Carriers

SAN FRANCISCO-The Liberty Alliance standard group said it plans to develop specifications that would withhold users’ phone numbers from wireless content providers. The group said its new interface specifications would …

LOS ANGELES-SK-EarthLink, which is a joint venture between Korean telecom provider SK Telecom and U.S.-based EarthLink Inc., announced its senior executive team and said it will be headquartered in Westwood, …

Faced with increasingly crowded shelf space on carrier decks, content providers are gaining traction by marketing directly to U.S. consumers with Web-based storefronts of their own. And carriers are slowly …

WASHINGTON-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), former chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, just can’t seem to keep his hands out of telecom. McCain’s targets last week were the incumbent telecom and …

The California Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing today on a proposal to revamp state regulation of wireless and wireline telecom carriers. The agency will hear from …

Verizon Wireless is moving forward with a plan to install a proprietary Verizon-branded user interface across all of its new feature phones-a maneuver that has sparked widespread discontent among the …

Verizon Wireless reinforced its position as the industry’s top dog regarding the rollout of high-speed wireless data services, announcing the recent expansion of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO based BroadbandAccess service …

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers have abandoned legal challenges to a Federal Communications Commission rule permitting mobile satellite service operators to build land-based cellular networks with some of their frequencies to supplement satellite …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Japanese carrier KDDI Corp. has deployed InnoPath Software’s over-the-air technology on two new handsets, the companies said Thursday. The new phones feature InnoPath’s DeltaUpgrade Plus, which allows carriers …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Capital expenditures by wireless carriers on infrastructure will begin to slow next year, decreasing from 47 percent of total operator capex to 33 percent by 2009, according to a …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has asked a federal appeals court in Atlanta to delay setting a briefing schedule for challenges to the agency’s truth-in-billing decision to avoid a confusing hodgepodge …

Citing a violation of its affiliate agreement, Sprint Corp.’s disgruntled network partner US Unwired Inc. has filed for an injunction that would prevent Sprint from acquiring Nextel Communications Inc. US …

WASHINGTON-The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing Monday on a proposal to revamp state regulation of wireless and wireline telecom carriers. The agency will hear from academics, industry …

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. announced a $150 million settlement to the class-action lawsuit filed by shareholders four years ago. The company said its insurance carrier would cover $40 million, while it …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said Friday it won’t make cash dividend payments on two preferred classes of stock. The carrier said it will miss payments on dividends due July 15 …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc.’s stock tumbled more than 6 percent after JPMorgan downgraded the company to underweight due to its sales prospects in the United States and Europe. The …

LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reported that W-CDMA services are now being offered by 74 operators in 34 countries with an additional six networks currently in pre-commercial stages. The GSA …

Nextel Partners Inc. included a letter in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that is to be sent to shareholders if the pending Sprint Corp. acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. …

Following is a roundup of ratings and financial information relating to wireless companies announced this week by banking and investment firms and financial analysts. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services withdrew …

LONDON-European operator Orange plc said it has expanded its work with U.S. application creators with new development centers in Boston and San Francisco. The centers, which will work within the …

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers have abandoned legal challenges to a Federal Communications Commission rule permitting mobile satellite service operators to build land-based cellular networks with some of their frequencies to supplement satellite …

Verizon Wireless continues to expand coverage of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, launching service today in Seattle and Portland/Salem. Ore., and expanded coverage in Atlanta to go along with a …

WASHINGTON-Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) are expected to introduce legislation Thursday afternoon to allow municipalities to develop and run their own broadband systems. Announcement of the bill, …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass-Capital expenditures by wireless carriers on infrastructure will begin to slow next year, decreasing from 47 percent of total operator capex to 33 percent by 2009, according to a …

KINGS PARK, N.Y.-Wireless backhaul will become increasingly important as carriers seek to reduce operating expenses and subscribers use more voice and data minutes, according to a new study from Visant …