Monthly Archives: March, 2005

Handset makers, carriers release new phone wares

Several handset makers and carriers have taken advantage of the spotlight of the CTIA show in New Orleans to release handset-related news this week.Cingular...

Nortel, Motorola update infrastructure to help Verizon Wireless

NEW ORLEANS-Both Nortel Networks Ltd. and Motorola Inc. made infrastructure announcements at the CTIA Wireless 2005 show in New Orleans meant to increase Verizon...

Infrastructure players rack up 3G wins

NEW ORLEANS-Several infrastructure suppliers announced third-generation contract wins. L.M. Ericsson said Swedish 3G operator Svenska UMTS-Nät AB, the joint venture between Tele2 and TeliaSonera,...

Verizon Wireless to offer Paris Hilton, Nascar as it pumps up V-Cast

NEW ORLEANS-Verizon Wireless said Monday it will offer its V-Cast subscribers 26 original mobisodes of the hit TV show "The Simple Life: Interns" starring...

SpectraSite reports 2004 financials

CARY, N.C.-Tower company SpectraSite Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2004, and updated its 2005 outlook. In...

Leap, Dobson sell towers

Both Leap Wireless International Inc. and Dobson Communications Corp. in unrelated deals said that with the help of Daniels & Associates, they are selling...

Consumer safety group working with industry on exploding phone safety

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today said it is working the wireless industry to develop a safety guide to prevent injuries from exploding...

Like father, like son

News that Paul Jacobs is succeeding his father, Irwin, as chief executive officer at Qualcomm is not surprising. It's part of a long history...

Nokia demos IP multimedia apps on CDMA2000

IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. said it has demonstrated live Internet Protocol multimedia applications over a commercial CDMA2000 network. The announcement underlines Nokia's commitment to CDMA...

Inland Cellular launches ad campaign for messaging service

LEWISTON, IDAHO-Rural operator Inland Cellular has launched a TV ad campaign touting its new MobileVoice offerings. MobileVoice, which is provided by San Diego-based One...

Opportunity to sell majority stakes in Brazilian carriers

RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil-A Brazilian company said it is placing its controlling stakes in two Brazilian wireless carriers up for sale in a bidding...

Cingular Wireless reaches agreement with union

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said it reached a tentative agreement with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. on a new contract covering 5,300 workers 15 states...

Qualcomm, Ericsson partner on GSM 1x trials in South Africa

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it is partnering with L.M. Ericsson to support CDMA technical trials in South Africa, covering residential neighborhoods, business parks and...

Telstra to trial DVB-H mobile TV technology in Australia for year

SYDNEY, Australia-Broadcast Australia subsidiary The Bridge Networks will team with Telstra on a year-long trial of Australia's first multi-channel mobile TV service using digital...

Sprint jump-starts EV-DO efforts with Sierra card

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint jump-started its EV-DO network efforts by releasing an EV-DO-capable PC card from Sierra Wireless Inc. The card is compatible with Sprint's...

Spectrum swapping, consolidation shake carriers’ spectrum holdings

Wireless carriers' spectrum positions have changed radically during the past six months due to industry consolidation, spectrum auctions and other spectrum deals. These changes...

Wayne Schelle: Pioneer in cellular, PCS

Editor's Note: RCR Wireless News announces that Wayne Schelle has been inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame for 2005, now in its sixth...

Broadband over Power Lines a reality, but at super speeds not as likely

WASHINGTON-Broadband over Power Lines is a reality but it won't be much better than current high-speed offerings, according to speakers at a recent panel...

MobZilla, Coding Technologies partner for streaming music

NEW ORLEANS-Mobile music company mobZilla will use Coding Technologies to deliver streaming audio to mobile phones on the open-standard aacPlus format. The mobZilla subscription...

CTIA sets adult content guides as Hustler comes to U.S. wireless users

WASHINGTON-The wireless carrier trade association agreed to produce guidelines for managing wireless porn, even as porn giant Larry Flynt announced plans to enter the...

FCC requests more detail from Alltel on Western Wireless buy

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has asked Alltel Corp. to provide additional information in regard to its pending $6 billion acquisition of Western Wireless Corp....

Xcelis sells call re-routing product directly to consumers

Xcelis Communications L.L.C. said it has revamped its call re-routing offering so that now the company will sell its Pantheon product to customers so...

AOL expands wireless reach

NEW ORLEANS-America Online Inc. is expected to expand on its mobile offerings this week, adding picture messaging, traffic data and premium services to its...

Wireless gambles paying off for InPhonic CEO Steinberg

David Steinberg stands as an example of the surplus of opportunity within wireless. As chief executive officer of Internet activation company InPhonic Inc., Steinberg...

CRM company launches Nice Office

NEW ORLEANS-Customer relationship management provider eAgency Systems is targeting small and mid-sized offices this week with the launch of Nice Office. The new offering...
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