September 2006

Telecom operators around the world lose about 12 percent of their revenue on average to factors ranging from internal and external fraud to bundling and the billing complications that providing …

Strong regional differences in call quality among carriers showed up in the latest J.D. Power and Associates consumer survey, with no carrier dominating nationally. J.D. Power also noted that the …

Vodafone Germany launched a downloadable Java-based mapping application that features hi-resolution aerial photos and a searchable database of more than 4,000 German points of interest. Like Google Earth and other …

CINCINNATI—MobileVoiceControl Inc. is entering the voice-driven search market with an application for smart phones from Sprint Nextel Corp. The developer launched VoiceControl, which allows users to search for mobile content, …

Airgo Networks Inc.’s TrueMIMO technology was showcased in two new wireless-in-the-home launches that were announced last week. Though pre-802.11n technology will not be certified until sometime next year, Airgo is …

NEW YORK—Crisp Wireless unveiled a service from The Associated Press designed to deliver updates and results from the upcoming election to wireless users. AP Mobile Election Results will feature state-by-state …

Amp’d Mobile Inc. is “fast approaching” 50,000 subscribers and is on track to have a customer base of between 100,000 to 150,000 customers by Christmas, according to Peter Adderton, chief …

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 the proposed merger will be approved …

MELBOURNE, Fla.—Harris Corp. said it signed a definitive agreement to combine its Microwave Communications Division with Stratex Networks Inc. The new company will be called Harris Stratex Networks Inc. Terms …

We didn’t spend too much time hedge-hogging last week, what with the upcoming I.T. Show and the Show Daily preparations. But there were still a few things to get us …

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Powerwave Technologies Inc. reworked its $336 million acquisition agreement with Filtronic plc, paring the deal down to $185 million in cash along with 17.7 million in shares of …

ATLANTA—Optimi snagged a few “multi-million dollar, multi-year” contracts to supply tier 1 North American operators with its wireless network planning and optimization solutions, which the company says enhance expanding voice …

More than 15,000 people are expected to converge on Los Angeles as CTIA kicks off its Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show next week. RCR @ CTIA Click here for complete …

WASHINGTON—Spectrum in Louisiana, Iowa and Hawaii is still attracting competition from bidders large and small in the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum auction. Click here for the latest headlines from the …

WASHINGTON—The Justice Department said Alltel Corp. agreed to sell wireless assets in several rural Minnesota markets as a condition to antitrust approval of its $1 billion purchase of regional operator …

NEW YORK—The New York Times finally went wireless with a mobile site delivering news, sports, business information and other content to users with Web-enabled devices. The company said the site …

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 …

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 …

WASHINGTON—Verizon Communications Inc. is one of three dozen technology companies that have joined forces to oppose a plan to give broadcasters new intellectual property rights to audiovisual material. Verizon, AT&T …

NEW YORK—Consumers may be interested in watching video on their cellular phones, but few are willing to pay for it. So says JupiterResearch in its latest report called “Video on …

WASHINGTON—The federal government should lean on the wireless industry to make sure hackers can’t access personal information on used smart phones and personal digital assistants, the governor of Illinois told …

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—Strong regional differences in call quality among carriers showed up in the latest J.D. Power and Associates consumer survey, with no carrier dominating nationally. The company also noted …

ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. announced plans to build on its relationship with Yahoo Inc., embedding the Internet giant’s mobile search application on its Nseries multimedia handsets and other phones running the …

MENLO PARK, Calif.—Voice-recognition software developer Promptu said it closed an $11.6 million round of funding. Steelpoint Capital Partners led the round, and other current investors also participated. Promptu, which was …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …