MINNEAPOLIS-Verizon Communications Inc. and finger-based biometric identification and wireless public-safety solutions provider BIO-key International Inc. said they received a contract to build a regional mobile data network on Massachusetts’ Cape …
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported $88.7 million in revenues during the second quarter, a 34-percent increase from the $66 million the carrier posted during the second quarter of …
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Boingo Wireless and ICOA Inc. announced they have expanded their existing roaming relationship to include all six of the regional airports that are part of ICOA’s Airport Network …
ORLANDO, Fla.-ClearSky Mobile Media, Inc. has brought the race for the Oval Office to wireless handsets. The mobile entertainment company has launched politically themed content, including ringtones that feature the …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Another wireless carrier is hoping to throw a lifeline to singles stuck on a disastrous date. Cingular Wireless launched “Escape-A-Date” Tuesday, allowing users to schedule a “rescue” phone …
LONDON-iTouch Plc has signed an agreement with Japanese rival For-Side.com Co. Ltd. to expand its offerings, the British mobile content provider announced Wednesday. The partnership allows iTouch to expand its …
LOS ANGELES-In-Fusio raised $27 million in its latest round of financing, the mobile game publisher announced Wednesday. U.S.-based venture-capital firm Insight Venture Partners led the funding round, joining existing investors …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-The infrastructure market will bounce to a 10-percent surge this year, bringing in $31.4 billion, Dell’Oro Group predicts in a new study. The bulk of the jump will …
WILMINGTON, N.C.-Alerts USA, LLC has expanded its service to include “near-instant” SMS alerts of threats of terrorism. Launched last year, Alerts USA provides warnings of domestic disasters, terror alerts and …
ESPOO, Finland-Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd, the largest telecom operator in Taiwan, has contracted Nokia Corp. to build out the second phase of its W-CDMA based third-generation network. The value of …
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-The T-Mobile Sidekick II, based on Danger Inc.’s hiptop wireless device, made a red carpet debut in Hollywood last night. The device is the first to launch under Danger’s …
SYDNEY, Australia-The first third-generation network-sharing agreement in Australia was announced between Telstra Corp. and Hutchison 3G Australia under a $316 million deal. The companies will establish a jointly owned venture …
WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers will be required to report significant outages to the Federal Communications Commission, the agency ruled today. The commission said mandatory reporting is necessary in this day of heightened …
WASHINGTON-Push-to-talk services that use Internet protocol or packet-mode architectures are subject to the digital wiretap act, the Federal Communications Commission ruled Wednesday. “In the companion declaratory ruling, we grant in …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Global Locate Inc. said it has introduced a single package assisted global positioning system product known as Stingray, which incorporates the company’s IndoorGPS baseband and radio frequency technology …
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it won a contract to supply GSM equipment to expand the networks of carrier Indosat of Indonesia, covering East Java, Bali and South Central Java. Nokia …
ST. LOUIS-Expanding Wi-Fi’s presence in non-traditional locations, Panera Bread Co. said it has equipped 325 of its retail locations in 27 states with free wireless Internet access using ICOA Inc.’s …
LONDON-Manufacturer Gizmondo Europe Ltd. has acquired European game developer Indie Studios for about $8 million in stock of Gizmondo parent company Tiger Telematics Inc., the subsidiary announced Tuesday. The acquisition …
The creation of a mobile directory-assistance database could mean billions in revenue within the next four years, according to a report released Tuesday. “Adding Mobile Numbers to the U.S. Directory …
MAITLAND, Fla.-Mesh Networks Inc. and Scientel America announced that the City of Cocoa Beach has rolled out live mobile broadband services based on Mesh technology. Using the MeshNetworks Enabled Architecture, …
