its aqLink technology has been deployed in more than 1 million OnStar in-vehicle systems."We are very proud to have...

Symbian licenses Microsoft technology to boost corporate appeal

Symbian announced it will license Microsoft Corp.'s ActiveSync wireless e-mail technology, a move aimed at making the Symbian platform more appealing to corporate users....

Alcatel highlights wireless in financial road show

Alcatel Alsthom said it is embarking on its quarterly road show to showcase its corporate strategy and offerings for both the wireless and fixed...

Nextel adds cell sites in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS-Nextel Communications Inc. announced it expanded its coverage in northern Indiana, giving customers access to its Direct Connect push-to-talk service and other features.The iDEN...

Telekom Austria exercises option for MobilTel stake

VIENNA, Austria-Telekom Austria said it paid $105.6 million to purchase MobilTel AD, a Bulgarian wireless carrier, as part of an option call option agreement...

Mitec closes Broadband Wireless buy

MONTREAL-Mitec Telecom Inc. said it has closed its acquisition of the assets of Broadband Wireless L.L.C. for $1.2 million. Broadband Wireless specializes in amplifiers."This...

Alcatel wins GSM upgrade contracts in China

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. signed $22.4 million in GSM network expansion contracts with Jilin Mobile Communication Co. Ltd. and Shanxi Mobile Communication Co., two subsidiaries of...

CTIA requests protection from early-termination-fee class actions

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry has asked the Federal Communications Commission for a ruling that would shield mobile-phone carriers in the future from class-action lawsuits challenging...

Association says proposed handset DRM fees are too expensive

A trade association of mobile operators and content providers took up the fight against a group of technology companies it said is looking to...

TelASIC raises $26M in new financing

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-TelASIC Communications Inc. said it has raised $26 million in a series D round of financing.The company, which develops analog and mixed-signal...

Canadian text messaging on the rise

TORONTO-Canadians sent more than 710 million person-to-person text messages from their mobile phones in 2004, up from 352 million during the previous year, according...

PlayTV buys Pixel for mobile play

NEW YORK-PlayTV and Pixel Technologies are joining forces to target emerging entertainment platforms such as mobile devices and interactive TV. PlayTV, a publisher of...

Verizon Wireless to expand S.C. call center

COLUMBIA, S.C.-Verizon Wireless said it is expanding its Columbia call center and will hire more than 250 new full-time employees in 2005. The center,...

Alcatel takes aim at North American CDMA space

Alcatel Althsom may not be the first names in the CDMA business, but the French vendor aims for a robust market share in the...

Industry could ask Supreme Court to review RF lawsuits

WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry may ask the Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that breathed new life into five class-action lawsuits alleging...

FCC designates 811 for utility one-call centers

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday designated 811 as the dialing code for utility one-call centers, leaving 611 as the only unassigned three-digit number. When...

O2 Germany selects Novatel devices for UMTS/Wi-Fi service

MUNICH, Germany-Novatel Wireless Inc. said it signed a frame agreement with O2 Germany for the purchase of mobile communications equipment, which includes the supply...

Wireless carriers to compete with IP technologies for $$

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The migration of fixed-line traffic to mobile networks is expected to create a $200 billion revenue opportunity for mobile networks as well as...

AOL partners with Cingular, U.S. Cellular on mobile apps

NEW ORLEANS-America Online Inc. announced deals with two U.S. wireless carriers. Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it is working with AOL to give Cingular Wireless...

Nortel, Motorola update infrastructure to help Verizon Wireless

NEW ORLEANS-Both Nortel Networks Ltd. and Motorola Inc. made infrastructure announcements at the CTIA Wireless 2005 show in New Orleans meant to increase Verizon...

Cingular reaches 50M customers

NEW ORLEANS-Cingular Wireless announced it now counts 50 million customers. "Attaining 50 million customers is a key indicator that our merger with AT&T Wireless...

Centennial Puerto Rico to offer BREW applications

NEW ORLEANS-Qualcomm Inc. said it signed a definitive agreement with Centennial, a leading provider of wireless services in Puerto Rico, to offer downloadable wireless...
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