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The U.S. carrier market appears to be headed for further constriction on news that regional carrier Alltel Corp. is in advanced negotiations to buy Western Wireless Corp. for $4 billion. …

WASHINGTON-Online wireless service and device retailer InPhonic Inc. reported a two-year agreement to provide subscriber management systems in support of AT&T Corp.’s launch of wireless voice and data services to …

Cingular Wireless and Lucent Technologies Inc. said they completed the first High-Speed Downlink Packet Access data calls using a trial UMTS network deployed by the two companies in the Atlanta …

ORLANDO, Fla.-A real estate company launched a service last week that allows prospective buyers to access information about homes on the market via text messaging. Main Street Realtors of Windermere, …

The aftershocks from 2004’s massive carrier consolidation continue to reverberate across the wireless industry. As Cingular Wireless L.L.C. works to digest AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Sprint Corp. completes its …

ORLANDO, Fla.—A real estate company launched a service last week that allows prospective buyers to access information about homes on the market via text messaging. Main Street Realtors of Windermere, …

Editor’s note: At the end of each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff looks back on the news events that made headlines and decides which were the most significant, …

The following is a list of headlines ranked by the highest number of page views on RCRNews.com during 2004. 1. Dec. 10, Report: Sprint/Nextel reach tentative $36B deal 2. Jan. …

DALLAS-A few days after a technical glitch interrupted service for Cingular Wireless customers in Dallas and Houston, the carrier announced it has spent almost $100 million this year improving its …

A few days after a technical glitch interrupted service for Cingular Wireless customers in Dallas and Houston, the carrier announced it has spent almost $100 million this year improving its …

Editor’s Note: Each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff chooses the person who has impacted the wireless industry the most during the past 12 months. By successfully closing the …

Many in the industry peg iDEN handset vendor Motorola Inc. as a major winner following the merger between Sprint and Nextel Communications Inc. Motorola’s position is enviable as the company …

Editor’s Note: Each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff chooses the person who has impacted the wireless industry the most during the past 12 months. By successfully closing the …

Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc.’s “merger of equals” announcement last week could have an unequal impact on each operator’s respective affiliate partners. At one time those affiliates were integral …

Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. tied the knot last week in what the two telecom providers call a $35 billion “merger of equals.” The newly formed Sprint Nextel operation …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission left the few remaining independent wireless carriers twisting in the wind last week when it said that mobile-phone and long-distance carriers could not get access to …

With carriers focusing on network efficiency, tower companies are not expected to yield any immediate benefits from the anticipated merger between Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications Inc., according to analysts. …

Global Signal Inc. said its board of directors has increased its cash dividend for the fourth quarter to 40 cents per share of common stock from 37 cents in the …

Fundamental changes in wireless sometimes take place with a bang (the disappearance of AT&T Wireless, the combination of Sprint and Nextel) and sometimes creep in (location-based services, telemetry, etc.). While …

WASHINGTON-Cable TV channel Speed said it will offer an interactive promotion campaign using mobile phones that will allow viewers to guess at the value of various classic cars. The channel …

TORONTO-Canadian wireless provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. reported that its board of directors had approved a loan of up to $1.4 billion to parent company Rogers Communications Inc. RCI said …

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. announced it will cut 36 positions, or 9 percent of its work force, due to Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The announcement follows …

ATLANTA-Highlighting its growing presence in the enterprise market, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has closed deals with more than 135 business and government customers in the first 45 days since …

SAN DIEGO-LG Electronics Co. Ltd. boasted of its gains in the U.S. handset market, claiming the top spot for CDMA sales in the third quarter. According to research firm IDC, …

In the wake of its acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. created a new Business Markets Group, which the carrier said would provide business customers with access …