Cricket Communications

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. and its joint-venture partner Alaska Native Broadband 1 License L.L.C. reported a pair of contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. to supply CDMA2000 1x EV-DO infrastructure in existing markets and new markets …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. reported that its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary amended its credit agreement to increase its senior secured credit facility by $100 million and has amended the terms of the facility to accommodate the planned expansion of …

NEW YORK-Leap Wireless International Inc. reported in a SEC filing that its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary filed a request on April 12 for a waiver of certain defaults and potential defaults under its credit agreement. The company previously noted that …

NEW YORK-Leap Wireless International Inc. reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary filed a request on April 12 for a waiver of certain defaults and potential defaults under its credit agreement. The company …

WATERLOO, Ontario-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and Siemens AG joined the growing list of handset manufacturers selling devices that can connect to Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry wireless e-mail service. Sony Ericsson announced Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. in Singapore will sell …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Cricket Communications Inc. announced it will sell the CDM-8910 camera phone from UTStarcom Inc. for $200. “Given its cool form factor and wide range of features from a built-in digital camera to dozens of polyphonic ringers, we believe that …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc., which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, reported the successful syndication and closing of a previously announced senior secured credit facilities for its Cricket Communications Inc. wholly owned subsidiary. The new facilities consist …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it had received 49 applications to participate in the Jan. 26 auction of licenses returned by bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. and other PCS licenses. More than half-27-of the applications were deemed incomplete. These applicants …

WASHINGTON-Cricket Communications Inc. has created a storm of controversy over a request for special relief from requirements of California’s bill of rights for telecom consumers. Cricket, which serves the California markets of Modesto/Merced and Visalia, asked the California Public Utilities …

WASHINGTON-Cricket Communications Inc. has created a storm of controversy over a request for special relief from requirements of California’s bill of rights for telecom consumers. Cricket, which serves the California markets of Modesto/Merced and Visalia, asked the California Public Utilities …

Bayly Communications Inc. named Fernando Anaya as its sales representative for Latin America. Most recently, Anaya was sales manager for Motorola Inc. in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Cranite Wireless local area network security company Cranite Systems Inc. made …

Leap Wireless International Inc., which recently emerged from bankruptcy protection that allowed the carrier to cut more than $2 billion in debt, said it expects to spend between $28 million and $33 million expanding its Cricket service to the Fresno, …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Cricket Communications Inc. has selected Comverse’s Multimedia Messaging Service Center system for multimedia content delivery. Comverse said Cricket will be able to support high-volume personal and applications-based multimedia messaging for its subscriber base of 1.5 million customers with the …

CARROLLTON, Texas-Cell-phone distributor CellStar Corp. reported a net loss for the third quarter related to the company’s recent decision to cancel an initial public offering in China and exit its Singapore and Filipino operations. CellStar reported a net loss of …

SAN DIEGO-Cricket Communications Inc. will deploy Comverse’s Multimedia Messaging Service Center to offer content to its 1.5 million customers. In addition to offering content to state-of-the-art handsets, the service will allow users whose phones don’t support MMS to experience new …

BURNABY, British Columbia-Info Touch Technologies Corp. said its self-serve bill pay services will be available at 32 Shibby-branded kiosks at the Denver International Airport in Colorado. The kiosks will allow passengers and airport employees to pay their Cricket wireless bills …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp.’s second-quarter financial results reflected declining revenues across all three of its regions. Revenues for the second quarter totaled $345.4 million, down from $415.5 million in the second quarter of 2003 and $471.1 million in the first quarter …

With competitors cannibalizing and usurping its once unique position in the wireless industry, Leap Wireless International Inc. said it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection later this year with new offerings and services that the carrier said it …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. named William Freeman chief executive officer of its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary, where he will oversee the carrier’s corporate and local business operations. Freeman will also assume a seat on Leap’s board of directors and …

Leap Wireless International Inc. named William Freeman chief executive officer of its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary, where he will oversee the carrier’s corporate and local business operations. Freeman will also assume a seat on Leap’s board of directors and be …

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Cricket Communications and Info Touch Technologies have partnered to offer Cricket customers in Memphis E-Wiz kiosks in Exxon Tigermarkets, allowing customers to pay their phone bills, surf the Internet, access and send e-mail and photos, and research and print …

CellStar Corp. warned today that it expects its second-quarter revenues to be lower than those garnered in last year’s second quarter. The company’s stock plummeted more than 11 percent, or 68 cents, to trade at $5.33 per share following the …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-After 96 hours of talking, Kathy Jackson and Trudy Abeyta were both announced as official winners of Cricket Communications Inc.’s Motor Mouth Marathon contest that began at 4 p.m. May 21 in front of a McDonald’s restaurant and was …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-A non-stop talking contest initiated in Albuquerque, N.M., by Leap Wireless International Inc.’s Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary was still going strong after 72 hours as two contestants continued in a Motor Mouth Marathon for the chance to win a …

The trials and tribulations of Leap Wireless International Inc. continued last week as the company promoted a pair of executives to fill in for the loss of a long-time leader and announced a new fulfillment and logistic service provider for …