February 2005

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 to The GSM Association. Sixty operators …

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 to mobile phones. Visitors to the …

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 preferred stock. The company said the …

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 Internet broadband companies in the nation. …

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. The auction, which began Jan. 26, …

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, Vallent Corp., culminates the organizational …

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 a content-based online charging system …

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 equity units. The company noted that …

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 broadcast for handhelds) demodulator/decoder technology designed …

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 addresses service activation, service availability, …

Wireless entertainment publisher InfoSpace Mobile officially rolled out its gaming division at 3GSM World Congress Monday. The announcement of Infospace Games was expected from the Bellevue, Wash.-based publisher, which recently …

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. On Air said the system would …

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 an innovative new messaging product, and …

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 software technologies into its IMS …

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 chips. “We are pleased to work …

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 build on policies first announced three …

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 conduct field tests for High Speed …

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 French media company Lagardere North …

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 deploy its Alcatel 5020 Spatial Atrium …

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 a Feb. 7 Securities and Exchange …

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 keeping inappropriate material out of the …

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 nine buildings. The system supports a …

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 years. “We’re planning to invest close …

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 36,000 subscribers the company lost during …

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 World Congress Tuesday. The product combines …