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Alcatel-Lucent and Datang Mobile scored big wins as China Mobile tapped the companies for a TD-SCDMA trial network expansion program.Datang and Alcatel Shanghai Bell will provide technology for expansion of the 3G network in the cities of Shangai and Guangzhou. …

Editor’s Note: Lowell McAdam took over as president and CEO of Verizon Wireless in December, as Denny Strigl moved on to head Verizon Communications Inc.

If checking out the Internet on a PC can be called surfing, browsing the wireless Web is more akin to hunting snipe in a briar patch: it’s arduous, painful, and sure to leave you disappointed.The fixed-line Internet has evolved to …

Openwave Systems Inc. has put up the ‘for sale’ sign. The question is, who wants it?The Redwood City, Calif.-based developer last week announced the resignation of CEO David Peterschmidt and said it has retained Merrill Lynch as a financial adviser …

Caribbean carrier Digicel has been snapping up properties and is introducing dual-technology roaming for its customers as it expands its network reach and potential revenue streams. The carrier is coming up on its sixth birthday in April, after launching its …

IF NOKIA CORP. HAS TO REFRESH its efforts in the United States to solidify carrier relationships, as it said last week, two Chinese handset vendors entering the market may similarly have to gird for the long haul-though ambition is a …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from M:Metrics’ Seamus …

“Consolidation” is a well-worn phrase in business circles because it politely masks the fact that someone probably is going to get it in the neck.Typically, that means workers get hurt, though the game of executive heave-ho remains popular, particularly after …

Digital payment technology company Valista Ltd. named a new CEO, promoting former Vice President of International Sales Arlene Adams.The Dublin, Ireland-based firm said founder and current CEO Raomal Perera will become executive chairman and continue to play an “active, day-to-day …

Visto Corp. added to its already impressive coffers earlier this month, raising another $35 million in what the mobile e-mail service provider said is its final round of funding. But this time it’s the investor-not the amount of cash-that’s raising …

Nothing wrecks a trip to Europe like work. And last week I was lucky enough to travel to Barcelona to cover the 3GSM World Congress. While the show is too big for its own good-not CES big, but more than …

International operator Vodafone Group plc has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Indian mobile operator Hutchison Essar Ltd. for $11.1 billion-however, whether a major shareholder will cooperate is unclear.Vodafone said it had reached the multibillion-dollar deal to acquire companies …

Wireless e-mail company Visto Corp. announced it raised another $35 million in venture-capital funding, this time scoring money from Altitude Capital Partners L.L.C. The news means that Visto has now raised close to $300 million in VC financing over the …

BARCELONA, Spain-Adding to the somewhat surreal nature of this year’s 3GSM World Congress was the presence of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s CTO Barry West, who headlined a panel discussion on WiMAX technology. (Nothing against West or Sprint Nextel, but the only …

BARCELONA, Spain-A trio of executives from operators counting more than 400 million subscribers made for an entertaining opening keynote at this year’s 3GSM World Congress.As has been the case for several years, Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin led off the keynote …

International operator Vodafone Group plc has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Indian mobile operator Hutchison Essar Ltd. for $11.1 billion.Vodafone will acquire companies that control a 67-percent interest in Hutch Essar via company subsidiary Vodafone International Holdings B.V. …

Vodafone Group plc became the latest carrier to partner with MySpace.com, agreeing to allow subscribers to edit profiles, message friends and post photos from their wireless phones.The operator said it will preload MySpace Mobile on selected handsets as well as …

Entertainment media giant IMG jumped onto the wireless video field with the acquisition Nunet AG, a Cologne, Germany-based mobile media company.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Nunet powers 200 streaming wireless TV channels for more than 20 mobile network operators …

Content providers and application developers often cite fragmentation as their most difficult and costly challenge. But like a handful of other startups, Mobile Complete sees the issue as an opportunity.The 3-year-old San Mateo, Calif.-based startup is gaining attention with a …

As tier-one carriers vie to lure users with eye-catching video clips of hit TV shows and music stars, Patrick Kearney is hoping to draw mobile viewers with monkeys reading the news. Monkey News Network, as it’s branded, is one of …

The promise of an open-source platform for mobile phones-and, undoubtedly, competitive pressures-has led a group of competitors and allies to formally found the LiMo Foundation to spur adoption of Linux.Motorola Inc., NEC, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics …

Orb Networks Inc. co-founder and chairman Joe Costello will take the reins as CEO of the place-shifting technology provider.Costello also currently serves as chairman of software developer think3, and spent a decade as president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems …

Editor’s Note: Following are the most-read stories from RCRNews.com this year. They have been edited to fit in paper format. 1. Vodafone records $41B loss, reworks strategic plans May 30 Vodafone Group plc posted a massive $41.1 billion loss for …

Editor’s Note: Following are the most-read stories from RCRNews.com this year. They have been edited to fit in paper format. 1. Vodafone records $41B loss, reworks strategic plansMay 30Vodafone Group plc posted a massive $41.1 billion loss for 2005, mainly …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Leap Wireless International Inc. has tapped Ireland-based mobile software developer Valista Ltd. to power its off-deck wireless content business.Leap, which sells services under the Cricket brand, said it will use Valista’s payment service to provide transaction management and …