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HERNDON, Va.-CDW Corp.’s government and education subsidiary CDW Government Inc. signed a data solutions provider agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to stock, sell and activate data devices designed for …

SAN FRANCISCO-ILoop Mobile Inc. will partner with sports information provider STATS Inc. to deliver sports-related premium short message service subscription services beginning this week. The service launched with Olympic content, …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-In a stock-for-stock merger, Multek Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Sheldahl. Multek, a Flextronics subsidiary, makes rigid circuit boards while Sheldahl makes high-performance tapes and …

LONDON-The global wireless industry is expected grow mobile data revenue from $61 billion this year to more than $189 billion by 2009 with person-to-person messaging representing 48 percent of the …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has begun profiling on the carrier’s Web site its real-life test men and women who inspired its “Can you hear me now? Good.” advertising campaign. …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. said it will sell $300 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3-percent convertible notes due Aug. 15, 2012, through an institutional private placement. The initial purchaser …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. will partner with Korean operator SK Telecom Co. Ltd. to develop and market a new location-based services platform, the companies announced Monday. Under terms …

SpectraSite Inc. said it has purchased 191 wireless communications towers from affiliates of SBC Communications for $50 million in the final closing in its commitment to acquire SBC’s leasehold and …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched a European calling summer promotion that provides customers signed up to its Discounted International Roaming offering calling rates of 89 cents per minute …

The board of directors of Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has appointed a special committee to investigate, review and evaluate shareholder complaints about some of its current and former directors …

MetroPCS withdraws IPO Following a previously announced delay in its planned initial public offering due to accounting issues, regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. has asked the Securities and Exchange …

WASHINGTON-The official wireless world was strangely silent last week with everyone from Nextel Communications Inc. to Verizon Wireless refusing to say what happens now that the Federal Communications Commission has …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-A former Verizon Wireless customer service representative was indicted on 10 fraud and money laundering charges that he stole more than $20 million of prepaid card activation numbers and …

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-TDC, a Danish telecom carrier, said it will launch a mobile virtual network operator service in the United Kingdom in cooperation with U.K. company EasyGroup. The U.K. service will …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia Technologies Inc. said it has appointed Scott K. Erickson as corporate vice president of sales for wireless. Erickson most recently was president of wireless sales for the Asia-Pacific, …

Is the public-safety community at the forefront of the technology revolution or picking up the rear? It depends on your perspective, who you ask or what day it is. Public …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice, SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. have agreed to change certain aspects of an antitrust consent decree to allow Cingular Wireless L.L.C. to purchase AT&T Wireless …

Distributor Brightstar Corp. is planning an initial public offering of up to $115 million, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company plans to …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile applications provider Xpherix Corp. said its Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook applications are now available to Western Wireless Corp.’s Cellular One subscribers, Cellular South customers and Ntelos Inc. …

UTStarcom Inc.’s $165.1 million purchase of U.S.-based Audiovox Communications Corp.’s wireless handset business establishes the company as a player in the global CDMA market, fulfilling its founders’ original vision. The …

As North American wireless service providers increasingly tout value-added services in an attempt to differentiate themselves from the competition, widespread 32-kilobit subscriber identity module cards are being replaced with more …

In an industry where size is often viewed as a result of success, especially when it comes to the bottom line and customers, U.S. Cellular Corp. has managed to operate …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.’s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told …

Tier-two wireless carriers reported diverse second-quarter financials. Dobson Communications Corp., the nation’s ninth largest carrier, saw its stock plunge on full-year guidance, while No. 10 Leap improved its metrics as …

European content provider Acotel is going to Athens to target American consumers. The 12-year-old Italian company is taking the Olympic Games wireless, delivering updates and images to U.S. handsets via …