July 2006

LOS ANGELES—Toyota Motors North America plans to expand its mobile marketing efforts with a new wireless TV series from Fun Little Movies. The automaker is sponsoring “The Pool,” a made-for-mobile …

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 from past weeks from RCR …

DALLAS—Mobile virtual network operator Oblio Telecom Inc. is planning to expand its Bravo Cellular prepaid cellular service into new markets after recently completing market testing, according to its parent company …

LOWELL, Mass.—M/A-COM Inc. said Florida law enforcement officers can now communicate seamlessly with local and regional public safety agencies over a single, common network using its 800 MHz statewide radio …

WASHINGTON—EF Johnson Inc. objected strongly Thursday to a plan by Motorola Inc. to change the reconfiguration plan for the 800 MHz band and allow radios to be replaced before licensees …

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 and vendor. The value of the …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless Inc.’s stock fell nearly 23 percent after the company reported solid second-quarter results, but lower-than expected third-quarter guidance. The company’s stock was trading at about $12.55 …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. launched two new phones from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. incorporating the carrier’s Touch2Talk walkie-talkie service. The LG AX390 allows customers to transition walkie-talkie calls to regular …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission said late Friday that 168 bidders have qualified to participate in the advanced wireless services auction, and that it would not use blind bidding procedures during …

SHANGHAI, China—Motorola Inc. has teamed with Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. to offer online mobile games to Chinese users. The companies launched mobile versions of two Shanda titles—World of Legend and …

MUNICH, Germany—Siemens AG reported third-quarter net profits of $1.01 billion, more than double the $$495.5 million it posted for the same period last year. Revenues for the quarter rose to …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and a group of industry network suppliers have set out what they see as a path to advance mobile network architecture and transition networks to IMS, …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Manx Telecom, a subsidiary of O2 Group plc, partnered with Lucent Technologies Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. on a UMTS and HSDPA field trial using 900 MHz spectrum on …

TOKYO—Many are asking what Nokia Corp.’s and Motorola Inc.’s ascendancy is doing to all the other handset vendors—the two together hold 56 percent of the world’s handset business—and one answer …

NAPERVILLE, Ill.—Tellabs Inc.’s second quarter net profits rose 30 percent year over year, from $41 million to $54 million. Revenues jumped up 19 percent year over year, from $463 million …

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Andrew Corp. reported declining third-quarter net profits as the company covers restructuring costs in preparation for its proposed merger with ADC Telecommunications. Profits for the quarter fell from last …

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ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. said it had begun real-world testing of Unlicensed Mobile Access software on its 6136 device in the Finnish city of Oulu, prior to moving the technology to …

BERWYN, Pa.—Shares of SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. held firm as the company narrowed losses and added subscribers in the second quarter. The operator reported a net loss of $110.4 million, …

PARIS—Alcatel SA reported second-quarter net profits of $228.7 million, an 8-percent decline from last year’s $249.4 million. The profits came from sales of $4.3 billion, a 7.6-percent increase from last …

WASHINGTON—Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. signed a distribution agreement to add mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C.’s pay-as-you-go product to its lineup of postpaid offerings. InPhonic offers service …

BOSTON—Motorola Inc.’s Q phone garnered significant interest from online handset shoppers during the first month it was released, according to an analysis by Compete Inc., which studies the behavior of …

   ROSEMONT, Ill.—Motorola Inc. launched its thinnest handset yet, the Motofone, which the company said is aimed at users in emerging markets. The handset is 9 millimeters thick and features …

PORTLAND, Ore.—Enhanced directory assistance services provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. said it is in compliance with listing requirements of the Nasdaq. The company received notice July 19 that it was …

EDINBURG, Va.—Regional telecommunications operator Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. got a big boost from its wireless operations in the second quarter, with the company’s wireless segment doubling its net income compared with …