April 2005

NEW YORK-Leap Wireless International Inc. reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that its Cricket Communications Inc. subsidiary filed a request on April 12 for a waiver of certain …

Verizon Wireless completed its $3 billion acquisition of NextWave Telecom Inc.’s 28 spectrum licenses covering approximately 73 million potential customers in 23 markets. NextWave said it has formally emerged from …

MEXICO CITY-Grupo Iusacell S.A. said it will have nationwide coverage following a new spectrum allocation from the country’s telecom regulator. Iusacell said it has received from the Mexican Federal Telecommunications …

SAN BERNADINO, Calif.-Wisconsin communications company Sanswire Networks L.L.C. showcased a prototype of its “Stratellite,” an unmanned airship designed to send broadband and mobile-phone signals as it flies 13 miles above …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. has signed an agreement with leading Indonesian operator Telkomsel to expand its packet core network in Indonesia. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Under the …

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint Corp. provided its consent for the proposed merger of network affiliates Horizon PCS Inc. into iPCS Inc. Sprint’s consent was one of the conditions required for the closing …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc began two initiatives to improve speed to market and lower costs for its key content provider partners. The Global Games Marketing and Distribution Program will maximize marketing …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-PCIA said more than $750 million was spent relocating about 3,600 microwave links under its Microwave Clearinghouse program. The clearinghouse, a collaborative venture created in 1996 among PCS carriers …

BERWYN, Pa.-Location services company True Position released a new service it said will allow rural wireless carriers to outsource wireless location applications. TruePosition will host the location offering, and said …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. reported the successful completion of W-CDMA interoperability testing on Japanese telecommunications giant NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s 3GPP W-CDMA-compliant FOMA network. The testing was initiated last June using Qualcomm’s …

Nokia Corp. announced it will sell its innovative 7280 phone for $600 on its Web site. The tri-band GSM device is shaped like a lipstick case and replaces a standard …

Cingular Wireless announced a new music service that will offer ringtones of singles before the songs are released to the public. The carrier will offer ringtones in advance of, or …

CHICAGO-Mobile mapping applications company Telmap Ltd. said its Polaris Mapping and Navigation System is ready to launch in the United States as a solution for some Nokia global positioning system-enabled …

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Performance Technologies said Pioneer Cellular has selected its SEGway 6200 Mini-STP product to consolidate SS7 traffic on its wireless network. Pioneer Cellular provides service in Oklahoma. The SEGway Mini-STP …

PARIS-Venture-capital firm Sofinnova Partners said it closed its first round of fund-raising for mobile-gaming company InfraWorlds. The first round of seed capital totaled $1.752 billion. Lafayette International also participated. Sofinnova’s …

MONTREAL-Wavesat, which develops WiMAX silicon, and wireless broadband solution provider nex-G Systems signed an agreement calling for Wavesat to incorporate its WiMAX chipset with nex-G’s Horizon 802.16-2004 product platform. Nex-G …

BOSTON-MobileLime, which provides mobile shopping solutions, said it has integrated its POSitouch product at Big City, a bar and restaurant in Boston. The POSitouch product allows retailers, restaurants and other …

Wireless technology and broadband telecommunications company MobilePro Corp. reported that its CloseCall America subsidiary plans to launch a prepaid wireless product within the next 30 days via a mobile virtual …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Flash memory technology vendor Silicon Storage Technology Inc. announced it purchased privately held Actrans Systems Inc. for around $20 million in stock and cash. Actrans designs flash memory and …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. said it was awarded a one-year contract by the Georgia Technology Authority to provide wireless voice and data services to state and local government agencies. The …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Google Inc. added two new features to its mobile search service, allowing users to access information from its Google Local Web site through their cell phones. With the …

MADRID, Spain-Novatel Wireless Inc. said it will supply its Merlin U630 PC Data Cards to Vodafone Spain. Vodafone Spain will market the Merlin U630 as the Mobile Connect Datacard, the …

LAS VEGAS-Lottery operator Win Win Gaming Inc. is entering the wireless arena, announcing its intent to acquire mobile entertainment publisher Pixiem Inc. Terms of the proposed deal were not disclosed. …

A federal appeals court reinstated Nazomi Communications Inc.’s patent infringement lawsuit against processor company ARM Holdings plc. Nazomi claims ARM’s Jazelle microprocessor for mobile phones infringes on one of its …

NEW YORK-Mobile application publisher Vindigo strolled onto the gaming playground Tuesday, announcing its intention to release a “broad selection” of adventure and casual games this year. Infinite Ventures’ “Shadowgate,” a …