Monthly Archives: August, 2006

Hedgehogging

So Sprint Nextel fired its chief operating officer, Len Lauer. The carrier said it is making changes in the management of its core operations...

Nortel to spread muni Wi-Fi wings, but BelAir bags Toronto

Nortel Networks Ltd. came out of the closet last week touting dual-radio Wi-Fi gear that's being used in large-scale network deployments in Moscow and...

Study: Long-form mobile TV to hit its stride in 2008

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The market for long-form mobile video will begin to gain traction in 2008, according to new figures from In-Stat. The market research firm...

Brightpoint hooks up with Newegg

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Brightpoint Inc. inked a deal to supply wireless devices and accessories to online retailer Newegg Inc. Newegg operates a storefront for manufacturers of...

4INFO adds TV listings to search service

LOS ANGELES-A new partnership between TV Guide Mobile Entertainment Inc. and 4INFO Inc. aims to deliver TV listings to cellular phones. Wireless subscribers will...

Judge refuses to give class status to handset-locking case

WASHINGTON-A New York federal judge refused to certify a potentially disruptive class-action lawsuit against the four national mobile-phone carriers, possibly removing from the line...

PFF brings D.C. issues to Rocky Mountains

ASPEN, Colo.-The debates over net neutrality, protecting minors from nefarious content and digital rights management took a hiatus from their usual home in Washington,...

Lauer exits Sprint Nextel after disappointing quarter

Len Lauer, Sprint Nextel Corp.'s chief operating officer and one of the company's most high-profile executives, left the company last week after the carrier's...

Cyren Call proposes loans to offset gov’t shortfall in 700 MHz effort

WASHINGTON-Cyren Call Communications Inc. believes it can convince Wall Street to pledge at least $5 billion for the U.S. Treasury in an effort to...

Nextlink adding 3 more cities to rollout plans

Nextlink Wireless Inc. announced it's expanding its wireless broadband reach into Atlanta, Chicago and Houston and said it plans to continue aggressively leveraging its...

Wherifone hits Toys ‘R’ Us after extended delay

Wherify Wireless Inc. will retail its Wherifone GPS Locator phones through Toys `R' Us outlets nationwide starting Oct. 1, after a long delay during...

Sierra Wireless unveils next-generation card plans

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless Inc. says it expects to begin shipping wireless wide area network cards supporting CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A networks during...

China standard matures as 3G permits sit idle

WASHINGTON-China suddenly faces serious time, economic and political pressures to issue third-generation wireless licenses in a way that showcases its homegrown TD-SCDMA standard for...

Sony Ericsson hits gas pedal, LG hits ‘speed bump’

While Motorola Inc. grabbed the spotlight after posting strong, second-quarter results last month, the American vendor's success obscured a remarkable surge in shipments by...

As mobile matures, marketers seek consumer affinities

Age, income, gender and location are among the familiar elements of demographic-based marketing across industries and, to an extent, the wireless industry has embraced...

Samsung touts UMA handset in Italy

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. launched a handset equipped with Unlicensed Mobile Access technology in Italy. Samsung's SGH-P200 phone runs on the Nexperia chip...

A COKE AND A 🙂

The wireless industry simply won't shut up about mobile marketing. And the biggest brands in the United States are listening. Mega-corporations across the country...

Nokia Siemens name executives

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG announced the business unit and regional leadership team for their planned Nokia Siemens Networks with the expectation that...

GoTV to bring Emmy’s to mobile

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—Wireless video provider GoTV Networks said it will broadcast made-for-mobile news coverage of Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards. The company plans to conduct...

AUCTION NEWS: Bidding slows as third weekend break nears

WASHINGTON—The Sprint Nextel Corp./cable joint venture appears to be achieving a national footprint without the benefit of costly regional licenses. Click here for the...

U.S. Cellular reports delayed 1Q results

CHICAGO—U.S. Cellular Corp. increased its service revenues and average revenue per user in the first quarter of 2006, but its net customer additions were...

Ericsson wins $1B contract with Bharti Airtel

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—L.M. Ericsson said it won a $1 billion contract to expand and upgrade Bharti Airtel’s GSM/GPRS network in India. The three-year deal includes...

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...

Sprint Nextel launches biz-friendly program

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. launched a new program that gives business clients a single point of contact for their various mobility needs. The "Sprint...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The value of the contract is included when available. Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless News.CellularFrance: Bouygues Telecom selected Nortel Networks...
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