Carriers

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless carrier Western Wireless Corp. has chosen an electronic lending services system from CGI-AMS Inc. Western Wireless will use CGI-AMS’ NetCredit system to improve the efficiency of customer acquisitions. …

WASHINGTON-A California-based consumer group last week filed formal complaints with state regulators against Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sprint PCS, accusing the No. 1 and No. 3 mobile-phone operators of charging …

Sprint Corp. today formally launched a consultation service the carrier said can help businesses develop a long-term wireless strategy and roadmap. “They get a better handle on how they should …

Moviegoers with Bluetooth-enabled handsets can download movie trailers, ringtones and wallpapers at three Loews Theatres this summer. Twentieth Century Fox is providing kiosks at theaters in Los Angeles, New York …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission next week is expected to approve a band plan for third-generation wireless services, a ruling with major implications for incumbent mobile-phone operators of all sizes, potential …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. signed a multi-million dollar contract with Malaysian mobile operator Celcom to expand Celcom’s GSM network and upgrade it with a mobile next-generation network solution, which will increase the …

The following information includes details on wireless companies that had ratings changes and information from financial analysts and banking and investment firms this week. Companies mentioned include Qualcomm, Lucent Technologies, …

Although Qualcomm Inc. lowered its expectations for W-CDMA and CDMA handset shipments, the company still managed to post results ahead of expectations. The company’s stock was up more than 6 …

Nextel Communications Inc. scored a strong farewell quarter as the carrier prepares to be acquired by Sprint Corp. Nextel recorded customer additions and earnings per share ahead of most expectations. …

L.M. Ericsson announced its second-quarter earnings Thursday, reporting net profits of $744 million during the quarter, a 16-percent increase in profits from the second quarter of 2004 when Ericsson reported …

WASHINGTON-More than one third of adults with landline telephone service say they’re ready to cut the cord and use only mobile phones at home in the next two years, according …

WASHINGTON-A group has urged homeland security officials to require cellular carriers to take advantage of embedded cell-broadcast capability in mobile phones so U.S. citizens can receive wireless alerts during emergencies. …

HAMBURG, Germany-Digital rights management company CoreMedia AG unveiled technology allowing two of the world’s most common DRM platforms to interoperate. The company announced an offering that supports both Microsoft Corp.’s …

WASHINGTON-A California-based consumer group said it filed complaints with state regulators today against Sprint PCS and Cingular Wireless L.L.C., accusing the mobile-phone operators of charging subscribers for unwanted text messages …

PARIS-French smart-card provider Oberthur Card Systems announced it will supply Cingular Wireless L.L.C. with Subscriber Identity Module cards beginning this month. Cingular announced a similar deal June 12 with Oberthur’s …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. posted solid second-quarter financial with 1.1 million in net additions-surpassing most expectations-and improving customer and financial metrics. “Cingular continues to make good progress on a variety of …

LOS ANGELES-Moviegoers with Bluetooth-enabled handsets can download movie trailers, ringtones and wallpapers at three Loews Theatres this summer. Twentieth Century Fox is providing kiosks at theaters in Los Angeles, New …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. and Novatel Wireless Inc. announced that they have completed interoperability tests between Alcatel Evolium radio access infrastructure and Novatel Wireless’ Merlin U740 Wireless PC Card Modem, enabling mobile …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. continued to pursue the construction market with two announcements Wednesday. The carrier launched Construction Manger, a location-specific service from global positioning system technology provider Trimble that …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is closing the gap in customer care, but Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. maintained their positions atop Vocal Laboratories’ quarterly report measuring the quality of customer …

Lucent Technologies Inc. reported earnings today of $372 million, or 7 cents per share, for the third quarter, which ended June 30. The results are down 3.9 percent from last …

WARSAW, Poland-Poland’s largest wireless carrier PTK Centertel selected Nortel Networks Ltd. as a supplier of third-generation radio equipment to upgrade its network across southern Poland. Under the supply agreement, Nortel …

Sluggish wireless sales again dragged on retailer RadioShack Corp. as the company’s second-quarter net income toppled from $68.3 million last year to $52.3 million this year. RadioShack’s stock also sagged …

SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. will target young Cricket Clicks subscribers with urban-themed content from BlingTones, the operator announced Tuesday. Cricket users can access ringtones and images from Lil’ Jon …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The full-track wireless music download industry in the United States will reach $1.2 billion in revenue by 2009, according to a study from research firm IDC Corp. While the …