Yearly Archives: 2005

US Title selects Ticor as preferred provider for wireless deals

LEBANON, N.J.-US Title Search Inc. and Ticor Title Insurance Co.'s National Commercial Division in New York have formed a strategic alliance.According to the agreement,...

Summus raises $4M through warrant exercise

RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc., which provides mobile media applications, said it has raised more than $4 million in operating capital through an exercise of warrants....

OMA clarifies its role in DRM licensing

SAN DIEGO-The Open Mobile Alliance clarified its role in digital rights management license pricing Thursday, going out of its way to say that it...

Telcontar updates real-time traffic product

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Telcontar, which provides location-based services software, released its Traffic Manager 3.0 product. Traffic Manager 3.0 supports real-time traffic incident data for more...

Renesas forms design company in France

TOKYO-Renesas Technology Corp. announced it formed a new design company, Renesas Design France S.A.S in Rennes, France, which the company said will develop and...

Finnish radio station launches Nokia technology

ESPOO, Finland-SBS Finland's Kiss FM radio station launched Nokia Corp.'s Visual Radio technology, which allows listeners to give feedback and to participate in programs."Kiss...

SBC adds 3,300 hot spots with roaming agreements

SBC Communications Inc. reported Wi-Fi roaming agreements with Airpath Wireless and Boingo Wireless that will add 3,300 nationwide and international hot-spot locations to SBC's...

Upgrades and downgrades: weekly roundup of ratings changes

Following is a roundup of ratings changes for companies in the wireless market during the week of Feb. 28.JP Morgan upgraded its rating on...

Yahoo! makes buy to further wireless gaming

Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. jumped headfirst into the mobile gaming waters Friday, acquiring New Jersey-based technology company Stadeon Inc. and launching a studio to...

Fatal N.C. cell-phone tower fall under investigation

WASHINGTON-North Carolina authorities confirmed they are investigating the death of a man who fell at least 100 feet from a cell-phone tower owned by...

Nokia denies reports that it has dropped fuel-cell battery plans

Nokia Corp. discounted reports that it had dropped plans to make fuel-cell batteries for its mobile phones. A spokesman for the company said Nokia...

Nortel, LG complete call with HSDPA handset

CHATEAUFORT, France-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has partnered with LG Electronics Co. Ltd. to complete what it describes as the industry's first live test...

Nortel announces management changes, hires Cisco exec

TORONTO-The board of directors of Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has announced executive changes as part of its move to strengthen its leadership.Bill Owens...

Crown Castle says 2004 lease activity up 40%

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International said it experienced better-than-expected lease activity for 2004 with more than a 40-percent increase in site-leasing activity compared with 2003.The company...

France Telecom to participate in Czech tender

PARIS-France Telecom and the consortium of The Blackstone Group, CVC Capital Partners and Providence Equity Partners Inc. said they will join forces to participate...

Mobile TV firm gains $15M in funds

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.-Mobile TV provider VStar has locked up $15 million in financing in a recent round co-led by Charles River Ventures and Bessemer...

Qualcomm puts EV-DV on hold

The wireless industry should not hold its breath for the coming of CDMA2000 EV-DV technology. Both Qualcomm Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. said they...

Incentives won’t speed DTV transition, says expert

WASHINGTON-Even if the TV broadcasters are given incentives to speed the digital TV spectrum transition, it probably will not help, according to a draft...

InPhonic to launch MVNO targeting Hispanic market

InPhonic Inc. said it plans to launch a Spanish version of its Liberty Wireless mobile virtual network operator prepaid wireless service exclusively targeting the...

FCC approves NextWave’s sale to Verizon

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday approved the sale of NextWave Telecom Inc.'s remaining PCS licenses to Verizon Wireless for $3 billion.NextWave now expects to...

UWB groups merge

MANHASSET, N.Y.-The WiMedia Alliance said it has merged with the MultiBand OFDM Alliance Special Interest Group.The combined group will be known as the WiMedia...

NTU asks FCC to reject carrier proposal to prohibit regulatory fees

WASHINGTON-The National Taxpayers Union today urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a proposal to prohibit mobile-phone operators from adding regulatory recovery fees or...

Nextel approves bonuses for Donahue, Kelly

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc.'s board of directors approved a $1.8 million bonus for Tim Donahue, company president and chief executive officer, and a $800,000 bonus...

Motorola invests $5M in Brazilian R&D efforts

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Motorola Inc. said it has invested $5 million for research and development during the next three years to pursue two new initiatives.The...

New CPUC commissioner supports reinstating bill of rights

WASHINGTON-New California Public Utilities Commission member Dian Grueneich signaled she is not prepared to throw out the bill of rights for telecom consumers, saying...
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