Monthly Archives: June, 2007

FCC affirms hybrid licensing system for 3650-3700 MHz WiMAX

The Federal Communications Commission largely affirmed a 2005 decision creating a hybrid licensing system in the 3650-3700 MHz band to foster WiMAX deployment in...

Openwave to cut 20% of workforce, investors queasy

Shares of Openwave Systems Inc. continued to slide after the company said it plans to slash 20% of its workforce by the end of...

Survey: 11% of callers use only cellphones

Analysis of three Harris polls from late last year offered insight into U.S. consumers and their relationship to telecom, particularly the trend toward wireless...

Another catch: Ericsson snaps up Drutt for multimedia

L.M. Ericsson has agreed to acquire all of the shares of Drutt Corp., which manages the billing for millions of daily content transactions on...

The Week in Review

Welcome to our new Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week,...

ITC orders ban on new 3G handsets with Qualcomm chips: Ruling ‘a shocker,’ potentially detrimental to entire wireless industry

In a potentially serious blow to Qualcomm Inc.'s chipset and IP-licensing business, the U.S. International Trade Commission ordered a ban on new 3G handsets...

T-Mobile USA adds to mid-range plans

T-Mobile USA Inc. instituted a set of new promotional price plans and expanded its offerings at the $40 price point. The carrier added a...

GPS apps gaining steam at AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel

Fans of GPS applications are getting enhanced features at two of the nation's largest carriers. AT&T Mobility announced four of its newer Research In...

Worst of the Week: Amp’d and the pre-emptive bankruptcy strategy

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...

SQUEEZING MONEY FROM MARKETERS

NEW YORK-Companies looking to cash in on wireless should focus less on whiz-bang technology and worry more about reach, according to the keynote speakers...

Wherify locates new CEO

GPS company Wherify Wireless Inc. hired Vincent Sheeran as the company's new CEO."We are very pleased to see Vince Sheeran, a veteran of several...

Firefly hits Kmart stores

Firefly Mobile, maker of the Firefly mobile phone designed for children, said its gadget is now available at Kmart stores nationwide.The news is notable...

Analyst Angle: Mobile ad networks, building a business in a fragmented market

Editor's Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

Alltel announces EV-DO roaming

Alltel Corp. said its customers can now use Alltel laptop cards to access CDMA EV-DO coverage in major metropolitan areas through the carrier's roaming...

Analyst Angle Special Edition: Amp’d, MVNOs and future of the market

Editor's Note: Welcome to a special edition of our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give...

Starent nets $126.4M in IPO

Starent Networks Corp., which sells multimedia infrastructure products to wireless carriers, raised $126.4 million in an initial public offering, beating the company's forecast. The...

‘Sprite Yard’ now part of mobile marketing playground

NEW YORK-Coca-Cola Co. is moving aggressively onto the mobile marketing playground with a kind of mobile MySpace centered on the company's Sprite brand.The soft...

Nielsen starts up another mobile measurement service

Starting in July, The Nielsen Co. will weigh in on the behavior of mobile subscribers through a new measurement service called Nielsen Wireless, which...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: LimeLife, Airband, HipCricket and more

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

Financial ratings wrap-up: MetroPCS, Apple, Sierra Wireless and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier --Standard & Poor's Ratings...

Sprint Nextel integrates online offerings

Apropos of a recent handset offering dubbed "The Blend"-which combines CDMA and iDEN network access in one handset-Sprint Nextel Corp. has blended the online...

Research: Mobile ad spending could hit $14.4B by 2011

Spending on mobile advertising could reach $14.4 billion by 2011, accounting for one-fifth of global spending on Internet advertising, according to a report from...

Qualcomm crows about Sagem W-CDMA deal

Sagem Communication signed a royalty-bearing agreement with Qualcomm Inc. to make and sell W-CDMA handsets worldwide at the latter's "standard rate," Qualcomm announced. The...

VeriSign tunes into Clear Channel deal

Clear Channel Radio selected VeriSign Inc. to launch a suite of mobile radio services for the broadcast giant. Clear Channel in May announced a...
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