Yearly Archives: 2006

Monstermob continues China expansion

LANCASTER, U.K.—Monstermob Group plc continued its spending spree in China, agreeing to shell out $81.5 million to acquire content provider W-Infinity. W-Infinity, which is...

Samsung posts strong net income on increased handset sales

SEOUL, South Korea—Samsung Electronics Co. reported net income in the first quarter of $1.96 billion, a modest increase from the $1.6 billion net income...

Speculation mounts the IRS could end tax on talking

WASHINGTON—Speculation is mounting that the IRS will throw in the towel and repeal a tax that goes back to the Spanish-American War and issue...

Vodafone K.K. to rebrand after Softbank acquisition

TOKYO—Vodafone Group plc’s Japanese operations will undergo a brand change once the sale of the unit to Softbank Corp. is complete, the two companies...

Shentel ponders sale

EDINBURG, Va.—Regional operator Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. is considering the sale of its wireless operations, the company said on Friday—one day before the forbearance agreement...

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...

Florida company sues FCC to allow it to sell jammers to state & local law enforcement

WASHINGTON—A Florida company that makes and sells radio-frequency jammers for the federal government and overseas market has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications...

Rice to lead APCO

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International appointed George S. Rice Jr. its new executive director. Rice joins APCO International from the...

IPass, The Cloud ink roaming pact

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—IPass Inc. said it signed a roaming agreement with European Wi-Fi operator The Cloud. The agreement gives iPass customers access to more...

Andrew picks up U.K.-based Precision Antennas

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Andrew Corp. says it scooped up Precision Antennas Ltd., paying about $26 million for the subsidiary of U.K.-based aerospace and defense contractor Cobham...

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Sprint Nextel launches GPS-based locator service

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. announced that it will help parents locate their children through a downloadable Family Locator service that utilizes Global Positioning...

Amp’d adds to funding war chest

LOS ANGELES – Amp’d Mobile Inc. continued to rake in venture capital this week, raising $150 million in a third round of funding. New...

Helio to offer Yahoo services on deck

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Yahoo Inc. scored another wireless win, inking a deal to deliver search and information services for subscribers of soon-to-launch mobile virtual network operator...

Virginia governor signs wireless flat-tax legislation

WASHINGTON—Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine (D) signed into law landmark legislation creating the nation’s first flat tax on wireless and other communications services in the...

Sony Ericsson posts strong year-over-year revenue growth

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. announced first-quarter results that were down significantly from the previous quarter, but more than triple its earnings from...

MetroFi to build Portland’s city-wide Wi-Fi network

PORTLAND, Ore.—Portland, Ore., city officials announced that MetroFi beat out Earthlink Inc. and VeriLAN to supply Wi-Fi networking across the city’s 135-square miles. In...

FCC denies, dismisses environmental petition regarding Gulf Coast towers

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday it was denying and dismissing a petition filed in 2002 by the American Bird Conservancy and the Forest...

Qualcomm nicked $1.8 million for premerger violations

WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice reported Qualcomm Inc. and Flarion Technologies Inc. have agreed to pay a $1.8 million in civil penalties for violating "premerger...

Business LBS expected to nearly double by 2010

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Wireless location services for businesses could top 1 million subscribers by 2010, according to new figures from In-Stat. The technology market research firm...

RIM eagerly announces talks in China

SINGAPORE—Research In Motion Ltd. announced today that its talks with China Mobile, China’s leading wireless carrier, were "going well" for establishing wireless e-mail service...

FCC compromises on blind-bidding proposal

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission voted today to limit bidder information at the advanced wireless services auction that begins June 29, but regulators agreed to...

FCC to allow excess-capacity leases for 2.5 GHz spectrum holders

WASHINGTON—Federal regulators today agreed to an outside compromise plan giving wireless broadband carriers improved access to educational spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band. The...

China agrees to technology neutrality for 3G services

WASHINGTON—U.S.-China trade talks produced a sales framework agreement between Motorola Inc. and China National Postal and Telecommunications Appliances Corp., and a commitment from Beijing...

Oracle to acquire billing provider Portal Software

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—Software giant Oracle Corp. announced it’s spending about $220 million to buy Portal Software Inc., a firm that develops billing and revenue...
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