Carriers

Dobson Communications Corp. said it has signed a new, multi-year roaming agreement with its primary wireless roaming partner Cingular Wireless L.L.C. Dobson noted the new agreement will replace its existing …

Regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc., which was formerly known as Triton PCS, posted 3,979 net customers during the second quarter compared with a loss of 833 customers during …

WASHINGTON-Online wireless retailer and mobile virtual network operator InPhonic Inc. reported a 63-percent jump in revenues during the second quarter from $50.1 million in 2004 to $81.6 million this year. …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-Mobile virtual network operator ESPN Mobile signed an agreement with Brightpoint North America L.P. for Brightpoint to provide integrated logistics services to ESPN Mobile. Services include inventory management, custom …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. moved closer to completing its merger with Sprint Corp. Friday, announcing that it has received permission from shareholders to exchange three series of redeemable notes. The …

MORRISVILLE, N.C.-Tekelec has exercised its option to purchase a minority interest in Santera Systems for $75.6 million in cash, said the company. The purchase effectively terminates Santera’s minority stockholders’ indemnification …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission Friday changed the band plan for advanced wireless services in the 2 GHz band, making additional spectrum available to rural carriers. “The minor modifications we make …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced it has scored agreements to freeze international roaming payments to Turkish wireless carrier Telsim Mobil Telekomunikasyon. Motorola said the carrier owes it $2.5 billion, a claim …

Verizon Wireless said it has completed a previously announced purchase of spectrum licenses and operations assets from Leap Wireless International Inc. for $102.5 million. The deal, which originally was announced …

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it will restate financial results for the three and nine months ended Feb. 28, 2005. The carrier said the restatement would correct an …

MEXICO CITY-America Movil S.A., the Mexico-based wireless service provider, said it acquired 100 percent of Chilean wireless carrier Smartcom for $472 million from Spanish company Endesa Participadas S.A. Smartcom has …

The Federal Communications Commission approved Sprint Corp.’s pending acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc., which will bolster Sprint’s position as the industry’s third-largest operator with more than 40 million subscribers. According …

Educational toy maker LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. and wireless communications company Enfora are selling a mobile phone designed specifically for children. The $100 device is aimed at children ages 6 and …

Alltel Corp., which completed its acquisition of Western Wireless Corp. earlier this week, reported mixed second-quarter wireless results that were highlighted by a steep climb in average revenue per user …

Crown Castle International Corp. announced its second-quarter earnings, reporting a net loss of $227.5 million, which includes $198.5 million in losses caused by the early retirement of debt. Last year, …

Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Nextel Communications Inc. all gained bragging rights from this year’s J.D. Power and Associates Wireless Call Quality Performance Study. Customers rated each carrier highest …

WARWICK, R.I.-Broadband Internet and managed services provider ICOA Inc. said it has acquired the assets, contracts, existing hot-spot locations and equipment of privately-held wireless Internet provider Café.com for an undisclosed …

NATICK, Mass.-Venture Development Corp., a technology market research consulting firm, estimates worldwide markets for Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems infrastructure equipment will exceed $2.6 billion by 2008, which would be a …

PLANTATION, Fla.-Nextel Communications Inc. announced it will sell the ruggedized Motorola Inc. i560 clamshell-style phone, which the companies said is designed for users in extreme conditions, from construction and public-safety …

In a move that will expand its U.S. presence, MIND CTI Ltd., a real-time mediation, billing and customer care solutions provider, reached an agreement to acquire U.S.-based Sentori Inc., which …

LONDON-Wireless and online download services are fueling a dramatic surge in digital music offerings, according to a study released Wednesday by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The group’s …

CRANBURY, N.J.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has certified Broadbeam Corp.’s Mobile Solutions System suite for use with its network and devices. The company’s products were certified through Cingular’s Enterprise Solution Certification program. …

DENVER-Regional bell operating company Qwest Communications International Inc., which offers wireless services through a mobile virtual network operator agreement with Sprint Corp., said it added 1,000 wireless customers during the …

Sprint PCS and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. subscribers now can buy titles from Jamdat Mobile Inc. at more than 5,000 RadioShack Corp. outlets, the electronics retailer said. RadioShack sales associates will …

Citing both technology and service-related issues, Rural Cellular Corp. said it lost 9,992 customers during the second quarter, compared with a gain of 8,144 customers during the second quarter of …