Monthly Archives: November, 2004

UTStarcom completes Audiovox handset division buy

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...

Voters say yes to some E911 fees, no to others

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...

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...

Changes likely ahead at FCC

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...

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...

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, 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

What’s next for NextWave?

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...

SmartServ hires Jefferies for financial advice

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

DoCoMo buys ISP group for $70M

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...

French carrier selects PoC solution from Motorola

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...

Motorola launches Ferrari-inspired phone at Bloomingdale’s

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...

Openwave names new CEO

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...

Telefonica Moviles chooses Datumcom for location

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...

Companies partner to offer wireless video products

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...

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 new report from...

Alamosa bolsters quarterly customer growth

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...

Dobson boosts revenue, narrows loss

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...
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