2005

Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with Samsung Telecommunications America L.L.P. to jointly test network equipment based on the 802.16e WiMAX standard using Sprint Nextel’s 2.5 GHz spectrum. The companies …

Nokia Corp. is hoping to create a framework for Java-based developer tools with this week’s expected announcement that it has joined Canada’s Eclipse Foundation. Nokia said it will contribute software …

FORT LEE, N.J.-Midwest Wireless selected Whale Communications’ SSL VPN, which will provide secure access to business and sales applications, and network resources to its 600 employees. “Whale’s SSL VPN allowed …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc.’s board of directors increased the company’s stock dividend to 50 cents per share for the third quarter of 2005, which is an 11-percent increase from the …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Chinese mobile handset manufacturer TCL Communication Technology plans to use Royal Philips Electronics N.V.’s Nexperia Cellular System Solution as the basis for its first third-generation/UMTS handset. TCL will …

GLEN ALLEN, Va.-Next year could be the “take-off” year for mobile fuel cells, according to a new report from NanoMarkets L.C. By 2010, NanoMarkets predicts the mobile fuel cell market …

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands-Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. is putting the finishing touches on its merger with Comnet Wireless LLC., paying about $59 million to complete the acquisition of 95 percent …

LONDON-European giant Vodafone Group plc said it will have 15 W-CDMA handsets available for the holiday shopping season, including six at “entry-level” price points. Ten of the devices will be …

ATLANTA-Southern Telecom is expanding its Atlanta footprint by teaming with First Mile Communications LLC to offer Atlanta-area customers broadband fixed-wireless services. Southern Telecom said its new offering allows customers to …

CAMBRIDGESHIRE, United Kingdom-Mobile TV and other wireless video services could overwhelm third-generation networks within two years, according to a report from technology consultant firm Sound Partners. Carriers rushing to push …

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-Aquis Communications Group Inc. acquired the assets of Highland Paging Inc., which provides wireless messaging and data services in West Virginia, Tennessee and southern Virginia. The company has about …

Canadian telecom giants Rogers Communications Inc. and Bell Canada said they plan to jointly build and manage a nationwide wireless broadband network that through a potential roaming agreement could include …

German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG reaffirmed its intention to keep its U.S. mobile subsidiary T-Mobile USA Inc. and said it plans to participate in upcoming spectrum auctions to strengthen …

The following information includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with Samsung Telecommunications America LLP to jointly test network equipment based on the 802.16e WiMAX standard using Sprint Nextel’s 2.5 GHz spectrum. The companies …

BRISTOL, Conn.-ESPN renewed rights to Major League Baseball across its many platforms through 2013 with an eight-year, $2.4 billion deal announced this week. The pact builds on baseball’s current agreement …

HONOLULU-Coral Wireless, a Hawaiian wireless voice and data provider, changed its name to Mobi PCS. The company plans to launch service early next year with unlimited local and long-distance calling …

MORRISVILLE, N.C.-Israeli-based Convergin, which provides wireless convergence servers, has won a contract with Tekelec, a developer of next-generation fixed and mobile packet networks, to accelerate Internet Multimedia Subsystem deployments with …

Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled its first CDMA EV-DO phone, the PPC-6700 smart phone. The advanced gadget features a 1.3-megapixel digital camera, Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile 5.0 software and support for …

LONDON-The number of worldwide wireless subscriber connections is expected to reach the 2 billion mark Sept. 18, according to estimates from Wireless Intelligence, a venture between Ovum and the GSM …

SAN DIEGO-Eloqui Wireless has launched One Voice Technologies Inc.’s MobileVoice service to its subscribers, according to One Voice. Eloqui is making the service available in its stores beginning this week. …

MONTREAL-Satellite and terrestrial wireless equipment manufacturer Advantech AMT has acquired Powerwave Technologies Inc.’ microwave operation in Gothenberg, Sweden. Advantech said it would resurrect the Allgon Microwave brand, which it used …

ANDOVER, Mass.-Groove Mobile said it will launch a comprehensive, white-label mobile music suite for carriers looking to offer full-track downloads and other services. The mobile music service provider outlined the …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. reported an agreement with national entertainment retailer Musicland Group Inc. to sell Cingular’s postpaid and prepaid GoPhone products in nearly 400 Sam Goody and Media Play stores …

LONDON-M-commerce software developer Qpass Inc. introduced an offering designed to manage digital content stores for wireless operators and media companies. The Seattle-based company launched Qpass Content Services, which performs content …