Yearly Archives: 2006

Sprint Nextel wins $1M from data broker

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. said it won a $1 million settlement in its case against data broker 1st Source Information Specialists Inc. Sprint Nextel...

Metro One hopes for profitability with new customers

PORTLAND, Ore.—Enhanced directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. said its revenues continue to be affected by the loss of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s business....

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...

Wireless 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...

More acquisitions could be in Motricity’s future following $32M funding round

DURHAM, N.C.—Motricity Inc. continued to fatten its wallet this week, snaring $32 million as part of "a larger funding round" that will gradually be...

AUCTION NEWS: NextWave strikes back

WASHINGTON—NextWave Telecom Inc.-backed AWS Wireless Inc. made three of the highest bids in the sixth round of the advanced wireless services spectrum auction, capturing—at...

South Dakota citizens to vote on wireless tax

WASHINGTON—South Dakota citizens in November will be able to vote to repeal a 4-percent gross-receipts tax on wireless after the South Dakota Supreme Court...

Worst of the Week: Sprint Nextel’s magic trick

Fear not, Mike Dano-ranting fans, your leader has not disappeared, but is only resting so as to return stronger with your beloved ravings about...

Contract change trips-up T-Mobile USA’s Q2 growth

BELLEVUE, Wash.—In a quarter where the carrier transitioned from one-year to two-year service contracts, T-Mobile USA Inc.’s second quarter net customer additions were down...

WiderThan posts strong Q2 results

SEOUL—Mobile entertainment company WiderThan Co. Ltd. reported increased income and revenue for the second quarter. Net income was $4.6 million, more than double the...

Atheros closes acquisition of ZyDAS

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Wireless chipmaker Atheros Communications Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Taiwan-based ZyDAS Technology Corp., a developer of wireless local area...

APCO endorses Cyren proposal

WASHINGTON—The Association of Public-safety Communications Officials endorsed Cyren Call Communications Corp.'s proposal that would set aside 30 megahertz of spectrum in the upper 700...

AUCTION NEWS: T-Mobile USA continues aggressive play

WASHINGTON—T-Mobile USA Inc. is dominating the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum auction after three rounds in terms of sheer dollars, with $226.6 million in bids...

Report: New MVNOs stagnating

BOSTON—The U.S. mobile virtual network operator market continues to take hits from naysayers who believe the segment isn’t living up to its hype. The...

SunCom taps Napster for full-track music downloads

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. became the latest carrier to step onto the full-track download playground, teaming with digital music provider Napster L.L.C. to...

Andrew says ‘no thanks’ to both ADC, CommScope

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Andrew Corp.’s merger-and-acquisition adventures skidded to a full stop as the company pumped its brakes on potential deals with both ADC Telecommunications Inc....

InfoSonics sees major drop in U.S. business

SAN DIEGO—Wireless handset distribution company InfoSonics Corp. saw its second-quarter profit fall due to stock-option charges. Net income for the quarter was $127,000, down...

Alltel to offer XM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—XM Satellite Radio Corp. notched its first deal with a U.S. carrier, teaming with Alltel Corp. to offer 20 channels of commercial-free...

Sprint Nextel expands child-location offering

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. has made changes to its child-location offering designed to simplify the registration process, make the service available to more...

Study: Mobile TV market poised for consolidation

DALLAS—The U.S. mobile video market can’t support all the multimedia networks scheduled to come online in the next 18 months, according to a new...

WFI to acquire Madison Research for $69M

SAN DIEGO—Wireless Facilities Inc., which designs and manages wireless networks, announced it entered a definitive agreement to acquire Madison Research Corp. WFI said the...

Brightpoint nabs T-Mobile USA logistics deal

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Brightpoint Inc. said it has signed a three-year master services agreement with T-Mobile USA Inc., which calls for its Brightpoint Services L.L.C. business...

T-Mobile USA dominates first round of AWS auction

WASHINGTON—T-Mobile USA Inc. led the first round of bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s auction of advanced wireless services spectrum, placing bids for spectrum...

Rural Cellular posts rough second quarter

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.—Rural Cellular Corp. said it lost 7,385 customers during the second quarter, which was an improvement compared with the 9,992 customers the carrier...

Nokia fires another complaint against Qualcomm

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