2005

BRISTOL, Conn.-Mobile ESPN L.L.C. reported a deal with electronics retailer Best Buy to support the launch of the Mobile ESPN mobile virtual network operator service beginning Nov. 1. Mobile ESPN …

RUSSIA InfiNet Wireless, which provides broadband wireless access and pre-WiMAX equipment, said Enforta BV selected it to provide equipment for a nationwide broadband network in Russia. The network is expected …

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp.’s mobile business neared profitability, and strong demand for the company’s PC and corporate server software helped it beat profit estimates during its first quarter. The software giant …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. reported $27.5 million in revenues and a net loss of $3.1 million for the third quarter. The company also scored a new chief executive, Jason …

BRUSSELS, Belgium-Wireless heavyweights L.M. Ericsson, NEC Corp., Nokia Corp., Texas Instruments Inc. and Panasonic Mobile Communications joined chipmaker Broadcom Corp. in filing formal complaints against Qualcomm Inc.’s licensing tactics. The …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Palm Inc. opened a research and development center that will develop wireless applications for mobile operators in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The new office aims to build …

WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz Transition Administrator released information Wednesday on how Sprint Nextel Corp. should reimburse labor and other costs as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to solve public-safety …

KANATA, Ontario-BelAir Networks completed its Series C financing, which brings its total funding to $44 million.Comcast Interactive Capital and McLean Watson Capital led the financing for the Wi-Fi mesh-networking provider. …

WASHINGTON-National Telecommunications and Information head Michael Gallagher announced the creation of the spectrum management advisory committee. The committee plans to advise the Commerce Department on key elements of President Bush’s …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc announced an agreement to acquire 10 percent of India’s leading mobile operator, Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd., for about $1.4 billion in cash. “This transaction is consistent with Vodafone’s …

VILNIUS, Lithuania-Lithuanian operator Nelte launched a broadband access network based on third-generation UMTS TDD technology. Deployments have already begun in Vilnius and are scheduled to expand to other major cities …

SCHAUMBURG-Motorola Inc. said it received a $500 million cash payment as part of an agreement to settle its financial and legal claims against Turkish cellular operator Telsim Mobil Telekomunikasyon and …

WASHINGTON-Thursday was merger approval day at the Department of Justice, as Verizon Communications Inc. received the OK to proceed with its plans to acquire MCI Inc. and SBC Communications Inc. …

SEATTLE-Dwango North America Corp. will no longer have to pay royalty or licensing fees to Japanese mobile content supplier Dwango Co. Ltd., the companies announced Friday. Seattle-based Dwango said it …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Robert W. Baird adjusted estimates on Alltel Corp. following …

PONTIAC, Mich.-Telematics supplier Guidepoint launched a service that allows drivers to track and control their vehicles with their cell phone, BlackBerry or other Web-enabled wireless device. The WAP version of …

WASHINGTON-The wireless sector showed steady growth in venture-capital financing during the third quarter, according to the MoneyTree Survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association. One …

BOSTON-Product announcements are streaming out of Boston as the WiMAX World 2005 show gets underway. First up, Motorola Inc. is set to demonstrate the capabilities of its MOTOwi4 Canopy solutions. …

TOKYO-Sharp Corp. has tapped Red Bend Software to provide firmware over the air (FOTA) technology for its 3G mobile phones, the companies announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-Mobile messaging revenues from U.S. mobile subscribers more than doubled in 2004 from the previous year and will account for 10 percent of total wireless service revenues by 2008, …

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc., which controls 60 percent of Cingular Wireless L.L.C., said it will adopt the AT&T Inc. brand name following the completion of its $16 billion acquisition of …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced several new offerings and product updates, wares it plans to show off during its upcoming Mobility Conference in Barcelona, Spain. First up, the company launched version …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. posted third-quarter results that included both strong financial and operational metrics. The carrier reported $473.1 million in total revenues during the third quarter. The result was …

WASHINGTON-After more than seven hours of debate, the House Commerce Committee late Wednesday passed a bill to complete the digital TV transition by Dec. 31, 2008, and earmark $500 million …

NEW YORK-Verizon Wireless continued to dominate its competitors during the third quarter by adding more than 1.9 million net customers. The strong growth was a 15-percent improvement compared with the …