Yearly Archives: 2003

Motient to lose UPS as customer

Wireless data carrier Motient Corp. warned in Security and Exchange filings that it will soon lose its largest customer, UPS. Motient said it plans...

AT&T Wireless offers best-deal program ahead of LNP

With around three weeks before the scheduled implementation of wireless local number portability, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. introduced its 90-Day Best Deal Promise program,...

Gallagher’s NTIA nomination moves forward

WASHINGTON-Michael Gallagher, President Bush's nominee to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, told Senate lawmakers today that engineering and trust among agencies are...

U.S. Cellular implements Portal billing platform

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Portal Software Inc. announced U.S. Cellular has implemented its product-based billing platform for U.S. Cellular's wireless data services."Portal's billing solution will enable us...

CPUC commissioners close to bill-of-rights agreement

WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commissioner member Geoffrey Brown today said he and Commissioner Carl Wood are close to an agreement on a bill of rights...

Verizon Wireless to expand M2M services through Aeris.net

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless said it will expand its machine-to-machine services through a new deal with Aeris.net. Under the agreement, Verizon will offer Aeris.net's...

Carrier branding brings strong data sales

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-New research shows that wireless carriers that launch their own branded portals and handsets enjoy much better data sales than carriers that...

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...

Nokia shows off 7700

NICE, France-Nokia made numerous announcements at its annual customer Mobile Internet Conference in Nice, France, and at its "Destination Nokia 100% Pure Mobility" event...

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...

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...

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...

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 &...

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...

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...

Orange France launches directory service with Dejima

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Orange France launched a new intuitive directory service that will allow subscribers to search for information in a non-structured format. Orange teamed...

Microsoft, Vodafone further detail Web services initiative

LOS ANGELES-Following on promises to release additional information on their plan, Microsoft Corp. and Vodafone Group plc offered further insight into their Web services...

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...

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...

Verizon: Consensus Plan would give Nextel $6.5B, Nextel begs to differ

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless last month said that if the Federal Communications Commission agrees to the Consensus Plan to solve the public-safety interference problem in the...

Nortel to trial WLAN system with MIT, BT

OTTAWA-In tune with its "Business Without Borders" vision, Nortel Networks Ltd. said it plans to trial its public wireless local area networks architecture with...

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...

Cell-phone courtesy differs by region

ATLANTA-As part of its Be Sensible program, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. released a consumer survey showing regional differences in what is considered proper and courteous...

Award winners named at tower show

LAS VEGAS-From a crowded show floor at this week's Tower Summit & Trade Show, Shorecliff Communications L.L.C. presented its annual Excellence in Business Awards.Sprint...
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