July 2005

Eighty-four percent of teenagers own at least one of four devices, including a desktop computer, laptop computer, cell phone or Blackberry. In addition, 45 percent of teens have their own …

Enterprise infrastructure company Sybase Inc. announced it will acquire wireless e-mail company Extended Systems Inc. in a cash deal worth $71.3 million. The move directly pits Sybase’s wireless enterprise subsidiary, …

LONDON-CSR plc, which provides Bluetooth and wireless local area network single-chip solutions, announced it will purchase UbiNetics’ Volume Product Technology wireless software company. The deal is valued at $48 million. …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska-Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. said it added a company-record 6,782 customers during the second quarter, which was a 119-percent improvement compared with the 3,092 customers the carrier added …

NEW YORK-MTV Networks is developing an in-house text-messaging platform that will deliver content from the company’s cable channels to U.S. wireless users. The Viacom network is planning to offer cross-carrier …

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad-LaqTel, a new operator in Trinidad and Tobago, has signed a $50 million contract with Nortel Networks Ltd. that will see Nortel build a third-generation nationwide wireless …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. reported a 22-percent jump in its quarterly net income to $1.8 billion. The carrier also saw a 19.2-percent pop in the number of its …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. is offering weather content to its subscribers via The Weather Channel Interactive. Services include radar, forecasts and severe weather information delivered to customers’ wireless phones. The …

Sprint Corp.’s wireless affiliate troubles gained more steam as network partner Gulf Coast Wireless L.P. joined the growing list of disgruntled affiliates seeking injunctive relief from Sprint’s pending acquisition of …

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that its board of directors has approved more than $1.7 million in bonus compensation for a …

U.S. Cellular Corp. launched wireless service in St. Louis, which becomes the carrier’s second-largest market behind Chicago. The carrier noted that it has deployed nearly 300 cell sites, hired more …

Kristen Beckman Following are ratings changes and other financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment banking and financial firms. CIBC raised its estimates on Powerwave Technologies Inc. …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it expects second-quarter revenue to be about $38 million and operating expenses to be about 10-percent lower than the first quarter. The updated …

LONDON-More than 30 GSM/GPRS networks now offer commercial push-to-talk service, according to new research from the Global mobile Suppliers Association. Fifteen of the networks are in Europe, 11 are Asian, …

LONDON-Worldwide pre-WiMAX equipment sales rang up $16.4 million in 2004, and the market will grow to $124.5 million by the end of 2005, according to a report from Infonetics Research. …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-BuyCell Wireless Group Inc. said it has chosen logistics and supply chain management company Brightstar Corp. to provide supply and distribution services to members of its buying organization. BuyCell …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Verizon Wireless both announced investments in network upgrades in several states this week. Cingular specifically said it plans to spend an estimated $6.2 billion this year …

Boston Communications Group Inc. placed $41 million into escrow to be used as bond if a $128 million judgment against it is upheld, the company said late Wednesday. Cingular Wireless …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-Smartphones Technologies Inc. and Collegiate Images announced mobile content licensing agreements with more than 30 U.S. colleges and universities that allow Smartphones to offer exclusively licensed college sports content. …

SAN DIEGO-Remec Inc. said it signed a definitive agreement to sell its Outdoor Unit and Transceiver business to Wireless Holdings International Inc. through a management buyout transaction. The business unit, …

PARIS-Game developer and publisher InfraWorlds snared $4.25 million in financing and set its sights on the U.S. wireless entertainment market with the acquisition of a California publisher, the company said …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. posted surging results in its wireless infrastructure business, news that helped send the company’s stock up slightly to $12.23 per share. “Second-quarter results came in above expectations. Sales …

Two of the nation’s largest tower operators posted second-quarter losses despite increasing revenues as they continued to move toward a pending merger. SpectraSite Inc. reported a net loss of $1.4 …

Nextel Partners Inc. posted a company-record 103,300 net customer additions during the second quarter, which was 12-percent higher than the 92,000 customers the carrier added during the second quarter of …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. added new global positioning system applications for business customers using BlackBerry 7520 wireless handheld devices on its network. The applications allow users to locate and dispatch …