SpectraSite Inc. said it has purchased 191 wireless communications towers from affiliates of SBC Communications for $50 million in the final closing in its commitment to acquire SBC’s leasehold and …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. will partner with Korean operator SK Telecom Co. Ltd. to develop and market a new location-based services platform, the companies announced Monday. Under terms …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. said it will sell $300 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3-percent convertible notes due Aug. 15, 2012, through an institutional private placement. The initial purchaser …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has begun profiling on the carrier’s Web site its real-life test men and women who inspired its “Can you hear me now? Good.” advertising campaign. …
LONDON-The global wireless industry is expected grow mobile data revenue from $61 billion this year to more than $189 billion by 2009 with person-to-person messaging representing 48 percent of the …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-In a stock-for-stock merger, Multek Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Sheldahl. Multek, a Flextronics subsidiary, makes rigid circuit boards while Sheldahl makes high-performance tapes and …
SAN FRANCISCO-ILoop Mobile Inc. will partner with sports information provider STATS Inc. to deliver sports-related premium short message service subscription services beginning this week. The service launched with Olympic content, …
HERNDON, Va.-CDW Corp.’s government and education subsidiary CDW Government Inc. signed a data solutions provider agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to stock, sell and activate data devices designed for …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Mforma Group Inc. may score up to $40 million in its latest round of funding, the mobile content provider announced Tuesday. The announcement comes on the heels of a …
Leap Wireless International Inc. said it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, shedding more than $2 billion in debt since its financial reorganization began more than a year ago. …
A new battle of technologies may be in the offing in the 802.11n arena as 12 key companies have developed a key proposal to counter another one announced last week …
TORONTO-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it received a letter from the Canadian police signaling its intention to begin a criminal investigation of the company’s financial situation. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-InfoExpress Inc. said it has integrated its CyberGatekeeper solution with Airespace Inc.’s Wireless Enterprise Platform, which will provide enterprises a way to screen wireless laptops and other devices …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-TruePosition Inc. announced an agreement to provide its Finder system to Iowa wireless carrier I Wireless. The Finder system will allow the carrier to meet Phase II …
HUNT VALLEY, Md.-Tessco Technologies Inc. said it will purchase shares of its common stock pursuant to a previously announced stock buyback program. “Our current per-share stock price represents approximately 80 …
TOKYO-A new mobile software solution from Aplix Corp. and Motorola Inc. allows Java developers and content providers to debug an application as it runs on a handset. The solution, based …
TeliaSonera may finally have found a buyer for Sonera Zed Ltd. The Finnish-Swedish operator announced that it has agreed to sell its wireless data portal to Wisdom Entertainment, a Spanish …
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. may have up to three months to decide whether it will accept or reject the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz …
MUNICH, Germany-India’s largest GSM mobile carrier, Bharti Tele-Ventures, has entered a deal to allow Siemens AG to upgrade its network with EDGE capability, making it the vendor’s third order in …
I’m not-so-officially declaring 2004 the year of wireless data. Anyone who has been in the industry for a while knows that “next year” has been the year of wireless data …
