2004

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. named Duncan Cocroft and Philip Hawkins to its board of directors, expanding the company’s number of directors to eight. Duncan retired last year after serving …

OSLO, Norway-Norwegian operator Telenor said it completed the acquisition of an additional 55.9 percent of Montenegrin mobile operator ProMonte, giving Telenor full ownership. The transaction price was $79 million. Telenor …

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 …

WASHINGTON-As part of its plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band, the Federal Communications Commission is creating a Transition Administrator to facilitate the shuffling of the 800 …

Fans of the U.S. Olympic Team can stay abreast of the athletes in Athens via their wireless handsets through several new agreements between carriers, content providers and news services. From …

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 …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has reorganized its Get It Now downloadable applications menu in an attempt to make it easier for customers to browse and select from the 500 …

CINCINNATI-Regional wireless provider Cincinnati Bell Inc. unveiled its Mobile Office with JP Mobile SureWave Enterprise Server suite of services, which provides voice tools, Internet/intranet access, personal information management, e-mail and …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Mobile game developer In-Fusio announced the launch of a film trivia game for Verizon Wireless customers. Movie Trivia Rave offers more than 1,200 questions on 400 films for Verizon …

CHICAGO-Motorola Inc. said it will fight the attempt by the Internal Revenue Service to retrieve $500 million in what the agency describes as unpaid taxes. The IRS wants the money …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. today began offering Nokia’s 6620 smart phone for use on its EDGE network. The EDGE network enables consumers using the 6620 Symbian OS and Series 60 …

LONDON-The buildout of third-generation wireless technologies are poised to transform the way enterprises do business, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The analysis also indicates state-of-the-art communications …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. reported 8,144 net subscriber additions during the second quarter of this year compared with 10,309 new customers last year, ending the first half of this year …

BURNABY, British Columbia-WebTech Wireless Inc. and Coastal Range Systems Inc. have signed memorandums of understanding with the City of Richmond to provide technology that will change traffic lights to green …

BEIJING-With a view to doing battle with the PHS technology, a group of 11 Chinese companies have come together to promote a second-generation technology known as SCDMA, which enjoys the …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Wi-Fi enjoyed solid second-quarter growth, according to the latest edition of ABI Research’s “Wi-Fi Quarterly Service” report. Growth in the sector is driving broadband adoption, as well as …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. made several public-safety-related announcements this week. The company introduced its new Soft Switch Radio Network, which allows agencies at all levels of government to communicate with each …

WASHINGTON-Legg Mason Inc., which owns just over 9 percent of the stock for Nextel Communications Inc., said Monday it expects Nextel to accept the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to solve …

WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp. went on the defensive Aug. 5, filing suit in federal court in Nebraska against the Nebraska Public Service Commission and several rural local exchange carriers, objecting to …

Dobson Communications Corp. reported mixed operating and financial results for the second quarter, forcing the rural carrier to revise downward its full-year guidance and sending the carrier’s stock down more …

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. said it has agreed to sell its suite of fraud detecting software tools to India-based Subex Systems for an undisclosed dollar amount. The product, known as Fraud …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have approved Verizon Wireless’s purchase of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.’s New York license. The deadline for oppositions expired at midnight Aug. …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Agilent Technologies Inc. said five of its semiconductor components have been incorporated into Samsung’s new VM-A680 mobile phone. The Samsung VM-A680 mobile phone operates in the PCS and …

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. …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Owing to its low cost, WiMax technology will emerge as a viable alternative for U.S. telecom carriers by 2006, according to a study by META Group. The study also …