2005

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 …

Nokia Corp. introduced a new Internet-browsing device that represents a new market for the world’s largest handset vendor as well as an entirely new software strategy. Nokia’s new personal digital …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Taiwan Mobile has launched third-generation service using a W-CDMA network supplied by Nokia Corp., according to the Finnish vendor. The initial service is branded “catch 3! catch your eyes!” …

SEATTLE-Irish m-commerce provider Valista will team with IBM to offer content management and transaction services to wireless carriers. Valista said the partnership will integrate its software with IBM’s Service Provider …

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 the Gulf …

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

BEIJING-Nokia and the National Basketball Association announced an agreement that expands their U.S. relationship into China. Nokia will become the official mobile phone of the NBA in Greater China and …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The worldwide wireless local area network semiconductor market is expected to grow to 487 million units by 2009, according to new studies from IDC. WLAN semiconductor revenues will reach …

NEW JERSEY-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 …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it expects revenue from current licensees and General Dynamics during the second quarter to be between $37.2 million and $38.5 million. Patent license …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS said its Sprint PCS Vision customers have purchased more than 500,000 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit screensavers, which are provided by Summus Inc. Other “Gold” status screensavers on …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-More than 16.4 million new users signed up to CDMA networks during the first quarter, according to the CDMA Development Group. The total number of CDMA subscribers stands …

WASHINGTON-The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said a California court threw out its billing suit against Nextel Communications Inc. after the mobile-phone carrier convinced a Superior Court judge that …

WASHINGTON-The transition to digital TV will be completed Jan. 1, 2009, according to a draft bill released by the House Commerce Committee Republicans. “The current 85-percent penetration test guarantees only …

Treo maker PalmOne Inc. will return to its original brand with the $30 million purchase of full rights to the Palm logo. The announcement comes on the heals of news …

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 …

WOBURN, Mass.-Verizon Wireless continued to expand its ringback service, making the application available to users in New England. With the new service, subscribers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-In the third acquisition of a test and measurement company this week, JDS Uniphase Corp. announced it purchased network testing and measurement company Acterna Inc. for $760 million …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group reported that more than 5 million Bluetooth units are being shipped per week. The Bluetooth SIG noted that at the end of 2004 more …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc’s stock price took a beating Tuesday on the London Stock Exchange after the global wireless carrier offered a cautious outlook. Vodafone’s stock price slid about 4.3 percent …

MANKATO, Minn.-Regional wireless operator Midwest Wireless launched its integrated oneWave telecommunications service combining features and functions of the carrier’s wireless phone service with a home or office phone using its …

WASHINGTON-The California Senate approved legislation creating a bill of rights for telecom consumers, a measure modeled after one-year-old state guidelines that are now in jeopardy as a revamped Public Utilities …

WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. said it plans to vote its roughly 6-percent stake in Nextel Communications Inc. in favor of Nextel’s pending acquisition by Sprint Corp. The support, which was noted in …