Yearly Archives: 2005

Verizon, Virgin expand sales channels

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless inked a deal to operate kiosks in more than 100 BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. locations, the carrier said Monday.Verizon will sell...

Finally, light at the end of the W-CDMA hype tunnel

After years of hype and billions of dollars in network upgrades, the time has come for the worldwide W-CDMA market to take off. Perhaps...

WiMAX mainly for rural operators, iSuppli predicts

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-By 2010, less than 5 percent of broadband subscribers will use WiMAX technology as a fixed wireless broadband access solution, said research...

Alta buys Yankee Group

BOSTON-An investment group led by private-equity firm Alta Communications announced it has acquired technology research firm Yankee Group. Yankee Group was previously owned by...

800 MHz rebanding off to slow start

WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz rebanding process may not be going as quickly as first hoped. The 800 MHz Transition Administrator recently told the Federal Communications...

Broadband equipment companies to merge

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless mesh router maker Wave Wireless Corp. and wireless broadband technology developer WaveRider Communications announced plans to merge, saying the combined company...

NENA releases 911 router guide

WASHINGTON-The National Emergency Number Association released its "911 System Reference Guide" to help carriers-primarily Voice over Internet Protocol providers-and public-safety answering points plan and...

Court sides with Nextel Partners in valuation process

NEW YORK-Nextel Partners Inc. was victorious late last week as a judge ruled the carrier could disclose the results of the first two appraisers...

Investors cheer on Ditech’s lower-than-expected loss

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Ditech Communications Corp. announced its fiscal 2006 second-quarter results, reporting a net loss of $1.4 million, or 4 cents per share. The...

U.S. Cellular, TDS receive non-comply notices from AMEX, NYSE

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said they received notices from The American Stock Exchange and The New York...

XM radio available on select handsets

WASHINGTON-XM Satellite Radio last week quietly launched an application to bring its radio service to Windows-powered mobile phones. The largest U.S. satellite radio provider...

Dobson to use Actix’s services

RESTON, Va.-Dobson Cellular Systems said it will use Actix's CellOpt AFP for automatic frequency planning on its GSM/GPRS and TDMA networks.The product also allows...

WiderThan files to go public

WASHINGTON-Korean content provider WiderThan Co. expects to net more than $50 million with its planned initial public offering, according to documents filed with the...

T-Mobile Int’l, Siemens ink music-download deal

Siemens AG said its Music2You music download technology is set to launch through T-Mobile International. The two companies signed a framework agreement, making Music2You...

World Briefs

JAPANAccess Co. Ltd. said it completed its acquisition of PalmSource Inc., which provides the Palm OS operating system for mobile devices. PalmSource now is...

Bango preaches off-deck content gospel

Like European missionaries of centuries past, Bango came to U.S. shores last week preaching the gospel. The Cambridge, U.K.-based company held events in Southern...

New AT&T planning wireless service using Cingular network

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. is reportedly planning to launch an AT&T branded wireless service that will use the network of SBC's current wireless joint...

Sprint Nextel to acquire largest CDMA affiliate

RESTON, Va.-After months of negotiations, Sprint Nextel Corp. reached an agreement to acquire its largest CDMA affiliate, Alamosa Holding Inc., for $4.3 billion, including...

Siemens shoots for No. 2 in telecom network sales

Siemens AG announced plans to invest substantial capital in key Asian markets, aiming to climb from the No. 3 position to the No. 2...

House OKs Dec. 31, 2008, DTV transition date

WASHINGTON-The House of Representatives late Thursday passed its version of budget reconciliation, which sets the hard date for the transition to digital TV at...

Cingular targets kids with Firefly phone

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new phone aimed at children. The carrier picked up Firefly Mobile Inc.'s Firefly phone, which Firefly...

Verizon suggests earlier 700 MHz auction; cash for public safety

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless wants 700 MHz spectrum and it thinks it has a plan that will enable it to bid on the spectrum sooner and...

Loc-Aid garners funds, plans U.S. launch

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Loc-Aid Technologies snared $5 million in its first round of institutional financing, the location-based services application developer said. Loc-Aid said it plans...

Roaming charges spike during summer

SAN FRANCISCO-Citing increased summer travel, performance measurement firm Telephia reported that wireless customers paid 15 percent more in roaming charges in the third quarter...

Cingular turns off, sells towers as part of integration plans

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has identified more than 12,000 GSM sites that it plans to decommission as it integrates 30 of 63 GSM markets by...
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