NEW YORK-Bankrupt satellite communications company Loral Space & Communications has received an offer from EchoStar Communications Corp. for its six North American telecommunications satellites....
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a $600 million contract to supply hardware and software for the GSM network of Guangdong province in...
LONDON-MTC-Vodafone, the Kuwaiti operator, has awarded a US$19 million contract to Motorola to expand its GPRS network.The deal covers the provision of network services...
WASHINGTON-Texas officials plan to re-file criminal charges against a man who allegedly was using his cell phone when his vehicle hit another car, killing...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-New research shows wireless overtaking the traditional personal digital assistant market, and the research firm advises PDA players like Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard...
DALLAS-New research shows the nation's wireless carriers should look to minorities, including blacks and Hispanics, as these groups represent a major new opportunities for...
WASHINGTON-Marsha MacBride, chief of staff to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, said Monday that she will soon leave the Federal Communications Commission to pursue new...
MINNEAPOLIS-ADC announced Telecom New Zealand will use its Digivance 50-watt, 800 MHz digital hybrid fiber radio solution in a new base station hotel architecture....
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. signed a five-year deal with Ericsson Inc. to provide CDMA2000 1x and GSM/GPRS core and radio infrastructure and services as...
The Customer Respect Group has released its Summer 2003 Online Customer Respect Study of the telecommunications and networking firms, including wireless companies, that are...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. entered into a definitive agreement with Sunshine PCS Corp. to acquire portions of three PCS licenses in Florida for $13.75 million.The...
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has sold $35 million in 3.25-percent convertible notes due 2010 resulting in net proceeds of $33.9 million. The company plans to...
SEOUL, South Korea-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed a contract with Korean operator KTF to supply a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network under an $80 million contract.The...
WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association late Monday announced as expected that former Rep. Steve Largent (R-Okla.) will replace Thomas Wheeler as president and...
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. continued to take advantage of its rapidly improving cash position by announcing plans to redeem all of its 10.65-percent senior...
TOKYO-Openwave Systems Inc. said Japanese operator KDDI has upgraded to Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6.2 for its first set of megapixel camera phones. The...
LONDON-By 2008, more than 40 percent of mobile-equipped employees will wirelessly check company e-mail, calendars and contact data, according to research firm Analysys."Increasing revenue...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In addition to its contract with Rural Cellular Corp., Ericsson scored two additional infrastructure contracts this week.In Bangladesh, Ericsson signed a frame agreement...
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless is managing a wireless trivia contest in conjunction with the MTV Video Music Awards. Users can opt-in to the trivia contest through...
The wireless content and gaming industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as new startups launch, new applications become available and new partnerships...
PARIS-Alcatel said it signed an $80 million contract with Ghana Telecom for a wireless and wired network expansion.Alcatel will expand Ghana Telecom's GSM network...
ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems released an advanced messaging interface (AMI) for high-speed communications and applications processing in next-generation mobile phones. "With the continued growth in...
HONG KONG-China Mobile reported a 13-percent increase in profit in its first-half results, but noted declining average revenue per user and warned on increased...
NEW YORK-Lucent Technologies Inc., which has barely recovered from lawsuits related to vendor financing and alleged fraud, now confronts an unlikely lawsuit from an...
