SAN FRANCISCO-Wireless backhaul transporters FiberTower Corp. and First Avenue Networks Inc. said they plan to merge in an all-stock deal worth about $1.5 billion....
WASHINGTON-In the dog-eat-dog world that is life inside the Beltway, it is rare to find someone who is liked, respected and considered effective from...
A quarter century ago, RCR's inaugural issue rolled off the presses. Radio Communications Report was launched by Titsch Communications Inc. as a monthly spinoff...
By Julie JohnssonBoingo Wireless Inc. is acquiring Concourse Communications Group L.L.C., a Chicago telecom company that provides Wi-Fi service at O’Hare International Airport and...
ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. signed a three-year agreement to provide advanced wireless services to state employees in New Jersey. Cingular will serve as the primary...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom—Off-deck wireless content provider Bango reported increased quarterly revenues but offered a lowered forecast for its non-U.K. businesses. The direct-to-consumer technology company...
BEDFORD, Mass.—Prepaid services provider Boston Communications Group Inc. appears to be the latest wireless company to fall under suspicion for questionably timed stock-options grants....
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Google Inc. took yet another step into wireless, introducing a mobile version of its RSS aggregator service. The new mobile-friendly interface for...
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Wavion Inc., a new metro Wi-Fi gear-maker, announced its corporate launch, along with the availability of its Multiple Input, Multiple Output-based hardware....
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—AT&T Inc. said it has expanded its global Wi-Fi footprint through an agreement with WeRoam, a Switzerland-based aggregator and open roaming platform provider...
By Julie Johnsson and Sandra JonesCHICAGO—Motorola Inc. is racing to open a store on North Michigan Avenue—its first retail outlet—on June 5, before archrival...
PITTSBURGH—Penthera Technologies Inc., a software provider for mobile broadcast TV and multimedia, announced the launch of its Penthera Broadcast Center 1.0, a carrier-grade mobile...
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-The handset market in the United States continues to run hot, with new figures from The NPD Group reflecting an 11-percent growth...
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Mobile virtual network operator Mobile ESPN L.L.C. said it plans to offer roadside assistance services to its customers via insurance and warranty company...
Leap Wireless International Inc. reported plans to swap 10 megahertz of 1.9 GHz spectrum covering Grand Rapids, Mich., for 10 megahertz in Rochester, N.Y....
WAKEFIELD, N.H.-Prepaid reseller Freedom Phone Services introduced a new prepaid phone plan that starts at $10 per month. Customers must pay ahead of time...
WASHINGTON-Even with carefully worded denials by two large telephone companies and outright denials by two national mobile-phone carriers, the Bush administration and the telecom...
The once-noble joint venture between Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile USA Inc. that allowed each carrier to fill in a significant coverage hole-California and...
A colleague of mine recently announced plans to launch his own mobile virtual network operator service. Without rehashing the scheme, which appears foolproof (at...
MOUNT VERNON, Ill.-Southern Illinois Cellular Corp., which does business as First Cellular of Southern Illinois, said that it had sold its interests in the...
BOSTON-In a head-to-head comparison, more customers preferred Sprint Nextel Corp.'s Music Store to Verizon Wireless' Vcast service-but both were deemed too expensive, according to...
CALABASSAS, Calif.—Mesh network gear-maker Strix Systems Inc. announced that its Access/One outdoor wireless system will be used by Citi WiFi Networks Inc. for its...
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.—Advertising agency PinPoint Interactive Media has launched a suite of mobile marketing solutions, including SMS marketing and mobile Web site development, appropriately...
WASHINGTON—After expressing concerns that the network-neutrality provisions in the Senate Commerce Committee’s telecommunications-reform bill weren’t strong enough, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), a ranking member...
