Monthly Archives: July, 2006

Carrier Access trims net loss, signs Cingular deal

BOULDER, Colo.—Equipment manufacturer Carrier Access Corp. reported second-quarter net losses of $903,000 from revenues of $24.9 million, vastly improving on the company’s year-ago net...

Andrew joins TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Andrew Corp. said it has been elected as a member of the TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance. The alliance includes about 25 companies and government...

House passes bill to create DHS Office of Emergency Communications

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill creating an Office of Emergency Communications within the Department of Homeland Security. The legislation requires the...

Lucent hopes for financial improvement in Q4

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. said a North American slowdown in wireless network equipment sales caused its year-over-year revenue to sink 12 percent and...

VC firms cheer Digital Chocolate with $22.5M round

SAN MATEO, Calif.—Mobile game publisher Digital Chocolate Inc. welcomed six new investors as it scooped up $22.5 million in Series C funding. New investor...

Metro One remains on Nasdaq

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...

Disney, Virgin expand handset selection

  NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Two mobile virtual network operators will soon be adding additional phones to their handset repertoires. MVNO Disney Mobile is planning to add...

Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA top customer care survey

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. tied for the top spot in the most recent J.D. Power & Associates survey of wireless...

Siemens scores Hutchison Austria network build

MUNICH—Siemens AG said it struck a turnkey deal with Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH worth "an amount in the multi-digit millions" to plan, set up...

Handset shipments to hit 1.5B by 2011

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.—Handset makers are expected to be shipping 1.5 billion devices worldwide in 2011, according to a new report by consulting company Analysys. The...

Cingular only wireless carrier supporting ‘Missoula’ compensation plan

WASHINGTON—Wireless carriers largely are against a plan proposing to reform the way and amounts telecom carriers pay each other to carry traffic. The only...

Google adds traffic conditions to mobile maps application

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Drivers in 30 cities can check traffic conditions on their handsets through a new offering from Google Inc. The developer upgraded its...

Motorola, Huawei team on infrastructure solutions

SHANGHAI, China—Motorola Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. are teaming up to launch what they call an "enhanced and extensive" suite of UMTS and...

Immersion VibeTonz featured on LG handsets

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Immersion Corp. scored a substantial win, inking a deal to put its VibeTonz Mobile Player on phones from LG Electronics Co. Ltd....

Total Call adds unlimited night/weekend option

LOS ANGELES—Mobile virtual network operator Total Call Mobile announced that it will offer unlimited night and weekend calling for $10 per month with some...

Motorola unleashes slew of new handsets

ROSEMENT, Ill.—Motorola Inc. expanded its family of Razr-inspired handsets, unveiling two handsets that mirror the company’s flagship phone. The world’s second-largest handset manufacturer introduced...

Pantech, Kodiak to push PTT handsets

SAN RAMON, Calif.—Push-to-talk platform provider Kodiak Networks and Korean handset manufacturer Pantech Co. Ltd. announced that they are partnering on a global effort to...

Motorola expands VOD capabilities through Broadbus acquisition

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. announced it’s adding video-on-demand technology developer Broadbus Technologies Inc. to its portfolio, extending its line of "Seamless Video Anywhere" solutions. Motorola...

Court sets dates for briefings in DE lawsuit

>WASHINGTON—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which is set to hear charges by three designated entities against government changes to the...

Flashbacks to Judge Greene?

WASHINGTON—A confluence of legal, technological and political forces could slow or significantly alter mega-merger mania that has raged largely unabated in the wireless and...

Qualcomm outlook restrained despite healthy quarter

Qualcomm Inc. is faring well based on fiscal third-quarter results, albeit with a cautious outlook for its fiscal fourth quarter, reflecting the wireless industry's...

Markey: Maybe Congress should force carriers to deliver emergency alerts

WASHINGTON—An influential House Democrat said policy-makers should consider requiring wireless carriers and other communications service providers to participate in any overhaul of a Cold...

Study: LNP = lower wireless costs

STANFORD, Calif.—Number portability has translated into lower wireless costs for consumers due to increased competition, according to research done at the Stanford Graduate School...

Uptick in wireless can’t help RadioShack’s financials

FORT WORTH, Texas—A slight increase in wireless sales wasn't enough to offset lagging overall sales and an expensive turnaround program for RadioShack Corp. during...

Yahoo deepens Motorola pact

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Yahoo Inc. took yet another step onto the wireless playground, inking a deal to preload its Go for Mobile service on "tens of...
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