Carriers

The industry’s heavyweights are not the only wireless operators benefiting from the recent consumer surge. A handful of regional operators posted first-quarter results that included generally strong customer growth numbers …

Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil its new Windows Mobile 2005 operating system, codenamed Magneto, in conjunction with its developer’s conference this week in Las Vegas. According to several sources …

Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil its new Windows Mobile 2005 operating system, codenamed Magneto, in conjunction with its developer’s conference next week in Las Vegas. According to several sources …

Hop-on.com Inc. reported plans to launch a prepaid mobile virtual network operator service using its low-cost handsets and airtime purchased from an unnamed “major” wireless operator. According to the company’s …

Following is a list of debt and credit upgrades and downgrades for wireless companies by financial and investment firms this week: Standard & Poor’s revised its outlook on Sanmina-SCI Corp. …

LUBBOCK, Texas-Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. reported $267.8 million in first-quarter revenues, which was a 51.5-percent improvement compared with the $176.7 million the carrier posted during the first …

In what is expected to be its final quarterly financial report before being acquired by Alltel Corp. later this year, Western Wireless Corp. posted a company record 58,600 domestic net …

Alltel subscribers can send and receive mobile instant messages through two of the world’s most popular IM services, the carrier announced Thursday. Alltel said it support AOL Instant Messenger and …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless added more children’s content to its Vcast lineup Thursday, launching music videos from Nickelodeon franchises Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues, The Backyardigans and LazyTown. The carrier will …

WASHINGTON-A large coalition of government, public interest and telecom industry groups sent a letter to Capitol Hill Wednesday urging the Senate Commerce Committee to pass a bill that will permanently …

ESPOO, Finland-Vodafone Hungary has selected Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG to supply its W-CDMA network. Nokia said it will supply a complete W-CDMA core network, providing its 3GPP Release 4 …

The GSM Association once again blasted proposed rates for licensing anti-piracy technology, calling recently revised rates “unreasonable and unworkable.” The trade association of more than 600 wireless operators rejected the …

South Korean handset vendor Pantech&Curitel acquired a majority stake in wireless carrier SK Telecom’s handset business, a move that could give the growing company additional weight in both the Korean …

LONDON-T-Mobile International has awarded a contract to LogicaCMG to build and operate a next-generation portal for the company’s t-zones mobile Internet service. The central portal will allow T-Mobile’s European operators …

PHILADELPHIA-Vibrant Solutions and Netezza said they have scored a multimillion-dollar contract with a Tier 1 North American wireless carrier, which they declined to name. The contract calls for the carrier …

HONOLULU-Online wireless retailer InPhonic Inc. reported an agreement with Hawaiian Telecom to provide operational systems in support of the carrier’s launch of wireless voice and data services across Hawaii. Hawaiian …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska-Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. posted a 47-percent increase in wireless revenues during the first quarter from $11.6 million in 2004 to $17.1 million this year. The company noted …

Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 1.6-percent drop in first-quarter wireless revenues from $126 million during the first quarter of 2004 to $124 million this year. Qwest’s wireless revenues made …

PARIS-France Telecom said Monday it sold its 27.3-percent stake in MobilCom AG to Texas Pacific Group (TPG), a U.S. private equity fund, for $341.5 million in cash. Following the sale, …

LONDON-Emblaze Mobile, a handset design and manufacturing company, said it will be the exclusive provider of handsets for U.K. mobile virtual network operator ROK Mobile. Emblaze said it will work …

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Motorola Inc. announced it is trialing its Unlicensed Mobile Access product with seven European carriers, including TeliaSonera Denmark, news that further hints at the eventual convergence of wide …

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Ntelos Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition by Affiliate of Citigroup Venture Capital Partners and Quadrangle Capital Partners. The deal was for cash for all of Ntelos’ outstanding …

ONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. said it added 14,400 customers during the first quarter of this year compared with 21,400 net customer additions during the first quarter of …

WASHINGTON-A state bill to establish a telecom consumer bill of rights in California is headed to the Senate floor later this week, while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) made a new …

Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate US Unwired Inc. reported 35,121 net customer additions during the first quarter of this year, which was a slight improvement compared with the 32,724 customers the …