Carriers

Wireless technology and broadband telecommunications company MobilePro Corp. reported that its CloseCall America subsidiary plans to launch a prepaid wireless product within the next 30 days via a mobile virtual …

Nokia Corp. announced it will sell its innovative 7280 phone for $600 on its Web site. The tri-band GSM device is shaped like a lipstick case and replaces a standard …

Cingular Wireless announced a new music service that will offer ringtones of singles before the songs are released to the public. The carrier will offer ringtones in advance of, or …

WASHINGTON-Government auditors Monday spoke out against a proposal to permanently exempt the universal-service fund from the Anti-Deficiency Act. “It is our opinion that a permanent exemption from the Anti-Deficiency Act …

Verizon Wireless confirmed it will sell PalmOne Inc.’s Treo 650. Many in the industry had expected such a move, although neither Verizon nor PalmOne had officially announced the device for …

“We have run out of people (in the United States) who can pass a credit check and want a wireless phone,” said Roger Entner, vice president of North American wireless …

The nation’s big five operators are not about to slow down. Following a record-setting year in which the wireless industry added more than 22 million customers and surpassed 60-percent penetration, …

With the overwhelming array of wireless content and applications on the market, even the nation’s biggest carriers are struggling with what to offer and how to present it to the …

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it lost 500 domestic wireless customers during its third fiscal quarter of 2005 ending Feb. 28-compared with a gain of 700 subscribers the …

Wireless appears to be busting at the seams. Carriers have been signing on record numbers of subscribers, handset makers have enjoyed double-digit growth and the industry’s general malaise seems to …

Wireless e-mail company Seven Networks Inc. today announced it acquired Helsinki, Finland-based rival vendor Smartner. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “It’s much more of a global marketplace,” explained …

WASHINGTON-VoIP providers claim customers are informed that when they dial 911 using a Voice over Internet Protocol service, it is different than calling 911 from traditional landline or wireless phones. …

PARIS-French wireless operator Orange S.A. said it will launch EDGE services geared toward business customers beginning April 18 with plans for a consumer launch scheduled for this summer. The carrier …

In the April 4 story about complaints from wireless users (on page 11), the score from U.S. Cellular Corp. was not mentioned. Among nationwide carriers, Verizon Wireless scored best with …

TURKEY Turkish carrier AVEA Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. selected Nokia to supply a commercial Push to Talk over Cellular solution. The deal also includes Nokia’s Presence solution. The vendor will provide …

WASHINGTON-The Texas Court of Appeals Thursday said a lower state court erred when it said Western Wireless Corp. is not eligible to receive universal-service subsidies. The Texas Telephone Association and …

Following is a list of wireless companies that received ratings changes by financial and analyst firms this week. Merrill Lynch upgraded its ratings on several semiconductor companies. Among its upgrades …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Mobile search service 4Info Inc. announced an agreement with business information provider Amacai to deliver localized directory information to mobile users. Wireless subscribers can access the service by …

Nextel Partners Inc. said it has entered into an agreement with TowerCo Inc. to purchase, construct and own 300 cell towers for an undisclosed amount. The agreement calls for TowerCo …

PARIS-French wireless operator Orange S.A. said it will launch EDGE services geared toward business customers beginning April 18 with plans for a consumer launch scheduled for this summer. The carrier …

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it lost 500 domestic wireless customers during its third fiscal quarter of 2005 ending Feb. 28-compared with a gain of 700 subscribers the …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said they completed W-CDMA Interoperability Testing for global roaming purposes. The tests were performed in DoCoMo’s laboratories followed by fully completed …

LONDON-London-based DAT plc announced it acquired Berlin-based synchronization company Synchronica Software GmbH for around $1.7 million. DAT said the company will continue to operate as a separate entity and under …

WASHINGTON-Legislation to make a bill of rights for telecom consumers a state law has moved forward in the California legislature, countering efforts by a state regulator to revise-and possibly overhaul-new …

WASHINGTON-VoIP providers appearing at the National Press Club Monday disputed claims that customers are not informed that when they dial 911 using a Voice over Internet Protocol service that it …