Yearly Archives: 2006

Schwarzenegger to appoint former FCC member Chong to CPUC

WASHINGTON-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as early as today is expected to appoint former Federal Communications Commission member Rachelle Chong to replace Susan Kennedy on...

Motorola acquires cable technology vendor Broadband Innovations

TAMPA, Fla.-Motorola Inc. announced it has acquired the next-generation cable network technology assets of privately-held Broadband Innovations Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Motorola said...

Nokia, Kyocera announce cross-licensing deal

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and Kyocera Wireless Corp. announced a cross-licensing agreement that brings to an end the companies' two-year patent dispute. Under the terms...

Alltel to sell Dijji’s Napster Ringtones

SEATTLE-Dijji Corp., the mobile media company formerly known as Dwango Wireless, announced its Napster Ringtones service is now available to Alltel Corp. subscribers. The...

Game-maker Namco unveils wireless division

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Video-game maker Namco America Inc. officially launched its wireless gaming unit, Namco Networks.The company announced plans to do so in October."While the...

Wireless data company SkyLynx buys veterinary firm

SARASOTA, Fla.-SkyLynx Communications Inc., which provides dedicated wireless data networks for mobile and fixed applications, said it acquired Vetco Hospitals Inc. for $3.25 million...

IBM top patent recipient in 2005

WASHINGTON-IBM Corp. received the most patents last year from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, earning almost twice the number of patents as the...

Tower player Optasite scores $65 million credit facility

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Tower company Optasite Inc. announced it obtained a new $65 million credit facility. The company said GE Capital Markets Inc. led the financing...

Cingular, RadioShack team for Amber Alerts

ATLANTA- Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said that it teamed up with RadioShack Corp. to encourage people to sign up for Amber Alerts on their cell...

Nortel taps former GE executive as VP

TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. named former General Electric Co. executive Don McKenna as its new vice president of Global Manufacturing Services. Nortel said McKenna will...

Cable damage causes ‘tremendous disruptions’ in Sprint Nextel service

RESTON, Va.-Service on Sprint Nextel Corp.'s network was interrupted for about three and a half hours beginning Monday afternoon, when cuts in two of...

Sprint Nextel launches GPS app for locating movie theaters

NEW YORK-Sprint Nextel Corp. launched a location-based feature that allows users to access nearby movie theaters and listings by pressing a single button.The carrier...

Syniverse names new CEO

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Technologies Inc., which provides wireless clearing and settlement services to cellular carriers, tapped Tony Holcombe to lead the company. Holcombe, who has...

Verizon Wireless defends music service’s lack of MP3 support

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless made headlines last week at the Consumer Electronics Show when it unveiled a new full-track mobile music download service. But the...

UrbanWorld expands content offering

LOS ANGELES-Mobile content provider UrbanWorld Wireless launched its first mobile game and added the voices of National Football League running backs Warrick Dunn and...

Centennial’s stock slides on dividend payout, move part of ‘strategic alternatives’

WALL, N.J.-Regional carrier Centennial Communications Corp. lowered its stock price substantially in recent weeks as part of a process to evaluate "strategic alternatives" for...

AFHI closes Pelican Mobile buy, adopt new name

GLEN BURNIE, Md.-American Financial Holdings Inc. finalized its merger with Pelican Mobile Computers Inc., which provides rugged mobile hardware and software for law enforcement...

MTV reconnects with Virgin on select content

NEW YORK-MTV Networks isn't putting all its eggs in the basket of a single mobile virtual network operator. The Viacom Inc. subsidiary said it...

Mobile Media Co. buys wireless game-maker Overloaded

OSLO, Norway-The Mobile Media Co. said it has acquired Dutch game-maker Overloaded Pocket Media from Endemol N.V. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Overloaded...

Cingular completes integration of network in Georgia

ATLANTA, Ga.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it completed network integration work in Georgia, as well as integration efforts in parts of Alabama and Florida, and...

TI sells Sensors & Controls business for $3 billion

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. announced it plans to sell its Sensors & Controls business to affiliates of Bain Capital L.L.C., a private equity investment firm,...

Ceregon to supply radios to Nokia

TEL AVIV, Israel-Wireless broadband systems provider Ceragon Networks Ltd. said it signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement with Nokia Corp. Under the agreement, Ceragon...

Rogers posts slower growth but improved churn during 4Q

TORONTO-In preliminary results Canadian wireless operator Rogers Communications Inc. reported it added substantially fewer new subscribers to its wireless business in the fourth quarter...

Vodafone teams up with Sony for mobile music downloads

LONDON-Vodafone Group Plc is partnering with Sony Corp. on an interactive streaming radio service for mobile phones and PCs. The companies unveiled Vodafone Radio...

DoCoMo pushes past 20M 3G subscribers

TOKYO-Four years after NTT DoCoMo Inc. launched its 3G network-the world's first major W-CDMA network launch-the carrier has sailed past the 20-million-subscriber mark. DoCoMo...
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