Yearly Archives: 2006

Correction

In the Oct. 16 issue on page 7, we incorrectly stated the company and number of towers that Crown Castle International Corp. is buying....

Appeals court cautioned not to throw out Auction 66

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission and the wireless industry cautioned the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals not to overturn results of the advanced wireless...

AT&T is telecom’s top political patron with $2.4M in donations

WASHINGTON—AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp., awaiting final federal action on their $79 billion merger and key stakeholders in the telecom reform debate on Capitol...

MVNO TuYo expands into SoCal

NEWARK, N.J.-Prepaid wireless service provider TuYo Mobile, which focuses on Hispanic and bi-lingual customers, launched service in Los Angeles and Orange County, Calif. TuYo...

Connecting cowboys: CTIA, LECs argue who can best serve rural America

WASHINGTON-The Great American Cowboy has become the star in the marketing/advocacy game between CTIA and rural wireline carriers. The Coalition to Keep America Connected,...

AMT to restate last year’s results

BOSTON—American Tower Corp. confirmed it will restate financial results from 2005 through the first quarter of this year after finding discrepancies in "measurement dates"...

Top handset brands surge toward magical billion mark

Style and innovation matter. So does brand and, of course, size. Carrier relationships help too, though three of the strongest brands continue to exert...

Airbiquity scores telematics win in automotive space

Seattle-based software developer Airbiquity recently cemented its relationship with Continental Automotive Systems' telematics unit, which develops and markets embedded telematics and hands-free communications systems...

Boost launches ‘hybrid prepaid’ service

IRVINE, Calif.—Boost Mobile said it is launching a nationwide "hybrid prepaid" service that combines elements of traditional prepaid service with additional benefits like lower...

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...

Adult content: The money-maker few want to openly embrace

Mobile porn is slowly finding an audience among U.S. mobile users. And network operators are trying to figure out how to cash in. Adult...

Cheap equipment lowers carrier spending, Pyramid finds

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Carriers are spending less on their network deployments thanks to increasingly inexpensive equipment, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Carriers’ operating...

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...

Ruling on ringtone licensing draws ire from music industry

WASHINGTON—Music publishers say they’ll fight a federal copyright ruling that establishes a compulsory licensing model for ringtones. The U.S. Copyright Office earlier this week...

VeriSign’s financials flat over last year

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Wireless content and technology vendor VeriSign Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter that were virtually identical to its results from the...

‘Straightforward, relatable guy’ to beat the drum for Sprint Nextel

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Actor Ron Livingston, who plays a hostage negotiator on the new television series "Standoff," will promote Sprint Nextel Corp. service in a...

Verizon goes rugged with ‘G’zOne’ handset

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.—Verizon Wireless and UTStarcom Inc. launched the new "G’zOne Type-V" phone, which they are billing as a rugged handset for hearty users....

Helio drags at EarthLink

ATLANTA—Helio L.L.C.’s operating costs pushed parent company EarthLink Inc. into an overall loss of $3.2 million for the third quarter, the company reported. EarthLink...

Cingular Q3: $847 million net income, 1.4 million net adds

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is reaping the benefits of its acquisition of the former AT&T Wireless Services Inc., company officials said—even as the company prepares...

Nokia’s results a ‘sigh of relief’

ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. reported a mixed bag of third-quarter results that may reflect the "re-grouping" nature of the traditionally slow quarter as the business...

Worst of the Week: Just a Few Questions

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...

Investors cheer Ericsson’s profits

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—L.M. Ericsson, the world’s largest equipment supplier, posted a 17-percent increase in year-over-year third-quarter net profits thanks to its wildly successful handset joint...

Bango financials fall behind expectations

CAMBRIDGE, England—Shares of Bango plc faltered after the company said it was unlikely to become cash flow-positive this year. Bango, which provides technology for...

3G Americas promotes GSM to public safety

WASHINGTON—GSM proponents including 3G Americas and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. joined the 700 MHz public-safety craze with a technology demonstration aimed at convincing police, firefighters...

BenQ-Siemens to lay off 1,900 of 3,000 in move to handset development, design

FRANKFURT, Germany—The official in charge of a 90-day effort to save aspects of the Munich-based BenQ-Siemens handset business has announced that 1,900 of the...
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