RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. continued its strong growth pattern during the second quarter of this year adding 546,000 new customers, which was well ahead of estimates of around 500,000 net …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. reported that its wireless division added nearly 900,000 subscribers to its network during the second quarter of this year, including 505,000 direct subscriber additions, 299,000 net …
ST. LOUIS-AAT Communications Corp. has closed on a new $325 million senior credit facility, which it plans to use to repay debt, increase its cash balance and to fund new …
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s V810 phone will debut in North America with U.S. Cellular this September. The phone includes an integrated camera with a built-in picture indicator light, advanced multimedia messaging …
WASHINGTON-A hard nationwide date for the end of the transition to digital TV will reduce the value of the spectrum to be auctioned to the commercial wireless industry, complained John …
REDMOND, Wash.-Following a dramatic first quarter in which it lost more than 380,000 subscribers and was acquired by rival Cingular Wireless L.L.C., AT&T Wireless Services Inc. posted relatively positive second-quarter …
Airbus, SITA Inc. and Tenzing announced plans to form a company to address the market for in-flight passenger communications, including the use of mobile phones, laptops and personal digital assistants …
A “software issue” is affecting assisted global positioning satellite (A-GPS) location services for some Motorola Inc. phones sold by Nextel Communications Inc., forcing the wireless carrier to temporarily disable the …
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla.-Two-way radio manufacturer Relm Wireless Corp.’s board of directors Wednesday unanimously rejected an unsolicited merger proposal from Wireless Age Communications Inc. July 16. “We believe that the interests …
CHICAGO-Demand for wireless data services is growing rapidly despite consumers’ fears about security, pricing and slow network speeds, according to results of a study released Tuesday. The survey of 4,500 …
WASHINGTON-Wireless attorney John Kneuer has been appointed deputy director of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Kneuer joined the agency last October as counselor to then-acting NTIA head Michael Gallagher. …
BETHELEM, Pa.-Padcom Inc., which provides connectivity software for mobile workers, said three public-safety agencies in the Denver area have implemented its TotalRoam mobile data software. The agencies cover 500 patrol …
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Some operators are implementing third-generation deployment strategies that face risky consequences, according to a report from Analysys. “Early 3G launches suggest that many operators have not yet established …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s second-quarter 2004 earnings reflected strong year-over-year growth with the exception of a hefty net loss due to the spin-off of its semiconductor business. The company reported sales …
WASHINGTON-The Department of Homeland Security needs to step up and do a better job of coordinating public-safety interoperable communications, said Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.), chairman of the House Government Reform …
Dobson Communications Corp. said it added approximately 7,200 customers during the second quarter of this year, which was a drop from the 19,900 customers the carrier added during the second …
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. said it will invest $160 million on next-generation upgrades during the next two years to increase network quality and coverage. The company plans to offer new …
SAN DIEGO-Nokia announced its CDMA2000 variable-rate multimode wideband speech codec (VMR-WB), the first wideband speech codec standard developed by 3GPP2/TIA, is ready for large-scale deployment. The codec is fully interoperable …
WASHINGTON-The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that an upcoming government study will say hands-free headsets do not make driver use of cell phones safe and that Transportation Secretary Norman …
FRANKFURT, Germany-German chipmaker Infineon AG had a loss of $69 million, or 8 cents per share, owing to the high cost of dealing with price-fixing investigations. The money set aside …
