Monthly Archives: March, 2006

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Alcatel, Lucent in merger talks

PARIS—Alcatel Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc. confirmed they are in talks to create a "merger of equals," a transaction that would result in a...

T-Mobile USA fires back at Cingular with 1,500 minutes at $40

BELLEVUE, Wash.—T-Mobile USA Inc. has upped the ante in a pricing duel with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. by adding a $40 service plan with 1,500...

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.Click here for wireless ratings...

Motorola expands infrastructure efforts in China

BEIJING—Motorola Inc. announced it opened another research and development center in China, this one in the Binjiang District of Hangzhou's Hi-tech Industry Development Zone....

Comsearch to manage spectrum at CTIA show

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Comsearch said it has been selected as the official spectrum manager for the CTIA Wireless 2006 tradeshow next month in Las Vegas. As...

Palm Treo shipments better than expected

SUNNYDALE, Calif.—Palm Inc. reported it sold more than a half-million Treos in its fiscal third-quarter, an increase of more than 100 percent from the...

Webraska’s revenues double pushed by GPS and navigation platform

PARIS—Mobile GPS navigation solutions company Webraska said its revenues doubled during its 2005 fiscal year, driven by sales of the company’s SmartZone Geospatial Platform...

Itass, Embience partner on interactive TV platform

DULUTH, Ga.—Itaas Inc. and Embience Inc. announced they have partnered on a new interactive TV platform designed to allow users to download content associated...

Executive shake up at Siemens

MUNICH, Germany—Siemens AG said its chief financial officer, Heinz-Joachim Nueburger, has resigned from his position for personal reasons and plans to step down in...

Sling Media launches mobile trial

SAN MATEO, Calif.—Sling Media Inc. launched a software package allowing wireless subscribers to view TV broadcasts on Windows Mobile devices. The developer announced a...

Verizon Wireless’ apparent jab at competitors over Razr glitch “coincidence”

GOLDEN, Colo.—Verizon Wireless’ full-page advertisement in The Denver Post’s March 22 edition, prominently displayed on page 5 of the newspaper’s front section, trumpets: "IT’S...

Strong wireless results bolster Ntelos’ re-emergence

WAYNESBORO, Va.—Regional telecommunications operator Ntelos Holdings Corp. reported strong growth in the fourth quarter and full-year 2005, generating wireless operating revenues of $73 million...

Nvidia expands graphics biz with Hybrid acquisition

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Nvidia Corp. said it plans to acquire Hybrid Graphics Ltd., a Finnish company that provides embedded 2-D and 3-D graphics software for...

UTStarcom teams with Qualcomm for portable base station

LAS VEGAS—UTStarcom Inc. announced plans to commercialize Qualcomm Inc.’s mobile wireless network base station, which is designed to provide a portable, all-IP CDMA2000 800/1900...

MTN expects second Iranian operator to launch later this year

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—MTN Group, which provides cellular service in 14 African countries, said it expects to launch service in Iran by the third quarter....

PayPal unveils ‘Text to Buy’ mobile payment service

SAN JOSE, Calif.—PayPal quietly launched a service for customers to make purchases or send money to other users from a mobile phone. The world’s...

mFoundry, MobileLime net extra funding

SAN FRANCISCO—MobileLime and mFoundry are the latest companies to announce financing rounds this week. Mobile application publisher mFoundry said it completed a $7.3 million...

Qualcomm expands in China with TechFaith teaming

SHANGHAI, China—Qualcomm Inc. and Chinese firm China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. announced today the two companies would form a new venture, TechFaith Software...

Fortuna plans MVNO service for mobile gamblers

BURNABY, Canada—Fortuna Gaming Corp., a Canadian-based company focused on online and mobile gambling, sees mobile gambling as a big part of its future and...

Sprint Nextel’s Embarq to launch wireless MVNO service after spin-off

LAS VEGAS—Sprint Nextel Corp.’s local phone service spin-off, Embarq, plans to launch a mobile virtual network operator later this year, according to Embarq’s chief...

Cingular to shutter TDMA, analog networks in 2008

LAS VEGAS—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to shut off both its TDMA and analog networks by 2008, chief executive officer Stan Sigman told attendees during...

Mobile TV needs better programming to prosper, reports show

SAN FRANCISCO—Content providers will need to deliver compelling programming for mobile video to grow beyond the young, male demographic it currently attracts, two new...

Lucent’s $207M trumps Ericsson’s bid for Riverstone

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Lucent Technologies Inc. outbid L.M. Ericsson in the auction of Ethernet developer Riverstone Networks Inc.’s business. Riverstone said Lucent’s final bid was...

Alltel offloads tower management to KGI

AUSTIN, Texas—KGI Wireless Inc. said it snagged a multi-year deal to manage Alltel Corp.’s 3,000 wireless tower sites. The agreement represents the first time...
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