2004

BERNE, Switzerland-Swisscom AG said it will not make an offer to merge with Telekom Austria and said talks regarding a possible merger between the companies have ended. Swisscom said the …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being used to enable contactless payment solutions for consumers in various venues, all in the name of making the buying experience faster and …

Qwest Communications International Inc. confirmed it has received anti-trust approval from the government for the $418 million sale of its wireless assets to Verizon Wireless. The sale, announced in June, …

Rural operators continued to wean themselves from roaming revenues during the second quarter of this year with mixed results as some have been able to make up the revenue shortfall …

Purse strings are loosening for wireless companies as the industry relaxes the tight fists of the past few years. In spite of the risks, venture-capital companies say wireless is a …

Sprint PCS introduced a new multimedia message service that can deliver more than 600 new streaming audio and video clips per day to subscribers carrying the new Samsung MM-A700. MobiTV …

WASHINGTON-A high percentage of the loans approved for the Rural Broadband Loan Program were awarded for wireless services, said Hilda Gay Legg, administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural …

Millicom International Cellular said its Central American wireless operations have launched GSM services in the 800 MHz band under the brand name Tigo. The service will cover 92 percent of …

CALABASAS, Calif.-Tekelec Inc said it has agreed to acquire Steleus Group Inc. to advance its network and service performance management capability for global reach. Tekelec will purchase 100 percent of …

BERTRANGE, Luxembourg-Millicom International Cellular said its Central American wireless operations have launched GSM services in the 800 MHz band under the brand name Tigo. The service will cover 92 percent …

BOSTON-Mobile entertainment publisher Chasma Inc. announced a deal to bring wares from online game developer Slingo to mobile devices. The first mobile Slingo games, Slingo Millennium and 5 Card Slingo, …

PORTLAND, Ore.-Metro One Telecommunications Inc. was awarded a patent for a method of personal services offerings included in the company’s TeleConcierge, Infone and enhanced directory assistance systems. The patent covers …

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Plaza Five Fifty Five, an office location in downtown Sacramento, Calif., has installed a free indoor/outdoor Wi-Fi network that can accommodate 300 users at a time. The Wi-Fi network …

QUEBEC-Bell Canada and Ericsson Canada have partnered to expand Bell Canada’s Alberta fixed wireless network. For the expansion, Ericsson will supply a complete MINI-LINK network including the point-to-point MINI-LINK High …

LOS ANGELES-Mobile game manufacturer Jamdat Mobile Inc. increased revenues by nearly 400 percent in the second quarter this year compared with last year, according to a filing with the Securities …

LEBANON, N.J.-U.S. Title Search Inc. assists wireless carriers in streamlining title searches required to build or upgrade wireless communications towers. The company uses a proprietary, Web-based order management, LandIT, to …

WASHINGTON-A high percentage of the loans approved for the Rural Broadband Loan Program were awarded for wireless services, said Hilda Gay Legg, administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural …

SAN DIEGO-Remec Inc. said it sold its majority interest in its subsidiary, Remec Nanowave Technologies Inc., which designs and makes electro-optic subsystems, thin film circuits and amplifier subsystems for commercial …

CALABASAS, Calif.-Tekelec Inc said it has agreed to acquire Steleus Group Inc. to advance its network and service performance management capability for global reach. Tekelec will purchase 100 percent of …

BOSTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. honored Medfield, Mass., resident John Brooks III as the carrier’s 25 millionth customer at a ceremony at Cingular’s flagship store in Boston. As part of the ceremony, …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has closed its previously announced sale of 3-percent convertible notes due 2012. The sale will result in net proceeds of approximately $335.9 million, which the company plans …

Integrated telecommunications provider Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. launched a new calling plan that will allow customers to purchase unlimited calling between their wireless phones and their home telephone numbers …

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide operators posted high scores for at …

LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association said there are 75 W-CDMA terminal models in the market or announced. GSA, an organization that represents GSM-based suppliers, also announced there are more than …

Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded Motorola from stable to positive, reflecting the company’s improvement in credit protection measures, balance sheet and cash flow. The debt ratings agency also said …