Yearly Archives: 2005

Cost, quality remain concerns for mobile Internet users

CHICAGO-More than half of the world's mobile phone users with multimedia handsets use their phones to access the Internet or check e-mail at least...

Strong chip sales boost Qualcomm’s 4Q

SAN DIEGO-As demand for and shipments of Qualcomm Inc.'s chips took off, so did the company's financial performance. Qualcomm, the world's second-largest chip maker...

American Tower rises on SpectraSite merger

BOSTON-American Tower Corp., the nation's largest tower company, posted an operating profit of $176.7 million in its rental and management segment, up 49 percent...

Mobile ESPN launches bundled voice and data plans

NEW YORK-Mobile ESPN L.L.C.'s unveiled rate plans for the trial launch of its mobile virtual network operator service that rolled out this week in...

VoIP bill moves through Senate as industry expands

WASHINGTON-Recognizing that sometimes it is the local wireline arrier that is the impediment to new communications technologies gaining access to enhanced 911 services, the...

T-Mobile pricing plan looks similar to Leap’s

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. got a jump on the holiday shopping season by rolling out a promotional rate plan that includes 1,500 anytime calling...

FCC extends emergency alert rules

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today extended emergency alert rules to digital media technologies, while soliciting additional comment on how the government can integrate wireless...

EV-DO BlackBerry peaks out of Bell Mobility

WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. appears to be prepping an EV-DO device similar to its 7100-series of gadgets. According to documents on...

Two Asian carriers commit to EV-DO Rev A

SAN DIEGO-Two Asian carriers announced plans to launch CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev A networks by the end of next year-LG Telecom, a small Korean...

Nokia launches mobile TV phone

BARCELONA, Spain-Nokia Corp. showed off a range of new technology at its Mobility Conference, including a phone that can receive DVB-H mobile TV broadcasts....

Samsung to use Dilithium’s video-calling technology

PETALUMA, Calif.-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it will use video technology from Dilithium Networks in its third-generation mobile phones.Dilithium said its AnswerFast Plus technology...

Demographics vary on wireless Web

SAN FRANCISCO-Audience demographics vary drastically among U.S. mobile sports Web sites, according to a study from research firm Telephia.Figures from the company's monthly report...

Leap’s Moschner to purchase stock

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc.'s board of directors granted Albin Moschner, the company's executive vice president and chief marketing officer, the option to purchase...

DT announces massive cuts as telecom industry evolves

BERLIN-Citing changing industry dynamics, German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG said it plans to cut 32,000 jobs during the next three years-with most of...

Ericsson targets BlackBerry with EMO product

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced Jordanian operator MobileCom will use its Ericsson Mobile Organizer to offer push e-mail services. The deal is notable as it...

July Systems nets $10 million in financing

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-July Systems snagged $10 million in a Series C round of funding led by Motorola Ventures, the mobile storefront builder said Wednesday...

Sprint Nextel recovers after Hurricane Wilma

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. said it has nearly completed restoring its wireless and wireline networks in south Florida following Hurricane Wilma.The company said more...

Leno’s gags to run on Power Vision; Fox drops mobile version of ’24’

BURBANK, Calif.-Subscribers of Sprint Nextel Corp.'s new Power Vision service can access video content from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," the carrier announced....

TestQuest secures $7.5M in funds

MINNEAPOLIS-TestQuest Inc., which provides automated testing solutions for the wireless industry, said it closed a $7.5 million round of financing.Gabriel Venture Partners led the...

Military’s use of spectrum debated

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-Does the military use its spectrum resources efficiently and effectively? This is the question being debated in a weeklong conference. At one end...

Ditech program to evaluate quality of voice calls

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Ditech Communications Corp. announced its Voice Quality Evaluation Program, which the company said is a network-advisory program that allows carriers to evaluate...

Cable companies tie up with Sprint Nextel

NEW YORK-Following months of speculation, Sprint Nextel Corp. announced agreements with four cable companies to provide wireless services using Sprint Nextel's nationwide network. Comcast...

Michigan county to get free low-speed wireless Internet

PONTIAC, Mich.-Wireless Oakland selected Pontiac-based MichTel Communications L.L.C. to provide countywide wireless Internet service. The value of the project has not been released.Thirteen companies...

Nortel posts loss of 2 cents per share

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. posted a third-quarter net loss of $105 million, or 2 cents per share, less than what was expected after the mayhem...

GTP scores more towers

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Global Tower Partners said it completed the acquisition of the site management division of Tower Resource Management, which adds 3,676 new rooftop...
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