Carriers

TOKYO-Traditionally at the forefront of mobile-phone innovation, NTT DoCoMo Inc. released what it describes as a common software platform for its third-generation FOMA devices. The carrier said the software platform-which …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced an agreement with Qualcomm Inc. that calls for it to offer its VIAMOTO location-based services solution via the BREW distribution system. According to the agreement, Motorola …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-GSM technology continued its supremacy among wireless technologies, recording an annual growth rate of 124 percent in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, according to 3G Americas, …

Struggling wireless data carrier Motient Corp. appears to be returning to the industry from which it originally sprang-satellite communications. The company last week raised $126.4 million in a private stock …

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-Sprint PCS affiliate Horizon PCS Inc., which emerged from bankruptcy protection last month, posted $45.7 million in total revenues during the third quarter of this year, which was a …

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-Mobile virtual network operator and content provider SmartServ Online Inc. signed a letter of intent to acquire New York-based Telco Group Inc. and affiliates, which provide prepaid wireless …

Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular Corp. launched its nweb Internet browsing service providing customers with access to Web pages using their wireless handsets. The service, which was developed in conjunction …

TOKYO-Japanese wireless giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. released its latest line-up of advanced handsets for its FOMA third-generation network. The carrier’s new 901i series of mobile phones feature advanced video calling, …

LONDON-Singapore-based wireless carrier StarHub has rolled out premium mobile data services to its customers based on a real-time and prepaid data charging framework from Megisto. Deploying the Mobile Service Delivery …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Connexion by Boeing will provide in-flight Internet service to passengers aboard China Airlines’ North American flights next year, the companies announced Wednesday. Boeing will begin installing the system aboard …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. and mobile developer Opera Software will team to offer a BREW-based shopping Web browser for handsets. The product will offer wireless users content and applications based on …

WASHINGTON-The $275 million paging merger of No. 1 Arch Wireless Inc. and No. 2 Metrocall Holdings Inc. has closed, following favorable U.S. review of a deal that drew no opposition …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS affiliate iPCS Inc. closed on the sale and leaseback of 51 towers late last week as part of an agreement reached in September to sell up …

Verizon Wireless began offering ringbacks in some California markets, marking the first time a major U.S. carrier has offered the service. Ringbacks are clips of music callers hear instead of …

Wireless technology and service company InPhonic Inc. enjoyed a major initial public offering Monday, raising a total of $108.9 million in net proceeds. The company had initially expected to raise …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. moved another step closer in its plans to integrate AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s operations with the conversion of 1,055 AWS company-owned stores into Cingular Wireless stores. The …

SYDNEY, Australia-Australia’s largest wireless carrier Telstra Corp. launched Telstra Mobile Broadband, a 1 EV-DO service. The carrier said the service offers broadband-equivalent speeds with average data speeds of 300 to …

LONDON-The world’s largest mobile operator said it grew its proportional customer base to 146.7 million at the end of September and will double its dividend for the six months to …

Handset makers opened the floodgates on new phones and carrier deals for the holiday season, with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Research In Motion Ltd. and others making announcements. …

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Citing low levels of customer satisfaction, a Harris Interactive Inc. study found that 13 percent of wireless customers have switched wireless providers during the past 12 months, an additional …

Wireless carrier Mobile One announced trials of three different U.S.-developed technologies for wireless high-speed data access for its subscribers. Singapore-based M1, which has more than 1.1 million subscribers, 500,000 of …

Boston Communications Group Inc. provided the technology for the sale of prepaid wireless minutes at 3,800 U.S. Bank ATMs in 24 states, the companies plan to announce today. The service, …

Like an unquiet ghost, Nortel Networks Ltd.’s financial woes keep haunting its other pursuits. Since its financial inconsistencies snagged the spotlight, its contract wins and technology strides have been shadowed …

WASHINGTON-Lawmakers this week are expected to tackle legislation critical to successful implementation of the Bush third-generation spectrum plan, a last-ditch effort for this year that comes as industry, military and …

In what is traditionally a quiet period for the wireless industry, T-Mobile USA Inc. reported robust third-quarter results that trailed only Verizon Wireless in customer growth and further separated the …