Monthly Archives: December, 2003

XO to expand network reach to 72 markets

RESTON, Va.-Broadband telecommunications services provider XO Communications Inc. announced it plans to expand its network to 12 additional markets by the end of this...

Wireless to face more state regulation

WASHINGTON-Wireless has always been regulated at the state level, so that sector should not be used as evidence of no state regulation, said James...

Half of U.S. consumers interested in home wireless networks

Nearly half of U.S. online consumers are interested in installing wireless networks in their homes, and 11 percent, or 7 million, already have, according...

Western Wireless begins 1x service in select markets

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. launched its OpenDoor wireless Internet access service for its Cellular One customers using the carrier's CDMA2000 1x network in select...

Crown Castle to offer $200M in private notes

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. said it plans to offer $200 million of senior notes due 2013 through a private transaction. The company expects to...

Companies team for telephony for hearing impaired

DENVER-Able Planet Inc., HighSpeed Communications Inc. and Mitel Networks have teamed to install Able Planet's micro-technology, which allows people with hearing losses to access...

Automotive Bluetooth market poised for growth

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Although the automotive Bluetooth market has largely stalled due to a lack of Bluetooth-capable handsets, new research shows the market is poised...

Comverse reports increase in sales

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Network infrastructure and technology provider Comverse Technology Inc. reported sales of $194 million and a net loss of $3.4 million for its third...

IDEN carriers add ruggedized handset to portfolios

PLANTATION, Fla.-A trio of iDEN-based technology carriers announced plans to offer Motorola Inc.'s i305 ruggedized handset, which reportedly meets military specifications for shock, vibration,...

Adelstein: Wireless carriers should allow auditing for universal service funds

WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers that receive universal service support should submit to auditing to ensure that the subsidies they receive are being used to upgrade and...

Qualcomm ups financial guidance for fiscal 1Q

Providing an upbeat glimpse of what the year-end will bring, Qualcomm Inc. has amended its financial guidance for the first fiscal quarter ending Dec....

Calif. town to have citywide hot zone

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Citizens of the City of Cerritos, Calif., will ring in the new year in a Wi-Fi city, according to a recent announcement...

Senate bill to prohibit mobile-phone listings without consent

WASHINGTON-Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) introduced legislation identical to a House bill that would prohibit the listing of mobile-phone numbers in...

Lucent’s Russo snags $3.24M annual bonus

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patricia Russo received a $3.24 million bonus for fiscal-year 2003, ended Sept. 30, according...

U.S. Cellular reports sale of $444M in notes

U.S. Cellular Corp. reported the sale of $444 million of 6.7-percent senior notes due 2033 priced at a discount to yield approximately 6.83 percent....

Motorola blames slow camera-phone sales on component shortage

In a candid release, Motorola Inc. blamed a shortage of camera components for its inability to meet sales demands."The Motorola V300 and V500 began...

Nextel renews customer care contract with ACS

DALLAS-Nextel Communications has renewed its business process outsourcing (BPO) contract with ACS, allowing the company to continue to handle Nextel's customer care operations. The...

Ericsson to supply 3G equipment in Malaysia

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will upgrade Malaysian operator Maxis Communications' second-generation network with a third-generation deployment, including GSM/GPRS/EDGE/W-CDMA technology. The contract will include...

Dobson commences exchange offer

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said it commenced an offer to exchange up to $650 million principal amount of its 8.875-percent senior notes due 2013...

S&P expects upswing in churn due to LNP

NEW YORK-Carrier churn rates will likely increase during at least the next 12 months as subscriber contracts expire and users switch providers as a...

Verizon quarterly dividend to remain unchanged

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of 39 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter, payable Feb. 2, 2004, to...

1x network launches in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic-Dominican Republic mobile operator Codetel commercially launched its Flash Movil CDMA2000 1x network using equipment from Lucent Technologies Inc.The network offers...

Lucent seeks approval for stock-split amendment

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. is seeking approval to amend its previously announced plans to implement a reverse stock split of Lucent common stock....

Qualcomm retains towers in Vesper sale

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced the closing of its sale of Vesper S.A. and Vesper Sao Paulo S.A., including their holding companies Vesper Holding S.A....

Agencies differ on U.S. Cellular ratings, agree on negative outlook

U.S. Cellular Corp. received mixed messages from debt rating agencies as Fitch Ratings affirmed the carrier's 'A-' senior unsecured debt rating and 'BBB+' subordinated...
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