2004

A publicly accessible directory of wireless numbers would generate nearly $2 billion in revenues in the United States by 2008, according to a report released last week-but only if the …

Regional carriers are swapping spectrum to shore up their strength in markets where they already operate and exit markets that are no longer a strategic fit. In the largest deal …

WASHINGTON-Sending spam to wireless devices is illegal under rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission last week. “The FCC shields consumers’ wireless devices from these unsolicited, costly and sometimes indecent …

PLEASANTON, Calif.-Pronto Networks Inc. and Tropos Networks Inc. signed a strategic agreement to drive metro-scale Wi-Fi hot-zone deployments The companies’ joint solution is in use in a 16-square-mile deployment in …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Singapore International Airlines customers will be able to wirelessly check in for their flights with short message service through a new agreement with VeriSign Inc. With the launch …

Congress has been appropriately cautious in holding the line on how government can tax Internet access. Indeed, earlier this year President Bush extended the moratorium on taxing Internet access for …

LONDON-Virgin Mobile U.K. introduced a new content service for its mobile users, based on information from its new customer magazine. Virgin Mobile is calling its BITES-or Bite-Sized Boredom Busters-entertainment service …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has activated 13 new cell sites in Central Tennessee this year as part of a one-year, $100 million network investment in Tennessee and Kentucky …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $88.7 million in revenues during the second quarter, a 34-percent increase from the $66 million the carrier posted during the second quarter of …

WASHINGTON-The First Response Coalition seized the heightened terror alerts in New York and Washington and the recently released 9/11 Commission report to once again urge lawmakers to overturn the Federal …

LONDON-Gizmondo Europe Ltd. has created a “new game innovation fund” to financially support emerging developers looking to produce games for the forthcoming Gizmondo gaming device. The subsidiary of Florida-based Tiger …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Wireless broadband company Navini Networks Inc. announced Roger Dorf has been named president and chief executive officer. Dorf, formerly CEO of Celite Systems, succeeds Alastair Westgarth, who plans to …

LONDON-U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom detailed steps it plans to take to introduce spectrum trading in the country by the end of the year. Spectrum trading will allow license holders to …

HURST, Texas-Handango released an update to its mobile download provisioning technology, Handango AMPP, the company announced Friday. The new technology allows users of Handango AMPP to simplify content discovery for …

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-THQ Inc. has signed an exclusive deal that gives the independent game publisher interactive rights to four upcoming Pixar Animation Studios animated films. Under terms of the agreement, which …

MINNEAPOLIS-Fair Isaac Corp. said Telefonica Moviles Peru, the largest wireless services provider in Peru, selected Fair Isaac’s RoamEx roamer data exchanger to gain near-real-time visibility of roaming call records generated …

WALTHAM, Mass.-Airpath Wireless Inc. and Tropos Networks Inc. said they have formed a strategic and technology partnership to deploy Wi-Fi and roaming access across an entire city. Airpath will provide …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless and Greek Internet service provider OTEnet S.A. have partnered to connect dozens of Wi-Fi hot spots in Greece via the Boingo Roaming System for visitors to …

NEW YORK-More than half of U.S. employees are unhappy with their companies’ procurement policies, according to research from Accenture. Fifty-eight percent of 150 respondents to an Accenture survey said they …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a GSM expansion contract with Chongqing Mobile Communications Co. to supply infrastructure equipment with EDGE capability under a $27 million deal. Implementation has already begun and …

Aether Systems Inc. reported another financial loss with a dip in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, underscoring the company’s struggles. In its second-quarter results, the company said it …

Triton PCS Holdings Inc. reported a disappointing loss of 833 subscribers during the second quarter of 2004, which was well below analyst expectations of around 20,000 net customer additions and …

Leap Wireless International Inc. reported that the Federal Communications Commission issued an order approving the change of control of its wireless licenses, which will clear the way for the carrier …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported a 24.4-percent increase in total revenues during the second quarter from $155.4 million last year to $193.3 million this year, including a …

CALGARY-WiLAN Inc. said it has successfully demonstrated its solution known as LIBRA 5800, which operates in a full mobility solution, including high-speed and seamless hand-off capability. The company said it …