WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission deemed the wireless industry competitive and for the first time used antitrust data in its report. “There is effective competition in the wireless marketplace, and the …
Mobile-messaging company Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced the commercial deployment of a new messaging service. Dubbed the Versera Intelligent Communications Environment (ICE), the service has been deployed in Atlanta, where MetroPCS …
With 802.11n still lurking in the distance, wireless players are stepping up efforts to wed cellular and wireless local area networks while earnestly preparing Wi-Fi for wedded bliss. The “n” …
Wireless carriers and content providers around the world are salivating over potential revenues from adult content, which is expected to generate $1 billion annually within the next few years, according …
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell said the diverse options for broadband-including both unlicensed and licensed choices-make America strong even if others, including his fellow commissioners, believe the United States is lagging …
LA JOLLA, Calif.-BellStream Ltd. announced the release of Blogia, a mobile blogging tool, at the DemoMobile exhibition this week. The offering, which is available on Symbian smart phones and is …
PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it has signed a $100 million contract to supply Libyan carrier General Post and Telecom Co. with GSM/GPRS and UMTS infrastructure and services. Alcatel said this will …
Both Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG announced beyond-the-ordinary handsets, with Nokia’s phones offering unusual designs and Siemens’ handset providing a unique service. Capitalizing on mobile-phone users’ penchant for style, Nokia …
A flurry of announcements Friday brought European mobile users one step closer to watching video broadcasts on their handsets. In three separate announcements: Handset manufacturers Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc., Sony …
DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc. said it has received a notice from the trustee under the indenture governing its $150 million of 10.75-percent senior notes due 2011 that it has failed to comply …
DUSSEDORF, Germany-The average complexity and manufacturing costs of third-generation UMTS handsets have been “substantially reduced” in the past year, according to research from Portelligent Inc. Portelligent said its analysis of …
PORTLAND, Ore.-Enhanced directory assistance provider Metro One Telecommunications Inc. signed a multi-year agreement to continue providing EDA and other services for rural wireless provider Midwest Wireless, which currently serves more …
WASHINGTON-Data service revenues reached 3.6 percent of net revenues in Brazil in the first quarter of 2004, up from 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003. But substantial growth …
A number of semiconductor companies have come together to define the standard interface for storage in wireless handhelds and other portable devices. The companies hope this will make handhelds like …
AUSTIN, Texas-Mobile game publisher Reaxion Corp. will partner with Nickelodeon to bring Bleeposaurus to the mobile market. Originally developed by Nickelodeon Online, “The Adventures of Bleeposaurus” is Nickelodeon’s first original …
NEW YORK-Redline Communications announced that New York’s Channel 13/WNET television station is using broadband wireless for two-way broadcast applications between remote sites and its production studios in downtown Manhattan as …
ST. LOUIS-AAT Communications Corp. and Bechtel Telecommunications have signed a national two-year contract under which they will partner to offer wireless carriers a one-stop solution for tower siting and network …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Sprint affiliate iPCS Inc.’s operating facility iPCS Wireless will sell 92 wireless communications towers to TCP Communications L.L.C. for proceeds of $16.5 million. The towers, mainly located in Michigan, …
LA JOLLA, Calif.-With the NFL’s opening weekend just days away, Sorrent announced three new sports-related mobile content offerings. The California-based company will promote the launch with a television advertising campaign …
HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. has commenced cash tender offers for $205.6 million of its outstanding 9.375-percent senior notes due 2011, $216.4 million of its outstanding 10.75-percent senior notes due 2011, …
