ATLANTA-Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. said it expects to post between 8,500 and 9,500 net customer additions and between $88 million and $92 million in total revenues for its …
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Senate Wednesday sacrificed commercial-spectrum users in an attempt to require TV broadcasters to give back spectrum in the 700 MHz band if public-safety shows a bona fide need …
WASHINGTON-Former independent counsel Ken Starr will argue for the cellular industry in a case being heard tomorrow by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on whether wireless carriers have …
Nortel Networks Ltd. said its anticipated restructuring will lap up 1,400 jobs in the United States, and the overall job overhaul will generate charges of about $450 million. The vendor …
WASHINGTON-FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy said Thursday morning that erratum changes to Federal Communications Commission rules should only be for clerical errors not clarifying inconsistencies. “Erratums are for clerical errors in …
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. has requested an extension of time to comply with certain provisions of the telecom consumer bill of rights approved by the California Public Utilities Commission in May. …
COLOGNE, Germany-Microsoft Corp. and FotoNation Inc. are working to implement Microsoft’s Media Transfer Protocol over Internet Protocol (MTP/IP) for wireless digital cameras. Based on FotoNation’s implementation of Picture Transfer Protocol …
LONDON-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Novatel Wireless Inc. have agreed to supply U.K. carrier O2 with their wireless UMTS PC card modems known as Merlin U530. This will give the carrier’s …
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. told the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday that interference requirements set out in the FCC’s 800 MHz rebanding plan are not achievable until after the reconfiguration process is …
Global Signal Inc. said it will purchase all of the equity of GoldenState Towers L.L.C. for up to $63.1 million, in a transaction excepted to close in the fourth quarter. …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Noting it was in the best interests of the company, Dobson Communications Corp. reported late yesterday that it will not declare or pay the cash dividend due Oct. 15 …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it has developed a prototype micro fuel cell for third-generation FOMA handsets with Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. The product, which is shaped like a cradle for recharging …
CALGARY-Mobile content provider Chartwell Technology Inc. increased revenue growth by 83 percent in the third fiscal quarter, the company announced Thursday. According to a Chartwell release, the company generated $2.8 …
LONDON-Empower Interactive raised $5 million from existing investors to expand its European and Asian operations, the mobile messaging company announced Wednesday. The fifth round of funding saw increased investments from …
PARIS-Orange S.A., in conjunction with co-shareholders True Corporation Public Company Ltd. and CP Group, said it has reduced its stake in Thai company BITCO from 49 percent to 10 percent. …
CARY, N.C.-TowerCo Inc. announced it has begun operations at its Cary, N.C., headquarters and a southeast region office in Richmond, Va., on a commitment of up to $50 million in …
Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS Inc. said it intends to offer $175 million in aggregate principal amount of first priority senior secured floating rate notes due 2011, which will be …
CALGARY-Wi-LAN Inc. and Radionet said they have formed a global sales and marketing alliance. The agreement calls for the companies to jointly market end-to-end broadband wireless solutions that combine Wi-LAN’s …
HOUSTON-The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $3.6 million grant to Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc., Motorola Inc. and Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Inc. The grant calls for the companies …
NUREMBERG, Germany-Coding Technologies, which provides audio compression for mobile communications, said the Third-Generation Partnership Project has standardized its aacPlus audio codec. The codec currently is used for the music download …
