Monthly Archives: February, 2008
FCC speeds up bidding as 700 MHz auction draws to a close: Agency revs up action to 8 rounds per day
In an effort to bring the event to a close, the Federal Communications Commission announced that starting today the 700 MHz auction will speed...
Baker to leave NTIA
The Bush administration official responsible for implementing key spectrum, public-safety and digital TV transition initiatives is leaving her post, prompting concern from lawmakers.Meredith Baker,...
Helio’s revenues increase while net loss widens
Mobile virtual network operator Helio scored $171 million in revenue during 2007, way up from the $46 million in revenue the company reported in...
VZW/RCC deal bogs down in political morass: Lawmakers urge FCC to act fast on transaction
Verizon Wireless' $2.67 billion play for Rural Cellular Corp. has turned intensely political, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers urging the Federal Communications Commission to...
Priceline.com mobilizes with .mobi site
Priceline.com is the latest online travel firm to go mobile, launching a wireless Web site for on-the-go road warriors.The destination, www.priceline.mobi, is a stripped-down...
BLUE IN THE FACE: Bluetooth evolving as mobile marketing channel
Like it or not, Bluetooth marketing is gaining traction in the United States as an effective - if sometimes intrusive - way for advertisers...
WiMAX industry waits for the other shoe to drop: Vendors keep mobile dream alive with fixed/nomadic deployments
Here are several things you need to know this week about mobile WiMAX: First, mobile WiMAX is seen by analysts as a larger but...
Worst of the Week: Losing $30B and other amazing feats
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...
700 MHz: A Block bidding drawing to a close
The Federal Communications Commission's 700 MHz spectrum auction saw a flurry of activity - well, OK, a barely discernable increase - as it inched...
Sprint Nextel records massive loss on Nextel write-down: T-Mobile USA, Leap add customers
Sprint Nextel Corp.'s stock plummeted to new lows after the company reported a $29.5 billion loss in the fourth quarter due to a write...
ITC hands minor victory to Nokia, Qualcomm may appeal
The U.S. International Trade Commission yesterday affirmed an initial ruling from December that Nokia Corp. does not infringe on three patents claimed by Qualcomm...
ROK passes on Xero acquisition
ROK Entertainment Group Inc. said it has broken off negotiations to acquire fledgling mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Xero Mobile Inc.ROK, a U.K.-based mobile...
Sprint Nextel goes all in, announces ‘Simply Everything’ unlimited play: Offering includes voice, messaging, data and more
Not to be overrun by the stampede of national carriers flocking to unlimited pricing plans for voice, Sprint Nextel Corp. introduced a "Simply Everything"...
Qwest wireless biz boon to VZW, loss to Sprint Nextel
Qwest Communications International Inc. could take its 824,000 wireless subscribers from Sprint Nextel Corp.'s network to CDMA rival Verizon Wireless next year when its...
MetroPCS tops 4M customer mark
MetroPCS Communications Inc. reported a net loss of $47 million while adding almost 299,00 customers during the fourth quarter of 2007. The company's stock...
Nortel’s stock plunges on poor quarterly loss: Company plans to cut 2,100 jobs
Nortel Networks Corp. reported a loss of $844 million during the fourth quarter of 2007 and said it would fire 2,100 employees and move...
Wireless taxes, fees more than double goods and services, report says
A new report says that news taxes and fees are hitting wireless consumers especially hard.The study, conducted by economist Scott Mackey and commissioned by...
Google wins back Opera
Just one year after tapping Yahoo Inc. to provide search for its mobile browsers, Opera Software is going back to Google Inc.The Norwegian developer...
Report: Mobile content use will increase if it’s free
Vendors trying to cash in on mobile content should start by giving the stuff away, according to a new white paper from Parks Associates...
700 MHz (still) crawls toward finish line
Activity slowed from a trickle to a drip as the Federal Communications Commission's 700 MHz spectrum auction crawled toward the finish line.Round 119 drew...
PHOTOGUIDE: Seeking the iPhone killer : ‘Alternatives’ compete on price, features, form factors
The phrase "iPhone killer" sounds great but it doesn't withstand scrutiny.
Consider that in the 8 months since Apple Inc.'s splashdown in the mobile...
Venture capital financing wrap-up: Accedian, Morpho, Wisair and more
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...
Financial ratings wrap-up: AT&T, Leap, Novatel and more
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier--Credit Suisse First Boston downgraded...
Report: Motricity plans major layoffs
Motricity is slashing roughly one-third of its workforce and considering moving its headquarters, according to a report from WRAL.com citing multiple sources. The Durham,...
Shenandoah stock up on Q4 results
Shenandoah Telecommunications reported $3.7 million in net income for the fourth quarter, representing a 14.5% increase from the year-ago period. The wireless arm of...