Monthly Archives: January, 2006

Mo. court favors wireless definition of ‘access charges’

WASHINGTON-The Missouri Supreme Court gave a stunning rebuke to rural local exchange carriers, which have been trying unsuccessfully to recover money they believe wireless...

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Adamind Ltd. announced a three-year deal to provide mobile content production and delivery software to Universal Music Group subsidiary Universal Music Mobile U.S. The...

Carriers may take advantage of Katrina tax relief bill

WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers whose networks were severely damaged or destroyed by hurricanes Katrina and Rita have the opportunity to take advantage of federal tax breaks,...

Samsung earnings up but phone business lags

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s profit jumped almost 40 percent in the fourth quarter, but the gains were largely driven by the company's...

Sprint Nextel settles Alamosa insider-trading lawsuits

LUBBOCK, Tex.-Sprint Nextel Corp. has settled three lawsuits involving its CDMA affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc., suits that included allegations that Alamosa officials had traded...

Flo Forum submits MediaFlo to TIA

FREMONT, Calif.-The first public airing of Qualcomm Inc.'s proprietary MediaFlo technology for mobile TV is taking place as the Flo Forum submitted its specification...

Katrina task force on communications sets first meeting for Jan. 30

WASHINGTON-The independent task force created by the Federal Communications Commission to examine the affects of Hurricane Katrina on communications networks is scheduled to meet...

Leap amends loan agreement with Alaska Native Broadband

SAN DIEGO-Cricket Communications Inc. amended its agreement with Alaska Native Broadband 1 License L.L.C. for spectrum purchases and network buildout. According to a Securities...

Vendors team for GSM backhaul over satellite

HERNDON, Va.-iDirect Technologies and Globecomm Systems Inc. announced a new service that will allow GSM carriers to backhaul their cellular traffic over a satellite...

Lucent lowers forecasts, names new COO

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. cut its earnings predictions for both the first quarter and the full year, primarily due to lower equipment sales...

Motorola Invests in Global Locate

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced it invested an undisclosed sum in Global Locate Inc., a privately-held GPS semiconductor, software and services provider. "Global Locate is...

Google intros personalized wireless home page

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Google Inc. continued its charge into wireless, launching a personalized home page for mobile Internet users. The company brought its Personalized Home...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarriersMorgan Stanley updated its estimates...

Iraq moves ahead on spectrum licensing for wide-area, WLL operators

WASHINGTON-Siyamend Othman, head of the Iraqi National Communications and Media Commission, said mobile phone and wireless local loop licensing will be top priorities in...

Apple ‘Mobile Me’ trademark attempts fuel wireless rumors

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Apple Computer Inc. fueled speculation about its intentions in wireless this week as the company's efforts to trademark the phrase "Mobile Me" came...

.11n standard likely to be ratified next week

The IEEE's Joint Proposal team is set to submit its proposal for the 802.11n standard for high-speed Wi-Fi at the task group's meeting next...

Dobson’s ARPU up, but carrier continues to leak subscribers

OKLAHOMA CITY-The fourth quarter of 2005 brought continuing net customer losses but higher annual revenue per user for Dobson Communications Corp, according to preliminary...

Groupe Silicomp acquires RFID testing firm

PARIS-Security and IT vendor Groupe Silicomp announced it purchased Cadimes, which specializes in testing cards and contactless readers for RFID technology. Terms of the...

Missouri court rules rural carriers can’t levy access charges for local wireless calls

WASHINGTON-The Missouri Supreme Court gave a stunning rebuke to rural local exchange carriers, which have been trying unsuccessfully to recover money they believe wireless...

As expected, Schwarzeneggar names Chong to CPUC

WASHINGTON-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) officially named former federal telecom regulator Rachelle Chong to the California Public Utilities Commission. "Rachelle's more than two decades...

InfoSonics to distribute i-mate devices in Americas

SAN DIEGO-Carrier Devices selected InfoSonics Corp. to distribute its i-mate cellular handsets in the United States, Latin America and Canada, according to the companies....

FCC sets air-to-ground 800 MHz auction for May 10

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission set a May 10 date for the auction of 800 MHz air-to-ground licenses. The FCC is auctioning the four megahertz...

Symbol releases new rugged wireless device for businesses

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. unveiled a rugged wireless gadget the company said will give businesses all the wireless capabilities they need. Symbol's new MC70,...

Nighthawk’s telemetry to use Verizon Wireless network

SAN ANTONIO-Nighthawk Systems Inc.'s telemetry devices will be able to access Verizon Wireless' network, according to an agreement between the two companies. Nighthawk provides...

Optus buys out Virgin stake in Virgin Mobile Australia

SYDNEY, Australia-Optus Ltd., a cable and wireless provider in Australia, acquired 100 percent of Virgin Mobile Australia from the Virgin Group plc for about...
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