Yearly Archives: 2005

Judge moves Sprint lawsuit can go forward as class action

OLATHE, Kan.-A Kansas court has ruled that a multibillion-dollar class-action lawsuit brought against Sprint Corp. regarding the recombination of its wireless and wireline stocks...

Wireless helps boost telecom spending

WASHINGTON-A new report says wireless technology is a big force behind renewed telecom industry spending. The Telecommunications Industry Association said telecom equipment purchases rose...

Verizon TV new reality show

Verizon Wireless rolled out its consumer-focused high-speed data service last week with the launch of VCast, offering a slew of video-on-demand and gaming options...

Leap expands foreign calling options to include more than 60 countries

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. expanded the international long-distance offering for its Cricket wireless service to more than 60 countries. The expanded service will...

Rinne–Six mergers and still standing

Few carriers have put as much strain on their technology personnel over the past several years as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. From its beginnings as...

U.S. wireless penetration to hit 75% by 2010

DALLAS-U.S. mobile-phone penetration is expected to grow from 61 percent last year to more than 75 percent by 2010, according to a new report...

More smart phones set to launch

ATLANTA-Industry is awash in high-end phone news, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile in Germany showed off new smart phones, and as Panasonic gears...

HP platforms to be deployed in Korea, Sweden, Netherlands

Be it through enabling platforms or the resulting customer wins, Hewlett Packard Co. often strives to highlight its role as a wireless player. With...

SBC’s buy of AT&T to benefit wireless plans

Turning rumor into fact, SBC Communications Inc. reported a deal last week to acquire former parent company AT&T Corp. for $16 billion, creating a...

Follow the money

Follow the money Remember the exhausted cry of victory from the mobile-phone industry when the Senate sealed the deal on relocation fund, E911 and...

World Briefs

Two international carriers announced plans for a roaming agreement for Wi-Fi hot spots. Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. signed a public wireless local area...

Nextel Partners execs set to cash in under Sprint Nextel buy

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. has adopted a retention and severance program that will make all Nextel Partners executives eligible to receive cash incentives if...

Chinese fixed-line carrier proposes China Unicom buy

BEIJING-Future mobile competition in China could be reduced if the government approves a proposal by fixed-line carrier China Telecom to buy mobile carrier China...

Va. telecom tax bill dies in committee, author plans to resurrect

WASHINGTON-A bill favored by CTIA that would have reduced telecom taxes in Virginia was killed by a state Senate committee last week but is...

Alcatel reports full-year profit on strong wireless revenues

PARIS-Alcatel Corp.'s shares fell on its fourth-quarter results, although the company's mobile business experienced a surge. However, the company reported its first full-year profit...

2 Sprint PCS affiliates select Nortel for 1x

2 Sprint PCS affiliates select Nortel for 1x Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has won wireless infrastructure contracts from two carriers, Horizon PCS Inc....

GM to make OnStar standard feature with 2007 models

NEW ORLEANS-The world's largest automaker, General Motors, said it will make OnStar a standard feature on all of its vehicles in the United States...

Rural carriers urge hard line for giving wireless USF subsidies

WASHINGTON-The Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies urged the Federal Communications Commission to set stringent standards for competitors-usually wireless carriers-to...

Industry, gov’t wrestle Wi-Fi at 5 GHz

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is investigating reports that Wi-Fi devices were responsible for disrupting radar at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a probe...

Flarion downplays Sprint’s decision to join WiMAX Forum

Sprint PCS may be going out on a date with WiMAX, but it does not guarantee a wedding ring. That's the way another technology...

M is for Mobile in MTV

If Van Toffler has his way, the "M" in MTV may soon stand for "mobile." Toffler, who ascended to the presidency of MTV Networks...

Sprint results propel industrywide customer adds to new record

Rounding out what has been a record-setting quarter for the country's nationwide operators, Sprint Corp. reported fourth-quarter 2004 results last week that pushed net...

Nokia VC arm gets new name, new partners

Nokia's venture-capital effort is getting a face lift and a new $350 million fund, news that comes as the venture-capital market slowly reawakens from...

Triton, SouthernLinc aim to keep customers close with branding efforts

The Southeast is in for a pair of new branding efforts from regional operators looking to reposition their brands in an ever-changing industry. Triton...

Dwango raises $15M in private placement

SEATTLE-Dwango North America Corp. raised $15 million in a private placement of Series D convertible preferred stock, the mobile content provider said Thursday.Dwango sold...
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