Monthly Archives: November, 2004

Jamdat falls 30% on quarterly report

Jamdat Mobile Inc. fell back to earth Tuesday as its stock fell more than 30 percent following a disappointing quarter.In the first quarterly statement...

First Avenue to acquire Teligent

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-First Avenue Networks said it signed an agreement to acquire all of Teligent Inc.'s assets and fixed broadband wireless operations.First Avenue, which intends...

Ericsson, Nortel announce CDMA 450 MHz moves

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has conducted a CDMA 450 MHz trial in Talgar, Kazakhstan, based on the vendor's third-generation platform. The operator for...

FCC VoIP ruling could impact USF bill

WASHINGTON-A ruling Tuesday by the Federal Communications Commission to declare it has jurisdiction over Voice over Internet Protocol because VoIP is interstate will increase...

Western Wireless reports increasing revenue despite roaming drop

Rural wireless provider Western Wireless Corp. reported $276.1 million in domestic revenues during the third quarter of this year, which was a 6-percent improvement...

MSV receives license to offer land-based wireless service

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today said Mobile Satellite Ventures L.P. received the first ever authorization to operate land-based wireless systems to supplement satellite operations,...

Sky Mobile, Sonim gain funding

SAN DIEGO-Investors continued to show their faith in wireless Tuesday with two new funding announcements. Sky Mobile Media Inc. announced it has raised $6.25...

Xingtone upgrade ringtone software

LOS ANGELES-Mobile music provider Xingtone Inc. announced the launch of the newest version of its software program. Xingtone 4.0 allows mobile users to create...

SEC considers civil actions against former Lucent employees

NEW YORK-The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending that civil actions be taken against three former employees of Lucent Technologies Inc., including former...

CTIA warns of possible USF increases

WASHINGTON-CTIA-The Wireless Association warned that universal-service contributions could increase by 40 percent if the Federal Communications Commission accepts the projections of the Universal Service...

Games + Handsets = Community

With wireless gaming finally beginning to catch fire, game developers are learning to exploit the most basic element of the mobile phone: its ability...

Industry warns updating EAS system for wireless may be daunting

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry told the Federal Communications Commission that integrating wireless technology into the nation's outdated Emergency Alert System could be more difficult than...

Companies partner to offer wireless video

NEW YORK-Mobile content company Crisp Wireless will team with Video Design Software to offer an integrated package of mobile video marketing products. The offerings...

Dobson boosts revenue, narrows loss

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp., which previously reported preliminary third-quarter results, posted $272.4 million in total revenues during the third quarter of this year, which...

Crown Castle buys Verizon stake in joint venture

Crown Castle International Corp. said it purchased Verizon Wireless' 37.3-percent interest in their Crown Atlantic Joint Venture for $295 million, including $15 million of...

SmartServ hires Jefferies for financial advice

Looking to explore strategic growth options, content provider SmartServ Online Inc. retained investment banking firm Jefferies & Co. Inc. Jefferies will advise the company's...

Qualcomm reports increasing revenues, but misses expectations

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said its earnings rose 35 percent in the fourth quarter, but the mobile chipmaker's forecasts for 2005 fell below Wall Street's...

Motorola introduces Project 25 system, buys Crisnet

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. introduced the ASTRO 25 LE solution, which it said brings the benefits of Project 25 to smaller towns, cities and counties,...

Triton PCS announces $250M loan

BERWYN, Pa.-Former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Inc. reported that it intends to enter into a $250 million senior secured term loan...

Asian wireless carriers create regional alliance

SINGAPORE-Following their European counterparts, seven Asia-Pacific mobile operators inked a deal to form a regional alliance, called Bridge Mobile Alliance, which will operate through...

Vodacom to offer 3G services in South Africa

LONDON-South African wireless carrier Vodacom intends to be the first African carrier to offer third-generation services through a deal announced with Vodafone Group plc,...

Verizon, Nextel call truce, 800 MHz may progress

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications Inc. say they have buried the hatchet on several issues. The truce included the companies dropping their lawsuits against...

HSDPA suppliers to compete with WiMAX vendors

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Mobile communications vendors may soon find themselves in competition with WiMAX vendors for the same customers, according to a report from ABI...

Verizon buys NextWave for $3B

Following weeks of speculation, Verizon Wireless inked an agreement late last week to acquire bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. and its remaining spectrum licenses for...

Qualcomm plugs into mobile TV

Mobile TV took a big step forward last week as Qualcomm Inc. announced plans to deploy an $800 million nationwide network delivering multimedia messaging...
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