2005

WASHINGTON-While sparks fly on Capitol Hill over wrestling free 700 MHz spectrum from TV broadcasters, a lower profile feud with high stakes for mobile-phone carriers is escalating at the Federal …

WASHINGTON-Now that TV broadcasters have accepted a hard date for the transition to digital TV, lobbying for parts of the spectrum probably will ratchet up. Indeed, 20 megahertz of the …

WASHINGTON- Alltel Corp. set a July 21 deadline for Western Wireless Corp. shareholders to vote in favor of Alltel’s pending acquisition of Western Wireless if they want to receive consideration …

Bolstered by the launch of higher-speed wireless data networks, wireless operators are beginning to push into the wireline data replacement space with offerings designed to provide primary or backup data …

CHICAGO-Navteq, which provides digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based services, said it has acquired PMI, a South Korean digital map company. The transaction is valued at $28.5 million. …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. said it has launched CDMA2000 1x EV-DO services in its Boise, Idaho, and Reno, Nev., markets as part of Sprint’s rollout of high-speed …

Crown Castle International Corp. announced it plans to acquire 467 towers from TrinTel Communications Inc., based in Irving, Texas, for about $145 million in cash. The acquisition of the towers …

Citing increasing demand for its overage-protecting Fair & Flexible rate plans, Sprint Corp. said it will no longer offer its traditional Free & Clear rate plans to new customers. Sprint …

DALLAS-MetroPCS Communications Inc. said it awarded Lucent Technologies Inc. a three-year contract for third-generation CDMA2000 equipment, valued at up to $500 million. MetroPCS said it plans to deploy Lucent equipment …

Early termination fees could be a thing of the past as a small startup out of New Jersey has set up a Web site designed to bring together wireless customers …

The wireless enterprise market-long a scene of sedate players and leisurely sales cycles-has cracked open with finger pointing, name calling, innuendo and otherwise rabid competition. “It really is a great …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it settled a patent dispute with EMS Technologies Inc. concerning its remote electrical tilt antenna technology. The company has licensed the technology to EMS under …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Aviation Administration said its rules against the use of wireless devices while airborne will remain in place notwithstanding a proposal from the Federal Communications Commission to lift its …

Even with strong public statements on U.S. broadband deployment (and the role of wireless technology in meeting the 2007 universally affordable target date), neither President Bush nor Federal Communications Commission …

XM Satellite Radio will spend nearly $200 million on wireless spectrum licenses in 15 of the top 20 U.S. markets, the company announced last week. The nation’s No. 1 satellite …

LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported that W-CDMA services are now being offered by 74 operators in 34 countries with an additional six networks currently in pre-commercial stages. The GSA …

Sprint Corp.’s pending acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. has become a virtual soap opera, with numerous tit-for-tats that have cropped up ahead of the deal’s expected closing later this quarter. …

WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. unveiled a third payment option for its mobile virtual network operator service that is similar to host network operator Sprint Corp.’s successful Fair & Flexible …

The line of Sprint Corp. wireless affiliates seeking injunctive relief expanded on Friday as iPCS Inc. filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Sprint from violating its affiliate agreement in relation …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.-Telcordia announced Virgin Mobile USA has deployed its newly added real-time charging and rating functionality for carriers. The system allows carriers to set up billing for mobile games, offer …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-724 Solutions said Vodafone Group plc has deployed its X-treme Mobility Gateway in the United Kingdom for the carrier’s Vodafone live! entertainment and information service. The two companies …

NEW YORK-Mobile-phone games developer Gameloft launched an interactive dating game called Love Triangle: Dating Challenge. The game puts users in the role of clever but socially challenged Erica, who is …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. has tapped Mobile Streams to provide content to its Cricket Clicks customers, the operator said Monday. Mobile Streams, a 6-year-old content provider, will launch its …

CHAPLEAU, Ontario-A study launched in Chapleau, Ontario, aims to discover the impact of advanced technologies on rural and dispersed communities. The research project is a joint effort among Bell Canada, …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it integrated enhanced navigation technology into its line of chipsets for CDMA and W-CDMA phones. The company said the new offering will reduce the costs for …