Monthly Archives: June, 2006

Sprint North Supply becomes Embarq Logistics

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Embarq Corp., the former wireline unit of Sprint Nextel Corp., renamed its distribution and supply chain organization Embarq Logistics. The division, previously...

Ericsson racks up contracts with 2 U.S. regional carriers

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—L.M. Ericsson scored a pair of wins, announcing new managed services contracts with two U.S. wireless carriers. The Swedish firm said it has...

Handset vendors blanket U.S. with new music phones

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—U.S. phone shoppers have three more devices to pick from as Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. all released...

New search app ‘profiles’ millions of executives

WESTON, Mass.—Proxpro Inc., which provides mobile search and social networking products, said it launched a new mobile tool that allows Sprint Nextel Corp. and...

Reports: Intel looking to ditch communications unit

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Intel Corp. is rumored to be exploring the sale of its communications chip business as it seeks to slim down its operations...

ZTE to build CDMA EV-DO Rev. A network in Mongolia

SHENZEN, China—Chinese telecom manufacturer ZTE Corp. announced it signed a contract to build a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A network in Mongolia for Skytel,...

Nortel rolls in with wider Q1 loss

NEW YORK—Nortel Networks Ltd. has finally caught up with its financial filings after a series of restatements and delays, but the figures for the...

Telcogames buys Fathammer for 3-D games

LONDON—Telcogames Ltd. said it acquired Finnish publisher Fathammer in an effort to expand its portfolio of 3-D mobile games. Terms of the deal were...

Warner Music buys stake in Japanese mobile broadcasting firm

LONDON—Warner Music continued to expand its digital distribution operations, acquiring a minority stake in Japanese mobile broadcasting FrontMedia. Terms of the deal were not...

Supreme Court shoots down Cingular’s move to block Calif. lawsuits

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. lost its chance to block several class-action lawsuits in California as the U.S. Supreme Court opted to allow the suits...

Sprint Nextel leads chorus opposing AT&T-BellSouth merger

WASHINGTON—Sprint Nextel Corp. urged the Federal Communications Commission Monday to reject the proposed $67 billion merger of AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp. because of...

Justice Dept, Gabelli reach settlement in auction fraud suit

NEW YORK—Lawyers for the Justice Department, Wall Street investor Mario Gabelli and Lynch Interactive Corp. told a federal judge they have settled a suit...

Pegasus scores $20M in JV to develop tower sites

RICHLANDS, Va.—Pegasus Tower Co. Ltd., which develops and manages wireless towers, said it raised $20 million in equity financing as part of a joint...

Nokia payment to skew results at InterDigital

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. gave second-quarter financial guidance anticipating revenue of $291million to $293 million, without forecasting net profit. The company's revenue...

Global Tower goes West with Chinook, Crown Castle refinances

Global Tower Partners expanded its footprint in the Western United States with an agreement to buy 78 towers from Chinook Wireless Communications, a carrier...

Pundits offer network neutrality compromises

WASHINGTON-With a small improvement in equipment, unlicensed wireless spectrum could solve the network-neutrality debate by providing proponents with enough bandwidth to compete with cable...

Eve of liberalization

The United States last week struck a historic trade deal with Vietnam, the communist nation and one-time foe whose name pops up a lot...

ADC adds to wireless suite with Andrew acquisition

In a move designed to give the wireline equipment leader a boost in its wireless sales, ADC Telecommunications Inc. said it would pay $2...

Cingular Wireless last Tier 1 to sell ringbacks

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. finally joined the ringback-tone bandwagon, launching ringback music and voice clips from Warner Music Group artists. The carrier unveiled a catalog...

PacificNet to distribute Motorola in 40 Chinese cities

BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said it tapped PacificNet iMobile to power its online storefront for wireless users in China. PacificNet will operate the site, dubbed MotoShop,...

Correction

An incorrect picture appeared on page 9 of the May 29 issue of RCR Wireless News. Telephone and Data Systems Inc. President and Chief...

Juice garners $4M in funding, a spot on Kyocera phones

NEW YORK—Juice Wireless Inc. said it has snared $4 million in a funding round led by 21Ventures L.L.C. The New York-based startup said it...

HTC to acquire Dopod

TAOYUAN, Taiwan—High Tech Computer Corp. said it signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Dopod Holding Corp. The transaction value will not surpass $150...

Lucent unveils Acuity architecture

CHICAGO—Lucent Technologies Inc. kicked off the Globalcomm trade show with an early morning press conference to introduce its new next-generation network architecture called "Acuity."...

Opera, eBay connect in Germany

OSLO, Norway—Opera Software ASA will provide a custom version of its Mini mobile Web browser for a new wireless version of eBay’s service in...
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