Verizon Wireless said it completed the purchase of Northern California wireless operator Mountain Cellular from Sierra Tel Communications Group. The deal includes Mountain Cellular’s spectrum license covering 170,000 potential customers …
WASHINGTON-President Bush last week signed an executive order directing federal agencies to implement recommendations in two spectrum reports, while a more pressing White House initiative to earmark military frequencies for …
TORONTO-Canadian wireless provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. launched its TXT 2 Landline service, which will allow customers to send text messages to landline phones anywhere in Canada and the United …
BEIJING-Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG announced GSM network contract awards in China, both with separate divisions of China Mobile Communications Corp. Nokia said it signed a $200 million contract with …
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry is a $100 billion business. The U.S. Census Bureau today said revenues for cellular and other wireless telecom firms rose to $104 billion in 2003 from $92 …
FORT MYERS, Fla.-InterOp Technologies said it is providing products and services for WAP, short message service and multimedia messaging service delivery for eight U.S. mobile carriers. InterOp said it has …
Dear Editor, I read Tina Eichner’s opinion on Rural Connections. I continue to be amazed at the lack of interest and outright opposition to the communications interests of really rural …
NEW YORK-Nextel Communications Inc. was able to support marketing claims for its Nationwide Direct Connect service, but modified pricing claims following a ruling by the National Advertising Division of the …
WASHINGTON-Cricket Communications Inc. has created a storm of controversy over a request for special relief from requirements of California’s bill of rights for telecom consumers. Cricket, which serves the California …
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Graphical content has emerged as the fastest-growing mass market for wireless data, according to a study from consultancy IDC. Although it generates less revenue than ringtones and games, the …
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-In a sign of the continuing proliferation of Wi-Fi technology, Boingo Wireless and Tropos Networks have entered a partnership to allow operators of Tropos-powered metro-scale Wi-Fi networks to …
Everything has to come to an end, whether it’s Ken Jennings’ winning streak on Jeopardy! or Tom Brokaw’s 23-year reign on NBC Nightly News or wireline telephony. OK. That’s a …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telefon AB Ericsson will team with Warner Music International to offer polyphonic ringtones, master tones and other mobile content from the label’s artists, the companies announced Wednesday. Ericsson will …
Just more than a month after closing its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it expects to post a quicker return on its investment …
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. continued the business of integrating AT&T Wireless Services Inc. with a pair of deals to sell spectrum and wireless assets designed to comply with government divestiture requests …
Funny how things change sometimes, how fortunes can so dramatically turn around. Take the case of Democratic Federal Communications Commission member Jonathan Adelstein, central actor in a now-concluded political drama …
The world’s two most popular consumer electronics devices may soon be combined into one-the mobile TV phone. Behold. Although one is designed for sedentary, passive entertainment and the other for …
MIAMI-Guests on Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises ships can soon use their personal cell phones to stay in touch while at sea. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has teamed with …
Having spent much of the year tapping mobile markets around the globe, the bunny is coming to North America. Playboy Enterprises Inc. announced a deal Thursday to offer adult games, …
Nokia Corp. announced Simon Beresford-Wylie will head its networks division following the resignation of Sari Baldauf. Nokia said Baldauf had long planned to leave the company. Beresford-Wylie began working for …
