Yearly Archives: 2006

Rural carriers push for FCC investigation of roaming pacts

WASHINGTON-In any policy dispute, the perception of what is really happening often depends on who is talking. Such is the case with the decade-long...

Tower firms post mixed 2Q, bet on bright WiMAX buildout

There's nothing like a new nationwide WiMAX network to invigorate the already booming tower industry, though news of Sprint Nextel Corp.'s WiMAX plans didn't...

AWS auction tops $2.4B after 8 rounds

In the first few days of jockeying for position in the Federal Communications Commission's auction of advanced wireless services spectrum, T-Mobile USA Inc. has...

Better than eBay

The nation's largest-ever spectrum auction is in full swing, and at the end of round five, the U.S. government has already raised nearly $1.5...

Alcatel Lucent chosen as moniker for merged network vendors, Lucent shareholders set to vote

WASHINGTON-Lucent Technologies Inc. filed a document with the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that once its acquisition by Alcatel Inc. closes, the combined company...

RCR takes home silver for Show Daily coverage

DENVER-RCR Wireless News took home a national silver award for its on-site trade show coverage of CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2005 Expo. The...

The world’s wireless wholesaler?

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s decision to deploy mobile WiMAX technology for its next-generation network answers one set of questions, but begs another.For a couple of...

Baseball fans can tune to Sprint Nextel for play-by-play

NEW YORK-Sprint Nextel Corp. subscribers will soon be able to tune in to live radio broadcasts of their favorite professional baseball teams straight from...

Nokia fires another complaint against Qualcomm

Nokia Corp. filed a complaint with the Delaware Court of Chancery over several matters relating to its disputes with Qualcomm Inc., the latest in...

WiMAX pick nets losers, winners and hopefuls

While the long-term vendor ramifications of Sprint Nextel Corp.'s plan to deploy a WiMAX network remain uncertain, it's clear that the early winners are...

Former Comverse executive caught in stock option net

NEW YORK-The broadening investigation into stock-option grants continues to plague wireless as federal prosecutors brought criminal charges against three former executives of Comverse Technology...

MobiTV embraces WiMAX, ROK officially enters U.S.

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-WiMAX gained another backer as MobiTV Inc. said it will support the wireless broadband technology. The wireless video provider said it has been...

Sprint Nextel, affiliates claim CDMA retail victories: Court rules Sprint can sell iDEN in markets, Sprint agrees not to ‘entice’ affiliate CDMA customers

In a decision worthy of professional boxing, Sprint Nextel Corp. and its affiliates Horizon Personal Communications Inc. and Bright Personal Communications Services L.L.C. claimed...

SBA unit picks up 79 towers from Horvath

SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Horvath Communications Inc. sold 79 towers in Midwestern and eastern metropolitan markets to HC Acquisition L.L.C., a subsidiary or SBA Communications Corp....

Disney Mobile suspends U.K. launch plans

LONDON—The Walt Disney Co. has opted to delay the launch of its mobile virtual network operator phone service in the United Kingdom. "We have...

Motorola dominates U.S. cell phone market

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—American consumers spent about $4.4 billion on 67 million mobile phones in the first half of the year, according to The NPD...

Strix to supply public-safety W-Fi network for 2008 Olympics

CALABASAS, Calif.—Mesh network equipment-maker Strix Systems scored a contract with Chinese authorities to supply a public-safety Wi-Fi network in Beijing in preparation for the...

Burger King turns to mobile to serve its customers

By Alice Z. Cuneo SAN FRANCISCO—Burger King is letting its customers get their information their way—and more and more, that way appears to be...

Oasys, Moderati to manage sales of ringtones, wallpapers for Sprint Nextel

RALEIGH, N.C.—Mobile content providers Oasys Mobile Inc. and Moderati announced a contract win with Sprint Nextel Corp. that establishes them as the "agent partners"...

Three men with 1,000 phones arrested on terrorism charges

CARO, Mich.—Three men were arrested on terrorism charges after reportedly buying 80 prepaid phones from a Wal-Mart store in Michigan. Police found about 1,000...

Mobile gamers flock to simple games

Mobile gaming enthusiasts envision the day when they can play massive multiplayer titles that combine real-time interaction and pinpoint location capabilities with eye-catching, 3-D...

UMA networks, handsets start to hit market: Interest bigger in Europe

The beauty of unlicensed mobile access, or UMA, it seems, is in the eyes of the beholder. The question of the technology's appeal to...

Regional operators improve financials, but long-term outlook remains mixed

U.S. Cellular Corp. released limited operating results for the second quarter, reporting a churn rate that ticked upward and net overall customer activations that...

Andrew spurns both suitors to go it alone

Andrew Corp.'s merger-and-acquisition adventures skidded to a full stop last week as the company pumped its brakes on potential deals with both ADC Telecommunications...

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Employers who want to avoid the awkward situation of firing employees face to face may want to follow the lead of the Blue Banana...
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