Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications Inc. again led the wireless industry in N. Moore Capital Ltd.’s ranking of wireless carriers during the third quarter of this year, with the carriers …
Midwest Wireless has launched its CDMA2000 1x digital network in 17 counties in Iowa. Midwest Wireless has 28,000 customers in the counties, which the carrier acquired when it purchased Cellcom’s …
VIENNA, Austria-Telefonica Moviles said last week it sold its third-generation license in Austria to market leader Mobilkom Austria for an undisclosed amount. The Austrian regulator RTR has already approved the …
MEXICO CITY-Mexican mobile operator America Movil said it exchanged its 49-percent interest in CompUSA Inc. for a 29.69-percent stake in US Commercial Corp. for about $16 million. US Commercial is …
DENVER-Sporting goods retailer The Sports Authority added wireless local area network IP infrastructure, point-of-sale terminals and mobile computing solutions to stores from Alaska to the East Coast through a new …
RESTON, Va.-NII Holdings, which provides mobile communications services in Latin America and is partly owned by Nextel Communications Inc., said it filed Dec. 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission …
LISBON, Portugal-Vodafone Portugal said it began a limited launch of its third-generation services, with access available only to a limited number of users in Lisbon and Oporto. Mostly Vodafone staff …
WILMINGTON, N.C.-AlertsUSA L.L.C. gathers information related to terrorism threats to the United States and its interests abroad and delivers them to subscribers via mobile phone. The service notifies cellular-phone users …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. said in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission it plans to sell up to $850 million in debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, warrants, …
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS has received court approval for an extension in filing its Chapter 11 reorganization plan and gaining creditor support. The company now has until April …
Synchronization company Pumatech Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Synchrologic Inc., which develops wireless enterprise products and services. Pumatech expects to announce revised financial guidance for its second and …
Rural Cellular Corp. announced it has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq National Market. The company’s class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq as RCCC on Dec. …
LOS ANGELES-Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. will add a wireless component to its new advertising campaign promoting its Scion cars. Toyota’s advertising company, Oasis Advertising, said it will launch ScionSpy, …
Investors appeared to cheer what seems to be the end of Symbol Technologies Inc.’s long financial restatement road. The company announced it filed the restatement of its 1998 through 2001 …
WASHINGTON-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked the California Public Utilities Commission last week to adhere to an executive order directing state agencies to conduct a six-month review of current and proposed regulations, …
The Federal Communications Commission said it received 2,394 informal consumer complaints targeted at wireless carriers from Nov. 24 through Dec. 24, which marked the first month of wireless local number …
It appears Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. will be able to unload some of its final CDMA phones in North America as Sprint PCS announced it will sell a limited …
ATHENS, Greece-Motorola Inc. said it will work with Science Applications International Corp. and Siemens AG to provide a secure two-way radio communications system for public-safety agencies during the 2004 Olympic …
LONDON-U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom made available new spectrum at 5.8 GHz for wireless broadband services in the country’s remote communities. The regulator expects service providers to offer always-on connections with …
SEOUL, South Korea-Korean mobile operators SK Telecom and KTF launched their W-CDMA networks this week to meet a year-end deadline, although full commercial services are not expected until March 2004. …
