Yearly Archives: 2005

Carrier Briefs

Sprint Nextel Corp. closed on its $287.5 million acquisition of network affiliate Gulf Coast Wireless Ltd. Partnership. The closing resolves litigation Gulf Coast filed...

Centennial posts more customers, more income

Thanks to an off-kilter-reporting schedule, Centennial Communications Corp. got a jump on quarterly reporting season last week, posting improved financial and mixed operations metrics...

Verizon Wireless completes Valley Telecom purchase

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it completed the purchase of Valley Telecommunications' cellular assets in southeastern Arizona.The transaction includes licenses and network and operations assets...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

National Cellular to distribute Bluetooth product for hearing-aid users

ARLINGTON, Texas-National Cellular announced it will distribute Starkey Laboratories' Ear Level Instrument product, which the companies said will allow hearing-aid users to make calls...

Ntelos plans $175M IPO

Regional telecommunications provider Ntelos Holdings Corp. reported plans for an initial public offering of up to 15 million shares of common stock. If approved,...

InterDigital releases HSDPA coprocessor

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. released its new HSDPA coprocessor terminal for mobile phones. The company said the chip offering features low-power usage...

FCC ruling aims to clear antenna-siting backlog

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission ruled to clear the backlog of antenna-siting applications subject to a nationwide programmatic agreement designed to elicit dialogue among tower...

Europe to foster DVB-H, says study

LONDON-Digital video broadcasting for handhelds (DVB-H) is poised to become the primary channel for mobile video in Europe, according to a study from Frost...

Comverse buys CSG division for $251M

Customer-care and billing solutions provider CSG Systems International Inc. announced it's selling its Global Software & Services Division assets to Comverse Inc. for $251...

UTStarcom shares tumble on financial warnings

Shares of UTStarcom Inc. tumbled more than 25 percent after the company announced a series of warnings, including a drop in revenues, a Securities...

T-Mobile, O2 offer wireless Internet services

LONDON-The wireless Internet is coming to European users in a big way this week, as two European operators launched high-speed mobile Web services.T-Mobile U.K....

Cingular clarifies San Fran wireless position

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has asked the city of San Francisco to consider its wireless EDGE network as a complement to San Francisco's...

Redline secures $15M in funding

TORONTO-Broadband wireless equipment provider Redline Communications said it secured $15 million in venture-capital financing.The funding was led by GF Private Equity Group L.L.C., and...

LogicaCMG partners with CPS for Galileo

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-LogicaCMG plc will partner with Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. for mobile location technology for the Galileo satellite program. LogicaCMG announced its participation...

Jamdat offers wireless games in McDonald’s Monopoly contest

LOS ANGELES-Jamdat Mobile Inc. said it is participating in McDonald's annual Monopoly contest for the second year.Jamdat prizes include two wireless games-Jamdat Sports NBA...

Arm offers processor for high-end phone

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Microprocessor company Arm unveiled its newest offering, the Cortex-A8 processor, which the company said will give low-power mobile devices the computing strength...

Vodafone to carry games from Electronic Arts

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Vodafone Group plc will offer mobile games from Electronic Arts Inc. through its carriers in Europe, Egypt, South America, Australia and New...

Simply Wireless touts HSN success

FAIRFAX, Va.-Simply Wireless said it sold 19,500 mobile phones on the Home Shopping Network the week of Sept. 28, making it the top mobile-phone...

Skype partners with GoRemote for mobile enterprise service

MILPITAS, Calif.-GoRemote Internet Communications Inc. will partner with Skype to offer free wireless Internet voice services to business users.GoRemote, which provides managed broadband services,...

FTS Group offers details on wireless spinoff

TAMPA, Fla.-FTS Group Inc. provided details on its proposed share spinoff of FTS Wireless Inc.The company said it is seeking to acquire a profitable...

Wireless Xcessories signs 4 retailers

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.-The Wireless Xcessories Group Inc., which manufacturers and distributes electronic and cellular accessories, said it has signed supply agreements with four wireless...

Sprint Nextel terminates HP contract

Sprint Nextel Corp. terminated its contract with Hewlett-Packard Co., according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by 724 Solutions Inc. Tuesday. 724 Solutions...

Centennial increases quarterly customer adds, revenues

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it added 6,600 domestic net customers during its first fiscal quarter of 2006, which ended Aug. 31....

MMA forms mobile search group

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The Mobile Marketing Association said it has established a Mobile Search Working Group that will establish guidelines for a search marketing ecosystem.MMA said...
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