Monthly Archives: March, 2005

Rural wireless carriers ask FCC to reject Alltel-Western Wireless merger

The Rural Telecommunications Group trade association, which represents small wireless operators in rural markets, filed a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to deny...

Intel raises revenue guidance

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-The chip business is looking good for Intel Corp. again as the bellwether raised its revenue guidance for the first quarter to...

Muleta to leave FCC

WASHINGTON-John Muleta, chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission, said he will leave the agency later this month. Muleta left...

FCC changes some spectrum rules to keep up with technology

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday adopted rules in three spectrum-related proceedings meant to help spur the development of wireless broadband and keep up with...

ICOA signs Wi-Fi agreement for Norfolk airport

WARWICK, R.I.-Wireless broadband service provider ICOA Inc. said it signed a three-year agreement with the Norfolk Airport Authority for ICOA's subsidiary Airport Network Solutions...

SmartServ adds international calling to MVNO offering

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-SmartServ Online Inc. said it has added direct dialing international calling services to its Uphonia prepaid mobile virtual network operator offering. Uphonia...

Six groups join CompTIA’s RFID certification initiative

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-Six organizations have joined the Computing Technology Industry Association's RFID certification initiative, which is focused on developing a vendor-neutral certification in radio-frequency...

Mpowerplayer offers Java gaming platform

SAN FRANCISCO-Mpowerplayer Inc. launched a new software and managed service, which the company said allows Java-based games to be delivered across multiple platforms in...

SEC reviews InterDigital’s financials for past 2 years

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing InterDigital Communications Corp.'s financials from 2003 and 2004, a move that the company said...

Triton PCS expands WAP service with Comverse software

NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. reported that regional wireless operator Triton PCS Inc. selected its Comverse Mobile Data Gateway Version 4.0 to expand the carrier's...

U.S. wireless penetration with kids at 44%

NEW YORK-Nearly half of the nation's 10- to 18-year-olds own mobile phones and a vast majority are interested in handsets that double as music...

Danger promises to fix Sidekick data problems

Danger said it plans to put "fixes in place" to restore Sidekick users' data functions, Danger and carrier partner T-Mobile USA Inc. said in...

FCC extends billing rules to wireless carriers, but federal law trumps states

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today extended truth-in-billing rules to mobile-phone carriers and said regulatory recovery fees cannot be disguised as government-mandated taxes. But the...

Ericsson offers content payment system

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has unveiled a payment solution that simplifies the business model among content providers, mobile operators and consumers.Known as Internet...

T-Mobile Germany adds Sidekick II to portfolio

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Danger Inc. announced T-Mobile in Germany will join T-Mobile in the United States in selling its innovative Hiptop device. T-Mobile in Germany...

Vendors announce spate of infrastructure contracts

HANNOVER, Germany-Four wireless infrastructure suppliers announced contract wins with carriers around the world.Lucent Technologies Inc. said it won a contract with T-Systems and Caymanone...

Phone makers release new wares, iTunes phone not on list

Phone makers released a variety of high-tech wares in conjunction with the CeBIT show. Among those making announcements were:Motorola Inc., which showed off a...

Tower companies postpone earnings releases for second time

NEW YORK-Once again, the tower operators are postponing their earnings releases for the fourth quarter. The major players, American Tower Corp., Crown Castle International...

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....

Toshiba to enter European handset market via Vodafone deal

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc and Japanese handset maker Toshiba announced a strategic partnership to market a range of exclusive third-generation handsets in Europe, Australia, Japan...

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

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

Basketball commentator Vitale available on Sprint phones

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Hoops hysteria hit mobile phones this week, as Sprint PCS launched an offering of voice tones from cacophonous college basketball commentator Dick...

New mobile video content to include hip-hop, TV shows

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.-On-demand mobile TV provider GoTV announced a hip-hop themed video offering for wireless subscribers.Dubbed PurePhat, the channel will deliver industry news, music...

Kodiak adds BREW, PoC clients to PTT platform

Kodiak Network's rapidly expanding Real-Time Exchange System and accompanying Advanced Voice Services applications received another set of updates, which the company said further advances...

MBlox gains $7.5M in new funding

SAN FRANCISCO-Mobile messaging and billing company mBlox Inc. scored $7.5 million from Orix Venture Finance L.L.C. The company to date has raised more than...
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