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HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-Mobile entertainment revenues are expected to grow to more than $59 billion by 2009, driven by a rapid expansion in mobile content and sharp increases in 2.5- and …

Three test and measurement companies last week announced acquisition plans in separate deals. JDS Uniphase Corp. announced it purchased network testing and measurement company Acterna Inc. for $760 million in …

Verizon Wireless announced an agreement with Clear Channel Entertainment Properties to broadcast concert footage of Velvet Revolver, Avril Lavigne, the Moody Blues and other artists. The carrier added a channel …

The Mobile Marketing Association and wireless carrier association CTIA released guidelines outlining policies for wireless carriers and content providers marketing to consumers. A committee including all five Tier 1 operators …

WASHINGTON-A new study says the substance and timing of regulatory reform can determine the fate of entire industries and whether competition and consumer choice are created during times of technological …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it was awarded a GSM/GPRS mobile network expansion by Hola Paraguay, a 1900 MHz carrier in Paraguay. With this project, the service provider will extend its network …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Global Towers Partners said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 51 towers from Jesta Towers, a regional developer and wireless facilities owner with a focus on …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc., via its wholly owned subsidiary Nextel Partners Operating Corp., said it expects to save $14 million in annual interest expenses due to a new $550 million …

WASHINGTON-Efforts must be made to ensure the 700 MHz spectrum from the transition to digital TV is not all won by established operators, a consumer advocate told Congress Thursday afternoon. …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said the Securities and Exchange Commission notified the company that an informal inquiry concerning the timing of Dobson’s disclosure in 2001 that a controlling interest in …

The wireless industry is putting its customers on commission. In an effort to retain customers and drive uptake, content providers and software developers are employing customer-retention programs designed to encourage …

Last week’s unexpected exit of PalmSource Inc.’s chief executive officer was counterbalanced by the company’s new deals with PalmOne Inc., valued around $187 million. However, PalmSource’s future is still unclear …

Verizon Wireless is bolstering its phone lineup with high-end devices from PalmOne Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Meanwhile, T-Mobile USA Inc. appears to be fleshing out its EDGE offerings …

OTTAWA-Canada’s nationwide cellular carriers Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility launched inter-carrier Wi-Fi service, along with plans to develop more than 500 new hot-spot locations. The new hot-spot …

LONDON-Content provider Volantis has teamed with Bango to develop mobile portals offering mobile content directly to consumers. The companies unveiled a portal for Channel 4, a U.K. TV broadcaster, featuring …

CARSON CITY, Nev.-Visitors to Las Vegas and other Nevada casinos could gamble with wireless devices under legislation being proposed by Nevada lawmakers. A bill is being considered that will allow …

NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular S.A. said its managed wireless network in Iran, the Rafsanjan Industrial Complex, has launched GSM services in greater Tehran. Millicom entered into an agreement with RIC …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless launched a new in-flight calling option for customers that allows for 10-cent per-minute calling when they sign up for the Airfone Service under the Verizon Wireless $10 …

LONDON-Following what it termed extensive customer research and feedback, Vodafone Group plc launched its Vodafone Simply service, which the carrier said provides customers with basic voice and text messaging services …

TEL AVIV, Israel-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it completed a trial of High-Speed Downlink Packet Access technology with Israeli wireless carrier Partner Communications Company Ltd. over its live cellular network in …

CANADA Canada’s Minister of Industry, David Emerson, announced a full review of Industry Canada’s spectrum policy framework. The initiative aims to bring Canadian policy and regulatory regimes overseeing telecom and …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-A new multimedia messaging service interoperability agreement will allow Verizon Wireless and Leap Wireless International Inc. subscribers to exchange photos and video clips, the carriers said. The service is …

WASHINGTON-U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake stopped cold the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions’ legal efforts to shut down IFAST Ltd., the Maryland-based firm that assigns codes enabling foreigners to operate …

WASHINGTON-The White House policy of banning Democratic donors from U.S. telecom delegations appears at odds with a new government report that stresses the importance of having industry experts on the …

MUNICH, Germany-Bangladesh mobile operator Banglalink, a 100-percent subsidiary of Orascom Telecom, has commissioned Siemens AG to set up its GSM network in Bangladesh. Siemens will install turnkey radio and switching …