August 2005

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported that more than 20 percent of its class A common stockholders have requested that the carrier call a special meeting to vote on whether to …

NEW YORK-Two U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese mobile-content conglomerate For-side.com Co. Ltd. have integrated operations in what may be a first step toward an initial public offering. Zingy Inc., which offers …

SYDNEY-Chipmaker Intel Corp. continued to push WiMAX technology with its $27.9 million investment in wireless broadband carrier Unwired Australia. Under the deal, Unwired Australia said it will use Intel’s WiMAX …

EGHAM, United Kingdom-Mobile-phone sales popped in the second quarter to 190.5 million units, up from 157.6 million units sold in the same quarter of 2004, according to research and consulting …

SAN ANTONIO-Charys Holding Company Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, CCI Telecom Inc., has signed an agreement with Red Elm Associates L.L.C. to develop build-to-suit wireless tower opportunities. The agreement …

WASHINGTON-As the bill-of-rights brawl in California enters a critical stage, emerging developments on the federal front could end up eclipsing state regulator Susan Kennedy’s campaign to enact by year’s end …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-VeriSign Inc. announced a deal with Rural Cellular Corp., which operates in the Midwest, Northeast, Northwest and Southern regions, to provide VeriSign’s wireless billing service for RCC’s GSM …

Marketing companies increasingly are using Bluetooth to get their messages across in airports, shopping malls and movie theaters. While advertisers view the tactic as a valuable new way to get …

FREMONT, Calif.-Investors continued to get behind nascent WiMAX technology, with two service providers announcing successful funding rounds. California-based fixed-wireless Internet provider NextWeb said it snared $3.5 million in Series E …

MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said it received court approval for a first distribution to its shareholders of $3.5 billion, or $15.76 per fully diluted common share. The superior court for …

LONDON-The voice over wireless local area network market is poised for huge growth, according to consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. A study by the company found that the introduction of …

As Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. begin to merge their separate identities into one company, there will be obvious comparisons to how Cingular Wireless L.L.C. integrated AT&T Wireless Services …

WASHINGTON-Nearly six months after launching mywireless.org to educate and energize wireless consumers about taxes and regulations at the state and local level, the group is claiming victories even as opponents …

CTIA has named RCR Wireless News an official Show Daily publication for the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2005 conference and exhibition Sept. 27-29 in San Francisco. For consideration in …

ASPEN, Colo.-With the ashes of recently deceased gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson still raining down from the sky, the Progress and Freedom Foundation brought its gonzo deregulation motto to the …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Universal Music Group will partner with SingleTouch Interactive to offer a music-focused phone with both pre-loaded and downloadable content such as ringtones and wallpapers. The handset, called MoveU …

Wireless operators rank among the most prolific advertisers in the business world. The wireless industry spent $692 million on advertising during the first quarter, a 17.7-percent increase from the $588 …

DENVER-While much attention at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International show last week in Denver was given to interoperability, at least one inventor was pushing something else. Though his …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it signed a new infrastructure agreement with Vivo to expand its EV-DO network in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The expansion will allow …

DENVER-The Denver Police Department and the Consolidated Communications Network of Colorado each used the 71st annual Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International show here last week to showcase their successes …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry is urging FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to reject a key spectrum policy of his predecessor-the interference temperature-and instead ensure existing wireless carriers they will not have to …

Ever since Pong ushered video games into U.S. homes three decades ago, the video-game industry has leaned on a handful of blockbuster titles to open new gaming genres and drive …

MENLO PARK, Calif.—Financial executives say their cell phones are even more indispensable than laptop computers, according to a survey released Friday by Robert Half Management Resources. The staffing division of …

SAN ANTONIO-Charys Holding Company Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, CCI Telecom Inc., has signed an agreement with Red Elm Associates L.L.C. to develop build-to-suit wireless tower opportunities. The agreement …

WASHINGTON-California regulators Thursday did something they have never done before. They created an area-code overlay for Beverly Hills. Beginning Aug. 26, 2006, celebrities wanting second, third and fourth phones may …