LONDON—Vodafone Group plc announced a new organizational structure the carrier said would allow it to compete more efficiently on a global scale while also focusing on new technology evolutions like convergence and IP services. "This new structure is an important step forward for the...
HUNT VALLEY, Md.—Network development company Tessco Technologies Inc. announced it purchased Wi-Fi equipment company TerraWave Solutions Ltd., and affiliate GigaWave Technologies Ltd., for $4 million in cash. Tessco’s stock was down slightly on the news to around $20 per share."This acquisition would enhance our...
SAN RAMON, Calif.—Kodiak Networks said Cellular South is offering push-to-talk service to its subscribers using Kodiak’s Real-Time Exchange System. Cellular South also plans to offer real-time presence updates and call-waiting services with Kodiak’s system, said the companies.Kodiak’s RTX system also has been chosen by...
LAS VEGAS—Mobile search provider Medio Systems Inc. said it acquired WebRelevance in a move to bolster its mobile advertising platform. WebRelevance provides software and services in the contextual advertising space, which is Web advertising that targets specific users based on content they access. For...
LAS VEGAS—3GUpload, which provides direct-to-consumer mobile entertainment, said it netted $20 million in venture funding from VantagePoint Venture Partners. VantagePoint is one of the investors behind the popular social networking Web site, Myspace.com, noted 3Gupload.Click here to see all of RCR Wireless News' coverage...
LAS VEGAS—With fog, fireworks and a helping hand from Mickey Mouse, Disney Mobile announced the launch of its cellular service at yesterday’s CTIA keynote. Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Internet Group, joked that the towering on-stage model of the silver Pantech flip-phone that...
LAS VEGAS—Verizon Wireless is still mulling over which spectrum auction to participate in, company officials said at CTIA on Wednesday, and has not yet made a final decision over whether to go after Advanced Wireless Services spectrum in the auction this summer or bide...
LAS VEGAS—Listen to Van Toffler for a few minutes and you’ll begin to wonder if the M in MTV stands for mobile. "We’re really moving into the wireless space, and our audience is clearly our master," said MTV Networks’ president, who is set to...
NEW YORK—Arcadian Networks Inc. announced an ambitious plan to offer a broadband wireless data network in the 700 MHz range that will allow oil, gas and other utilities companies to monitor and manage their equipment. Arcadian’s service is available in 23 states comprising more...
PALO ALTO, Calif.—The city of San Francisco selected EarthLink Inc. and Google Inc. to jointly build a citywide Wi-Fi network. "We are thrilled that the San Francisco TechConnect Committee has selected the EarthLink proposal, and we look forward to taking the next step to...
IRVING, Texas—NEC America Inc. said it plans to target the U.S. market with 802.16e-2005 mobile WiMAX equipment. The company said it plans to release the solution, which includes SOFDMA technology and downlink Partially Utilized Sub-Channels.The Mobile WiMAX solution can be offered as a full...
LAS VEGAS—Action Engine Corp. reported a pair of high-profile multimedia partnerships. The first deal is with MSNBC.com and calls for the launch of a beta mobile new service featuring an advertising business model that allows the service to be provided free to users. The...
LAS VEGAS—Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Co. Ltd. and others showed off a variety of new handsets at the CTIA Wireless 2006 trade show. Vendors continued to fight over super-slim devices and high-end technologies with their new products. Click here to...
LAS VEGAS—Cingular Wireless said it has added Media Net data options to its GoPhone prepaid wireless offering. As the wireless market in the United States is reaching saturation, wireless carriers are beginning to embrace the prepaid segment as a way to grow their subscriber...
PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Handset distribution company Brightpoint Inc. announced it will be the preferred cell phone supplier for the Associated Carrier Group L.L.C., which is a consortium of small U.S. carriers including Bluegrass Cellular, Carolina West Wireless, Cellcom, Cellular South, First Cellular of Southern Illinois and...
LAS VEGAS—Crown Castle International Corp.’s mobile TV subsidiary, Modeo L.L.C., announced it contracted with High Tech Computer Corp. to build a DVB-H-capable phone, which Modeo will sell in the second half of this year. The phone will be able to play TV broadcasted over...
NEW YORK—Rave Wireless Inc. said it closed $12 million in Series B funding, which it said it will use to accelerate its growth. Rave provides Global Positioning System-enhanced mobile safety, social networking, academic and local commerce applications to colleges and universities.The round was led...
VIENNA, Va.—In a move to expand its mobile product development expertise, Induslogic Inc., which provides outsourced product development, said it has agreed to acquire Lambent, a mobile product engineering services company based in Nagpur, India. Lambent, which was established in 2000, adopted Qualcomm Inc.’s...
OKLAHOMA CITY—Dobson Communications Corp. said it expects to report a slight increase in gross subscriber additions and improvements in churn when it releases its first-quarter results next month. Releasing preliminary results for the quarter, Dobson said it expects to report 125,300 total gross subscriber...
LAS VEGAS—Recently launched sports-oriented mobile virtual network operator Mobile ESPN L.L.C. reported a deal with network partner Sprint Nextel Corp. to expand the distribution of Mobile ESPN phones and services to at least 500 Sprint Nextel retail locations in the United States and Puerto...
LAS VEGAS—Verizon Wireless celebrated its sixth anniversary this week with a blizzard of announcements, from devices and alliances to location-based services. First up, Verizon Wireless announced an alliance with Adobe Systems Inc. to initiate a mobile ecosystem built around Flash technology, allowing applications developers...
LAS VEGAS—Mforma Group Inc. is the latest mobile-game publisher to get a makeover, dropping its name in an effort to become more consumer-friendly. The San Francisco-based developer is rebranding as Hands-On Mobile and expanding its portfolio to offer a variety of lifestyle applications in...
By Lorene YueLAS VEGAS—Motorola Inc. is expanding its retail base by partnering with a top seller of mobile phones.The Schaumburg-based mobile phone manufacturer has partnered with InPhonic of Washington, D.C., which sells wireless services and products through thousands of Web sites including its own...
LAS VEGAS—When it comes to mobile, at least, Chuck D believes the hype. The driving force behind the iconic hip-hop group Public Enemy is going wireless as a mobile music aggregator, launching a distribution company to hawk ringtones, voice tones and other clips from...
