SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Universal Music Group signed an agreement with Sprint PCS allowing the carrier to offer downloadable ring tones to its PCS Vision customers, adding the ring tones will be …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. and American Cellular Corp., which is currently a joint venture between Dobson and AT&T Wireless Services Inc., said they have accepted all American Cellular’s outstanding 9.5-percent …
MOSCOW-Lucent Technologies Inc. said Moscow Cellular Communications will use Lucent equipment for its 450 MHz CDMA2000 1x network in Moscow. The IMT-MC network will initially provide coverage in Moscow and …
EMR Network’s request that the Federal Communications Commission consider revisiting its radio-frequency radiation regulations and guidelines has been denied. EMR was fighting the earlier dismissal of a 2001 petition for …
EDISON, N.J.-Regional sales company Business Payment Systems announced it will resell a wireless credit card processing service from Comstar Interactive Corp. Comstar’s CHARGE ANYwhere wireless credit card processing product includes …
WASHINGTON-Two rural trade associations tried Wednesday to shoot down Western Wireless Corp.’s basic argument that competition and universal service can co-exist. “Congress was careful to treat areas served by rural …
DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc., which recently announced it would transfer its nearly 1 million wireless customers to Sprint PCS’ network, is reportedly eliminating wide-area calling for its wireless customers. Now, …
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Brazilian fixed-line operator Embratel plans to acquire Brazilian wireless local loop carrier Vesper from Qualcomm Inc. The amount of the deal was not disclosed, however, analysts said Vesper …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission stepped up its consumer-education campaign regarding wireless enhanced 911 Thursday when FCC Chairman Michael Powell appeared on the “CBS Early Show” to announce the release of …
NEW YORK-Shares of semiconductor giant Texas Instruments were up Thursday morning following SoundView Technology Group’s ratings upgrade to “outperform” from “neutral.” The company was trading at $19.90 per share after …
OTTAWA-Canadian wireless carriers are now required to provide wireless enhanced 911 service everywhere E911 network access services are available, according to a ruling this week from the Canadian Radio-Television and …
WASHINGTON-Former U.S. Rep. Stephen Largent (R-Okla.) confirmed to RCR Wireless News that he is the leading candidate to replace Thomas Wheeler, president and chief executive officer of the Cellular Telecommunications …
PLANTATION, Fla.-Motorola Inc. announced a teaming with Bobby Jones Sportswear to offer a mobile phone branded with the golfer’s signature and logo for Nextel Communications Inc. subscribers. “Motorola designed the …
CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell Wireless reported a five-year deal with L.M. Ericsson to provide GSM/GPRS and EDGE technology equipment for the carrier’s planned overlay of its legacy TDMA technology network. The agreement …
PEABODY, Mass.-Following shareholder approval, speech technology giant ScanSoft Inc. has closed its acquisition of rival SpeechWorks International Inc. Upon closing, SpeechWorks shareholders received 0.86 shares of ScanSoft common stock for …
MONTREAL-Canadian operator Microcell Telecommunications, which filed for bankruptcy and was taken over by its creditors earlier this year, reported a profit for the second quarter. The company posted net income …
TORONTO-In a document it filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Nortel Networks Ltd. said it forecasts a further $30 million to $40 million of restructuring charges in the …
Verizon Wireless’ highly anticipated press-to-talk service is expected to introduce tomorrow with the carrier rolling out a nationwide offering using the carrier’s CDMA2000 1x packet network, Winphoria’s PTT server and …
U.S. carriers must adopt new business models to zero in on the youth and young adult markets, especially as subscriber growth is expected to dwindle during the next five years, …
CALGARY-Wi-LAN Inc., provider of broadband wireless communications products, said it was cash-flow positive from operations in its third quarter ended July 31. The company also reiterated its annual revenue and …
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica-Lucent Technologies Inc. said Costa Rica’s sole telecommunications provider, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, has contracted it to deploy Lucent’s next-generation optical solutions. The technology will allow ICE …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced a $32 million contract with China’s Guangdong Mobile Communications Corp. to expand its GPRS network. The system will be rolled out in 22 cities across Guangdong …
WASHINGTON-The Progress & Freedom Foundation, a pro-market think tank, released a study Wednesday that it claims shows that the proposed California Telecommunications Users Bill of Rights will cost consumers and …
Wireless technology company InterDigital Communications Corp. reported increasing revenues and a rising net income, news that helped send the company’s stock up almost 8 percent to about $16.17 per share. …
BOULDER, Colo.-Roving Planet said Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida has selected its management platform for it wireless local area network. “After installing a full Cisco network and complete WLAN …
