Monthly Archives: April, 2005

Leap requests waiver from creditors due to ongoing accounting review

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...

NextWave completes spectrum sale to Verizon, emerges from bankruptcy

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...

Iusacell becomes nationwide carrier with additional spectrum

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...

Sanswire showcases prototype of wireless communications airship

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...

Nokia expands packet core network in Indonesia

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...

Sprint gives blessing to Horizon, iPCS merger

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...

Vodafone aims to speed time to market with gaming programs

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...

PCIA says $750M spent on microwave relocation

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...

True Position offers rural carriers outsourced location solutions

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...

Qualcomm completes W-CDMA testing with DoCoMo

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...

Nokia sells 7280 on its Web site to U.S. consumers

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...

Cingular offers ringtones of pre-released singles

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

Telmap prepares location solution for Nokia phones

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...

Pioneer Cellular chooses wireless network traffic solution

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...

Sofinnova provides seed money to gaming firm

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...

Wavesat, nex-G Systems enter WiMAX collaboration

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...

MobileLime implements m-commerce service in Boston eatery

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...

MobilePro to launch MVNO service using Verizon’s network

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

Flash supplier Silicon Storage acquires Actrans for $20M

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...

Sprint wins contract with Georgia

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...

Google offers local searches for wireless phones

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...

Vodafone Spain launches Novatel quad-band PC card

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...

Lottery operator buys wireless gaming firm Pixiem

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...

Court reinstates patent lawsuit against ARM

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...

Vindigo enters wireless gaming with ‘Shadowgate’

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...
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