2005

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it has completed a wireless property exchange with Chicago-based U.S. Cellular Corp., fulfilling part of the divestiture requirements imposed as part of Alltel’s purchase of …

LOS ANGELES-Primedia Enterprises and PowerMate Cellular announced a partnership to expand the wireless offerings from Primedia’s automotive publication Motor Trend. The two companies will collaborate on a line of Motor …

EDINBURG, Va.-Shenandoah Personal Communications Co. and Sprint Nextel Corp. agreed to extend a mutual agreement to avoid litigation until they can work out a management agreement that takes Sprint Corp.’s …

BOSTON-Metro Wi-Fi location systems provider Skyhook Wireless said it raised $6.5 million in its first round of Series B financing. The company stated that Bain Capital Ventures led the round, …

NEW YORK-Push-technology company Vocel and Random House Inc. announced a partnership to mobilize Random House’s Living Language foreign language self-study product onto mobile phones. Living Language is offered by major …

VANCOUVER, B.C.-Sierra Wireless Inc. unveiled a new embedded laptop card ready to operate on Sprint Nextel Corp.’s CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network. The Sierra Wireless MC5720 PCI Express Mini Card is …

IRVINE, Calif.-Wireless infrastructure services company VelociTel Inc. said it plans to acquire Crown Castle Corp. subsidiary Site Safe Inc., which provides RF health and safety compliance solutions for the wireless …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-With only a handful of shopping days before Christmas, Alltel Corp. said it is offering eight credits to download content from the Sony Music Box when customers buy …

ANDOVER, Mass.-Groove Mobile music service is partnering with Telecom New Zealand to power the carrier’s nationwide music service, the Telecom Music Store. Subscribers will be able to download songs from …

SEATTLE-Nearly half of U.S. consumers said they expect wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Internet-capable personal digital assistants, to have the greatest impact on their lifestyle in the coming year, …

WASHINGTON-National Telecommunications and Information Administration head Michael Gallagher is expected to leave the agency early next year, an agency spokesman said. Gallagher was confirmed to the post in November 2004 …

GENEVA-STMicroelectronics announced it has joined the Enhanced Wireless Consortium, which is developing a Wi-Fi standard proposal for the IEEE 802.11n Task Group. ST says it plans to share its expertise …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The WiMAX Forum appointed Jeff Orr director of marketing and Matt Wangler director of operations. Orr will oversee global marketing strategy and day-to-day marketing operations. Prior to joining …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Swiss operator Sunrise announced they’ve signed a partnership agreement to launch Mobile TV services in Switzerland and plan to offer sports, entertainment and news video clips …

HACKENSACK, N.J.-I.D. Systems Inc. announced that the Transportation Security Administration has given the company’s wireless vehicle tracking and fleet management project at Newark Liberty International Airport a positive nod. The …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Sprint Nextel Corp. will purchase the 68 percent of Nextel Partners Inc. it does not currently control for $6.5 billion, the two companies announced today. Nextel Partners had the …

T-Mobile USA Inc. pulled job postings with anti-union language from its Web site, after protests from Switzerland-based international union group UNI. T-Mobile USA spokesman Peter Dobrow said that the language …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc won an auction to purchase Turkey’s second-largest wireless operator Telsim for $4.55 billion. “With a larger population than every European country except Germany, and [Telsim’s] penetration level …

TOKYO-Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced plans to acquire a 10-percent stake in South Korean operator KT Freetel Co. Ltd. DoCoMo said it will invest $561 million in KTF …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it broadened a two-year licensing agreement with Seattle-based Qpass. The two companies agreed to add Qpass’ Content Delivery Platform and Content Management Services to …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it plans to shut down two AT&T Wireless Services Inc. location-based services in 2006 as it continues to integrate AWS’ network. The carrier said it will …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration asked Japan to promote competitive wireless policies and to improve spectrum management, but some reforms pushed by trade officials here are not necessarily legally embraced in the …

Amid holiday howls over the use of “Merry Christmas” instead of more all-inclusive seasonal greetings, Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. is blithely tripping its own way by pushing its “Chrismahanukwanzakah” marketing …

With Alltel Corp.’s announcement last week that it would spin off its wireline business and merge it with Valor Communications Group, the nation’s fifth-largest carrier is on its way to …

ANAHEIM, Calif.-NextPhase Wireless Inc. said it expanded its pre-WiMAX network into California’s Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The company, which designs and operates its own networks, acquired Blazen Wireless earlier …