Monthly Archives: February, 2005

3GSM subscriber base grows by 13.5M users

CANNES, France-3 GSM networks added more than 13.5 million net users last year, representing an annual growth rate of more than 500 percent, according...

Summus storefront offers Sports Illustrated Swimsuit images

RALEIGH, N.C.-Summus Inc., which provides mobile media applications, said it launched a cross-carrier mobile storefront to deliver images from the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit collection...

Dobson launches exchange offer

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. launched its offer to exchange cash and stock for up to all of its outstanding 12.25-percent and 13-percent senior exchangeable...

U.S. Wireless Online to merge with Air2Lan

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-U.S. Wireless Online and Air2Lan have entered an agreement to merge. The companies said the transaction will create one of the largest wireless...

FCC auction falls short of revenue expectations at $2.25B

After nearly three weeks of bidding, the Federal Communications Commission's Auction 58 ended earlier today after 91 rounds and $2.25 billion in total bids....

Merged WatchMark/Metrica renamed Vallent

CANNES, France-WatchMark-Comnitel, which provides service assurance solutions, said it will rename itself Vallent Corp. The company recently merged with Metrica Software Systems."Our new name,...

Carriers sign contracts on content charging

CANNES, France-Two global carriers announced contracts for content charging systems Tuesday.Lucent Technologies Inc. and NetSpira Networks said they have provided Singapore's MobileOne Ltd. with...

Alltel lowers interest rate on debt, files application for Cingular licenses

Alltel Corp. said it has successfully remarketed approximately $1.385 billion worth of senior notes due 2007 that were initially issued as part of its...

TTPCom offers mobile TV technology

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Digital wireless company TTPCom this week made available technology enabling TV reception on next-generation mobile phones. TTPCom unveiled a DVB-H (digital video...

Aramova certifies client against Nomadix gateways

CANNES, France-Aramova Inc. said its smart client has been certified against Nomadix Gateways running the Nomadix Service Engine software and Nomadix Interconnect Services.Aramova's product...

InfoSpace rolls out gaming division to unify acquisitions

Wireless entertainment publisher InfoSpace Mobile officially rolled out its gaming division at 3GSM World Congress Monday. The announcement of Infospace Games was expected from...

Airbus forms joint venture for in-flight calling

GENEVA-Airbus and SITA have formed a joint venture called On Air with the goal of making mobile-phone services available to passengers during air travel....

Wireless phone news continues flushed pace

Device news continued at a flushed pace with Motorola Inc. releasing details on its iTunes phone, Hop-on announcing a $36 handset, Sanyo Corp. offering...

Nortel, Lucent further push IMS momentum

CANNES, France-Nortel Networks Ltd. and Lucent Technologies Inc. have intensified the momentum for Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems.Lucent said it has integrated six Bell Labs-developed...

Openwave announces chip deal with Qualcomm

CANNES, France-Following through on its fourth-quarter promises, Openwave Systems Inc. announced a deal with Qualcomm Inc. to include Openwave's WAP browser on Qualcomm's MSM...

Liberty Alliance offers new mobile business guidelines

CANNES, France-Industry association Liberty Alliance announced new "mobile business guidelines" designed to maintain fast growth and adoption in the mobile market. The updated guidelines...

Vodafone K.K. to begin HSDPA field tests in Tokyo

TOKYO-Vodafone K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc, said Monday it obtained a license from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to...

Blue Frog sues over ‘bling’ phrase

SEATTLE-Publisher Blue Frog Mobile is suing to protect its Bling.The wireless publisher said it has filed suit in U.S. Federal District Court to prevent...

Alcatel wins T-Mobile USA contract

CANNES, France-Alcatel Alsthom said it has won a contract to supply T-Mobile USA with its core infrastructure. As part of the deal, Alcatel will...

Tower companies review financials due to SEC leasing questions

The top two tower operators, Crown Castle International and American Tower Corp., plan to make non-cash adjustments to their financial statements in light of...

FCC urges CTIA to add adult content controls to code of conduct

The Federal Communications Commission this week lauded CTIA's efforts to control mobile adult content and urged the association to step up its efforts in...

MobileAccess Networks announces hospital contract

VIENNA, Va.-MobileAccess Networks, which provides in-building wireless solutions, announced SMDC Health System has deployed its MA-850 Intelligent Switching Hub to enable Wi-Fi applications within...

BA Ventures to invest $400M, some in wireless

FOSTER CITY, Calif.-Venture-capital company BA Venture Partners said it closed BAVP Fund VII, a $400 million fund it will invest during the next four...

Qwest reports subscriber losses, revenue decline

Qwest Communications International Inc. said it lost 24,000 wireless subscribers during the fourth quarter of last year, which was an improvement compared with the...

VeriSign, IBM, Gemplus team on identity manager service

CANNES, France-VeriSign Inc. teamed with IBM and Gemplus International S.A. to demonstrate a Subscriber Identity Module-based identity offering for wireless carriers at the 3GSM...
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