WASHINGTON-California regulators did something they have never done before, creating an area-code overlay for Beverly Hills. Beginning Aug. 26, celebrities wanting second, third and fourth phones may find themselves with phone numbers beginning with 424 rather than the fashionable 310 area code. "The beauty...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it would score an after-tax gain of $780 million in the third quarter thanks to the sale of its Nextel Communications Inc. stock following Sprint Corp.'s acquisition of the carrier. Motorola said it received 69.3 million shares of the newly...
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it signed a new infrastructure agreement with Vivo to expand its EV-DO network in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The expansion will allow Vivo to offer EV-DO to more businesses and consumers. The value of the deal...
MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said it received court approval for a first distribution to its shareholders of $3.5 billion, or $15.76 per fully diluted common share. The superior court for the district of Montreal issued the order. TIW said the distribution will be made...
SAN ANTONIO-Charys Holding Company Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, CCI Telecom Inc., has signed an agreement with Red Elm Associates L.L.C. to develop build-to-suit wireless tower opportunities. The agreement calls for the companies to build a four-carrier designed 190-foot monopole structure along Interstate...
Marketing companies increasingly are using Bluetooth to get their messages across in airports, shopping malls and movie theaters. While advertisers view the tactic as a valuable new way to get close to consumers, some say it's nothing more than high-tech spam. Marketers have been...
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported that more than 20 percent of its class A common stockholders have requested that the carrier call a special meeting to vote on whether to exercise its "put right." If approved, the "put right" would require the newly combined...
Clearwire Corp. raised an additional $250 million in financing, according to reports, bringing the carrier's total war chest to a staggering $600 million. The news highlights investors' apparent interest in the wireless broadband space, as well as the technology's potential to agitate entrenched wireless...
SYDNEY-Chipmaker Intel Corp. continued to push WiMAX technology with its $27.9 million investment in wireless broadband carrier Unwired Australia. Under the deal, Unwired Australia said it will use Intel's WiMAX chips in its efforts to expand the technology across Australia's cities. Unwired Australia said...
SAN FRANCISCO-Slow network speeds and cumbersome user interfaces are among the main issues that are still hindering the uptake of wireless data services, according to a new study from Harris Interactive. The poll, which was conducted on behalf of software developer Macromedia Inc., indicates...
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry is urging FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to reject a key spectrum policy of his predecessor-the interference temperature-and instead ensure existing wireless carriers they will not have to share spectrum.The interference-temperature concept is a way to facilitate spectrum sharing that would set...
Nextel Partners Inc. reported the opening of its 100th company-owned store and said it plans to add at least 10 more locations by the end of the year. The centennial location is in Kona, Hawaii, and is the 27th new store Nextel Partners said...
Following is a list of public wireless companies that have had ratings changes and investment notes from investment-banking and financial firms this week.
The Associated Carrier Group scored its first handset, an advanced camera/music phone from Kyocera Wireless Corp. The group of independent, rural carriers formed early this year for just such a purpose-making sure that smaller carriers get access to cool handsets, just like the nation's...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it now expects to post third-quarter revenues below some analysts' expectations, news that sent the company's stock down slightly to $17.64 per share."Today's guidance excludes the positive impact of any additional licensees that we expect to announce...
CALGARY, Alberta-Grayling Wireless USA Inc. signed a deal with Metaform Venture Corp., to purchase Edmonton, Alberta-based Sentai Software's North American operations.Sentai Software provides distribution and financial solutions to businesses, using Internet, wireless, and local and wide area network environments to enable companies to manage...
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG has won a contract with Indian Railways to equip India's rail line with GSM-Railway mobile technology. Siemens said its three deals with Indian Railways are worth "double-digit millions.""Given the popularity of the GSM standard and the tremendous importance of rail traffic...
Centennial Communications Corp. said it has entered into a long-term reciprocal roaming agreement with T-Mobile USA Inc. Centennial said the agreement will allow its customers to roam on T-Mobile USA's nationwide GSM/GPRS network and provide T-Mobile USA with expanded network coverage using Centennial's network...
LONDON-Worldwide sales of wireless local area network switch ports jumped 52 percent to 170,000 in the first half, according to Infonetics Research's quarterly report, "Wireless LAN Equipment." The report said WLAN switch ports revenue grew 55 percent to $80.8 million between the first and...
SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Mobility added Motorola Inc.'s i860 handset for its iDEN-based Mike service. Telus noted the handset allows customers to send pictures, messages, contacts and other data using the device's push-to-talk button."Telus Mobility has always dominated the push-to-talk voice market, and...
LOS ANGELES, Calif.-InfoSpace Inc. inked a deal with Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. to develop mobile versions of the arcade classic Frogger.Konami will distribute and market the game through U.S. carriers under terms of the multi-year deal, and InfoSpace will add the title to its...
NEW YORK-Rave Wireless Inc. said it raised $5 million in venture capital funding from Bain Capital Ventures and Sigma Partners.Rave focuses on location-based information services targeted at young people.
SAN FRANCISCO-Cisco Systems Inc. and Intel Corp. are teaming to improve solutions for wireless local area network reliability and security.Business Class Wireless Suite is set to provide enhanced roaming and Voice over Internet Protocol and reinforces previous efforts between the two companies to develop...
WASHINGTON-California regulators Thursday did something they have never done before. They created an area-code overlay for Beverly Hills. Beginning Aug. 26, 2006, celebrities wanting second, third and fourth phones may find themselves with phone numbers beginning with 424 rather than the fashionable 310 area...
