Monthly Archives: August, 2006

Sprint Nextel choose WiMAX, but operational issues linger

When Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled its choice of next-generation network technology last week, there appeared to be two types of reactions: "Finally!" and "Quit...

2-year contracts trip up T-Mobile USA’s growth

In a quarter where the carrier transitioned from one-year to two-year service contracts, T-Mobile USA Inc.'s net customer additions were down sharply and its...

D.C. Circuit may be reviewing CALEA impact on broadband

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court-which earlier sided with the Federal Communications Commission that VoIP and broadband Internet services must comply with the digital wiretap act-may...

Hedgehogging

Welcome to Hedgehogging, the editorial staff's weekly column about wireless-related stories that got us talking this week. Is it just us, or are a...

RCR takes home silver for Show Daily coverage

DENVER-RCR Wireless News took home a national silver award for its on-site trade show coverage of CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2005 Expo. The...

The world’s wireless wholesaler?

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s decision to deploy mobile WiMAX technology for its next-generation network answers one set of questions, but begs another.For a couple of...

Three men with 1,000 phones arrested on terrorism charges

CARO, Mich.—Three men were arrested on terrorism charges after reportedly buying 80 prepaid phones from a Wal-Mart store in Michigan. Police found about 1,000...

APCO endorses Cyren proposal

WASHINGTON-The Association of Public-safety Communications Officials endorsed a proposal submitted earlier this year by Cyren Call Communications Corp. that would set aside 30 megahertz...

Nokia banks on music with Loudeye buy

Nokia Corp. is buying its way onto the mobile music playground, agreeing to acquire distributor Loudeye Corp. for $60 million. But the key to...

UMA networks, handsets start to hit market: Interest bigger in Europe

The beauty of unlicensed mobile access, or UMA, it seems, is in the eyes of the beholder. The question of the technology's appeal to...

Regional operators improve financials, but long-term outlook remains mixed

U.S. Cellular Corp. released limited operating results for the second quarter, reporting a churn rate that ticked upward and net overall customer activations that...

Andrew spurns both suitors to go it alone

Andrew Corp.'s merger-and-acquisition adventures skidded to a full stop last week as the company pumped its brakes on potential deals with both ADC Telecommunications...

Etc.

Employers who want to avoid the awkward situation of firing employees face to face may want to follow the lead of the Blue Banana...

AUCTION NEWS: $4.1B and counting

WASHINGTON—Bidding is picking up speed in the FCC’s advanced wireless services spectrum auction, with the total value of provisionally winning bids jumping from more...

Oasys, Moderati to manage sales of ringtones, wallpapers for Sprint Nextel

RALEIGH, N.C.—Mobile content providers Oasys Mobile Inc. and Moderati announced a contract win with Sprint Nextel Corp. that establishes them as the "agent partners"...

Burger King turns to mobile to serve its customers

By Alice Z. Cuneo SAN FRANCISCO—Burger King is letting its customers get their information their way—and more and more, that way appears to be...

Motorola dominates U.S. cell phone market

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—American consumers spent about $4.4 billion on 67 million mobile phones in the first half of the year, according to The NPD...

Baseball fans can tune to Sprint Nextel for play-by-play

NEW YORK-Sprint Nextel Corp. subscribers will soon be able to tune in to live radio broadcasts of their favorite professional baseball teams straight from...

Nokia fires another complaint against Qualcomm

Nokia Corp. filed a complaint with the Delaware Court of Chancery over several matters relating to its disputes with Qualcomm Inc., the latest in...

WiMAX pick nets losers, winners and hopefuls

While the long-term vendor ramifications of Sprint Nextel Corp.'s plan to deploy a WiMAX network remain uncertain, it's clear that the early winners are...

Former Comverse executive caught in stock option net

NEW YORK-The broadening investigation into stock-option grants continues to plague wireless as federal prosecutors brought criminal charges against three former executives of Comverse Technology...

MobiTV embraces WiMAX, ROK officially enters U.S.

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-WiMAX gained another backer as MobiTV Inc. said it will support the wireless broadband technology. The wireless video provider said it has been...

Sprint Nextel, affiliates claim CDMA retail victories: Court rules Sprint can sell iDEN in markets, Sprint agrees not to ‘entice’ affiliate CDMA customers

In a decision worthy of professional boxing, Sprint Nextel Corp. and its affiliates Horizon Personal Communications Inc. and Bright Personal Communications Services L.L.C. claimed...

SBA unit picks up 79 towers from Horvath

SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Horvath Communications Inc. sold 79 towers in Midwestern and eastern metropolitan markets to HC Acquisition L.L.C., a subsidiary or SBA Communications Corp....

Disney Mobile suspends U.K. launch plans

LONDON—The Walt Disney Co. has opted to delay the launch of its mobile virtual network operator phone service in the United Kingdom. "We have...
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