Carriers

NEW YORK-Two of the nation’s largest tower operators posted second-quarter losses despite increasing revenues as they continued to move toward a pending merger. SpectraSite Inc. reported a net loss of …

America Online Inc. is testing a suite of mobile search services that would allow users with Web-enabled phones to search the Internet for information, including local business listings, and to …

BEDFORD, Mass.-Boston Communications Group Inc. said it placed $41 million into escrow to be used as bond if a $128 million judgment against it is upheld. Cingular Wireless L.L.C. also …

U.S. Cellular Corp. launched wireless service in St. Louis, which becomes the carrier’s second-largest market behind Chicago. The carrier noted that it has deployed nearly 300 cell sites, hired more …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska-Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. said it added a company-record 6,782 customers during the second quarter, a 119-percent improvement compared with the 3,092 customers the carrier added during the …

The frenzy of consolidation sweeping the wireless industry may not be over as an industry research firm recommended that some nationwide operators could see both long- and short-term benefits by …

Ahhh, China. It’s sort of like the black sheep of the global wireless family. It plays by its own rules, it doesn’t conform and it certainly doesn’t make things easy …

The second quarter is shaping up as a one-horse affair as Verizon Wireless appears set to take substantial market share away from its competitors and move ever closer to its …

When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launches high-speed data packet access-based service en masse in the United States later this year, the protocol is expected to double the carrier’s reach, making a …

Centennial Communications Corp. reported its board approved more than $1.7 million in bonuses for some executives, including $740,576 for Michael Small, chief executive officer; $395,288 for Thomas Fitzpatrick, chief financial …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group said its Global Handset Requirements for CDMA team has developed and published common requirements for different classes of CDMA2000 handsets to reduce cost and …

Alltel Corp.’s acquisition of Western Wireless Corp. is expected to be completed this week following a shareholder consideration election held late last week at Western Wireless Corp.’s final annual shareholders …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-The move toward universal multimedia messaging service interoperability continued with a deal between two of the top U.S. carriers. Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS are the latest Tier …

WASHINGTON-Just as wireless was largely left on the edges of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, it once again remains in the shadows as lawmakers map out new plans for telecom …

WASHINGTON-The Communications for Coordinated Assistance and Response to Emergencies (ComCare) Alliance is asking the Federal Communications Commission to maintain its deadline for location-capable handsets. ComCare requested that the FCC deny …

After weeks of speculation, France Telecom said its Orange SA wireless subsidiary will spend $7.7 billion to buy 80 percent of the third-largest wireless carrier in Spain. The acquisition of …

When Electronic Arts Inc. signaled its long-awaited entry into mobile gaming earlier this year, many onlookers expected the 800-pound gorilla to quickly devour a competitor or two. Instead, the company …

Novatel Wireless Inc. strengthened its position as the No. 1 supplier of PC cards in the United States in the second quarter, finally beating long-time rival Sierra Wireless Inc. Sierra …

Family plans may be family-friendly, but for wireless operators they are quickly becoming a trickier balancing act than where to seat squabbling relatives at a family reunion. Family plans have …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. continued to dismantle its garden walls, announcing its first deal with a WAP-based, off-deck content aggregator. The No. 1 U.S. carrier inked an agreement with Bango.net Ltd., …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fining InPhonic Inc. more than $819,000 for not registering as a telecommunications carrier and thus not making necessary payments for universal service, regulatory fees …

Kristen Beckman Following are ratings changes and other financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment banking and financial firms. CIBC raised its estimates on Powerwave Technologies Inc. …

LONDON-More than 30 GSM/GPRS networks now offer commercial push-to-talk service, according to new research from the Global mobile Suppliers Association. Fifteen of the networks are in Europe, 11 are Asian, …

U.S. Cellular Corp. launched wireless service in St. Louis, which becomes the carrier’s second-largest market behind Chicago. The carrier noted that it has deployed nearly 300 cell sites, hired more …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska-Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. said it added a company-record 6,782 customers during the second quarter, which was a 119-percent improvement compared with the 3,092 customers the carrier added …