Monthly Archives: May, 2006

Boost signs electronic cash exchange deal

ATLANTA—Boost Mobile L.L.C. users can exchange cash electronically for prepaid calling minutes at various locations, due to a recent arrangement with CheckFreePay. Boost is...

Magix software to move movies to cell phones

MIAMI—Music and video editing software company Magix announced a new product that allow users to transfer videos and slideshows to any mobile device, including...

Tower startup attracts $30M in financing

LOMABARD, Ill.—Startup tower company Central States Tower Holdings L.L.C. said it picked up $30 million during its first round of equity financing through Sweetwater...

Phone vendors manage component supplies to keep party going

Nothing kills a party like running out of food and booze. And, when guests show up in droves, beyond expectation, you check your supplies...

Pre-emption hopes falter in Senate

WASHINGTON-CTIA President Steve Largent was rebuffed in his effort to implore the Senate Commerce Committee to include a national framework for regulation in the...

Carriers compete on perks, not price

During the past several years, the four national U.S. carriers have whittled away the number of price plans they offer to consumers, dropped low-end...

Modeo to manage DVB-H broadcasts using Penthera

PITTSBURGH—Penthera Technologies Inc., a software provider for mobile broadcast TV and multimedia, announced the launch of its Penthera Broadcast Center 1.0, a carrier-grade mobile...

Celebrating 25 years of covering the wireless industry

A quarter century ago, RCR's inaugural issue rolled off the presses. Radio Communications Report was launched by Titsch Communications Inc. as a monthly spinoff...

It’s the REAL ID Act, stupid

It could be a while, though possibly never, before we learn whether large telecom companies worked hand-in-glove with the National Security Agency to eavesdrop...

JetBlue, Acadia top ATG auction bidders, Verizon Airfone exits

JetBlue's LiveTV L.L.C. was the top bidder at $506,000 at the end of round 29 for a one-megahertz license to offer air-to-ground services in...

CDMA aims to keep place at wireless table

The CDMA camp is on a roll with a litany of recent successes, guaranteeing its place at a global wireless table still dominated by...

FiberTower, First Avenue to merge backhaul assets

SAN FRANCISCO-Wireless backhaul transporters FiberTower Corp. and First Avenue Networks Inc. said they plan to merge in an all-stock deal worth about $1.5 billion....

Korea becoming hotbed for HSDPA

In early May, KT Freetel Co. Ltd., South Korea's second-largest carrier with 12 million subscribers, announced plans to leave CDMA technology behind in favor...

RFID tagging debated for immigration control

In the face of raging immigration debates across the nation, Applied Digital Corp.'s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Scott Silverman suggests "chipping" immigrants to...

FCC to delay AWS auction until August

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission late Friday abruptly delayed the advanced wireless services auction until Aug. 9, saying applicants needed more time to prepare for...

Million-dollar baby

Now, what to do with that extra million dollars you have lying around the house? Hmm, why not spend it on a cell phone...

Motorola boosts U.S. handset market share to 29 %

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-The handset market in the United States continues to run hot, with new figures from The NPD Group reflecting an 11-percent growth...

Mobile ESPN to offer Asurion roadside assistance

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Mobile virtual network operator Mobile ESPN L.L.C. said it plans to offer roadside assistance services to its customers via insurance and warranty company...

Startup Wavion launches new gear for metro Wi-Fi deployments

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Wavion Inc., a new metro Wi-Fi gear-maker, announced its corporate launch, along with the availability of its Multiple Input, Multiple Output-based hardware....

AT&T expands European hot-spot footprint

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—AT&T Inc. said it has expanded its global Wi-Fi footprint through an agreement with WeRoam, a Switzerland-based aggregator and open roaming platform provider...

Inmarsat enters ‘broadband’ biz

Inmarsat plc may have raised the ante for mobile satellite services by launching land-based "broadband" voice and data service in the United States, close...

Google launches mobile RSS service

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Google Inc. took yet another step into wireless, introducing a mobile version of its RSS aggregator service. The new mobile-friendly interface for...

Motorola, Nokia race to open retail store along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile

By Julie Johnsson and Sandra JonesCHICAGO—Motorola Inc. is racing to open a store on North Michigan Avenue—its first retail outlet—on June 5, before archrival...

Boingo covers more airports with Concourse acquisition

By Julie JohnssonBoingo Wireless Inc. is acquiring Concourse Communications Group L.L.C., a Chicago telecom company that provides Wi-Fi service at O’Hare International Airport and...

Fontes brings passion to wireless

WASHINGTON-In the dog-eat-dog world that is life inside the Beltway, it is rare to find someone who is liked, respected and considered effective from...
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