Monthly Archives: November, 2006

WiMAX vendors bemoan satellite radio interference

WASHINGTON—A group of wireless broadband companies complained that Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio Inc. should not be allowed to continue operating unauthorized...

Wall Street celebrates Brightpoint’s third quarter

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Investors applauded Brightpoint Inc., sending the company’s stock up more than 15 percent, after the mobile phone distributor posted third-quarter profits and revenues...

Worst of the Week: Two Turntables and a Microphone

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...

American Tower’s revenues up, but warns on stock options

BOSTON—American Tower Corp., the largest wireless network tower company in the nation, reported only partial results for the third quarter that showed rising revenues,...

Democrat advances throw off wireless issues

WASHINGTON—Democrat gains in the midterm elections effectively ends prospects for passage of a telecom-reform bill with broader wireless federal pre-emption this year and possibly...

InPhonic taps into $100M in financing

WASHINGTON—Online mobile phone retailer InPhonic Inc. announced a $100 million debt financing agreement with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. InPhonic, which operates the Wirefly.com storefront,...

Leap hits its stride

SAN DIEGO—Leap Wireless International Inc. continued to gain momentum during the third quarter, adding seven times as many customers as it did at this...

Titan unveils new MVNO for Spanish speakers

DALLAS—Titan Global Holdings Inc. announced it will expand its prepaid calling card business with the addition of an MVNO offering. The company targets the...

Juniper researchers reassure strength of ringtone market

BASINGSTOKE, England—The ringtone market will continue to expand thanks to strong growth in developing markets and the introduction of new personalization products, according to...

Towerstream expands pre-WiMAX service into Boston

MIDDLETOWN, R.I.—Towerstream Corp., a fixed wireless Internet provider, said it launched a last mile T1-like solution in Boston using pre-WiMAX technology. The service, called...

Syniverse moves into the black

TAMPA, Fla.—Syniverse Holdings Inc. swung to a profit in the third quarter, but the news didn’t seem to satisfy the company’s investors, who sent...

Robert Redford, GSM Association back mobile film project

NEW YORK—Actor Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute is teaming with the GSM Association to promote made-for-mobile video shorts. The organizations unveiled a pilot project designed...

Nortel posts smaller loss, moves ahead with reverse stock split

TORONTO—Nortel Networks Ltd. narrowed its overall loss for the third quarter to $99 million and said that it would go ahead with a plan...

Leap jumps onto Google bandwagon

SAN DIEGO—Leap Wireless International Inc. said it signed an agreement to provide its users direct access to Google Inc.’s wireless products and services. The...

Wall Street cheers InPhonic earnings

WASHINGTON—Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. said its third-quarter net loss widened despite an increase in revenues. The company also announced it reached a settlement...

BridgePort attracts $13M in VC funding

CHICAGO—BridgePort Networks, which specializes in mobile Voice over Internet Protocol convergence, said it raised $13 million in venture-capital financing from existing investors TD Capital...

Rural Cellular posts deeper losses despite improved customer metrics

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.—Rural Cellular Corp.’s financial losses widened during the third quarter, despite an improved churn rate and a $6 jump in average revenue per...

Army to evaluate Nokia’s commercial wireless offerings

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Army said it will evaluate Nokia Corp.’s wireless technology for potential military and defense applications. Nokia said it has entered into a...

Dobson continues financial turnaround

OKLAHOMA CITY—Dobson Communications Corp. reported a third consecutive quarter of profits and increases to its subscriber base, and the company said it hopes to...

Yahoo unveils new wireless advertising plans

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Yahoo Inc. stepped further into the white-hot mobile marketing arena, launching a "graphical advertising platform" for its wireless service. The company outlined a...

NTP sets its sights on Palm

RICHMOND, Va.—Patent-holding company NTP Inc. said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Treo maker Palm Inc. that claims the company’s mobile e-mail products...

Cingular offers iTunes alternative with latest Razr

ATLANTA—A new Motorola Inc. Razr V3 "R" phone shipping to Cingular Wireless L.L.C. stores is equipped with MP3 capabilities, but not Apple Computer Inc.’s...

Sony Ericsson acquires Symbian subsidiary

LONDON—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications announced plans to purchase UIQ Technology AB, a subsidiary of Symbian Ltd. UIQ, based in Sweden, licenses its user interface...

O’Brien to continue pushing Cyren Call despite FCC’s rejection

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission rejected Cyren Call Communications Inc.’s broadband public-safety plan only days after putting it out for public comment. The move stands...

Centennial launches unlimited local plan in Puerto Rico

WALL, N.J.—Centennial Communications Corp. introduced an unlimited local calling option for its customers in Puerto Rico. For $50 per month, Puerto Rico wireless customers...
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