Monthly Archives: October, 2006

Wireless enterprise market to reach $10B mark by 2010, report finds

BOSTON—Wireless enterprise data services in North America will generate more than $10 billion each year by 2010, according to a study from research firm...

SouthernLinc continues to push Sprint Nextel over iDEN roaming

WASHINGTON—In the ongoing battle over whether national carriers should have to provide automatic roaming access to smaller operators, SouthernLinc Wireless is pleading its case...

Openwave acquires call management company

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Openwave Systems Inc. announced the acquisition of SoloMio Corp., a Texas-based provider of integrated subscriber call management services. Terms of the all-cash...

WARN Act lets carriers decide whether to offer emergency alerts

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission's plan to extend emergency alert service rules to mobile-phone operators appears to be in limbo, following congressional passage of a...

MVNO market not as easy as one, two, three

The mobile virtual network operator space has been a-buzz lately, with a new MVNO launched, one closing shop, another sold and yet another expanding...

BellSouth expands pre-WiMAX network to two more cities

ATLANTA—BellSouth Corp. said it is expanding its Wireless Broadband Service to Albany, Ga., and Paducah, Ky., this month. The service runs over a pre-WiMAX...

Q3 to be kind to Novatel

SAN DIEGO—Novatel Wireless Inc. offered upbeat preliminary results for the third quarter, including revenues and earnings per share that the company expects to exceed...

WiMAX takes center stage in Boston

BOSTON—Several vendors are launching WiMAX strategies and products as they prepare to take the stage at the WiMAX World USA 2006 trade show, running...

Grass-roots photo messaging uptake: field of dreams?

Whether it's goofy pet photos, front row at a rock concert or eyewitness to disaster, the spread of camera-equipped phones has enabled up-to-the-minute photos...

Social networking: The enterprise angle: Neighborhood America makes wireless play

User-generated content and online communities typically conjure images of teens huddled over their computers creating profiles, sharing video clips and flirting. But David Bankston's...

MediaFLO trials under way, but company not telling much more

Qualcomm Inc.'s highly anticipated MediaFLO mobile TV service is gaining momentum as Sprint Nextel Corp. confirmed it was conducting trials using the network technology...

Eulogy for an MVNO

We are gathered here today to mourn the passing of a friend, a pioneer an innovator: Mobile ESPN.First of all I want to thank...

T-Mobile USA playing favorites in battle with competition

The wireless industry already has MyCircle, Inner Circle, Mobile-to-Anyone, and Sprint-to-Home. Add to that list "myFaves," the new offer from T-Mobile USA Inc. that...

Analyst Angle: Women are growth engine for mobile content consumption

Editor's Note: Welcome to a new weekly feature at RCRNews.com, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their...

ERF acquires NetYeti assets

LEAGUE CITY, Texas—Wireless broadband products and services provider ERF Wireless Inc. said it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of NetYeti...

T-Mobile USA to spend 2.6B to get 3G network up by 2008

NEW YORK—Following its $4.2 billion worth of spectrum auction winnings, T-Mobile USA Inc. announced plans to spend $2.6 billion to upgrade its network to...

Crown Castle to nab No. 1 position with Global Signal purchase

HOUSTON—In the world of tower companies, where size definitely matters, No. 1 has just been usurped. Crown Castle International has skipped ahead of American...

Dobson buys Highland Cellular for $95M

OKLAHOMA CITY—Dobson Communications Corp. said it acquired Highland Cellular L.L.C. through its American Cellular Corp. subsidiary. The deal is valued at $95 million. Highland...

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...

Weekly 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...

BellSouth expands pre-WiMAX network

ATLANTA—BellSouth Corp. said it is expanding its Wireless Broadband Service to Albany, Ga., and Paducah, Ky., this month. The service runs over a pre-WiMAX...

Q3 to be kind to Novatel

SAN DIEGO—Novatel Wireless Inc. offered upbeat preliminary results for the third quarter, including revenues and earnings per share that the company expects to exceed...

InPhonic teams with Best Buy for phone sales

WASHINGTON—Online phone retailer InPhonic Inc. announced it will power the online mobile phone sales of retailer Best Buy Co Inc. InPhonic said it will...

Zannel channels $6M in VC funding

MENLO PARK, Calif.—Zannel Inc., which sells a mobile media platform, said it raised $6 million in its first round of financing. US Venture Partners...

TIA, USTA re-join forces for trade show

WASHINGTON—The Telecommunications Industry Association and the United States Telecom Association announced plans for a new industry conference that will replace Globalcomm and TelecomNext next...
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