February 2005

NEW YORK-Mobile music software company MusicGremlin Inc. picked up an undisclosed amount of capital in a recently closed Series B funding round led by Allen & Company LLC. The 2-year-old …

Motorola Inc. has thrown its weight behind one of two main standard proposals being developed for 802.11n technology. The World Wide Spectrum Efficiency consortium said it has harmonized its technical …

EDINBURG, Va.-Rural telecommunications provider and Sprint PCS affiliate Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. said it added 4,560 direct wireless subscribers during the fourth quarter of last year, ending 2004 with 102,600 direct …

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp said its board of directors has authorized a program to repurchase its Class A common stock with an aggregate value of up to $250 million over a …

ST. LOUIS-U.S. wireless operators will slowly migrate from CDMA networks to Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technology as they move from third generation to fourth generation, according to a report from …

Sprint said it will begin selling a Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. phone that will work on both CDMA and GSM networks. Verizon Wireless already sells a similar device. Sprint said …

BOSTON-The deafening buzz surrounding mobile TV may be unwarranted, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. In the new study, “Mobile TV: Hype not Justified by Demand!,” the consultancy argues …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Triton PCS has deployed Agilent Technologies’ acceSS7 location solution to provide passive monitoring of its network. Triton PCS will use the solution to help it comply with the …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association Thursday came out in support of a Dec. 31, 2006, hard date for the transition to digital TV. “Converting to DTV will clear valuable spectrum for …

DENVER-Following on a government filing last week, regional telecommunications provider Qwest Communications International Inc. is reportedly set to submit a revised bid for MCI Inc. that will include a greater …

PARIS-Nortel Network Ltd. made two infrastructure-related announcements Thursday. Nortel said Orange Slovensko has launched a high-data-rate business and consumer service in Slovakia based on EDGE gear from Nortel. The service …

Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. posted $221.7 million in total revenues during the fourth quarter of last year, which was in line with analysts’ estimates and a 32-percent improvement …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson improved its CDMA profile with two contracts, one for CDMA2000 1x and the other for CDMA2000 450 MHz technology. The vendor said it has signed frame agreements …

LISBON, Portugal-Motorola Inc. said it is providing a trial UMTS network for TMN on the island of Madeira. The vendor will provide the equipment and managed services, according to Motorola. …

WASHINGTON-State lawmakers have introduced legislation to make the controversial bill of rights for telecom consumers the law of the land in California. The measure-SB 1068-is authored by California State Sen. …

As part of a movement designed to improve the shopping experience, Sprint Corp. said it is overhauling many of its company-owned retail outlets. The changes include implementing in-store repairs for …

PlanetOut Inc. will team with mobile technology company m-Qube Inc. to bring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender content to wireless phones. Boston-based m-Qube will develop and distribute Gay.com and PlanetOut …

In conjunction with its 20th anniversary in the country, Nokia Corp. reiterated its focus on China-the world’s No. 1 wireless market-and promised to increase its presence there. “In 2004, Nokia …

IRVINE, Calif.-Startup Wispry Inc., which develops low-cost, high-performance tunable radio frequency components and modules, announced it scored $6.5 million in its first round of venture funding. Blueprint Ventures led the …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. lowered its fourth-quarter earnings by 1 percent, the company revealed in Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The company said the changes were “part of its normal closing …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported $372.4 million in revenues during the fourth quarter of last year, which was in line with estimates and a 26-percent improvement compared with the $296 …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. said it lost 8,000 postpaid subscribers during the final three months of last year. The carrier said the drop reflected the transition stage of its network …

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-Confectioner Cadbury Adams USA LLC will offer a ringtone from pop star Ryan Cabrera from an exclusive concert following the company’s 10-city tour of U.S. malls to promote its …

WASHINGTON-Four national mobile-phone carriers have filed suit in Maryland Tax Court against the City of Baltimore seeking more than a $2 million refund of all wireless taxes paid since August …

WASHINGTON-Former wireless policy-maker Michael T.N. Fitch has been named president of PCIA, a trade group that represents tower companies. Fitch, who succeeds long-time PCIA head Jay Kitchen, will officially take …