2005

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Monday said it is seeking comment on a 30-page experimental design for examining the performance properties of simultaneous multiple round spectrum auctions with and without combinatorial …

SUNOL, Calif.-The MultiMediaCard Association announced it will team with the Open Mobile Alliance standards group to develop copyright protection measures for removable MMC cards in mobile phones. Specifically, the MMCA …

OMAHA, Neb.-iSecuretrac Corp., which offers global positioning system tracking solutions, announced private equity company Sponsor Investments L.L.C. has pledged to make an $11 million equity investment in the company. The …

DENVER-5280 Mobile and South Beach Beverage Co. signed an agreement to launch SoBe PhoneGear to mobile users this month. Initial offerings include “LizTones,” which are special mixes from SoBe DJs, …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Worldwide sales of semiconductors increased 13.2 percent to $55.3 billion during the first quarter compared with sales of $48.9 billion during the first quarter of last year, said …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-PCIA and tower company AAT Communications Corp., together with three state wireless associations, have launched a Web site aimed at helping other states form wireless associations. The site, www.swaprogram.net, …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Canadian carrier Telus Mobility announced it will sell the Audiovox PPC 6600 from UTStarcom for $350 with a three-year service agreement. The high-end device features Microsoft Corp.’s Pocket PC …

Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate US Unwired Inc. reported 35,121 net customer additions during the first quarter of this year, which was a slight improvement compared with the 32,724 customers the …

WASHINGTON-A state bill to establish a telecom consumer bill of rights in California is headed to the Senate floor later this week, while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) made a new …

ONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. said it added 14,400 customers during the first quarter of this year compared with 21,400 net customer additions during the first quarter of …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Tower company SBA Communications Corp. reported increasing revenues and a shrinking net loss, news that sparked its shares up slightly to $8.50 per share. The company purchased 51 …

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Ntelos Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition by Affiliate of Citigroup Venture Capital Partners and Quadrangle Capital Partners. The deal was for cash for all of Ntelos’ outstanding …

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Motorola Inc. announced it is trialing its Unlicensed Mobile Access product with seven European carriers, including TeliaSonera Denmark, news that further hints at the eventual convergence of wide …

LONDON-Emblaze Mobile, a handset design and manufacturing company, said it will be the exclusive provider of handsets for U.K. mobile virtual network operator ROK Mobile. Emblaze said it will work …

PARIS-France Telecom said Monday it sold its 27.3-percent stake in MobilCom AG to Texas Pacific Group (TPG), a U.S. private equity fund, for $341.5 million in cash. Following the sale, …

Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 1.6-percent drop in first-quarter wireless revenues from $126 million during the first quarter of 2004 to $124 million this year. Qwest’s wireless revenues made …

Electronics retailer Hawk Electronics said it will deliver streaming entertainment services from software developer Orb Networks Inc. to Cingular Wireless users through Hawk’s storefronts. Hawk, a licensed Cingular dealer operating …

CINCINNATI-Regional telecommunications provider and former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Cincinnati Bell Inc. reported $61 million in wireless revenues during the first quarter of this year, which was a 4-percent …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska-Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. posted a 47-percent increase in wireless revenues during the first quarter from $11.6 million in 2004 to $17.1 million this year. The company noted …

HONOLULU-Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. reported an agreement with Hawaiian Telecom to provide operational systems in support of the carrier’s launch of wireless voice and data services across Hawaii. Hawaiian …

Venture capital continued to flood mobile gaming Tuesday as publisher Sorrent Inc. announced it raised $20 million in its latest round of funding. Granite Global Ventures led the Series D …

In a record year for financial restatements, the wireless industry managed to stay relatively unsoiled. While other telecommunications, financial and manufacturing companies in 2004 faced various bookkeeping snafus, few wireless …

CALABASAS, Calif.-The Tempe, Ariz., city council voted to award a five-year contract for a citywide wireless broadband service to MobilePro Corp., which will use Strix Systems’ wireless mesh network equipment …

Nokia’s N90, part of the company’s new N-series of multimedia devices, includes a 2-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and VHS-resolution video capture. It should be available during the second …

Mobile phones have evolved into the focal point of electronics innovation. Indeed, the handset industry sits on the bleeding edge of novelty, and players now introduce new phone technologies at …