Yearly Archives: 2006

Former FCC commissioner: Early-termination fees assist consumers

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers last week stepped up their campaign to have the Federal Communications Commission make early-termination fees off limits to states, a huge issue...

Sidekick III peeks out

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Details on the Sidekick III emerged out of the Federal Communications Commission, in effect giving Palo Alto-based Danger Inc., a small handset...

Qualcomm vs. Nokia battle heats up with another lawsuit

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. last week upped the ante in its long-running patent dispute with Nokia Corp. by filing a third lawsuit against the Finnish...

Content vendor Dijji closes up shop, will liquidate assets

SEATTLE—Dijji Corp., formerly known as Dwango Wireless, is closing its doors, according to documents filed this week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission....

D.C. attorney general sues InPhonic over thousands of complaints

WASHINGTON—The attorney general of the District of Columbia is reportedly suing InPhonic Inc. as a result of more than 2,000 consumer complaints filed against...

Xero to license MVNO business model internationally

LOS ANGELES—Xero Mobile has yet to launch its advertising-based mobile virtual network operator service in the United States, but that isn’t keeping the company...

Wipro buys third company this year

BANGALORE, India—Indian IT services provider Wipro Technologies snapped up Saraware Oy, a Finnish telecom design and engineering services firm, for about $31.7 million. The...

Analog Devices bulks up for mobile TV with $127M Integrant purchase

NORWOOD, Mass.—Analog Devices Inc. will purchase privately held, South Korea-based Integrant Technologies Inc. for $127 million. The move will bolster ADI’s portfolio with Integrant’s...

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...

Sprint Nextel broadcasts country music concert

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Sprint Nextel Corp. planned to deliver a live country music concert last night with video and audio available to customers on their cell...

TI increases revenue expectations

DALLAS—Texas Instruments Inc. raised its business outlook for the second quarter during a scheduled update. The company said it now expects to earn revenues...

House bill includes USF measure, ignores net neutrality

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a telecom-reform measure late Thursday that includes a plan to make Voice over Internet Protocol providers pay into...

IDC: Smart-phone market grows hotter

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—The smart-phone market logged record shipments during the first quarter, according to new research from IDC. Worldwide converged mobile device shipments totaled 18.9...

Industry hits 100 million subscriber mark for 3G

BOSTON—More than 100 million people worldwide now use W-CDMA and CDMA2000 1x EV-DO third-generation technology on their cell phones, according to ongoing research by...

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...

Worst of the Week: Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt

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...

FCC hit with lawsuit over August AWS spectrum auction

WASHINGTON—Three groups sued the Federal Communications Commission over changes to small-business bidding rules, asking a federal appeals court in Philadelphia to immediately stay enforcement...

Lucent, Alcatel get U.S. antitrust OK for merger

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—The merger of Lucent Technologies Inc. and Alcatel has received regulatory approval from federal antitrust authorities, according to a filing by Lucent...

Cingular, RIM aim new BlackBerry at Verizon’s Q

ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Research In Motion Ltd. announced they would make the BlackBerry 7130c device and service offering available at prices aimed at...

Motorola spreads $160M across overseas growth markets

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—With arch-rival Nokia Corp. seizing more than 60-percent market share in India—one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing mobile markets—Motorola Inc. is investing...

China Mobile buys stake in Hong Kong TV company

HONG KONG—China Mobile Ltd. will acquire a 19.9-percent stake in a Hong Kong-based television joint venture in a move seen as a setback to...

CBS Radio to touch listeners with Vibes’ mobile marketing

CHICAGO—CBS Radio is partnering with Vibes Media to reach listeners on their wireless handsets in 18 U.S. markets. The broadcaster said 25 of its...

Alltel turns to Oz for IM

MONTREAL—Alltel Corp. selected Oz Communications Inc.’s mobile instant messaging solution to power its new Axcess Instant Messaging service. The BREW-based solution gives Alltel customers...

Nortel, Huawei shut down joint venture

TORONTO—Nortel Networks Ltd. put the brakes on its joint venture with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to develop high-speed broadband access gear. The Canadian vendor...

House Rules Committee allows debate on network neutrality

WASHINGTON—The powerful House Rules Committee decided late Wednesday to allow Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member of the House telecommunications subcommittee, to take one...
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