Monthly Archives: November, 2003

Upbeat 3Q infectious, too soon to tell if it will hold

With upbeat third-quarter results snapping several quarters of melancholy, wireless players may be about to turn their purse strings loose. The good news is...

11th hour effort to delay WLNP

WASHINGTON-Some wireless carriers are hoping the fat lady has yet to sing.Lobbyists staged a last-ditch effort to delay the Nov. 24 wireless local number...

Agent losses hit Triton PCS’ 3Q customer adds

Triton PCS Holdings Inc. posted a disappointing 3,567 net customer additions during the third quarter of this year, which was well below the 33,000...

T-Mobile USA exploits niche as value leader Carrier could win in WLNP rollout

With hundreds of wireless operators spread throughout the country, T-Mobile USA Inc.'s position as the sixth-largest carrier would seem to be one of the...

Bush ad campaign targets teen drivers

WASHINGTON-A Bush administration-sponsored ad campaign aimed at teens will kick off early next year stressing the dangers of distracted driving, an approach more targeted...

New player enters mobile marketing game

ESSEX, Conn.-Interest in mobile marketing continues to grow, with new entrant Mynamics announcing its official launch.The new company is based in London and counts...

Billywood

How about a movie about a powerful House committee chairman with a $155,000 salary who buys a million-dollar piece of prime hunting property in...

CPUC’s Kennedy to propose bill of rights that excludes wireless

WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commissioner Susan Kennedy does not appear to have the votes for an alternative bill of rights for telecom consumers that would...

Rural broadband loans could be eliminated

WASHINGTON-A program created in last year's Farm Bill to allow loans for technology-neutral broadband deployment is at risk of not being funded during this...

Fast Fact

Rutberg & Co. said its outlook is positive on rich media and believes 2003 will be "Year 0" for 2.5G wireless data. During the...

Fleet operators use mainly cell phones

LOS ANGELES-Cell phones are the most widely used mobile communications devices among U.S. fleet operators, according to a new survey from C.J. Driscoll &...

Wi-Fi doesn’t worry Monet

Becky Welke had a problem. As general manager of the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire, Wis., Welke wanted to offer her guests...

WLNP retention efforts subtle

With less than a month to go before the scheduled Nov. 24 implementation of wireless local number portability, few carriers have engaged in the...

Crown Castle revenue, net loss rise in quarter

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. reported a slight year-over-year increase in total revenues during the third quarter from $227.4 million last year to $235.6 million...

Interference

The Federal Communications Commission is trying diligently to come up with its own plan for solving the interference problem at 800 MHz in a...

Service provider confidence continues rise

NATICK, Mass.-Confidence in the service provider sector continues to rise, according to Sage Research Inc.'s September 2003 Service Provider Confidence Index (SPCI). "Looking at...

Record, wireless cos. team to promote musicians

Record companies Def Jam Recordings and Elektra Records will team with two wireless companies to develop wireless marketing campaigns to promote various musicians. The...

Verizon kicks in 3Q

Following mixed third-quarter results from most of its nationwide competitors, Verizon Wireless put a stronger lock on its title as the country's largest wireless...
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