2005

LONDON-Outgoing Nokia Corp. Chief Executive Jorma Ollila will move from mobile to motor oil, taking a supervisory position at Royal Dutch Shell plc next year. The world’s third-largest publicly traded …

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it will restate financial results for the three and nine months ended Feb. 28, 2005. The carrier said the restatement would correct an …

Verizon Wireless said it has completed a previously announced purchase of spectrum licenses and operations assets from Leap Wireless International Inc. for $102.5 million. The deal, which originally was announced …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it will continue its battle with Nokia Corp. over royalty payments for InterDigital’s 2- and 2.5-generation technologies. The company said it would oppose …

Educational toy maker LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. and wireless communications company Enfora are selling a mobile phone designed specifically for children. The $100 device is aimed at children ages 6 and …

CARY, N.C.-TowerCo Inc., a wireless tower owner, announced it has secured a $35 million senior credit facility from CapitalSource Finance L.L.C. and plans to use the three-year, cash flow-based loan …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. and SpectraSite Inc. announced Wednesday that their respective stockholders have approved the transaction for the companies to merge. The companies expect the merger to close on or …

Alltel Corp., which completed its acquisition of Western Wireless Corp. earlier this week, reported mixed second-quarter wireless results that were highlighted by a steep climb in average revenue per user …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-Broadband phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. and TeleCommunication Systems Inc., a location and wireless data technology provider, have teamed to begin the process of enabling public-safety answering points …

CRANBURY, N.J.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has certified Broadbeam Corp.’s Mobile Solutions System suite for use with its network and devices. The company’s products were certified through Cingular’s Enterprise Solution Certification program. …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. entered the mobile content space via an agreement with InProdicon AB, which distributes digital content in the Nordic region. The agreement between Brightpoint Sweden AB and InProdicon …

SAN DIEGO-Mission Ventures, which is an early-stage venture-capital firm, said Mission Ventures III, a $210 million fund, closed late last month. Mission Ventures III will invest mainly in early-stage information …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Internet Protocol messaging solutions company Mobeon released a third-generation video-messaging interface that includes three-dimensional animated avatars. The avatars, called mobile buddies, replace traditional voice and text-based instructions with an …

MIDDLETOWN, R.I.-TowerStream Corp. and Vonage Marketing formed an alliance this week to provide Voice over Internet Protocol services over fixed wireless broadband networks. According to the agreement, TowerStream will offer …

LONDON-Wireless and online download services are fueling a dramatic surge in digital music offerings, according to a study released Wednesday by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The group’s …

In a move that will expand its U.S. presence, MIND CTI Ltd., a real-time mediation, billing and customer care solutions provider, reached an agreement to acquire U.S.-based Sentori Inc., which …

PLANTATION, Fla.-Nextel Communications Inc. announced it will sell the ruggedized Motorola Inc. i560 clamshell-style phone, which the companies said is designed for users in extreme conditions, from construction and public-safety …

NATICK, Mass.-Venture Development Corp., a technology market research consulting firm, estimates worldwide markets for Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems infrastructure equipment will exceed $2.6 billion by 2008, which would be a …

SAN FRANCISCO-WideRay Corp. raised $10 million in Series C funding led by new investor Enterprise Partners Venture Capital, the company announced Wednesday. Existing investor Sequoia Capital joined the round, and …

WARWICK, R.I.-Broadband Internet and managed services provider ICOA Inc. said it has acquired the assets, contracts, existing hot-spot locations and equipment of privately-held wireless Internet provider Café.com for an undisclosed …

UTStarcom Inc. posted a loss in the second quarter, and its third-quarter outlook offered no relief, news that helped send its stock down more than 6 percent to around $8 …

Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Nextel Communications Inc. all gained bragging rights from this year’s J.D. Power and Associates Wireless Call Quality Performance Study. Customers rated each carrier highest …

Crown Castle International Corp. announced its second-quarter earnings, reporting a net loss of $227.5 million, which includes $198.5 million in losses caused by the early retirement of debt. Last year, …

LAFAYETTE, Colo.-APconnections, a bandwidth shaping products supplier, announced today that Internet Colorado has chosen its AirEqualizer power-over-Ethernet for wireless access points across Colorado. APconnections said its technology will help Internet …

A U.S. appeals court revised its earlier ruling in the patent battle between Research In Motion Ltd. and patent-holding company NTP Inc., reducing the number of patent claims under litigation. …