Monthly Archives: December, 2004

Telstra to launch fixed SMS service in 2005

SYDNEY, Australia-Telstra Corp. said it plans to launch a fixed short message service early next year. Telstra has a branded SMS-capable phone on sale...

FCC accepts Nextel’s $452M spectrum valuation increase

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission late Wednesday said the spectrum Nextel Communications Inc. is giving up as part of the FCC's 800 MHz band retuning...

T-Mobile Germany to exclusively offer more LG phones

BONN, Germany-T-Mobile Germany said it reached a two-year agreement with LG Electronics Co. Ltd. to exclusively sell selected LG cell phones.The latest device is...

Nokia expands transceiver agreement with Endwave

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Nokia Corp. has tapped Endwave Corp. to provide transceivers for its cellular networks in Europe, Asia and Latin America, the companies announced Thursday.A...

Mobilaris offers new LBS suite

KISTA, Sweden-Mobilaris announced a new location-based services application strategy that is said simplifies LBS opportunities for carriers.The company said a variety of commercially proven...

U.S. Cellular parent to restate financials for past 3 quarters

CHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said it will restate parts of its financial statements for the past three quarters, but said the move was...

Tele2 gains 2 new European licenses

NEW YORK-Swedish-based telecom carrier Tele2 gained two new licenses in Europe Wednesday, one through a government award and the other through an acquisition.In Croatia,...

Qualcomm to meet high end of 1Q estimates

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it will meet the high end of its first-quarter 2005 estimates with revenues of about $1.4 billion, excluding the Qualcomm...

Glitch hits Cingular’s Texas network despite $100M in improvements

A few days after a technical glitch interrupted service for Cingular Wireless customers in Dallas and Houston, the carrier announced it has spent almost...

Zi’s stock boosted by Nokia deal

CALGARY, Alberta-Zi Corp.'s shares jumped more than 20 percent to around $6.40 per share-the stock's highest level in more than two years-on news of...

Siemens signs $32M contract with U-Fone

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it has signed a $32 million contract to expand the GSM network for Pakistan Telecom Mobile Ltd., otherwise called U-Fone.The...

3GSM World Congress moves to Barcelona in 2006

LONDON-The annual 3GSM World Congress is moving to Barcelona, Spain, from its home of 10 years, Cannes, France, beginning in 2006, according to the...

RIM shares fall slightly on financial results, outlook

Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock faltered again following the company's third-quarter results, with investors expecting a more bullish fourth-quarter outlook from the company. Some...

Motorola scores Canadian broadband wireless contract

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Canadian broadband wireless service provider Barrett Xplore selected Motorola Inc. to deploy a wireless broadband network in cities throughout Canada.The contract's initial term...

Okla. carrier begins ringback service

Preferred Voice Inc. notched its second carrier win with the announcement that it will provide ringback services for Oklahoma regional carrier Panhandle Telephone Cooperative.Ringbacks...

Telekom Austria submits offer for Telekom Montenegro stake

VIENNA, Austria-Telekom Austria submitted an offer to purchase a majority stake in Telekom Montenegro. The value of the offer was not disclosed. Telekom Montenegro...

China Mobile sanctions content company for billing mistakes

Mobile-phone content application provider Linktone Ltd. said it is being sanctioned by carrier China Mobile for billing mistakes. Linktone said it is being penalized...

Nortel wins order to delay annual general meeting

OTTAWA-Nortel Networks Ltd. has won an order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to extend the convening of its 2004 annual general meeting...

Verizon Wireless partners with Good to tap enterprise market

Verizon Wireless and Good Technology Inc. announced Wednesday they will partner in an effort to tap the mobile enterprise market.The companies will work together...

800 MHz transition team seeks input, comments due Jan. 12

WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz Transition Administrator said Tuesday it is soliciting comments by Jan. 12 as it prepares the transition plan, which is due to...

Airlines allow miles gifting via SMS

ZURICH, Switzerland-Loyalty Gate Ltd. announced Swiss and SN Brussels Airlines have added a new wireless component to their frequent-flyer programs.The SMS Gift Miles program,...

Carriers will struggle with music on demand services

LONDON-Mobile music on demand (MMOD) services will be a $2 billion industry by 2009, but carriers will struggle to cash in on the market,...

New mobile game simulates Fox TV show

REDMOND, Wash.-Online game publisher WildTangent Tuesday announced the release of "24: Countdown," a mobile title based on the hit TV show "24." The game,...

Complex pricing holding back European content market

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-European mobile operators should change their pricing strategies to kick start the lagging market for content, including ringtones, logos, games, music and...

Sprint PCS expands Sybase partnership to more industries

Sprint PCS and Sybase Inc. said Tuesday they will expand their relationship to develop and market corporate wireless data applications. Under terms of the...
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