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CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. said it plans to close its customer care center in Medford, Ore., as part of a realignment associated with the recent market swap with Alltel Corp. The …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. next month is expected to launch a push-to-talk service that will compete against similar offerings from Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp. and a number of regional operators. …

Alltel Corp. said it has begun a strategic review related to the possible spinoff of its wireline operations that serve around 3 million customers in 16 states. The company announced …

Verizon Wireless is on track to post another record quarter of net additions driven by back-to-school and family-plan additions, according to a report from Merrill Lynch. Based on more than …

Conceding that no carrier wants to offer islands of coverage, U.S. Cellular Corp. and Alltel Corp. swapped assets in rural America to fortify their geographic footprints and shed nonstrategic assets. …

Alltel Corp. reported a deal with U.S. Cellular Corp. to swap 15 rural markets in Nebraska and Kansas that Alltel acquired when it purchased Western Wireless Corp. for two Rural …

Alltel Corp. is taking a slow and steady approach to integrating its recently acquired Western Wireless Corp. assets. The company is expected only to make minor changes through the end …

T-Mobile USA Inc. again showed that size is not what’s most important to customers. The industry’s smallest nationwide operator posted the highest customer satisfaction performance across all six regions in …

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Alltel Corp. has extended an agreement it has with Lightbridge Inc. to use Lightbridge’s credit and risk evaluation products and services. Terms of the agreement were not released.

T-Mobile USA Inc. again showed that size is not what’s most important to customers as the industry’s smallest nationwide operator posted the highest customer satisfaction performance results across all six …

Wireless carriers continued to make progress in re-establishing wireless communications to the Gulf Coast region following Hurricane Katrina’s fierce landing Aug. 28, while one carrier estimated damage at up to …

SAN DIEGO-Verizon Wireless said it will sell the new VX5200 clamshell-style phone from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. for $50 with a two-year service agreement. The phone features an integrated camera, …

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.-The Wireless Xcessories Group Inc. and InPhonic Inc. announced a joint marketing and distribution agreement that calls for Wireless Xcessories to offer InPhonic’s services to its 1,000 private-label …

SAN RAMON, Calif.—Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. signed an agreement with push-to-talk vendor Kodiak Networks to install Kodiak’s PTT software in its phones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

SAN ANTONIO-Charys Holding Company Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, CCI Telecom Inc., has signed an agreement with Red Elm Associates L.L.C. to develop build-to-suit wireless tower opportunities. The agreement …

SAN ANTONIO-Charys Holding Company Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, CCI Telecom Inc., has signed an agreement with Red Elm Associates L.L.C. to develop build-to-suit wireless tower opportunities. The agreement …

Leap Wireless International Inc. announced free Wireless AMBER Alerts for its Cricket customers. Wireless AMBER alerts are short text messages with local information about abducted children. In May, nine wireless …

SAN RAMON, Calif.-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. signed an agreement with push-to-talk vendor Kodiak Networks to install Kodiak’s PTT software in its phones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

Alltel Corp. finally joined the multimedia messaging service interoperability bandwagon, announcing deals with the nation’s two largest wireless carriers. Alltel said it signed agreements allowing its subscribers to exchange picture …

The rising tide that is the mobile-content industry is hitting choppy waters for some publicly held content providers. Dwango Wireless is the latest company to get pummeled by the waves. …

Alltel Corp. finally joined the multimedia messaging service interoperability bandwagon Thursday, announcing deals with the nation’s two largest wireless carriers. Alltel announced agreements allowing its subscribers to exchange picture and …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. is partnering with Shazam Entertainment Ltd. and Rocket Mobile Inc. on a mobile music identification offering. The carrier launched SongIDentity, which delivers information, including artist, title …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Verizon Wireless said it plans to expand its nationwide network into Little Rock, Ark., beginning Nov. 1. As part of the expansion, the carrier said it will spend …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Western Wireless L.L.C. will buy back nearly $600 million in stock following its acquisition by Alltel Corp., the company said Friday. The carrier said it will buy back …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. introduced a new long-distance plan for its wireless customers that makes it cheaper to call outside the United States. Under the carrier’s new plan, users can …