TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. unveiled some of the mysteries regarding its financial performance since the year began, coupling the figures with a restructuring plan that will slash 3,500 jobs, or 10 …
Following years of hype and financial promise, wireless data services are beginning to have a measurable impact on carrier revenues. During the recently completed second quarter, a number of operators …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Flush from two recent successful rounds of funding, Mforma Group Inc. has acquired FingerTwitch, Inc., a San Francisco-based company that adapts games and other applications for wireless use. The …
Qwest Communications International Inc. confirmed that it has received anti-trust approval from the federal government for the $418 million sale of its wireless assets to Verizon Wireless. The sale, which …
Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded Motorola from stable to positive, reflecting the company’s improvement in credit protection measures, balance sheet and cash flow. The debt ratings agency also said …
LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association said there are 75 W-CDMA terminal models in the market or announced. GSA, an organization that represents GSM-based suppliers, also announced there are more than …
J.D. Power and Associates’ 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide operators posted high scores for at …
Integrated telecommunications provider Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. launched a new calling plan that will allow customers to purchase unlimited calling between their wireless phones and their home telephone numbers …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has closed its previously announced sale of 3-percent convertible notes due 2012. The sale will result in net proceeds of approximately $335.9 million, which the company plans …
BOSTON-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. honored Medfield, Mass., resident John Brooks III as the carrier’s 25 millionth customer at a ceremony at Cingular’s flagship store in Boston. As part of the ceremony, …
CALABASAS, Calif.-Tekelec Inc said it has agreed to acquire Steleus Group Inc. to advance its network and service performance management capability for global reach. Tekelec will purchase 100 percent of …
SAN DIEGO-Remec Inc. said it sold its majority interest in its subsidiary, Remec Nanowave Technologies Inc., which designs and makes electro-optic subsystems, thin film circuits and amplifier subsystems for commercial …
WASHINGTON-A high percentage of the loans approved for the Rural Broadband Loan Program were awarded for wireless services, said Hilda Gay Legg, administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural …
LEBANON, N.J.-U.S. Title Search Inc. assists wireless carriers in streamlining title searches required to build or upgrade wireless communications towers. The company uses a proprietary, Web-based order management, LandIT, to …
LOS ANGELES-Mobile game manufacturer Jamdat Mobile Inc. increased revenues by nearly 400 percent in the second quarter this year compared with last year, according to a filing with the Securities …
QUEBEC-Bell Canada and Ericsson Canada have partnered to expand Bell Canada’s Alberta fixed wireless network. For the expansion, Ericsson will supply a complete MINI-LINK network including the point-to-point MINI-LINK High …
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Plaza Five Fifty Five, an office location in downtown Sacramento, Calif., has installed a free indoor/outdoor Wi-Fi network that can accommodate 300 users at a time. The Wi-Fi network …
PORTLAND, Ore.-Metro One Telecommunications Inc. was awarded a patent for a method of personal services offerings included in the company’s TeleConcierge, Infone and enhanced directory assistance systems. The patent covers …
BOSTON-Mobile entertainment publisher Chasma Inc. announced a deal to bring wares from online game developer Slingo to mobile devices. The first mobile Slingo games, Slingo Millennium and 5 Card Slingo, …
