Yearly Archives: 2005

SpectraSite, Global Signal post figures using new regs

Tower company SpectraSite Inc. said it lost $1.8 million in the fourth quarter, as part of its results for the period and full year....

Verizon Wireless to offer Paris Hilton, Nascar as it pumps up V-Cast

NEW ORLEANS-Verizon Wireless said it will offer its V-Cast subscribers 26 original mobisodes of the hit TV show "The Simple Life: Interns" starring Paris...

Infrastructure players rack up 3G wins

NEW ORLEANS-Several infrastructure suppliers announced third-generation contract wins. L.M. Ericsson said Swedish 3G operator Svenska UMTS-Nät AB, the joint venture between Tele2 and TeliaSonera,...

Court ruling gives rural wireline carriers more time for WLNP

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court March 11 told the Federal Communications Commission it must first examine the impact of its local number portability rules on...

VeriSign offers PTT service for Americas

NEW ORLEANS-VeriSign Inc. said its push-to-talk service is now available for evaluation by North American and Latin American CDMA operators. "Consumers and enterprise users...

ChangingWorlds launches ClixSmart in North America

NEW ORLEANS-ChangingWorlds Ltd. Launched its ClixSmart Intelligent Wireless Portal Platform in North America at the CTIA show. "With ClixSmart's personalization technology our customers can...

Scattered thoughts on CTIA

Another CTIA done and over with. This one seemed a bit far-flung to me, like how ammo from a shotgun spreads far and wide,...

DBC ups wireless prepaid offerings

CHICAGO-Prepaid provider DBC Communications Inc. said it will offer unlimited incoming calls, domestic long-distance, nationwide roaming and rollover minutes as part of its EZlinkmobile...

Former Boost exec back with Amp’d MVNO

The mobile virtual network operator market welcomed back one of its early members last week as former Boost Mobile L.L.C. executive Peter Adderton announced...

Leap lines up Verizon to roam, Verizon gets more spectrum

NEW ORLEANS-Leap Wireless International Inc. continued its rapid evolution last week, signing a pair of deals with Verizon Wireless that will allow Leap to...

Wireless votes for federal, not state, telecom oversight

WASHINGTON-In a slight about face, the wireless industry is welcoming regulation from the Federal Communications Commission, especially if the alternative is 51 different regulatory...

TGN Sync garners more support at IEEE, but falls short of ratification

ATLANTA-As predicted by close industry watchers, the IEEE meeting here did not come up with a definitive tally for the 802.11n standard, but it...

Maryland House passes teen-driving bill

The Maryland House of Delegates passed a teen-driver legislative package that would prohibit use of cell phones by people under age 18 who have...

More complex apps mean experience must be simple

NEW ORLEANS-Whether it's downloading video clips, buying ringtones or simply sending a photo to a friend, the key to enticing consumers to spend more...

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...

Qualcomm, Crown Castle separately aim to advance mobile television in U.S.

NEW ORLEANS-In the interest of advancing mobile television services, Qualcomm Inc. said it will work with leading companies to create a multi-party organization committed...

Wireless votes for federal, not state, telecom oversight

WASHINGTON-In a slight about-face, the wireless industry is welcoming regulation from the Federal Communications Commission, especially if the alternative is 51 different regulatory bodies,...
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