Carriers

Two U.S. wireless carriers made changes to previously announced exchange offers, with one company suspending its offer. Regional wireless operator Dobson Communications Corp. said it has filed a “pre-effective” amendment …

Nokia Corp. announced it will include Macromedia’s Flash technology in its Series 60 platform, which will then be available to device makers building Series 60 handsets. The move marks Flash’s …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday passed on telling wireless carriers whether wireline carriers can file tariffs at the state level for termination without first negotiating with them. “The FCC’s …

MELBOURNE, Fla.-AirNet Communications Corp. said it has unveiled its next-generation software defined radio product architecture for large GSM operators with limited amounts of spectrum. The product, known as IntelliBSS, is …

Sprint PCS affiliate US Unwired Inc. reported 26,729 net customer additions during the fourth quarter of last year, which was a 21-percent improvement compared with the 22,089 subscribers the carrier …

Over-the-air software developer Insignia Solutions announced plans to acquire mi4e Device Management AB, a Swedish provider of device management software. Insignia said the deal will allow it to offer “a …

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Holdings Inc.’s initial public offering did little to rally investors as the company’s stock remained relatively flat during its first morning of trading. The company is offering around …

NEW YORK-At its annual investment community meeting, Sprint Corp., which is in the process of merging with Nextel Communications Inc., said it expects wireless service revenues to grow in the …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson largely beat Wall Street expectations with its solid fourth-quarter results, but investors sent the stock down more than 8 percent to $28.27 per share. The move comes as …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will create a dedicated business unit within its Networks division that will focus on carrier services, including systems integration, consulting services, managed services and software …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has entered into CDMA2000 agreements with two companies, while a carrier has launched CDMA2000 EV-DO technology in Venezuela. The CDMA proprietor said it entered separate …

LONDON-BlueStar Mobile has developed an official handset for the BRIT Awards, the British equivalent of the Grammys, the mobile content company said Wednesday. The customized Samsung e330 includes a package …

CHICAGO-Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. said it added 150,000 net customers during the fourth quarter of last year, which was in line with estimates and ahead of the 141,000 …

NEW YORK-Comverse Technology Inc. Wednesday unveiled a service that delivers text notification of a missed video call in the first frame of the video message. Dubbed “Who Called for Video,” …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Computer company Hewlett-Packard Co. sacked Carleton Fiorina as its chairman and chief executive officer, news that sent the company’s stock up more than 5 percent in trading to …

SAN FRANCISCO-Sprint PCS may be near selling its tower business to Global Signal Inc. for $1.2 billion, according to press speculations. The deal, which entails up to 6,500 towers, is …

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Sprint PCS affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. reported 15,100 net customer additions during the fourth quarter of last year, which was short of the 22,700 customers the carrier added during the …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Carriers and technology companies continued to court the mobile instant messaging market with two announcements Tuesday. Sprint PCS said it will launch new Java-download IM applications designed to …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. reported that it plans to end a Flarion Technologies’ Flash-OFDM network trial in North Carolina on June 30. The Wireless Broadband trial was launched last February …

HAMPSHIRE, U.K.-Demand for racy video will drive the mobile adult content market past the billion-dollar mark this year, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The consultancy predicts the …

WARREN, N.J.-Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. said it has surpassed the 3-million subscriber mark two-and-a-half years after launching its youth-oriented prepaid mobile virtual network operator service using Sprint PCS’ wireless network. …

The Southeast is in for a pair of new branding efforts from regional operators looking to reposition their brands in an ever-changing industry. Triton PCS Inc.’s SunCom Wireless brand and …

Rounding out what has been a record-setting quarter for the country’s nationwide operators, Sprint Corp. reported fourth-quarter 2004 results last week that pushed net customer additions by the industry’s big …

If Van Toffler has his way, the “M” in MTV may soon stand for “mobile.” Toffler, who ascended to the presidency of MTV Networks in October, has worked aggressively to …

Sprint PCS may be going out on a date with WiMAX, but it does not guarantee a wedding ring. That’s the way another technology provider, Flarion Technologies Inc. with its …