IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile L.L.C. said it will begin offering its prepaid service, which uses Nextel Communications Inc.’s iDEN network, in 30 Sam Goody retail stores in California and Nevada. The …
WASHINGTON-The man suspected of raiding the offices of the U.S.-owned mobile-phone carrier in Cote d’Ivoire and forcing the network to shut down was taken into custody by authorities over the …
WASHINGTON-A California superior court judge ruled a class-action suit challenging the reliability of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s coverage maps can go to trial. Judge Charles W. McCoy Jr. said the …
WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association Wednesday used a Nov. 3 filing from Motorola Inc. to question whether the $850 million Nextel Communications Inc. has committed to retune public-safety radios …
ROCKVILLE, Md.-3e Technologies International (3eTI), which provides solutions for secure wireless networking, said its 3e-521NP, 3e-530NP and 3e-522FIPS are the first 802.11 wireless access points to be FIPS 140-2 validated. …
Sprint Corp. Chief Executive Officer Gary Forsee said the company’s wireless division is on track to launch its highly anticipated Ready Link walkie-talkie service this quarter ahead of the holiday …
HERNDON, Va.-Mobile virtual private network software provider Ecutel Systems Inc. announced it purchased Inciscent Inc., which sells enterprise management software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This acquisition marks …
WASHINGTON-Sierra Wireless Inc. said it has filed a shelf registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for 3,842,222 common shares, adding that holders may sell the remaining 157,778 shares. …
A new study shows the mobile-phone industry grew 21.2 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, with most of the world’s major phone makers seeing increased gains. The new study from …
TEMPE, Ariz.-The market for digital signal processors is enjoying a continuing boost, according to a bulletin from electronics market research firm Forward Concepts. Citing figures from the World Semiconductor Trade …
BANGKOK, Thailand-Continuing its push to expand its CDMA business, Nokia Corp. said it will sell a dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 CDMA handset starting next year. The company said the phone will serve …
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies has released the latest version of its MiLife SurePay Solutions Suite for prepaid solutions. SurePay Version 10 supports all rating and charging needs for prepaid and …
LONDON-Following impressive growth in the U.S. market announced earlier this week, Virgin Mobile said its U.K. subsidiary had its best third-quarter performance, adding 269,381 new customers to push its subscribers …
VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. has released dual-band versions of its SX5 GSM/GPRS Phonecell fixed wireless phone and fixed wireless terminal. The new version operates in the 850 MHz and 1900 …
LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint PCS affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported an extension on the expiration date of its previously announced offer for its public indebtedness and the deadline for voting for its …
WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commissioner member Geoffrey Brown today said he and Commissioner Carl Wood are close to an agreement on a bill of rights for telecom consumers, and he opposes …
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-New research shows that wireless carriers that launch their own branded portals and handsets enjoy much better data sales than carriers that simply offer access to the wireless …
ST. LOUIS-Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecommunications has chosen Amdocs’ Enabler product for convergent voice, data, content and commerce billing. The billing solution will allow FET to offer improved customer service, minimized …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless said it will expand its machine-to-machine services through a new deal with Aeris.net. Under the agreement, Verizon will offer Aeris.net’s MicroBurst technology across its digital CDMA …
WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. priced a previously announced public offering of 10 million shares of its common stock, including 7 million shares offered directly by Centennial and 3 million shares …
DALLAS-Wireless operator MetroPCS Inc., which offers fixed rate unlimited local calling plans in a handful of large markets, introduced an unlimited long distance and local calling service plan for $40 …
Wireless data carrier Motient Corp. warned in Security and Exchange filings that it will soon lose its largest customer, UPS. Motient said it plans to counteract the loss by further …
ARLINGTON, Texas-National Cellular (NCI), distributor of wireless handsets and accessories, has unveiled the SignalReach DS100 Cellular Desk Top Station, capable of converting cell phones into desktop phones. To use the …
Sprint PCS is apparently getting closer to launching its planned push-to-talk service, as a newly approved mobile phone from Sprint handset provider Sanyo features what appears to be a dedicated …
WASHINGTON-Michael Gallagher, President Bush’s nominee to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, told Senate lawmakers today that engineering and trust among agencies are key to forging spectrum policies that …
