Carriers

WASHINGTON-In a stunning 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday told Mark Abrams he is not entitled to attorney’s fees and other damages even if he wins a tower-siting case. …

TORONTO-Canadians sent more than 710 million person-to-person text messages from their mobile phones in 2004, up from 352 million during the previous year, according to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association. …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-TelASIC Communications Inc. said it has raised $26 million in a series D round of financing. The company, which develops analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and sub-systems for …

A trade association of mobile operators and content providers took up the fight against a group of technology companies it said is looking to overcharge for anti-piracy software. In a …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry has asked the Federal Communications Commission for a ruling that would shield mobile-phone carriers in the future from class-action lawsuits challenging early termination fees assessed against subscribers …

VIENNA, Austria-Telekom Austria said it paid $105.6 million to purchase MobilTel AD, a Bulgarian wireless carrier, as part of an option call option agreement concluded in December 2004. The deal …

INDIANAPOLIS-Nextel Communications Inc. announced it expanded its coverage in northern Indiana, giving customers access to its Direct Connect push-to-talk service and other features. The iDEN carrier said it expanded coverage …

Alcatel Alsthom said it is embarking on its quarterly road show to showcase its corporate strategy and offerings for both the wireless and fixed market to investors and financial analysts. …

ASHBURN, Va.-MCI Inc. announced a new deal with Wi-Fi aggregator Boingo Wireless that the carrier said will almost double its hot-spot network to a total of almost 11,000 locations in …

NEW ORLEANS-Both Nortel Networks Ltd. and Motorola Inc. made infrastructure announcements at the CTIA Wireless 2005 show in New Orleans meant to increase Verizon Wireless’ wireless-data capabilities. Nortel will begin …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The migration of fixed-line traffic to mobile networks is expected to create a $200 billion revenue opportunity for mobile networks as well as Internet Protocol technologies, according to an …

Alcatel Althsom may not be the first names in the CDMA business, but the French vendor aims for a robust market share in the space. Barely a month after inking …

NEW ORLEANS-Whether it’s downloading video clips, buying ringtones or simply sending a photo to a friend, the key to enticing consumers to spend more on wireless data can be summed …

NEW ORLEANS-Leap Wireless International Inc. continued its rapid evolution last week, signing a pair of deals with Verizon Wireless that will allow Leap to add nationwide roaming capabilities to its …

The mobile virtual network operator market welcomed back one of its early members last week as former Boost Mobile L.L.C. executive Peter Adderton announced plans for Amp’d Mobile Inc., a …

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court March 11 told the Federal Communications Commission it must first examine the impact of its local number portability rules on small wireline carriers before requiring them …

NEW ORLEANS-Several infrastructure suppliers announced third-generation contract wins. L.M. Ericsson said Swedish 3G operator Svenska UMTS-Nät AB, the joint venture between Tele2 and TeliaSonera, awarded it a new three-year frame …

Tower company SpectraSite Inc. said it lost $1.8 million in the fourth quarter, as part of its results for the period and full year. The company also revised its 2005 …

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-A new survey confirms what has become painfully obvious in society: Americans have a love-hate relationship with cell phones. University of Michigan preliminary data found that while more …

NEW ORLEANS-Sprint PCS today added music video ringers to an impressive line-up of downloadable ringers available to Sprint PCS Vision customers. Sprint said it is the first U.S. carrier to …

Fifteen companies have come together to launch an initiative to foster European leadership in the mobile business and keep pace with Asian rivals. The initiative, known as the eMobility Technology …

NEW YORK-European telecom carrier Tele2 AB said it has launched a free video and audio service for third-generation handsets. The company said video content will be provided by its TV …

RICHMOND, Va.-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. expanded service to western, central and southern Virginia, including the markets of Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke. The nation’s largest carrier added former customers of regional carrier …

Western Wireless Corp., which is in the process of being acquired by Alltel Corp. for $6 billion, reported $508.3 million in revenues during the fourth quarter of last year, which …

Global Signal Inc. said it recorded a fourth-quarter income of $4.1 million, amounting to a 34.4-percent leap over the same period in 2003 when it had a net income of …