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SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that calls for the company to sell up to $1 billion in debt securities, common …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions announced a new mobile virtual network operator bundle based on its X-treme Mobility Suite. The network-independent bundle includes an intermediation proxy, service logic and activity management, …

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Bango plc, a company that has developed technology to simplify mobile content, said it is seeking admission to trade on London’s Alternative Investment Market. The company said it …

WILMINGTON, Del.-Bluewin, the brand and Internet division of Swisscom Fixnet, has joined the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group’s board of directors. The MAAWG is a group of companies working to eradicate …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-A Hollywood company is offering celebrity-obsessed wireless users celebrity mug shot wallpapers for their mobile phones. For $2, users can download the actual mug shots taken of celebrities who …

TEWKSBURY, Mass.-Venezuelan operator Movilnet has chosen Starent Networks to provide its ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway for data service access on Movilnet’s CDMA2000 1x and 1x EV-DO network. The ST16 acts …

WASHINGTON-The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee said that listening to the wireless industry has prompted him to set a national standard on the font size of cell-phone contracts and …

ESPOO, Finland-Finnish mobile virtual network operator Saunalahti selected Nokia to provide equipment for converged networks that will allow Saunalahti to offer services like Voice over Internet Protocol and multimedia to …

CHICAGO-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced enhancements to its Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem equipment. The vendor introduced new “blended lifestyle” services that combine voice, video and data capabilities that can be delivered …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Glu Mobile Inc. announced the launch of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, a mobile game based on the Twentieth Century Fox film due out this weekend. The title is …

CHICAGO-Dobson Cellular Systems Inc. said it has tapped VeriSign Inc. to provide content and messaging interoperability services for the carrier’s 1.6 million subscribers. VeriSign will offer its library of more …

BellSouth Corp. is not letting its minority stake in wireless operator Cingular Wireless L.L.C. deter its own wireless efforts as the regional telecommunications provider announced a pair of wireless initiatives. …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission needs to be fully functioning, which means five members with none ready to leave, said Thomas Tauke, executive vice president of Verizon Communications Inc. “We need …

After months of speculation, Siemens announced Taiwanese electronics manufacturer BenQ Group will take over its ailing mobile-phone business. Siemens will pay BenQ $307 million for “ongoing support” and will buy …

WASHINGTON-The Senate will likely follow the House of Representatives’ lead and set a hard date for the completion of the digital TV transition as of Jan. 1, 2009, said Sen. …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-GlobeTel Communications Corp. announced it will acquire the assets of HotZone Wireless L.L.C., which develops WIMAX and extended range Wi-Fi systems. GlobeTel will pay around 2 million shares …

Gamblers in Nevada casinos will be able to use wireless devices to wager from casino bars, dance floors and poolsides under a new provision passed by lawmakers last week. Nevada …

ATLANTA, Ga.-SK-EarthLink announced it will sell the Treo smart phone from PalmOne Inc. through retailer OfficeMax. The device will sell for $450, with calling plans starting at $40 per month …

CHICAGO-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will deploy Voice over Internet Protocol technology from its Accelerate Next-Generation Communications Solutions to upgrade rural wireless operator Midwest Wireless’ network. Lucent noted the VoIP …

OSLO, Norway-Telenor Mobile introduced a filter designed to limit mobile users’ access to child pornography Internet sites. The child-porn filter expands on an offering the wireless and fixed-network operator launched …

LOS ANGELES-AG Interactive has teamed with Def Jam Enterprises to offer urban-themed content and services through North American wireless operators supporting the BREW platform. AG Interactive, a subsidiary of American …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless Inc. reported a roaming agreement with Advanced Wireless Group L.L.C. that adds Boston’s Logan International Airport to Boingo’s Wi-Fi Roaming System. The network, which AWS and …

HONDURAS Motorola Inc. sold its entire equity stake in Honduran wireless carrier Celtel. Millicom International Cellular said it acquired part of the stake from Motorola, bringing Millicom’s ownership to two-thirds …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it sold all its shares in Anoto Group AB to Norden Technology AS for an undisclosed amount. Ericsson previously owned 17.9 percent of Anoto Group AB, …

BOSTON-The domestic prepaid market is set for explosive growth during the next five years as the industry continues to refine offerings based on so-called hybrid plans and increasingly popular mobile …