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WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said progress is being made unionizing Cingular Wireless L.L.C. ‘s workers in the South, particularly former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. employees. Larry Cohen, chosen to …

SEOUL, South Korea-Electronics manufacturer Pantech announced it will bring its various mobile-phone operations closer together. The company said its mobile-phone affiliate Pantech Co. Ltd. will merge with its recently acquired …

Music-rights company Broadcast Music Inc. said it has acquired music-recognition technology from U.K. software developer Shazam Entertainment Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. BMI, which collects royalties …

TAMPA, Fla.-Wireless retailer FTS Wireless Inc. reported a deal with regional wireless operator MetroPCS Inc. to sell MetroPCS’ unlimited calling service in the Tampa, Fla., area. FTS said it has …

Sprint Nextel Corp. continued to throw money at its affiliate problems, announcing plans to acquire a pair of network partners-IWO Holdings Inc. and Gulf Coast Wireless L.P.-for more than $700 …

WASHINGTON-Two of the four national mobile-phone operators will not meet the first major deadline this month for rolling out hearing-aid-compatible handsets to the public. T-Mobile USA Inc. on Aug. 26 …

WASHINGTON-As the calendar nears Sept. 11, various issues at the intersection of law enforcement and the telecom industry are heating up. Foremost is the Federal Communications Commission’s decision that Voice …

MENLO PARK, Calif.-Financial executives say their cell phones are even more indispensable than laptop computers, according to a survey from Robert Half Management Resources. The staffing division of Robert Half …

OTTOWA-The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association has launched Focus on Driving, an interactive Web site to raise awareness of the risks associated with driver distraction. The Web site, http://www.focusondriving.ca, features an …

SITTINGBOURNE, United Kingdom-English regional carrier Telabria launched a pre-WiMAX network that covers 850 square miles-including 675,000 households and 60,000 businesses-in southeast England. The carrier said the network offers speeds greater …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp.’s board of directors added two new members to its executive board, appointing Kai Oistamo to lead the Mobile Phones business group and Robert Andersson to head customer …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C., T-Mobile USA Inc. and device vendor i-mate were among those introducing new phones to the market last week. Cingular Wireless said it will sell two new clamshell-style, …

SAN DIEGO-Remec Inc.’s shareholders approved the dissolution of the company, scheduling the company’s asset sale for Friday. Remec’s shareholders approved the sale of selected assets and liabilities of the company’s …

WASHINGTON-Verizon Wireless sued two telemarketers for violating the prohibition against making sales calls to mobile phones using autodialers. Using evidence initially gained because Verizon Wireless employees received recorded messages selling …

LUXEMBOURG-Skype Technologies S.A. inked its first deal with a wireless carrier, announcing a contract with Germany’s E-Plus to provide its Voice over Internet Protocol service over the mobile operator’s network. …

SAN DIEGO-Network provider Wireless Facilities Inc. has won a $10 million network services contract to provide second- and third-generation network optimization for a major wireless carrier in Europe. The company …

Verizon Wireless continues to build on its domination in the wireless data space, adding a handful of new markets to its rapidly growing coverage area while at the same time …

Sprint Nextel Corp. kicked off its “Day 1” operations as a new company last Friday just three weeks after Sprint Corp. completed its $35 billion acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced cash tender offers for up to $1 billion of certain of its outstanding debt. The company said the offer included all the $200 million aggregate principal …

LONDON-In a new report, the Global mobile Suppliers Association confirmed that commercial GSM/EDGE network launches have tripled since last year to reach 96 EDGE-enabled networks in 60 countries. The breakdown …

WASHINGTON-A federal judge in New York last week threw out lawsuits alleging the nation’s top mobile-phone companies violated antitrust laws by improperly tying the sale of handsets to the purchase …

FORT MYERS, Fla.-Kentucky-based regional carrier Bluegrass Cellular Inc. has tapped InterOp Technologies Inc. to provide ring-back services, the companies said. InterOp, which powers mobile data services for Tier 2 and …

The following information includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association has launched Focus on Driving, an interactive Web site to raise awareness of the risks associated with driver distraction. The Web site, http://www.focusondriving.ca, features an …

SITTINGBOURNE, United Kingdom-English regional carrier Telabria launched a pre-WiMAX network that covers 850 square miles-including 675,000 households and 60,000 businesses-in southeast England. The carrier said the network offers speeds greater …