October 2005

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Post-och telestyrelsen, the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency, said that in order to ensure that there are no adverse effects for Swedish consumers, it has decided not to …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Aruba Networks secured $25 million in its series D funding, bringing the total equity investment in the company to $84 million. The company said it plans to use the …

L.M. Ericsson announced plans to acquire 75 percent of Marconi Corp.’s telecommunication business for $2.24 billion in a move that sets up Ericsson to converge its wireless and wireline networks. …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. reported net income of $374 million, or 8 cents per share, in its fourth quarter, up slightly from the previous quarter when Lucent reported net …

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered yet another setback as the Supreme Court declined to halt NTP Inc.’s case against the company. Although the ruling stands as a relatively …

BEIJING-Chinese manufacturer TCL Communication Technology said it will use chips from Texas Instruments Inc. in its line of low-cost handsets. TCT will use TI’s DRP-based, single-chip technology to develop inexpensive …

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. won a two-year contract to supply Sprint Nextel Corp. with its next generation broadband access solution. The offering is set to launch in 18 states. Nortel said …

Welcome to the new age of response politics. Not necessarily responsive politics, but response politics. It permeates everything from government procurement guidelines to telecom policy. It is not just the …

Surfing the wireless Web can be downright painful. More than two-thirds of all U.S. adults access the Internet from personal computers, according to a recent study from the Pew Internet …

PARIS-France Telecom announced an agreement with all the minority shareholders in Orange Slovakia to acquire their shares for a total $628 million, giving France Telecom full control of the mobile …

Verizon Wireless continued to dominate its competitors during the third quarter by adding more than 1.9 million net customers. The strong growth was a 15-percent improvement on the 1.7 million …

BRISTOL, Conn.-Mobile ESPN L.L.C. reported a deal with electronics retailer Best Buy to support the launch of the Mobile ESPN mobile virtual network operator service beginning Nov. 1. Mobile ESPN …

SEATTLE-Dwango North America Corp. will no longer have to pay royalty or licensing fees to Japanese mobile content supplier Dwango Co. Ltd., the companies announced Friday. Seattle-based Dwango said it …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Palm Inc. opened a research and development center that will develop wireless applications for mobile operators in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The new office aims to build …

SCHAUMBURG-Motorola Inc. said it received a $500 million cash payment as part of an agreement to settle its financial and legal claims against Turkish cellular operator Telsim Mobil Telekomunikasyon and …

VILNIUS, Lithuania-Lithuanian operator Nelte launched a broadband access network based on third-generation UMTS TDD technology. Deployments have already begun in Vilnius and are scheduled to expand to other major cities …

BRUSSELS, Belgium-Wireless heavyweights L.M. Ericsson, NEC Corp., Nokia Corp., Texas Instruments Inc. and Panasonic Mobile Communications joined chipmaker Broadcom Corp. in filing formal complaints against Qualcomm Inc.’s licensing tactics. The …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Robert W. Baird adjusted estimates on Alltel Corp. following …

WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz Transition Administrator released information Wednesday on how Sprint Nextel Corp. should reimburse labor and other costs as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to solve public-safety …

WASHINGTON-National Telecommunications and Information head Michael Gallagher announced the creation of the spectrum management advisory committee. The committee plans to advise the Commerce Department on key elements of President Bush’s …

KANATA, Ontario-BelAir Networks completed its Series C financing, which brings its total funding to $44 million.Comcast Interactive Capital and McLean Watson Capital led the financing for the Wi-Fi mesh-networking provider. …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. reported $27.5 million in revenues and a net loss of $3.1 million for the third quarter. The company also scored a new chief executive, Jason …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced an agreement to acquire 10 percent of India’s leading mobile operator, Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd., for about $1.4 billion in cash. “This transaction is consistent with Vodafone’s …

PONTIAC, Mich.-Telematics supplier Guidepoint launched a service that allows drivers to track and control their vehicles with their cell phone, BlackBerry or other Web-enabled wireless device. The WAP version of …

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp.’s mobile business neared profitability, and strong demand for the company’s PC and corporate server software helped it beat profit estimates during its first quarter. The software giant …