Monthly Archives: January, 2006

RFID chipmaker files for IPO

Human RFID chipmaker VeriChip Corp. said it filed for an initial public offering, but the company did not release information on the number of...

Crown Castle’s TV service gets new name, marketing campaign

Crown Castle International Corp.'s media subsidiary debuted a new name and marketing campaign amid details about its plans to use its tower network and...

Theater trade group may seek permission to jam cell phones

WASHINGTON-The National Association of Theatre Owners is considering asking the Federal Communications Commission to allow theaters to install equipment that would jam mobile-phone signals,...

Minn. law restricting cell-phone use while driving focuses on teens

WASHINGTON-Minnesota has become the latest state to enforce legislation restricting cell-phone use by teenage drivers, the 10th state to do so in the face...

Centennial reaps revenues from GSM roaming traffic

Centennial Communications Corp.'s earnings tumbled in its second quarter, despite an increase in revenue and healthy growth in its U.S. wireless operations. The carrier...

Garcia to head up Sprint Nextel venture with cable companies

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-John Garcia, senior vice president of strategic partners for Sprint Consumer Solutions, will head up the joint venture between Sprint Nextel Corp....

TI sells Sensors & Controls business for $3 billion

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. announced it plans to sell its Sensors & Controls business to affiliates of Bain Capital L.L.C., a private equity investment firm,...

Ceregon to supply radios to Nokia

TEL AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband systems provider Ceragon Networks Ltd. said it signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement with Nokia Corp. Under the agreement, Ceragon...

Rogers posts slower growth but improved churn during 4Q

TORONTO-In preliminary results Canadian wireless operator Rogers Communications Inc. reported it added substantially fewer new subscribers to its wireless business in the fourth quarter...

Vodafone teams up with Sony for mobile music downloads

LONDON-Vodafone Group Plc is partnering with Sony Corp. on an interactive streaming radio service for mobile phones and PCs. The companies unveiled Vodafone Radio...

DoCoMo pushes past 20M 3G subscribers

TOKYO-Four years after NTT DoCoMo Inc. launched its 3G network-the world's first major W-CDMA network launch-the carrier has sailed past the 20-million-subscriber mark. DoCoMo...

Sanyo, Razr users most likely to download content

SEATTLE-U.S. consumers with Motorola Inc. Razr or Sanyo Corp. SCP-8200 handsets are more likely to consume mobile content than owners of any other wireless...

2006 to be strong test for MVNO strategies

With the first few mobile virtual network operators out of the starting gate and more marching to the post, 2006 looks to be the...

Pantech outlines 2006 U.S. handset plans

South Korean electronics vendor Pantech Group said it plans to increase its handset sales in the United States by 20 percent this year. The...

Cingular completes integration of network in Georgia

ATLANTA, Ga.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it completed network integration work in Georgia, as well as integration efforts in parts of Alabama and Florida, and...

Mobile Media Co. buys wireless game-maker Overloaded

OSLO, Norway-The Mobile Media Co. said it has acquired Dutch game-maker Overloaded Pocket Media from Endemol N.V. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Overloaded...

MTV reconnects with Virgin on select content

NEW YORK-MTV Networks isn't putting all its eggs in the basket of a single mobile virtual network operator. The Viacom Inc. subsidiary said it...

Setting priorities

A new year is a perfect time to set priorities-and clean off the pile of papers oozing beyond the allotted boundaries on one's desk....

Users love wireless, hate shopping experience

Tier 1 operators are beginning to use retail outlets to build long-term customer relationships and generate revenues from lucrative data applications. But when it...

Motorola to partner with Kodak on camera phones

LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. announced an extensive agreement with camera company Eastman Kodak Co. that calls for the two players to collaborate on mobile imaging...

CES offers front-row seat to battle of the phones

As in past years, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was ground zero for a series of entertaining handset battles, with vendors firing...

Ringtones: The list

SAN FRANCISCO—Moderati released its list of 2005’s top ringtones, with notes on some regional flavor. Hip-hop dominated the list in ’05, with 60 percent...

Digicel ramps up Caribbean services, plans WiMAX expansion

KINGSTON, JAMAICA-After filling up 2005 with various acquisitions and an initial launch of WiMAX services, Caribbean carrier Digicel Group plc announced plans to expand...

STM releases WiMAX chip, Wavesat aligns with SK Telecom

GENEVA-Chip supplier STMicroelectronics said it's jumping into the WiMAX market with a new offering for WiMAX base stations. The company said it plans to...

SBA signs up $160 million credit facility

BOCA RATON, Fla.-The nation's fifth largest tower company, SBA Communications Corp., said it obtained a $160 million credit facility. GE Capital Markets Inc. led...
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