2005

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless inked a deal to operate kiosks in more than 100 BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. locations, the carrier said Monday. Verizon will sell wireless phones and services through …

After years of hype and billions of dollars in network upgrades, the time has come for the worldwide W-CDMA market to take off. Perhaps the best indication that W-CDMA technology …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-By 2010, less than 5 percent of broadband subscribers will use WiMAX technology as a fixed wireless broadband access solution, said research firm iSuppli Corp. WiMAX technology will …

BOSTON-An investment group led by private-equity firm Alta Communications announced it has acquired technology research firm Yankee Group. Yankee Group was previously owned by Decision Matrix Group L.L.C. Brian Adamik, …

WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz rebanding process may not be going as quickly as first hoped. The 800 MHz Transition Administrator recently told the Federal Communications Commission that there will be a …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wireless mesh router maker Wave Wireless Corp. and wireless broadband technology developer WaveRider Communications announced plans to merge, saying the combined company will focus on the rapidly growing …

WASHINGTON-The National Emergency Number Association released its “911 System Reference Guide” to help carriers-primarily Voice over Internet Protocol providers-and public-safety answering points plan and build their own routing solutions. Access …

NEW YORK-Nextel Partners Inc. was victorious late last week as a judge ruled the carrier could disclose the results of the first two appraisers in its ongoing battle with Sprint …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Ditech Communications Corp. announced its fiscal 2006 second-quarter results, reporting a net loss of $1.4 million, or 4 cents per share. The numbers were a considerable decrease from …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said they received notices from The American Stock Exchange and The New York Stock Exchange indicating that both companies …

WASHINGTON-XM Satellite Radio last week quietly launched an application to bring its radio service to Windows-powered mobile phones. The largest U.S. satellite radio provider launched Pocket XM Radio, which streams …

RESTON, Va.-Dobson Cellular Systems said it will use Actix’s CellOpt AFP for automatic frequency planning on its GSM/GPRS and TDMA networks. The product also allows Dobson to plan and implement …

WASHINGTON-Korean content provider WiderThan Co. expects to net more than $50 million with its planned initial public offering, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last …

Siemens AG said its Music2You music download technology is set to launch through T-Mobile International. The two companies signed a framework agreement, making Music2You the preferred solution for all T-Mobile …

JAPAN Access Co. Ltd. said it completed its acquisition of PalmSource Inc., which provides the Palm OS operating system for mobile devices. PalmSource now is a wholly owned subsidiary of …

Like European missionaries of centuries past, Bango came to U.S. shores last week preaching the gospel. The Cambridge, U.K.-based company held events in Southern California and New York to tout …

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. is reportedly planning to launch an AT&T branded wireless service that will use the network of SBC’s current wireless joint venture, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. SBC’s plans …

RESTON, Va.-After months of negotiations, Sprint Nextel Corp. reached an agreement to acquire its largest CDMA affiliate, Alamosa Holding Inc., for $4.3 billion, including the assumption of $900 million in …

Siemens AG announced plans to invest substantial capital in key Asian markets, aiming to climb from the No. 3 position to the No. 2 slot among the world’s mobile telecommunications …

WASHINGTON-The House of Representatives late Thursday passed its version of budget reconciliation, which sets the hard date for the transition to digital TV at Dec. 31, 2008, with an auction …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new phone aimed at children. The carrier picked up Firefly Mobile Inc.’s Firefly phone, which Firefly has been selling through retail outlets …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless wants 700 MHz spectrum and it thinks it has a plan that will enable it to bid on the spectrum sooner and give public safety money from the …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Loc-Aid Technologies snared $5 million in its first round of institutional financing, the location-based services application developer said. Loc-Aid said it plans to use the cash to expand …

SAN FRANCISCO-Citing increased summer travel, performance measurement firm Telephia reported that wireless customers paid 15 percent more in roaming charges in the third quarter compared with the first three months …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has identified more than 12,000 GSM sites that it plans to decommission as it integrates 30 of 63 GSM markets by the end of the year, according …