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SEATTLE-Canadian operator Rogers Wireless Inc. and Melodeo Inc. have partnered to launch what the companies call North America’s first mobile podcast service. The offering includes more than 1,500 news, sports, …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission authorized Globalstar L.L.C. to operate land-based cell phone networks to augment its existing mobile satellite services, a significant enhancement that should allow the company to reduce …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA affiliate iPCS Inc. said it added 18,900 net wireless customers in the quarter ended Dec. 31, and closed out the year with around 495,300 subscribers. …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. announced that two of its subsidiaries have been designated as eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) in rural areas of Alaska and Minnesota by the states’ respective regulatory …

When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. managed to squeeze the launch of its 3G network into the last month of 2005, the move catapulted 16 major metropolitan cities into the spotlight as …

Regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it expects to report a $14 million loss for the fourth quarter of 2005. The carrier also said it no longer plans …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission authorized Globalstar L.L.C. to operate land-based cell phone networks to augment its existing mobile satellite services, a significant enhancement that should allow the company to reduce …

LUXEMBOURG-Mobile operator Millicom International Cellular said it’s mulling over its options after receiving “a high number of unsolicited approaches,” according to a company statement. According to the Wall Street Journal, …

BERWYN, Pa.-Regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it expects to report a $14 million loss for the fourth quarter of 2005 and that it no longer plans to …

Investors gave tower companies a thumbs up last week as plans for augmenting or expanding their facilities were greeted with a slew of new financing options. SBA Communications Corp., the …

The very mention of Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem puts a whir in many propeller hats. The whirring is justified to a certain degree, but wireless carriers have approached investment in …

MADRID, Spain-Wireless operator Telefonica SA received conditional approval of its $31 billion takeover of U.K. operator O2 plc from the European Commission. However, Telefonica had to agree that one of …

SYDNEY, Australia-Australian cable and wireless provider Optus Ltd. acquired 100 percent of Virgin Mobile Australia from the Virgin Group plc for about $22.5 million. The deal also gives Optus a …

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Technologies Inc., which provides technology and clearing services to wireless companies, said it has renewed its contract with regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. Syniverse said the …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc is partnering with Sony Corp. on an interactive streaming radio service for mobile phones and PCs. The companies unveiled Vodafone Radio DJ, which offers custom content based …

LONDON-United Kingdom cable operator NTL has reportedly upped its offer for Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc, and Virgin Group plc’s governing board has confirmed that it is in “preliminary discussions” …

SYDNEY, Australia-Optus Ltd., a cable and wireless provider in Australia, acquired 100 percent of Virgin Mobile Australia from the Virgin Group plc for about $22.5 million. The deal also gives …

MILPITAS, Calif.-Adamind Ltd. announced a three-year deal to provide mobile content production and delivery software to Universal Music Group subsidiary Universal Music Mobile U.S. The California-based developer, which also maintains …

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Technologies Inc., which provides technology and clearing services to wireless companies, said it has renewed its contract with regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. Syniverse said the …

MADRID, Spain-Wireless operator Telefonica SA received conditional approval of its $31 billion takeover of U.K. operator O2 plc from the European Commission. However, Telefonica had to agree that one of …

LONDON-Vodafone Group Plc is partnering with Sony Corp. on an interactive streaming radio service for mobile phones and PCs. The companies unveiled Vodafone Radio DJ, which offers customized content based …

TORONTO-In preliminary results Canadian wireless operator Rogers Communications Inc. reported it added substantially fewer new subscribers to its wireless business in the fourth quarter of 2005 than in the same …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-The nation’s fifth largest tower company, SBA Communications Corp., said it obtained a $160 million credit facility. GE Capital Markets Inc. led the financing arrangements. SBA noted the …

GENEVA-Chip supplier STMicroelectronics said it’s jumping into the WiMAX market with a new offering for WiMAX base stations. The company said it plans to bundle its STW51000 base-station modem system-on-a-chip …

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. announced an extensive agreement with camera company Eastman Kodak Co. that calls for the two players to collaborate on mobile imaging and printing. Specifically, Motorola announced it …