Monthly Archives: December, 2005

Verizon Wireless picks up Ohio spectrum from Highland

BECKLEY, W. Va.-Highland Cellular Holdings Inc., which operates a GSM network under the Cellular One brand name in parts of Virginia and West Virginia,...

Vivato pulls the plug

SPOKANE, Wash.-Wi-Fi antenna supplier Vivato Inc. decided to close its doors, leaving several municipal W-Fi networks up in the air, or at least not...

RIM’s stock surges on positive third quarter, though NTP issues cloud future

WATERLOO, Ontario-Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. jumped Thursday morning after the company reported strong third-quarter sales of its BlackBerry devices. RIM reported $560...

DTV hard date tripped up in unrelated budget delay

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry was as close to getting its hands on 700 MHz spectrum as it ever has been. A hard date had been...

Alvarion powers south Texas network, lands Latin American deal

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Alvarion Ltd. announced that its BreezeACCESS VL is the wireless broadband base station muscle behind Rioplex Wireless' 5,000-square-mile deployment in Texas targeting...

Convergys slashes 4Q projections

CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp., which provides outsourced customer services, human resources and billing services for some telecom companies, has slashed its fourth-quarter earnings projections by more...

Grain exits Global Signal, Edens takes over

Global Signal Inc. announced that David Grain is stepping down from his position as president of the nation's third-largest tower company. The company said...

Nokia supplies softswitch for Hutchison 3G Austria

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced that its softswitch solution has been chosen by Hutchison 3G Austria to optimize the operator's mobile network. "We are confident...

Ki-Bi, Carphone Warehouse planning for Valentine’s Day

TEL AVIV, Israel-Ki-Bi Mobile Technologies Ltd. announced a deal to deliver Valentine's Day-themed mobile content through U.K. wireless retailer Carphone Warehouse. Carphone Warehouse said...

GAO: Auctions best licensing tool

WASHINGTON-The Government Accountability Office is recommending that Congress extend the Federal Communications Commission's auction authority past its current expiration date of Sept. 30, 2007....

Senate confirms Tate, Copps to FCC

WASHINGTON-The Senate late Wednesday confirmed the nominations of Deborah Taylor Tate and Michael Copps to the Federal Communications Commission. The confirmations had been in...

Centennial secures debt to pay dividends, prepay loan

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. said it completed an offering of $550 million in senior notes due to mature in 2013. Centennial said it plans...

Siemens sells investment boutique

MUNICH-Siemens AG said it has sold Siemens Accelerations to an undisclosed investor for an undisclosed amount. The company explained that Siemens Acceleration was an...

FCC to study if 700 MHz band can be used for nationwide public-safety network

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission told Congress that it plans to begin examining whether some of the 24 megahertz of spectrum public safety is set...

Alamosa shareholders schedule Jan. 25 vote on sale

LUBBOCK, Texas-Alamosa Holdings Inc. has announced that its stockholders are set to vote Jan. 25 on Alamosa's proposed acquisition by Sprint Nextel Corp. If...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. CarriersStandard & Poor's Ratings...

Nortel’s executive exodus continues

TORONTO-After just 18 months on the job, Nortel Networks Ltd. announced that its chief marketing officer, Clent Richardson, plans to leave the company March...

DoCoMo invests $185M in Fuji TV

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. continued its move to m-commerce and traditional media with a $185 million investment in Fuji Television Network Inc. The operator announced...

Sprint Nextel gain government approval for Alamosa acquisition

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Federal anti-trust officials have opted not to take any action against Sprint Nextel Corp's acquisition of the carrier's largest CDMA affiliate, Alamosa Holdings...

PowerMate targeting gear heads with Motor Trend-branded wireless accessories

LOS ANGELES-Primedia Enterprises and PowerMate Cellular announced a partnership to expand the wireless offerings from Primedia's automotive publication Motor Trend. The two companies will...

Budget passes Senate setting DTV hard date at Feb. 17, 2009

WASHINGTON-It took the help of the vice president to cast the deciding 51-50 vote, but the Senate Wednesday morning passed the budget bill including...

U.S. Cellular, TDS gain AMEX extension

CHICAGO-The American Stock Exchange accepted plans by U.S. Cellular Corp. and its parent company, Telephone and Data Systems Inc., to regain compliance with AMEX...

MPEG LA looking to consolidate content patents

DENVER-Licensing clearinghouse MPEG LA L.L.C. said it is working to assemble a patent portfolio for Digital Multimedia Broadcasting, which is used in South Korea...

Digicel gains approval to acquire Cingular’s Barbados assets

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS-Caribbean wireless carrier Digicel Group plc said it received approval from the Fair Trade Commission of Barbados for its acquisition of Cingular Wireless...

Alltel, U.S. Cellular complete swap

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it has completed a wireless property exchange with Chicago-based U.S. Cellular Corp., fulfilling part of the divestiture requirements imposed...
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