Carriers

Nextel Communications Inc. said it will expand its Spanish-based “Nextel. Ya.” advertising campaign to Hispanic communities in Orlando and Tampa, Fla.; Boston; Philadelphia; Fresno and Sacramento, Calif.; and Washington, D.C. …

MONTREAL-SR Telecom Inc. said it is revising its estimates for consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter to between $22 million and $25 million due to delays in receiving major purchase …

T-Mobile International AG announced a “savings and efficiency program” that will see the European carrier slash 2,200 jobs and reduce its handset range in Europe by almost half. The program, …

WASHINGTON-Several Supreme Court justices today appeared not to buy arguments that municipalities are liable for attorneys’ fees and damages when they lose antenna-siting court cases. The case has huge monetary …

ANDORRA LA VELLA, Andorra-Wireless carrier Servei de Telecomunicacions d’Andorra, which operates in the European country of Andorra, selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to provide a UMTS network. Nortel did not disclose …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In its second W-CDMA contract announcement this week, L.M. Ericsson said Connex, a wireless operator in Romania, has selected the Swedish vendor to supply gear for its W-CDMA rollout. …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. introduced two new GSM-based Push-to-Talk over Cellular handsets. The company released the consumer-focused C698p and the C381p push-to-talk phones, allowing the company to create a “true multi-tiered …

NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. showed off a working model of its Verizon One device, which the carrier said integrates voice, video and data services into a communications command center for …

DALLAS-Convenience store 7-Eleven Inc. added the low-end Nokia Corp. 1100 handset to its lineup for its Speak Out Wireless prepaid offering. The phone will sell for $40 after a $20 …

SEATTLE-M-commerce software developer Qpass is partnering with Sonim Technologies to enable operators to manage push-to-talk and other next-generation services. Through the alliance, Qpass operator customers can integrate Sonim’s Voice over …

GOTEBORG, Sweden-Icomera, a provider of wireless Internet solutions for trains, announced a $14.3 million contract with Scandinavian train operator SJ to equip its fleet with Icomera’s wireless Internet service. The …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-NMS Communications launched a framework that allows carriers to manage subscriber relations, track information from wireless data transactions and target marketing strategies, the mobile technology company said Tuesday. NMS …

BEIJING-ZTE announced a new CDMA 450 MHz contract win in Russia. The Chinese vendor said the port of Murmansk in northern Russia, the world’s largest city north of the Arctic …

Mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. is reportedly edging closer to an initial public offering that is expected to take place before the end of the year. A …

Mobile messaging company Vidiator Technology Inc. announced its first big step into the mobile content market this week when it unveiled a deal with noted comic-book author Stan Lee. Lee, …

A computer hacker broke into T-Mobile USA Inc.’s network in 2003 and stole the names and social security numbers of about 400 T-Mobile subscribers, the carrier said. The hacker also …

In addition to strengthening its position as the nation’s third-largest wireless operator, Sprint Corp.’s planned merger with Nextel Communications Inc. will bring together the industry’s two most aggressive targeters of …

Although consolidation continues to thin out the carrier crowd, the actual number of companies offering wireless services soon could increase. At least, that’s what Matt Johnson is hoping. Johnson is …

ALGERIA Chinese vendor ZTE Corp. said it will supply CDMA gear for a network covering the three provinces of Tizi Ouzou, Bouira and Bejaia in northern Algeria. The contract value …

OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. said it lost 25,600 customers subscribers during the fourth of last year compared with a gain of 14,400 net subscribers during the fourth quarter of 2003. …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-Centennial Communications Corp. said it selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to replace and upgrade its existing wireless networks in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with CDMA2000 1x …

WASHINGTON-Sprint Corp. said it has decided to delay its participation in the controversial wireless directory this year due to continued legal challenges to the service. The company, which said it …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it acquired privately held Xenicom Ltd. for $11.5 million. Xenicom is a U.K.-based provider of software solutions that help telecommunications operators plan, launch, and manage …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. said it has completed the sale of its 10 Latin American wireless operations for Telefonica Moviles S.A. following the transfer of its ownership interest in Argentina. BellSouth noted …

Merger-mania trickled down the food chain last week as super-regional operator Alltel Corp. said it had reached an agreement to buy rural operator Western Wireless Corp. for approximately $6 billion …