2005

ASHBURN, Va.-MCI Inc. announced a new deal with Wi-Fi aggregator Boingo Wireless that the carrier said will almost double its hot-spot network to a total of almost 11,000 locations in …

LONDON-MonsterMob Group plc, which sells mobile entertainment content and services, said it has agreed to acquire all the share capital of Upper Mobile Ltd. UML owns Information Gateway Inc., a …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Xdrive launched a new service that gives customers wireless access to their files through any Internet-connected wireless phone, smart phone or handheld device. The service provides access to …

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash.-Airbiquity Inc. said its aqLink technology has been deployed in more than 1 million OnStar in-vehicle systems. “We are very proud to have achieved this milestone,” said Kamyar …

Symbian announced it will license Microsoft Corp.’s ActiveSync wireless e-mail technology, a move aimed at making the Symbian platform more appealing to corporate users. Terms of the deal were not …

Alcatel Alsthom said it is embarking on its quarterly road show to showcase its corporate strategy and offerings for both the wireless and fixed market to investors and financial analysts. …

INDIANAPOLIS-Nextel Communications Inc. announced it expanded its coverage in northern Indiana, giving customers access to its Direct Connect push-to-talk service and other features. The iDEN carrier said it expanded coverage …

VIENNA, Austria-Telekom Austria said it paid $105.6 million to purchase MobilTel AD, a Bulgarian wireless carrier, as part of an option call option agreement concluded in December 2004. The deal …

MONTREAL-Mitec Telecom Inc. said it has closed its acquisition of the assets of Broadband Wireless L.L.C. for $1.2 million. Broadband Wireless specializes in amplifiers. “This is a strategically important acquisition …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. signed $22.4 million in GSM network expansion contracts with Jilin Mobile Communication Co. Ltd. and Shanxi Mobile Communication Co., two subsidiaries of China Mobile. Under the terms of …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry has asked the Federal Communications Commission for a ruling that would shield mobile-phone carriers in the future from class-action lawsuits challenging early termination fees assessed against subscribers …

A trade association of mobile operators and content providers took up the fight against a group of technology companies it said is looking to overcharge for anti-piracy software. In a …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-TelASIC Communications Inc. said it has raised $26 million in a series D round of financing. The company, which develops analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and sub-systems for …

TORONTO-Canadians sent more than 710 million person-to-person text messages from their mobile phones in 2004, up from 352 million during the previous year, according to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association. …

NEW YORK-PlayTV and Pixel Technologies are joining forces to target emerging entertainment platforms such as mobile devices and interactive TV. PlayTV, a publisher of games and services for the digital …

COLUMBIA, S.C.-Verizon Wireless said it is expanding its Columbia call center and will hire more than 250 new full-time employees in 2005. The center, located in the Richland Mall, will …

Alcatel Althsom may not be the first names in the CDMA business, but the French vendor aims for a robust market share in the space. Barely a month after inking …

WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry may ask the Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that breathed new life into five class-action lawsuits alleging cellular firms could have better protected …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Thursday designated 811 as the dialing code for utility one-call centers, leaving 611 as the only unassigned three-digit number. When Congress passed the Pipeline Safety Improvement …

MUNICH, Germany-Novatel Wireless Inc. said it signed a frame agreement with O2 Germany for the purchase of mobile communications equipment, which includes the supply of Novatel Wireless’ new Ovation MCU1000 …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The migration of fixed-line traffic to mobile networks is expected to create a $200 billion revenue opportunity for mobile networks as well as Internet Protocol technologies, according to an …

NEW ORLEANS-America Online Inc. announced deals with two U.S. wireless carriers. Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it is working with AOL to give Cingular Wireless customers easy access to AOL’s new …

NEW ORLEANS-Both Nortel Networks Ltd. and Motorola Inc. made infrastructure announcements at the CTIA Wireless 2005 show in New Orleans meant to increase Verizon Wireless’ wireless-data capabilities. Nortel will begin …

NEW ORLEANS-Cingular Wireless announced it now counts 50 million customers. “Attaining 50 million customers is a key indicator that our merger with AT&T Wireless is working and working robustly,” said …

NEW ORLEANS-Qualcomm Inc. said it signed a definitive agreement with Centennial, a leading provider of wireless services in Puerto Rico, to offer downloadable wireless applications and services based on Qualcomm’s …