Monthly Archives: August, 2006

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Philips Semiconductor sold to private-equity firm: Repositions for future competition

Look out, Texas Instruments Inc. and Infineon Technologies AG. Your closest competitor in EDGE baseband chips and W-CDMA RF transceivers, respectively-Philips Semiconductor-has a new,...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

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...

Metro One hopes for profitability with new customers

PORTLAND, Ore.—Enhanced directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. said its revenues continue to be affected by the loss of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s business....

More acquisitions could be in Motricity’s future following $32M funding round

DURHAM, N.C.—Motricity Inc. continued to fatten its wallet this week, snaring $32 million as part of "a larger funding round" that will gradually be...

AUCTION NEWS: NextWave strikes back

WASHINGTON—NextWave Telecom Inc.-backed AWS Wireless Inc. made three of the highest bids in the sixth round of the advanced wireless services spectrum auction, capturing—at...

Sprint Nextel wins $1M from data broker

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. said it won a $1 million settlement in its case against data broker 1st Source Information Specialists Inc. Sprint Nextel...

Verizon Wireless ad agencies combine

By Gavin O'MalleyNEW YORK—Zenith Media, a part of Publicis Groupe's ZenithOptimedia Worldwide, has agreed to acquire Moxie Interactive, the Atlanta-based digital advertising agency. Zenith...

Wireless infrastructure awards wrap-up

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...

CommScope: We will not pursue Andrew

HICKORY, N.C.—In the wake of Andrew Corp.’s rejection of CommScope Inc.’s $9.50 per share acquisition proposal, CommScope said it will not pursue the company...

South Dakota citizens to vote on wireless tax

WASHINGTON—South Dakota citizens in November will be able to vote to repeal a 4-percent gross-receipts tax on wireless after the South Dakota Supreme Court...

APCO endorses Cyren proposal

WASHINGTON—The Association of Public-safety Communications Officials endorsed Cyren Call Communications Corp.'s proposal that would set aside 30 megahertz of spectrum in the upper 700...

AUCTION NEWS: T-Mobile USA continues aggressive play

WASHINGTON—T-Mobile USA Inc. is dominating the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum auction after three rounds in terms of sheer dollars, with $226.6 million in bids...

Report: New MVNOs stagnating

BOSTON—The U.S. mobile virtual network operator market continues to take hits from naysayers who believe the segment isn’t living up to its hype. The...

SunCom taps Napster for full-track music downloads

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. became the latest carrier to step onto the full-track download playground, teaming with digital music provider Napster L.L.C. to...

Andrew says ‘no thanks’ to both ADC, CommScope

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Andrew Corp.’s merger-and-acquisition adventures skidded to a full stop as the company pumped its brakes on potential deals with both ADC Telecommunications Inc....

InfoSonics sees major drop in U.S. business

SAN DIEGO—Wireless handset distribution company InfoSonics Corp. saw its second-quarter profit fall due to stock-option charges. Net income for the quarter was $127,000, down...

Alltel to offer XM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—XM Satellite Radio Corp. notched its first deal with a U.S. carrier, teaming with Alltel Corp. to offer 20 channels of commercial-free...

Sprint Nextel expands child-location offering

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. has made changes to its child-location offering designed to simplify the registration process, make the service available to more...
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