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Rural operators continued to wean themselves from roaming revenues during the second quarter of this year with mixed results as some have been able to make up the revenue shortfall through their own service offering, while others are struggling to …

Qwest Communications International Inc. confirmed it has received anti-trust approval from the government for the $418 million sale of its wireless assets to Verizon Wireless. The sale, announced in June, includes Qwest’s CDMA-based infrastructure and spectrum licenses covering 62 markets …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being used to enable contactless payment solutions for consumers in various venues, all in the name of making the buying experience faster and more convenient. On Track Innovations Ltd. and Smart System Technologies …

Motorola Inc. in a conversation with RCR Wireless News quelled rumors that Cingular Wireless L.L.C. was recalling the Motorola V600 camera phone. “The phone is absolutely not being recalled,” said Tracy Koziol, director and general manager of mid-tier GSM products …

LEBANON, N.J.-U.S. Title Search Inc. assists wireless carriers in streamlining title searches required to build or upgrade wireless communications towers. The company uses a proprietary, Web-based order management system, LandIT, to expedite the title search process, which can be cumbersome …

WASHINGTON-A group of nine wireline companies, two with wireless affiliates, are proposing to radically change the way carriers compensate each other to carry traffic on each other’s networks, and most of the wireless industry is none too happy about it. …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Worldwide mobile infrastructure capital expenditures are continuing to decline, according to Pyramid Research, which forecasts 2004 spending will reach $33.5 billion, down from a high of $38.5 billion in 2001. Further, Pyramid expects GSM spending to fall from $21.5 …

With China’s wireless profile on the rise, big vendors are not only raising their stakes in the market, but also bringing local companies into their investments. Joint ventures and other forms of partnerships are nourishing the businesses of players such …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it has entered a multi-year global marketing agreement with Wimbledon champion, 17 year-old Maria Sharapova. The deal will also include event and Web appearances. “Our interest in Maria Sharapova wasn’t about having an athlete endorsing our …

TruePosition Inc. announced an agreement to provide its Finder system to Iowa wireless carrier I Wireless. The Finder system will allow the carrier to meet Phase II E911 requirements, said TruePosition. Motorola Inc. said it plans to incorporate Hewlett-Packard Inc. …

Following years of hype and financial promise, wireless data services are beginning to have a measurable impact on carrier revenues. During the recently completed second quarter, a number of operators cited the positive impact generated by non-voice services on their …

UTStarcom Inc.’s $165.1 million purchase of U.S.-based Audiovox Communications Corp.’s wireless handset business establishes the company as a player in the global CDMA market, fulfilling its founders’ original vision. The company, which always wanted to develop solutions that could be …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice, SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. have agreed to change certain aspects of an antitrust consent decree to allow Cingular Wireless L.L.C. to purchase AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s licenses for Los Angeles and Indianapolis. When SBC …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-A former Verizon Wireless customer service representative was indicted on 10 fraud and money laundering charges that he stole more than $20 million of prepaid card activation numbers and sold them on his own between November 2002 and March …

MetroPCS withdraws IPO Following a previously announced delay in its planned initial public offering due to accounting issues, regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw the IPO that was expected to commence …

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. said it is considering restating its financial statements for certain prior periods due to its preparation for complying with provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 relating to internal control over financial reporting that will be …

LONDON-Samsung leads the market in available handsets that feature integrated cameras and multimedia messaging service capability, according to market research firm EMC’s World Cellular Handset Tracker. The study, which covers 17 worldwide markets, showed more than 60 Samsung handsets with …

Motorola Inc. said it will fight the attempt by the Internal Revenue Service to retrieve $500 million in what the governmental agency describes as unpaid taxes. The IRS wants the money based on the company’s financial activities between 1996 and …

With alliances and product rollouts, mesh technology is picking up enough momentum to graduate it from infancy status. Variously described as dynamic and ad hoc, the technology comes across as a technology to solve other technologies’ problems, whether in the …

A multi-year legal battle between Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and former Illinois dealer Kempner Mobile Electronics Inc. could be coming to an end as a jury again sided with Kempner in a ruling last week that followed a similar judgement from …

Concerns about security and infrastructure reliability led officials to kill plans that would have used wireless networks to help manage the Summer Olympics, but there will be no shortage of mobile technology in Athens. About 5 million fans are expected …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Some operators are implementing third-generation deployment strategies that face risky consequences, according to a report from Analysys. “Early 3G launches suggest that many operators have not yet established a comprehensive, cohesive and robust service strategy,” said Alastair Brydon, …

WASHINGTON-Sending spam to wireless devices is illegal under rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission last week. “The FCC shields consumers’ wireless devices from these unsolicited, costly and sometimes indecent messages,” said FCC Chairman Michael Powell. “This order strikes an …

With its pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. making its way through various governmental regulators and a final approval not yet certain, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. continued signing deals last week with AWS affiliates that will clear the way for …

PLEASANTON, Calif.-Pronto Networks Inc. and Tropos Networks Inc. signed a strategic agreement to drive metro-scale Wi-Fi hot-zone deployments The companies’ joint solution is in use in a 16-square-mile deployment in Chaska, Minn., and in an 8.6-square-mile deployment in Cerritos, Calif. …