November 2004

ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom announced it finished its $165 million acquisition of some assets of Audiovox Corp.’s mobile handset division. UTStarcom, which supplies wireless and wireline switching units, said it expects the …

WASHINGTON-Voters across the country had a decidedly mixed view about whether their telecom bills should increase to upgrade their local 911 systems. The most-watched vote was the rejection in California …

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

WASHINGTON-Despite the Republican sweep in last week’s elections, wholesale changes could be in store at the Federal Communications Commission at a time when the drumbeat is growing louder for an …

Following weeks of speculation, Verizon Wireless inked an agreement late last week to acquire bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. and its remaining spectrum licenses for $3 billion. The deal, which is …

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 Research. According to the report, “HSDPA-Mobile …

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 each other and a pledge by …

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, which is an owner of Vodacom. …

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

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 Administrative Co. USAC is a quasi-governmental …

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 expectations. The San Diego-based firm reported …

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, and federal government agencies, utilities and …

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 facility that will replace its existing …

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 a Singapore-incorporated company, Bridge Mobile Pte …

NextWave Telecom Inc.’s announcement to sell its remaining 1.9 GHz licenses to Verizon Wireless for $3 billion may not mean the end of one of the industry’s most controversial players. …

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-Looking to explore strategic growth options, content provider SmartServ Online Inc. announced that it has retained investment banking firm Jefferies & Co. Inc. Jefferies will advise the company’s …

TOKYO-Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire 100 percent of inter-touch (BVI) Ltd. for $70 million. Inter-touch is a Singapore-based holding company of Internet providers …

PARIS-Motorola Inc. and Bouygues Telecom, a French mobile operator, announced a contract to deliver Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) services using Motorola V400p handsets. Bouygues Telecom will make its …

NEW YORK-Another handset took to the catwalk yesterday, as Motorola launched a $600 phone that will be sold at Bloomingdale’s. The phone manufacturer teamed with the famed department store and …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Mobile software developer Openwave Systems Inc. named David Peterschmidt as president and chief executive officer, the company announced yesterday. Peterschmidt, 57, is a veteran in the Internet and …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Telefonica Moviles (Peru) selected Datumcom Corp. for A-GPS support and location-based services deployment engineering services. The company is providing its LOC-AID.net location services, including friend finder, fleet management, …

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 are designed to enable broadcasters and …

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

Sprint PCS’ largest affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported 53,000 net customer additions during the third quarter, which was more than three times the 16,000 subscribers the carrier added during the …

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 was a 27.8-percent improvement compared with the …