WASHINGTON-The Bush administration hit the trifecta on wireless trade last week, winning concessions from China and South Korea on Wi-Fi, third-generation wireless and mobile Internet services that advance U.S. business …
With bigger net incomes and increasing orders, wireless vendors blossomed with more optimism and richer cash flows than a year ago, signaling what industry watchers see as better times ahead. …
WASHINGTON-Buried in the legalese of the settlement document between the Federal Communications Commission and bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. was an agreement that NextWave would pay the FCC $10 million to …
Quietly operating in the background of the industry, InterDigital Communications Corp. describes itself as a wireless think tank. And though few recognize the name or understand the business, over the …
Wireless voice and data services now represent 25 percent of a typical U.S. corporation’s telecom spending, according to a new report from the Yankee Group. However, unlike other telecom services, …
Satellite is spreading its wings. The sector appears to be aligning itself with other wireless technologies in hopes of becoming a significant part of a hybrid wireless network. John Kealey, …
Two weeks ago at the Rural Cellular Association meeting in Las Vegas, I had a discussion with Bob Sullivan, CEO of The Wireless Source, about his company’s recycling efforts and …
DALLAS-MetroPCS Inc. said it has acquired four15-megahertz PCS licenses covering approximately 1.2 million potential customers in the cities of Modesto, Merced, Redding and Eureka, Calif. The carrier said the purchase …
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will pay a $4.58 year-end “commemorative” dividend in addition to a previously proposed $4.58 ordinary dividend, raising the wireless carrier’s annual dividend from $9.15 to …
ALAMEDA, Calif.-UTStarcom Inc. said it has agreed to acquire the assets of Telos Technology Inc., a move that will rev up its CDMA business and its profile not only in …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. posted disappointing first-quarter results, highlighted by the loss of 367,000 customers during the quarter and a 3.7-percent customer churn rate, which the carrier said were the …
WASHINGTON-The Bush administration today said it settled a major wireless trade disagreement with South Korea that could have locked Qualcomm Inc.’s BREW technology out of a key Asian market. “We …
HELSINKI, Finland-Finnish companies Tecnomen and Nokia Corp. agreed to join forces to promote video mail services to the third-generation services market. The companies will ensure compatibility of Tecnomen’s Video Mail …
RICHMOND, Va.-Infineon Technologies AG said it plans to spend $1 billion to build a chip plant here, a move that stokes anxiety that it could create market glut. However, the …
L.M. Ericsson edged out market expectations in its fiscal first-quarter results with a net income of $387 million, showing not only the resilience of the infrastructure business but the company’s …
SAN ANTONIO-A new Cingular Wireless customer service will give its customers a personalized summary of their service plans immediately following signing up for service. The company said its Cingular Service …
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. Thursday said it would take too long and would not survive a legal challenge for the Federal Communications Commission to seriously consider giving it spectrum in the …
WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association urged Congress to support legislation extending and strengthening the research and development tax credit. The R&D credit is due to expire June 30. TIA said it …
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Somera Communications Inc. said it had a net loss of $4.1 million, or 8 cents per share, compared with the prior quarter when it had a net loss …
AKRON, Ohio-T-Mobile USA Inc. has chosen Virtual Hold Technology’s Virtual Queuing technology for use in 11 contact centers to help the centers handle more calls at a higher level of …
