In what is likely shaping up to be the last quarter with six nationwide operators, four of the country's largest carriers posted relatively healthy third-quarter earnings that showed there is still penetration growth potential in the U.S. market. Cingular Wireless L.L.C., which is set...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced two new partnerships to further its presence in the enterprise market.AWS and Symbol Technologies Inc. said they will partner to offer enterprise voice and data services on Symbol computerized mobile bar-code scanners. The announcement is Symbol's second deal with...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. continues to roll out advanced devices and services despite an impending acquisition by Cingular Wireless L.L.C., which could be completed by the end of the year. AWS' trend of new offerings could force Cingular to make some tough decisions about...
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched a trio of new GSM quad-band Motorola Inc. handsets that are set to replace the previously offered V600 model that has reportedly been plagued with technical glitches. The new handsets include the Motorola V505, V220 and V180, which...
Centennial Communications Corp. said it completed a previously announced purchase of 10 megahertz of PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. covering approximately 4.1 million potential customers contiguous to its operations in Michigan and Indiana for $19.5 million. The company also announced the completion...
The wireless industry is expected to take its customary third-quarter breather this year. The nation's six largest operators are forecast to post relatively strong customer growth results that might not hit the nearly 3.9 million subscribers added last year, but remain healthy enough to...
WASHINGTON-The leading association of competitive landline carriers told the Federal Communications Commission that wireless consumers will see an annual increase of $2.7 billion if the merger between Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is approved. "The merger of Cingular and AWS will...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched Monday the Ogo wireless-messaging device. Ogo, targeted at teens and young adults, supports AOL, MSN and Yahoo!, allowing users to instant message, e-mail and send short message service messages. It does not include voice support.The clamshell-style device flips open...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. plans today to launch the Ogo wireless-messaging device. Ogo, targeted at teens and young adults, supports AOL, MSN and Yahoo!, allowing users to instant message, e-mail and send short message service messages. It does not include voice support.The clamshell-style device...
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee last week narrowly passed legislation meant to protect the privacy of wireless consumers if the industry goes forward with a planned wireless 411 directory. The Wireless 411 Privacy Act will require consumers to first give their permission before their information...
TOKYO—Japanese telecommunications giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. is reportedly set to join Cingular Wireless L.L.C. in a partnership designed to unify third-generation wireless technology, according to published reports in Japan.The deal is expected to be similar to DoCoMo’s partnership with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which...
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday narrowly passed legislation meant to protect the privacy of wireless consumers if the industry goes forward with a planned wireless 411 directory.The wireless 411 privacy act will require consumers to first give their permission before their information can be...
ATLANTA-Following up on a non-binding letter of intent regarding the exchange of operations signed in early July, Cingular Wireless L.L.C., AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Triton PCS signed a definitive agreement. The deal, which is contingent on the closing of Cingular's pending acquisition of...
SAN DIEGO-Mobile video applications developer for the security industry Perseus Wireless announced that its commercial and residential customers can now use the company's PerseusPhone over AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s UMTS network to access real-time security video. AWS noted the service is the first commercial...
Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said it has filed a request with the Canadian Competition Bureau for an advanced ruling certificate and a short form pre-merger notification relating to a possible offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of rival Microcell...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported that it has reached an agreement with Rogers Communications Inc. to sell its 34-percent interest in Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. for $1.372 billion. The transaction will be made through AWS' JVII general partnership and includes 27.6 million Class A...
No longer will EDGE technology belong to the list of protocols with an uncertain future. As some industry experts look at it, EDGE is ramping up in spite of its weaknesses. It is taking advantage of the boom of its predecessor, GSM/GPRS, another technology...
Wireless carriers and content providers around the world are salivating over potential revenues from adult content, which is expected to generate $1 billion annually within the next few years, according to a study by the Yankee Group. But already, governments, concerned citizens and wireless...
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has received the necessary consent from noteholders to authorize certain amendments to the indentures relating to its senior notes in connection with its pending acquisition by Cingular Wireless L.L.C. The consent offer was initiated Aug. 18 and...
Who is your wireless carrier?A question that used to be answered easily is becoming more complicated as mobile virtual network operators gain traction in today's market. It's good to be an MVNO as Virgin Mobile USA is showing, signing up more than 1 million...
Regulatory fees have been a contentious item for both wireless carriers that claim they are just passing along government-mandated charges and customers who have found up to 30-percent increases in wireless bills due to such fees. The fees first gained notoriety during the run-up...
Cingular Wireless L.L.C., AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and AT&T Corp. reported an agreement resolving issues related to the use of the AT&T brand in connection with Cingular's pending acquisition of AWS, as well as a provision for the purchase of AT&T network services by...
J.D. Power and Associates' 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide operators posted high scores for at least one of the six regions the marketing firm included in the study.J.D. Power...
J.D. Power and Associates' 2004 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study provided most carriers with something to brag about, as four of the six nationwide operators posted high scores for at least one of the six regions the marketing firm included in the study.J.D. Power...
