2005

LONDON-European operator Orange plc said it has expanded its work with U.S. application creators with new development centers in Boston and San Francisco. The centers, which will work within the …

WASHINGTON-As expected, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) Thursday afternoon introduced “The Community Broadband Act of 2005” to ensure that no state prevents a municipality from offering high-speed …

Following is a roundup of ratings and financial information relating to wireless companies announced this week by banking and investment firms and financial analysts. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services withdrew …

WASHINGTON-Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, shocked the telecommunications industry and his fellow lawmakers Thursday when he said that drafts of telecommunications-reform legislation will be available …

Nextel Partners Inc. included a letter in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that is to be sent to shareholders if the pending Sprint Corp. acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Semiconductor and processor company PMC-Sierra Inc. announced it will cut an additional 63 jobs as part of its previously announced restructuring plan. The news comes as the company …

LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported that W-CDMA services are now being offered by 74 operators in 34 countries with an additional six networks currently in pre-commercial stages. The GSA …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc.’s stock tumbled more than 6 percent after JPMorgan downgraded the company to underweight due to its sales prospects in the United States and Europe. The …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said Friday it won’t make cash dividend payments on two preferred classes of stock. The carrier said it will miss payments on dividends due July 15 …

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. announced a $150 million settlement to the class-action lawsuit filed by shareholders four years ago. The company said its insurance carrier would cover $40 million, while it …

WASHINGTON-The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing Monday on a proposal to revamp state regulation of wireless and wireline telecom carriers. The agency will hear from academics, industry …

Citing a violation of its affiliate agreement, Sprint Corp.’s disgruntled network partner US Unwired Inc. has filed for an injunction that would prevent Sprint from acquiring Nextel Communications Inc. US …

NEW YORK-Perfect Data Corp., which provides secure mobile solutions through its Sona Mobile Inc. subsidiary, closed a $5 million private placement. Investors purchased about 3,850 shares of the company’s series …

SAN DIEGO-ProfitLine, which provides telecom expense management services, said it has acquired mobile outsourcing company FedCel. The value of the deal was not disclosed. “The addition of FedCel’s expertise makes …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless and SBC Communications Inc. signed a Wi-Fi roaming agreement that gives Boingo customers access to 3,400 Wi-Fi hot spots in SBC’s FreedomLink network. Boingo said its …

NEW YORK-Wireless and broadband Internet will account for a large portion of total spending growth in the global entertainment and media industry, according to PricewaterhouseCooper’s “Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass-Capital expenditures by wireless carriers on infrastructure will begin to slow next year, decreasing from 47 percent of total operator capex to 33 percent by 2009, according to a …

WASHINGTON-Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) are expected to introduce legislation Thursday afternoon to allow municipalities to develop and run their own broadband systems. Announcement of the bill, …

Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. unveiled the planned branding efforts and a new logo to be used following Sprint’s pending acquisition of Nextel, which is expected to be completed …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The babysitting potential of cell phones is largely being undervalued by the industry, according to a new report from consultant firm IDC. Mobile video programming for children that can …

TOKYO-Japanese giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it reached speeds of 1 gigabit per second while traveling at 20 kilometers per hour while testing its new technology for fourth-generation wireless networks. …

WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said Thursday that his wireless legal adviser, Sam Feder, will become general counsel of the Federal Communications Commission. No announcement was made as to whom will …

Verizon Wireless said it plans to introduce new rate plans that combine voice minutes and unlimited data access from a personal digital assistant, smart phone or BlackBerry device. The new …

The legal chess battle between BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. and patent-holding company NTP Inc. continues, with new patent rulings from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bolstering RIM’s …

Verizon Wireless continues to expand coverage of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, launching service today in Seattle and Portland/Salem. Ore., and expanded coverage in Atlanta to go along with a …