RESTON, Va.-XO Communications Inc. said it has received $161 million in paid subscriptions for approximately 32.2 million shares of its new common stock in the first stage of a rights …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. reported that its class A common stock has been approved for trading on the Nasdaq National Market, and the company expects the move from the Nasdaq …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Telecom Services has integrated its Repair Tracking and Inventory system with its VirtuosoPro customer care and billing system to offer wireless operators a more complete solution. “By …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Bankrupt mobile satellite services company Globalstar announced a new reorganization plan to secure $43 million in financing, effectively canceling its expected acquisition by ICO Global Communications Ltd. Instead, …
ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it has signed an agreement with Verizon Wireless detailing number porting plans between the two carriers once local number portability takes effect Nov. 24. The carriers …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its nationwide EDGE network at this year’s Comdex technology show in Las Vegas. The carrier said the network would provide customers with average data speeds …
MERIDEN, Conn.-Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) announced its Optimizer RT remote antenna tilt system is compliant with the Antenna Interface Standards Group’s recently released open specification for the interface of remote-controlled …
HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. has priced $300 million of its 7.5-percent senior notes due Dec. 1, 2013. The company expects to receive $293 million in net proceeds from the offering, …
WASHINGTON-The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions said it has developed and released a technical document designed to meet challenges wireless carriers are expected to encounter in implementing the local number …
OTTAWA-PointShot Wireless has secured $1 million in Series A funding from institutional investors, bringing the company’s total investments to $1.5 million. The company currently offers wireless Internet service on passenger …
ATLANTA-Regional operator Southern LINC launched its Recharge prepaid offering designed for business users, which includes cellular, text messaging and its Instant LINC two-way radio service, without a credit check, deposit …
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc said it will increase its cash returns to investors by buying back $4.2 billion of its shares and increasing its dividend per share by 20 percent following …
ROSEVILLE, Calif.-Rural telecommunications service provider SureWest Communications introduced flat-rate unlimited wireless local calling plans. The plans, which require two-year contracts, cost $30 per month for unlimited calls to a customer’s …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-InterWave Communications Inc. said it has launched what it calls the world’s first Internet Protocol-based cellular infrastructure network that uses CDMA2000 technology. The product, which is called Wave2000, …
WASHINGTON-FCC Chairman Michael Powell said Tuesday he expects there will be hiccups next week when customers are allowed to port their telephone numbers, but he expects them to be “modest, …
NEW YORK-U.S. Cellular Corp. Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Meyers said the regional operator has no plans to cut prices ahead of the Nov. 24 local number portability mandate, and the …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. launched its Simple Freedom Professional Series national prepaid wireless service package designed for business customers that will be available at more than 350 Sam’s Club locations …
BEND, Ore.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. network partner Edge Wireless L.L.C. introduced Danger Inc.’s Hiptop device for the carrier’s initial GSM/GPRS product launch in the Mendocino and Lake Counties, Calif., markets. …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-In Motion Technology Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc. said they have joined forces to provide wireless service providers with solutions that integrate third-generation networks and Wi-Fi networks. In …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. signed an agreement with the Las Vegas Monorail Co. to house a 15,000-square-foot theme venue in the Las Vegas Convention Center Station highlighting Nextel products and …
