Monthly Archives: July, 2006
Toyota dives back into mobile TV
LOS ANGELES—Toyota Motors North America plans to expand its mobile marketing efforts with a new wireless TV series from Fun Little Movies. The automaker...
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.Click here for wireless ratings...
Oblio expanding MVNO service, targets 100,000 customers
DALLAS—Mobile virtual network operator Oblio Telecom Inc. is planning to expand its Bravo Cellular prepaid cellular service into new markets after recently completing market...
M/A-COM powers Florida public safety network
LOWELL, Mass.—M/A-COM Inc. said Florida law enforcement officers can now communicate seamlessly with local and regional public safety agencies over a single, common network...
EF Johnson opposes Motorola’s 800 MHz equipment plans
WASHINGTON—EF Johnson Inc. objected strongly Thursday to a plan by Motorola Inc. to change the reconfiguration plan for the 800 MHz band and allow...
Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...
Sierra stock dives on lowered 3Q guidance
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless Inc.’s stock fell nearly 23 percent after the company reported solid second-quarter results, but lower-than expected third-quarter guidance. The company’s...
Alltel adds pair of LG PTT handsets
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. launched two new phones from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. incorporating the carrier’s Touch2Talk walkie-talkie service. The LG AX390 allows customers...
FCC gives up on blind bidding; announces 168 qualified bidders for AWS auction
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission said late Friday that 168 bidders have qualified to participate in the advanced wireless services auction, and that it would...
Motorola partners with Shanda for mobile gaming in China
SHANGHAI, China—Motorola Inc. has teamed with Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. to offer online mobile games to Chinese users. The companies launched mobile versions of...
Siemens doubles profits
MUNICH, Germany—Siemens AG reported third-quarter net profits of $1.01 billion, more than double the $$495.5 million it posted for the same period last year....
High-powered consortium to push advanced IMS architecture
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and a group of industry network suppliers have set out what they see as a path to advance mobile network...
Lucent, Qualcomm test 3G at 900 MHz
MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Manx Telecom, a subsidiary of O2 Group plc, partnered with Lucent Technologies Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. on a UMTS and HSDPA field...
Asian vendors team with TI in joint venture for cell phones
TOKYO—Many are asking what Nokia Corp.’s and Motorola Inc.’s ascendancy is doing to all the other handset vendors—the two together hold 56 percent of...
Tellabs results below expectations
NAPERVILLE, Ill.—Tellabs Inc.’s second quarter net profits rose 30 percent year over year, from $41 million to $54 million. Revenues jumped up 19 percent...
Andrew’s profits drop ahead of ADC merger
WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Andrew Corp. reported declining third-quarter net profits as the company covers restructuring costs in preparation for its proposed merger with ADC Telecommunications. Profits...
Worst of the Week: Push-To-Silence-PTT
Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...
Nokia begins UMA trials
ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. said it had begun real-world testing of Unlicensed Mobile Access software on its 6136 device in the Finnish city of Oulu,...
SunCom stock firm on flat results
BERWYN, Pa.—Shares of SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. held firm as the company narrowed losses and added subscribers in the second quarter. The operator reported...
Alcatel Q2 revenues up, but profits slide
PARIS—Alcatel SA reported second-quarter net profits of $228.7 million, an 8-percent decline from last year’s $249.4 million. The profits came from sales of $4.3...
InPhonic adds Virgin Mobile USA to lineup
WASHINGTON—Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. signed a distribution agreement to add mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C.’s pay-as-you-go product to its lineup...
Study: Moto Q interests online surfers
BOSTON—Motorola Inc.’s Q phone garnered significant interest from online handset shoppers during the first month it was released, according to an analysis by Compete...
Motorola unwraps new skinny handset for emerging markets
ROSEMONT, Ill.—Motorola Inc. launched its thinnest handset yet, the Motofone, which the company said is aimed at users in emerging markets. The handset is...
Metro One remains on Nasdaq
PORTLAND, Ore.—Enhanced directory assistance services provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. said it is in compliance with listing requirements of the Nasdaq. The company received...
Shentel gets boost from wireless business
EDINBURG, Va.—Regional telecommunications operator Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. got a big boost from its wireless operations in the second quarter, with the company’s wireless segment...